The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has issued a rating for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on Nintendo Switch.
“This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of Zelda as she attempts to dispel rifts throughout Hyrule and rescue Link,” the ESRB rating reads.
“From a ¾-overhead perspective, players explore various environments while fighting stylized enemies (e.g., humans, creatures).
“As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig soldiers, slime) for battle. Some enemies can be defeated by being set on fire; other creatures dissolve into mist when defeated. Battle sequences are somewhat frenetic, with several enemies attacking/fighting at once.”
Revealed in June’s Nintendo Direct, in the upcoming exclusive it is up to Princess Zelda and her wisdom to save Hyrule. Strange rifts have started to appear causing the kingdom’s inhabitants to disappear, including Link.
Teaming up with the mysterious fairy Tri, Zelda wields the Tri Rod and can use its power to create echoes – imitations of things that she discovers in the environment.
These echoes can be recreated whenever you like to solve puzzles or defeat enemies, whether that be creating water blocks to reach new heights, making a bridge out of old beds or throwing rocks at your foes. You can also create echoes of monsters which can fight at your side in combat.
“This time around, Link has vanished. Now, it’s up to Princess Zelda to step into the protagonist role,” explains The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma. “You might be thinking, ‘Will Zelda fight with a sword, then?’ Here, we wanted to create a new gameplay style that breaks conventions seen in past The Legend of Zelda games with a top-down perspective.
“How you solve puzzles and battle enemies will change depending on the echoes used. In short, we’ve created a game where each player’s experience will be different.”
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 26 September 2024.
