The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom puts Princess Zelda at the center of the adventure. Mysterious rifts swallow parts of Hyrule, and Link disappears too. With Tri at her side, Zelda sets out to rescue those trapped inside. Her main tool is the Tri Rod, which lets her create echoes of objects and monsters.
| Platform | Nintendo Switch; enhanced on Nintendo Switch 2 through a free update |
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| Release date | September 26, 2024 |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Developers | Grezzo and Nintendo |
| Players | 1 |
| German age rating | USK 6 |
A bed can be a bridge
A table becomes a step, beds form a bridge, and a defeated monster becomes an ally. Once you learn an echo, you can summon it again as long as Tri has enough power available. The small triangles show its cost, so a powerful monster may initially use most of your allowance.
Many obstacles have several solutions. Stack objects to gain height, use one monster’s abilities against another, or find a route through water and across the terrain. Your growing collection gives you more ways to solve a problem than simply using the most recently learned echo.
Bind, Swordfighter Form and the Still World
Bind connects an object or enemy to Zelda’s movements. Reverse Bond lets Zelda follow the movement of another object instead. These abilities work alongside echoes: a summoned creature can become transport or help move something into position for a puzzle.
Zelda can also enter Swordfighter Form for a limited time. It consumes energy, so direct combat becomes one option among several. Inside the rifts, the Still World contains floating pieces of the landscape, trapped companions and dungeons that bring exploration and puzzle-solving together.
Hyrule’s smaller stories
The journey visits familiar-looking regions whose inhabitants have problems of their own. Alongside the main quests, you can find Pieces of Heart, Might Crystals, Stamp Stands and side quests. Smoothies help you prepare, accessories expand Zelda’s abilities, and a new echo can make a return visit much easier.
Our Echoes of Wisdom walkthrough covers the story and individual collectibles. Use its chapter and guide categories to open the topic you need.
Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 updates
Echoes of Wisdom was released for Nintendo Switch in 2024. The free version 1.1.0 update adds a favorites filter once you have learned at least 30 echoes, on both Switch and Switch 2. On Switch 2, the update also improves image quality and adds HDR support. TV mode requires an HDR-compatible display for HDR output.
For another compact adventure viewed from above, visit Link’s Awakening for Switch. For a large open world and vehicles built from Zonai Devices, explore Tears of the Kingdom.
Our review
Our review examines the echoes, dungeons and Zelda’s new role, including the less convenient parts of managing her abilities. Read our Echoes of Wisdom review (German).