Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer Analysis

Let's break down the reveal trailer for the newest Legend of Zelda game, Echoes of Wisdom! Link is gone, and Zelda herself must save Hyrule: guided by Tri, she is able to create Echoes of objects and enemies, and use them to traverse the overworld or fight her foes!

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[Selunei]

Nintendo: "here's some new info about Zelda"
Zeltik: "Cancel all my appointments"

[CZsWorld]

Zeltik really made a 20 minute video in like 8 hours. Absolute madman.

[poenpotzu]

From the trailer I like how even as Link is drowning in the void he still musters a bow to free the princess. Thats Link alright.

[infinosim]

I was never one of the people who were desperate to play as Zelda, but I always thought if they ever did it, it should have a unique gameplay style that made more sense for Zelda, not just cut out Link and paste in Zelda for the sake of it. This is exactly the sort of thing I had in mind. Really looking forward to this.

[dave]

I love how both the high production releases and "kidlike" ones inspire each other. I'm all for these parallel systems.

[davisbowe]

One thing I've been kinda curious about....I wonder if Zelda will actually have dialogue in the game since she's the protagonist. Would be kinda funny if they reversed the roles and had Link speak while Zelda remains silent.

[guimuz]

Virgin Link : needs a power bracelet to lift jars.
Chad Zelda : can pull up and throw massive stones with her bare hands.

[WyJ]

Im so happy we're getting a modern game with both Zora subspecies and Deku Scrubs. Honestly, this game looks so fun.

[toadcooly]

As a Pikmin 4 fan I can confidently tell you that those "rocks with the green lines" are definitely Lumiknolls and will give Zelda glow Pikmin at night

[Mudkip]

Things I'd like to point out
-The sword markings is literally the same as the Fuse icon as in TotK
-Zelda's dress at the start looks pretty similar to her dress in OoT

[heraldsavior]

What I love is that, similar to how Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom were an amalgamation of all the different locations, races, and characters throughout the series in one massive world, Echos seems to do something very similar, but in a 2D setting.

Seeing both 3D and 2D elements of locations like Kakariko Village, Castle Town (complete with a fountain similar to Breath of the Wild), the Deku Tree, and so many other nice details that pay homage to the history of the entire series, really makes this game seem like a love letter to fans.

Couple that with a playable Zelda with a unique gameplay mechanic and this has potential to be one of the most definitive 2D Zelda games ever.

It coming out in just a few months is the icing on the cake.

[ReiAyanami]

I like the dynamic of Zelda fighting indirectly. I sort of think of it in a "party composition" kind of way. Link is a front line fighter, sword and shield in hand, getting up close and personal to take care of enemies. Zelda is a mage, she summons barriers for defense and "familiars", if you'd like, to attack.

[Ryan_Kaufman]

Can't wait to name my character "Link"

[caiomz]

5:50 I think she was imprisoned because everyone thinks she's responsible for the chasm, and the hood is probably for hiding her identity 🤔

[qvmcdwo]

I love all the 3d Zelda staples (deku tree, sea zoras, gerudos, redheads etc.) making their way into this 2d game

[nowhere]

Standing on the Cliff is recreating that piece of art in the very 1st Zelda game instruction book.

[garrettsmith]

I really like the idea of Zelda exploring a world link already finished exploring. She could enter dungeons he already beat and work around Links solutions or fight bosses in their second phase.

[afterlematch]

about the moblin flash. In the gerudo desert clip we can also see the first placed bed of the staircase starting to flash as the trampoline is made. in both of these instances, after the echo was made, tri doesn't have any triangles behind them afterwards. So the flash is likely to indicate that, if you were to use an echo again, that echo will despawn

[danielsmith]

This game is just fan service and I love it. People wanting an new 2D, boom, there you go. People wanting it more like BOTW and TOTK, sandbox game, and to top it all off, you play as Zelda. They know how to reel us all in and I'm so excited.

[devineartwork]

Bro made an actually in depth review not even a day after the trailer dropped, legend