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Nintendo's upcoming entry into The Legend of Zelda series has just received a new trailer that offers more information on the world and gameplay. The video details elements such as a cooking system, fast travel, equipment that affects your stats, and new echo powers that Zelda has access to, as well as showcasing some of Hyrule's familiar locations. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will launch for the Nintendo Switch on September 26th.

 

[Scarlet]

Really looking forward to this one. Honestly can't believe it's out so soon!

 

[Obveron]

It’s not a repeat of OoT, which seems to be the standard for Zelda formula until Link between Worlds slightly broke it up and BOTW completely changed it. It’s at least something that looks like a new enough take on the Zelda series.

So the standard formula has been basically abandoned after Skyward Sword 13 years ago? Seems like now the standard formula has been to change things up. This isn't a disagreement with you, just pointing out that the old formula hasn't seen a new game in over a decade, so it can't really be called the standard formula anymore. I'll see myself out.

 

[Ryab]

The old Zelda formula has gotten stale as all fuck, I am glad to see Nintendo doing something new with the series.

Yeah I find it funny that a massive complaint was the old formula getting stale. They changed it for 1 game and everyone said they missed the old formula lol.

 

[Robert Newbie]

Really interesting comments in this thread. I like the varying opinions on Zelda game design.

Thinking about it, maybe it is good that we have BotW and TotK so that we have that break from traditional Zelda design, but man, I've been missing it for a while now. For me, A Link to the Past and Ocarina of Time are THE games to beat.

I don't mean to put down open world games, but I'm personally burnt out on "open world busywork." The real meat of Zelda is battling, exploring, intriguing items, and carefully-crafted dungeons. Zelda earned its reputation in the 80's and 90's, and it's been hard for competitors to replicate. So, when Zelda goes missing, the fanbase feels it.

With all that said, I'm willing to give Echoes a chance. Hopefully, it's a solid entry in its own right.

 

[donaldgx]

looks like a decent game for yuzu.

 

[console]

This game look awesome and can't wait to play and see how going. It's coming next month on September 26, 2024! I will check if game is leak on internet and hope work on Ryujinx.

 

[Marc_LFD]

I swear, i looked at the thumbnail for a split second and thought it was LEGO

Jeez, don't give them any ideas.

I sure wouldn't mind LEGO City Undercover 2 or LEGO Racers 2 (a direct sequel from the original, not a reboot like the original sequel was).

 

[Bagel Le Stinky]

It looks like a 2D BOTW/TOTK

 

[Spider_Man]

New gameplay, if you've played LTTP and LA, yup this is that game.

It is Nintendo, we do not change shit.

But this time, we will get our fanbase going crazy wet, play as Zelda, for no apparent reason other than making it a 100% must buy for our millions of fanbase.

Click fingers, sheep commence queuing like good little lambs to the slaughter house.

Yet again we profit off recycling the same stuff.

Anyone can edit the player skin, alter the map in a week or two.

Well we would if nintendont didn't keep getting their salary judge to sue every fucking fan made game.

 

[x65943]

So happy to see deku scrubs make a come back as an intelligent race in zelda

 

[Lodad]

Really looking forward to this one. Honestly can't believe it's out so soon!

It's using the engine from LA remake (which I think was originally intended for 3DS) so they are at least getting their money's worth out of it by giving a quick turnaround to development time. This looks fun, to heck with the "wahhh, muh Zelda formula" whiners. Looks better than botw or totk.

 

[Tom8823]

I like the gameplay, I don't like the framerate. Even in this video which is supposed to show the game for it's best side we see framerate drops. Not good

 

[ertaboy356b]

It’s not a repeat of OoT, which seems to be the standard for Zelda formula until Link between Worlds slightly broke it up and BOTW completely changed it. It’s at least something that looks like a new enough take on the Zelda series.

To be fair, Pokémon almost did something new with Legends, then failed to commit. SV should have been new but was ruined by a lot of lazy decisions and poor execution. Glad Palworld finally gave Pokémon fans a new experience

SV fucked up the Remember list. Your pokemon does not remember all the moves it acquired which is stupid. The next game should fix this.

 

[gaga941021]

I hope this game isn't short. Looks like fun.

It will be. 15 hours or so.

 

[Avalyn]

Yeah I find it funny that a massive complaint was the old formula getting stale. They changed it for 1 game and everyone said they missed the old formula lol.

Noone said that except for a few crybabies

 

[DuoForce]

Still mad they didn't call this the missing link

 

[ut2k4master]

It will be. 15 hours or so.

15 hours is short?

 

[M7L7NK7]

from what i have seen so far it's just going to be filled with non stop puzzles using echos. yet another game that strays from the zelda formula

And if it didn't stray from the formula you'd be in here complaing about that too

 

[Robert Newbie]

Noone said that except for a few crybabies

It's funny, Twilight Princess followed OoT's visual style because Nintendo wanted to quell the fears that Zelda was going "kid friendly." It paid off because sales of TP (GC and Wii combined) were double what Wind Waker took in.

Yoshi's Story is the example I hear about over and over. Yoshi was popular among kids in Japan, and Yoshi's Story capitalized on that. The problem was that the game was advertised in the West as Yoshi's Island 2 (essentially) by many outlets instead of the standalone low-difficulty platformer that it was. From there, the "kid friendly" problem was born, but I can't think of any other games that reinforced the idea.

Is it possible Nintendo fans aren't as "indecisive" as their reputations make them out to be? I consider games like OoT and Majora's Mask to be the best levels of seriousness and fantasy for Nintendo's audience. Sales of the more serious Zelda's seem to prove that keeping the tone "serious enough" has the most appeal among Nintendo fans.

 

[Jayro]

The first teaser already sold me on it, I'm gonna hold off on watching anything more so it will be a fresh surprise for me.