Echoes of Wisdom bring back the franchise's classic template, but it also seems to be filled with returning favorites.

As we noted in last week’s return installment of Best, Worst, Weirdest , Zelda broke with that basic tradition with 2013’s A Link Between Worlds, which dropped the whole idea of a steadily growing roster of tools,

Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo has now introduced a plethora of mechanics that could help make the perfect Zelda sandbox experience.

The Nintendo video game, a mainline entry in the long-running series, is the first one to focus on Zelda, allowing players to control the princess.

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2024. The game was developed by Grezzo (who also did Link's Awakening on the Switch) with some help from Nintendo, and was published by Nintendo.

From the moment Zelda is free to explore Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, she'll begin to encounter side-quests. One of the earliest she'll come across is "Finding the Flying Plant," in Suthorn Village.

As players make their way through Hyrule once again in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, they will be met with 50 side quests. That sounds like a lot to cover, but this is spread across the different regions,

Echoes Of Wisdom, Zelda and Tri must team up to seal the rifts that open across the land. In your travels, you'll meet plenty of people in need of your help, and using the power of echoes, you can lend a hand.

Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo has now introduced a plethora of mechanics that could help make the perfect Zelda sandbox experience.