Nintendo simply dropped for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge. That’s the top-down Swap entry as a substitute of Hyperlink. The six-minute video focuses on “traversing Hyrule,” so there’s loads of cool stuff right here concerning the kingdom and, extra importantly, the overworld map.
This seems to be like a brand-new map. Many individuals had assumed this sport would raise the map from The Legend of Zelda: A Hyperlink to the Previous, however that doesn’t appear to be the case. A few of the landmarks, nonetheless, are in the identical place. The citadel is on the middle, for example, and the mountains are up high.
In any other case, this sport consists of the entire varied cultures and cities from 3D Zelda video games. You’ll be able to meet Gorons, Zora and even enter the all-female Gerudo City. That is additionally the primary top-down Zelda sport to function traversal by horse. There are a couple of horses within the trailer, although none look precisely just like the world-famous Epona. It’s doable that Princess Zelda’s white stallion from Breath of the Wild is hanging round although. In any occasion, they’re all fairly darn cute.
The trailer additionally reveals off some deliciously kooky stuff, and all of us adore it when Nintendo will get bizarre. There are smoothie retailers scattered all through Hyrule, candy-obsessed Deku Scrubs and extra.
Lastly, there’s a newly-featured potential for Zelda known as Bind. It forces objects and creatures within the sport world to comply with you round, probably for puzzle-solving functions.
All of that is excellent news. This doesn’t appear like a throwaway “finish of a console’s lifespan” sport. It seems to be cute and creative. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge comes out on September 26.
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