Nintendo shock dropped a brand new overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge at this time, and it is clear how Breath of the Wild has influenced it.
Again in June, Nintendo revealed its newest Zelda recreation solely a yr after Tears of the Kingdom got here out, however this time, the titular princess is lastly the star of her personal recreation. Immediately, Nintendo launched a brand new Traversing Hyrule trailer that has supplied a extra detailed take a look at a number of the locations you will be visiting this time round, in addition to one other capacity Zelda could have, and one other companion she’ll be travelling with too. For the primary time in a 2D Zelda recreation, the Gerudo will probably be making an look, in Gerudo Desert as at all times, a spot with loads of mysteries.
Jabul Waters will probably be host to each the Sea Zora and River Zora, the 2 differing kinds you may need seen within the first trailer. The Sea Zora are the type you can be conversant in from Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild, whereas the River Zora are those from A Hyperlink to the Previous and different 2D video games – that is the primary time they have been in a recreation collectively. The Gorons are again too, in Eldin Volcano, however extra importantly Deku Scrubs are again for the primary time since Tri Drive Heroes.
Enterprise Scrubs may even show you how to make smoothies with gadgets you collect that provide you with completely different results based mostly on what you combine. Oh, and you may put on completely different equipment and clothes gadgets for various results too!
It was clear from the primary trailer that Echoes of Widsom’s recreation design was taking some queues from Breath of the Wild’s “mess around together with your toolset and see what occurs” mentality, however that affect is stretching even additional than it first appeared. Alongside the sport’s major quest, there will probably be aspect quests too, with an Journey Log similar to in Breath of the Wild.
You do have the choice of quick journey if you discover sure waypoints, however who cares about that, when Zelda may also be capable of experience round on most likely the cutest horse the sequence has ever had (they allow you to soar over small obstacles too in addition). Utilizing her echo capacity to create a carrot may even summon a horse, which I completely love.
Lastly, the trailer additionally launched one other capacity Tri will give Zelda, Bind. Once you use Bind, you actually join your self to interactable objects, letting you progress them round, form of like Tears of the Kingdom‘s Ultrahand. It’s also possible to apply it to buried treasure or enemies, and your echoes too, which seems like it’ll have a tonne of various makes use of within the recreation’s puzzles.
The top of the trailer additionally reveals how the rifts featured within the first trailer are making huge vital landmarks disappear internationally, and it seems like you can enter a portal, presumably to save lots of them, clearly paying homage to A Hyperlink to the Previous’s Darkish World. It is clear that Nintendo is not half-arsing this one, which is reassuring for Zelda’s first solo outing.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge is out September 26 for Nintendo Change.