The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to be the firstLegend of Zeldatitle that features none other than Zelda herself as the primary playable character, as long as you ignore the fact that she was the main character in one of those terrible Philips CD-i games.The plot ofEchoes of Wisdomfollows Zelda as she sets out to save Link for a change, which of course caused several internet basement dwellers to immediately label the game as “woke” following its announcement last month.Female-adverse gamers need not fear any further however, as (thanks to a cheeky little leak from the Entertainment Software Rating Board) it has been confirmed that Link is actually a playable character in theLink’s Awakening-inspired spin-off.AdvertAs detailed in theESRB’s rating summaryforEchoes of Wisdom, “As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig soldiers, slime) for battle.“This isn’t the first time the ESRB have accidently leaked information about an upcoming title, and it isn’t even the first time they’ve leaked information about a Nintendo game featuring both Zelda and Link - although it certainly isn’t anywhere near as bad as the timethey leaked playable footagefromSuper Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS.Nintendoare probably a bit less upset about it this time around though, as the news that everyone’s favourite Phrygian capped Hylian will be playable inEchoes of Wisdomwas met with a positive reception online.The game is set to release on the 26th of September at the end of this year, so expect to see some footage of Link and Zelda wombo-combo-ing some monsters well before then - especially now that Nintendo know that the cat is out of the bag.AdvertOf course the ESRB’s rating summary of the the game isn’t supposed to be exhaustive, so it’s possible even more playable characters could be announced in the future. There’s still hope, Tingle stans.Featured Image Credit: NintendoTopics:The Legend Of Zelda,Nintendo,Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to be the firstLegend of Zeldatitle that features none other than Zelda herself as the primary playable character, as long as you ignore the fact that she was the main character in one of those terrible Philips CD-i games.The plot ofEchoes of Wisdomfollows Zelda as she sets out to save Link for a change, which of course caused several internet basement dwellers to immediately label the game as “woke” following its announcement last month.Female-adverse gamers need not fear any further however, as (thanks to a cheeky little leak from the Entertainment Software Rating Board) it has been confirmed that Link is actually a playable character in theLink’s Awakening-inspired spin-off.AdvertAs detailed in theESRB’s rating summaryforEchoes of Wisdom, “As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig soldiers, slime) for battle.“This isn’t the first time the ESRB have accidently leaked information about an upcoming title, and it isn’t even the first time they’ve leaked information about a Nintendo game featuring both Zelda and Link - although it certainly isn’t anywhere near as bad as the timethey leaked playable footagefromSuper Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS.Nintendoare probably a bit less upset about it this time around though, as the news that everyone’s favourite Phrygian capped Hylian will be playable inEchoes of Wisdomwas met with a positive reception online.The game is set to release on the 26th of September at the end of this year, so expect to see some footage of Link and Zelda wombo-combo-ing some monsters well before then - especially now that Nintendo know that the cat is out of the bag.AdvertOf course the ESRB’s rating summary of the the game isn’t supposed to be exhaustive, so it’s possible even more playable characters could be announced in the future. There’s still hope, Tingle stans.Featured Image Credit: NintendoTopics:The Legend Of Zelda,Nintendo,Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to be the firstLegend of Zeldatitle that features none other than Zelda herself as the primary playable character, as long as you ignore the fact that she was the main character in one of those terrible Philips CD-i games.The plot ofEchoes of Wisdomfollows Zelda as she sets out to save Link for a change, which of course caused several internet basement dwellers to immediately label the game as “woke” following its announcement last month.Female-adverse gamers need not fear any further however, as (thanks to a cheeky little leak from the Entertainment Software Rating Board) it has been confirmed that Link is actually a playable character in theLink’s Awakening-inspired spin-off.AdvertAs detailed in theESRB’s rating summaryforEchoes of Wisdom, “As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig soldiers, slime) for battle.“This isn’t the first time the ESRB have accidently leaked information about an upcoming title, and it isn’t even the first time they’ve leaked information about a Nintendo game featuring both Zelda and Link - although it certainly isn’t anywhere near as bad as the timethey leaked playable footagefromSuper Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS.Nintendoare probably a bit less upset about it this time around though, as the news that everyone’s favourite Phrygian capped Hylian will be playable inEchoes of Wisdomwas met with a positive reception online.The game is set to release on the 26th of September at the end of this year, so expect to see some footage of Link and Zelda wombo-combo-ing some monsters well before then - especially now that Nintendo know that the cat is out of the bag.AdvertOf course the ESRB’s rating summary of the the game isn’t supposed to be exhaustive, so it’s possible even more playable characters could be announced in the future. There’s still hope, Tingle stans.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to be the firstLegend of Zeldatitle that features none other than Zelda herself as the primary playable character, as long as you ignore the fact that she was the main character in one of those terrible Philips CD-i games.
The plot ofEchoes of Wisdomfollows Zelda as she sets out to save Link for a change, which of course caused several internet basement dwellers to immediately label the game as “woke” following its announcement last month.
Female-adverse gamers need not fear any further however, as (thanks to a cheeky little leak from the Entertainment Software Rating Board) it has been confirmed that Link is actually a playable character in theLink’s Awakening-inspired spin-off.
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As detailed in theESRB’s rating summaryforEchoes of Wisdom, “As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig soldiers, slime) for battle.”
This isn’t the first time the ESRB have accidently leaked information about an upcoming title, and it isn’t even the first time they’ve leaked information about a Nintendo game featuring both Zelda and Link - although it certainly isn’t anywhere near as bad as the timethey leaked playable footagefromSuper Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS.
Nintendoare probably a bit less upset about it this time around though, as the news that everyone’s favourite Phrygian capped Hylian will be playable inEchoes of Wisdomwas met with a positive reception online.
The game is set to release on the 26th of September at the end of this year, so expect to see some footage of Link and Zelda wombo-combo-ing some monsters well before then - especially now that Nintendo know that the cat is out of the bag.
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Of course the ESRB’s rating summary of the the game isn’t supposed to be exhaustive, so it’s possible even more playable characters could be announced in the future. There’s still hope, Tingle stans.
Topics:The Legend Of Zelda,Nintendo,Nintendo Switch
