The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Zelda and the Tri Rod

Published by Nintendo and developed with Grezzo, the studio behind the Link’s Awakening remake whose art style it shares, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launched on Nintendo Switch on 26 September 2024. Rifts are swallowing Hyrule’s people, Link included, so Princess Zelda must save the kingdom. Helped by the fairy Tri, she wields a rod that copies objects and monsters as “echoes” she can summon at will: beds or tables to climb, rocks to throw, enemies to fight for her. Puzzles and fights therefore allow several solutions.

What the press says

On Switch, Nintendo Life (9/10) calls it the new standard for top-down Zelda: brilliant echoes that open up creative solutions, treat-worthy classic dungeons, a lovely overworld and beautiful music, but an inconsistent frame rate, fiddly lock-on and afterthought automatons. TheSixthAxis (8/10, Switch) praises Zelda finally being the protagonist, inventive abilities and player freedom, while regretting the long single-line echo list, sometimes chaotic combat and frame-rate stutters. TheGamer (4/5, Switch) enjoys a lovable heroine and an excellent core mechanic, but feels the game doesn’t push that mechanic far enough and sticks too close to the classic formula.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: the download version costs €59.99 on the French Nintendo eShop. Physical edition and reseller prices were not checked.

Who is it for?

Fans of top-down Zelda in the vein of A Link to the Past or Link’s Awakening, and players who enjoy puzzles with multiple solutions.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the Switch version, checked on 12 November 2026: Nintendo Life 9/10, TheSixthAxis 8/10 and TheGamer 4/5. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This summary is not a hands-on review.