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The Legend of Zelda Echoes of wisdom
The Legend of Zelda Echoes of wisdom what a delightful little game calling it
what a delightful little game calling it
what a delightful little game calling it little is a bit unfair though this is a
little is a bit unfair though this is a
little is a bit unfair though this is a surprisingly chunky offering that starts
surprisingly chunky offering that starts
surprisingly chunky offering that starts out feeling like it'd be over in a brief
out feeling like it'd be over in a brief
out feeling like it'd be over in a brief Trot but eventually unfurls into the
Trot but eventually unfurls into the
Trot but eventually unfurls into the sort of sprawling highroll hopping Saga
sort of sprawling highroll hopping Saga
sort of sprawling highroll hopping Saga that Zelda fan have come to expect echo
that Zelda fan have come to expect echo
that Zelda fan have come to expect echo of wisdom is the first Zelda game to
of wisdom is the first Zelda game to
of wisdom is the first Zelda game to feature the titular character in the
feature the titular character in the
feature the titular character in the leading role no longer waiting to be
leading role no longer waiting to be
leading role no longer waiting to be saved by link Zelda is the one doing the
saved by link Zelda is the one doing the
saved by link Zelda is the one doing the saving it's an inversion of the formula
saving it's an inversion of the formula
saving it's an inversion of the formula that is matched by an inversion in the
that is matched by an inversion in the
that is matched by an inversion in the core gameplay up until recently Link's
core gameplay up until recently Link's
core gameplay up until recently Link's primary means of interacting with Hyrule
primary means of interacting with Hyrule
primary means of interacting with Hyrule was through destruction link destroys
was through destruction link destroys
was through destruction link destroys Shrubbery moblins skullers giant spiders
Shrubbery moblins skullers giant spiders
Shrubbery moblins skullers giant spiders Poes you name it sword in hand link
Poes you name it sword in hand link
Poes you name it sword in hand link destroys things in the name of his
destroys things in the name of his
destroys things in the name of his righteous cause one of the things that
righteous cause one of the things that
righteous cause one of the things that made tears of the Kingdom so compelling
made tears of the Kingdom so compelling
made tears of the Kingdom so compelling was that in addition to destroying
was that in addition to destroying
was that in addition to destroying things link could also create the
things link could also create the
things link could also create the ultrahand build system let him fashion
ultrahand build system let him fashion
ultrahand build system let him fashion fabulous Contraptions using either what
fabulous Contraptions using either what
fabulous Contraptions using either what he found or what he conjured from thin
he found or what he conjured from thin
he found or what he conjured from thin air it was so flexible A system that no
air it was so flexible A system that no
air it was so flexible A system that no other developer dare attempt it as the
other developer dare attempt it as the
other developer dare attempt it as the number of variables that introduced to
number of variables that introduced to
number of variables that introduced to both combat and exploration seemed
both combat and exploration seemed
both combat and exploration seemed innumerable impossible for Nintendo to
innumerable impossible for Nintendo to
innumerable impossible for Nintendo to fully account for in their testing and
fully account for in their testing and
fully account for in their testing and yet somehow they did and tears of the
yet somehow they did and tears of the
yet somehow they did and tears of the Kingdom earns its Masterpiece status on
Kingdom earns its Masterpiece status on
Kingdom earns its Masterpiece status on the back of Link's new found ability to
the back of Link's new found ability to
the back of Link's new found ability to conjure and build a more flexible and
conjure and build a more flexible and
conjure and build a more flexible and creative sandbox was clearly on aan
creative sandbox was clearly on aan
creative sandbox was clearly on aan numan's mind when he and his Nintendo
numan's mind when he and his Nintendo
numan's mind when he and his Nintendo green lit Echoes of wisdom a title
green lit Echoes of wisdom a title
green lit Echoes of wisdom a title developed in partnership with Studio
developed in partnership with Studio
developed in partnership with Studio grezzo who made that links Awakening
grezzo who made that links Awakening
grezzo who made that links Awakening game a little while ago Echoes of wisdom
game a little while ago Echoes of wisdom
game a little while ago Echoes of wisdom doesn't evolve the tears of the Kingdom
doesn't evolve the tears of the Kingdom
doesn't evolve the tears of the Kingdom sandbox so much as it offers an
sandbox so much as it offers an
sandbox so much as it offers an alternative vision of it where tears of
alternative vision of it where tears of
alternative vision of it where tears of the kingdom was forcing you to Maga
the kingdom was forcing you to Maga
the kingdom was forcing you to Maga together a boat using a piece of sheet
together a boat using a piece of sheet
together a boat using a piece of sheet metal and a palm leaf echo of wisdom is
metal and a palm leaf echo of wisdom is
metal and a palm leaf echo of wisdom is more focused on giving you ready-made
more focused on giving you ready-made
more focused on giving you ready-made implements that all might get the job
implements that all might get the job
implements that all might get the job done tears of the Kingdom basically said
done tears of the Kingdom basically said
done tears of the Kingdom basically said cut down a tree and build a battering
cut down a tree and build a battering
cut down a tree and build a battering ram to get through this door whereas
ram to get through this door whereas
ram to get through this door whereas echo of wisdom hands you a set of keys
echo of wisdom hands you a set of keys
echo of wisdom hands you a set of keys and says see which one of these might
and says see which one of these might
and says see which one of these might fit this core premise truly shines here
fit this core premise truly shines here
fit this core premise truly shines here delivering a unique puzzle-based Zelda
delivering a unique puzzle-based Zelda
delivering a unique puzzle-based Zelda experience unlike any before it however
experience unlike any before it however
experience unlike any before it however the elements around that are a lot less
the elements around that are a lot less
the elements around that are a lot less interesting and ambitious combat
interesting and ambitious combat
interesting and ambitious combat structure World building narrative
structure World building narrative
structure World building narrative characters tone it's all pretty familiar
characters tone it's all pretty familiar
characters tone it's all pretty familiar and safe and I would have loved to have
and safe and I would have loved to have
and safe and I would have loved to have seen Echoes of wisdom swing for the
seen Echoes of wisdom swing for the
seen Echoes of wisdom swing for the fences a little more than it did but
fences a little more than it did but
fences a little more than it did but that didn't stop me from enjoying the
that didn't stop me from enjoying the
that didn't stop me from enjoying the adventuring and The Conjuring and the
adventuring and The Conjuring and the
adventuring and The Conjuring and the puzzle solving this game is heavily
puzzle solving this game is heavily
puzzle solving this game is heavily leveraged into really clever puzzles and
leveraged into really clever puzzles and
leveraged into really clever puzzles and in that regard the game never fall
in that regard the game never fall
in that regard the game never fall Alters Nintendo have delivered us a new
Alters Nintendo have delivered us a new
Alters Nintendo have delivered us a new spin on the creation based sandbox that
spin on the creation based sandbox that
spin on the creation based sandbox that made tears of the Kingdom so compelling
made tears of the Kingdom so compelling
made tears of the Kingdom so compelling and at the end of the switch's life
and at the end of the switch's life
and at the end of the switch's life cycle Echoes of wisdom serves as a
cycle Echoes of wisdom serves as a
cycle Echoes of wisdom serves as a pleasant and relaxing Encore as we
pleasant and relaxing Encore as we
pleasant and relaxing Encore as we farewell this generation and prepare for
farewell this generation and prepare for
farewell this generation and prepare for the
next The Legend of Zelda Echoes of
next The Legend of Zelda Echoes of wisdom begins as almost every Z Zelda
wisdom begins as almost every Z Zelda
wisdom begins as almost every Z Zelda game does a malevolent Force attacks hyu
game does a malevolent Force attacks hyu
game does a malevolent Force attacks hyu Castle again Zelda is imperiled again
Castle again Zelda is imperiled again
Castle again Zelda is imperiled again and Link arrives to save the day again
and Link arrives to save the day again
and Link arrives to save the day again only this time he isn't successful and
only this time he isn't successful and
only this time he isn't successful and as he Fades from view Zelda comes into
as he Fades from view Zelda comes into
as he Fades from view Zelda comes into focus with link out of action it's for
focus with link out of action it's for
focus with link out of action it's for the first time ever up to Zelda to save
the first time ever up to Zelda to save
the first time ever up to Zelda to save the day it's not just her though she's
the day it's not just her though she's
the day it's not just her though she's got her own little Navi s companion
got her own little Navi s companion
got her own little Navi s companion called try only try is not a fairy
called try only try is not a fairy
called try only try is not a fairy they're a magic blob thingy bestowing
they're a magic blob thingy bestowing
they're a magic blob thingy bestowing upon Zelda the power to conjure things
upon Zelda the power to conjure things
upon Zelda the power to conjure things from thin air there are some rules of
from thin air there are some rules of
from thin air there are some rules of course she can only summon something
course she can only summon something
course she can only summon something after she's encoun Ed it or defeated it
after she's encoun Ed it or defeated it
after she's encoun Ed it or defeated it and each conjuration has a power budget
and each conjuration has a power budget
and each conjuration has a power budget Associated to it such you can only
Associated to it such you can only
Associated to it such you can only summon a certain number of things at a
summon a certain number of things at a
summon a certain number of things at a time so for example early on you learn
time so for example early on you learn
time so for example early on you learn how to summon a rock rocks are helpful
how to summon a rock rocks are helpful
how to summon a rock rocks are helpful because they're a little elevated
because they're a little elevated
because they're a little elevated meaning you can stand on them to reach
meaning you can stand on them to reach
meaning you can stand on them to reach slightly higher places you can also pick
slightly higher places you can also pick
slightly higher places you can also pick them up and throw them at your enemies
them up and throw them at your enemies
them up and throw them at your enemies making the rock your first offensive
making the rock your first offensive
making the rock your first offensive conjuration before you learn how to
conjuration before you learn how to
conjuration before you learn how to summon actual enemy minions more on that
summon actual enemy minions more on that
summon actual enemy minions more on that later another example is the ability to
later another example is the ability to
later another example is the ability to summon a bed not particularly exciting
summon a bed not particularly exciting
summon a bed not particularly exciting but believe me beds go hard in Echoes of
but believe me beds go hard in Echoes of
but believe me beds go hard in Echoes of wisdom because they are your best means
wisdom because they are your best means
wisdom because they are your best means of building bridges over gaps you're
of building bridges over gaps you're
of building bridges over gaps you're going to be summoning a lot of beds
going to be summoning a lot of beds
going to be summoning a lot of beds trust me and it honestly never stops
trust me and it honestly never stops
trust me and it honestly never stops being at least a little bit funny that
being at least a little bit funny that
being at least a little bit funny that you are so reliant on a piece of
you are so reliant on a piece of
you are so reliant on a piece of furniture to get basically anywhere when
furniture to get basically anywhere when
furniture to get basically anywhere when I first started playing echo of wisdom
I first started playing echo of wisdom
I first started playing echo of wisdom and I started building up a decent
and I started building up a decent
and I started building up a decent library of things I could conjure I was
library of things I could conjure I was
library of things I could conjure I was like hm I think the menus are going to
like hm I think the menus are going to
like hm I think the menus are going to kill this thing because yeah there's no
kill this thing because yeah there's no
kill this thing because yeah there's no ability to shortcut specific
ability to shortcut specific
ability to shortcut specific conjurations or whatever every time you
conjurations or whatever every time you
conjurations or whatever every time you want to summon a different conjuration
want to summon a different conjuration
want to summon a different conjuration to the one you last conjured you need to
to the one you last conjured you need to
to the one you last conjured you need to hit the d-pad to bring up the menu
hit the d-pad to bring up the menu
hit the d-pad to bring up the menu scroll across to the desired item and
scroll across to the desired item and
scroll across to the desired item and then releasee the d-pad to set it as
then releasee the d-pad to set it as
then releasee the d-pad to set it as your next conjuration and then cast it
your next conjuration and then cast it
your next conjuration and then cast it that sounds kind of annoying right well
that sounds kind of annoying right well
that sounds kind of annoying right well yeah like it is a little but the honest
yeah like it is a little but the honest
yeah like it is a little but the honest truth is that the menu experience is
truth is that the menu experience is
truth is that the menu experience is really Snappy and responsive and there
really Snappy and responsive and there
really Snappy and responsive and there are different ways to sort out your
are different ways to sort out your
are different ways to sort out your conjurations so that you can get to them
conjurations so that you can get to them
conjurations so that you can get to them really quickly the one you use most
really quickly the one you use most
really quickly the one you use most often is the recently used filter and
often is the recently used filter and
often is the recently used filter and since most sections you're exploring
since most sections you're exploring
since most sections you're exploring will ask you to use specific
will ask you to use specific
will ask you to use specific conjurations repeatedly this definitely
conjurations repeatedly this definitely
conjurations repeatedly this definitely streamlines things it's also really
streamlines things it's also really
streamlines things it's also really quick to UNC conjure a specific
quick to UNC conjure a specific
quick to UNC conjure a specific conjuration or all of them at once it's
conjuration or all of them at once it's
conjuration or all of them at once it's very well thought out and on the whole
very well thought out and on the whole
very well thought out and on the whole remarkably seamless with a system like
remarkably seamless with a system like
remarkably seamless with a system like this there was every chance it could
this there was every chance it could
this there was every chance it could have been bogged down by a poor UI but
have been bogged down by a poor UI but
have been bogged down by a poor UI but in typical Nintendo fashion they nailed
in typical Nintendo fashion they nailed
in typical Nintendo fashion they nailed it allowing the depth and complexity of
it allowing the depth and complexity of
it allowing the depth and complexity of this system to be an ally rather than a
this system to be an ally rather than a
this system to be an ally rather than a hindrance because make no mistake this
hindrance because make no mistake this
hindrance because make no mistake this is a very sophisticated sandbox that
is a very sophisticated sandbox that
is a very sophisticated sandbox that Nintendo have built here one of the
Nintendo have built here one of the
Nintendo have built here one of the similarities between tears of the
similarities between tears of the
similarities between tears of the kingdom and Echoes of wisdom is that I
kingdom and Echoes of wisdom is that I
kingdom and Echoes of wisdom is that I expect this conjuration system here in
expect this conjuration system here in
expect this conjuration system here in Echo will suffer a similar fate to that
Echo will suffer a similar fate to that
Echo will suffer a similar fate to that of ultrahand its mind-boggling
of ultrahand its mind-boggling
of ultrahand its mind-boggling complexity and Flawless execution under
complexity and Flawless execution under
complexity and Flawless execution under r recognize due to how seamless and
r recognize due to how seamless and
r recognize due to how seamless and intuitive all of it is what makes it so
intuitive all of it is what makes it so
intuitive all of it is what makes it so clever is that when you really start
clever is that when you really start
clever is that when you really start engaging with this system and you see
engaging with this system and you see
engaging with this system and you see how many things you can conjure and how
how many things you can conjure and how
how many things you can conjure and how unique their functionality is and how
unique their functionality is and how
unique their functionality is and how they can be combined with other things
they can be combined with other things
they can be combined with other things you feel so powerful as though every
you feel so powerful as though every
you feel so powerful as though every puzzle or combat challenge you face
puzzle or combat challenge you face
puzzle or combat challenge you face should be really trivial but then you
should be really trivial but then you
should be really trivial but then you actually get to the combat challenge or
actually get to the combat challenge or
actually get to the combat challenge or puzzle and you're like huh that wasn't
puzzle and you're like huh that wasn't
puzzle and you're like huh that wasn't so easy after all Nintendo have
so easy after all Nintendo have
so easy after all Nintendo have precisely tuned the placement of every
precisely tuned the placement of every
precisely tuned the placement of every object every ledge every Gap every enemy
object every ledge every Gap every enemy
object every ledge every Gap every enemy to account for all of the conjures you'd
to account for all of the conjures you'd
to account for all of the conjures you'd likely have at that precise moment and
likely have at that precise moment and
likely have at that precise moment and so what could seem like a really easy
so what could seem like a really easy
so what could seem like a really easy puzzle like get across this Gap actually
puzzle like get across this Gap actually
puzzle like get across this Gap actually becomes more tricky than you first
becomes more tricky than you first
becomes more tricky than you first thought because the godamn beds are just
thought because the godamn beds are just
thought because the godamn beds are just a few inches too short but with a bit of
a few inches too short but with a bit of
a few inches too short but with a bit of experimentation trying some new things
experimentation trying some new things
experimentation trying some new things in some new spots or in some new ways
in some new spots or in some new ways
in some new spots or in some new ways the solution presents itself and a lot
the solution presents itself and a lot
the solution presents itself and a lot of the time you end up learning new ways
of the time you end up learning new ways
of the time you end up learning new ways to use the conjurations you've already
to use the conjurations you've already
to use the conjurations you've already unlocked while also adopting an
unlocked while also adopting an
unlocked while also adopting an increasingly more experimental mindset
increasingly more experimental mindset
increasingly more experimental mindset when solving these puzzles an added
when solving these puzzles an added
when solving these puzzles an added layer of Brilliance to all of this is
layer of Brilliance to all of this is
layer of Brilliance to all of this is that there's rarely one solution to any
that there's rarely one solution to any
that there's rarely one solution to any puzzle especially later in the game when
puzzle especially later in the game when
puzzle especially later in the game when your arsenal of conjuration grows the
your arsenal of conjuration grows the
your arsenal of conjuration grows the options aren't quite as numerous as they
options aren't quite as numerous as they
options aren't quite as numerous as they are in teers of the Kingdom where the
are in teers of the Kingdom where the
are in teers of the Kingdom where the building system and physics engine could
building system and physics engine could
building system and physics engine could be combined in seemingly endless ways
be combined in seemingly endless ways
be combined in seemingly endless ways but there are often two three sometimes
but there are often two three sometimes
but there are often two three sometimes four ways you could tackle a given
four ways you could tackle a given
four ways you could tackle a given problem in echos and that's enough for
problem in echos and that's enough for
problem in echos and that's enough for the puzzles to feel really interesting
the puzzles to feel really interesting
the puzzles to feel really interesting and for the game to feel like an
and for the game to feel like an
and for the game to feel like an immersive Sim in its own way I will say
immersive Sim in its own way I will say
immersive Sim in its own way I will say though that again similar to tear of the
though that again similar to tear of the
though that again similar to tear of the Kingdom playing Echoes of wisdom can
Kingdom playing Echoes of wisdom can
Kingdom playing Echoes of wisdom can feel a little finicky its puzzles are
feel a little finicky its puzzles are
feel a little finicky its puzzles are intuitive there are multiple solutions
intuitive there are multiple solutions
intuitive there are multiple solutions to them and the menu system is as
to them and the menu system is as
to them and the menu system is as frictionless as it could reasonably be
frictionless as it could reasonably be
frictionless as it could reasonably be but this is still a game where every
but this is still a game where every
but this is still a game where every combat and puzzle encounter begins and
combat and puzzle encounter begins and
combat and puzzle encounter begins and ends with opening your menu with plenty
ends with opening your menu with plenty
ends with opening your menu with plenty of opening and closing going on in the
of opening and closing going on in the
of opening and closing going on in the intervening period too if you want the
intervening period too if you want the
intervening period too if you want the simple cathartic pleasure of jumping on
simple cathartic pleasure of jumping on
simple cathartic pleasure of jumping on a Goomba's head or sword swiping a
a Goomba's head or sword swiping a
a Goomba's head or sword swiping a moblin echo of wisdom is not for you but
moblin echo of wisdom is not for you but
moblin echo of wisdom is not for you but if you're all interested in a clever
if you're all interested in a clever
if you're all interested in a clever puzzle game with some very simple third
puzzle game with some very simple third
puzzle game with some very simple third person realtime strategy stuff thrown in
person realtime strategy stuff thrown in
person realtime strategy stuff thrown in and I think you're going to get a real
and I think you're going to get a real
and I think you're going to get a real kick out of this it's a concoction that
kick out of this it's a concoction that
kick out of this it's a concoction that I thoroughly enjoyed but I'd be lying if
I thoroughly enjoyed but I'd be lying if
I thoroughly enjoyed but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hoping for a little more
I said I wasn't hoping for a little more
I said I wasn't hoping for a little more from
it combat is a good example of where
it combat is a good example of where Echoes of wisdom Falls a little short
Echoes of wisdom Falls a little short
Echoes of wisdom Falls a little short now to be clear I wasn't going into this
now to be clear I wasn't going into this
now to be clear I wasn't going into this expecting a hacken slash action game I
expecting a hacken slash action game I
expecting a hacken slash action game I was expecting a puzzle focused
was expecting a puzzle focused
was expecting a puzzle focused experience I knew that combat would
experience I knew that combat would
experience I knew that combat would mainly be about Conjuring the minions
mainly be about Conjuring the minions
mainly be about Conjuring the minions you'd previously defeated to fight
you'd previously defeated to fight
you'd previously defeated to fight alongside you and that's exactly what I
alongside you and that's exactly what I
alongside you and that's exactly what I got and nothing else where the puzzle
got and nothing else where the puzzle
got and nothing else where the puzzle side of the game is often surprising you
side of the game is often surprising you
side of the game is often surprising you as it adds new objects to conjure that
as it adds new objects to conjure that
as it adds new objects to conjure that make puzzle solving more interesting the
make puzzle solving more interesting the
make puzzle solving more interesting the combat side of the game never really
combat side of the game never really
combat side of the game never really evolves it's just Conjuring one or more
evolves it's just Conjuring one or more
evolves it's just Conjuring one or more minion that you know either counters or
minion that you know either counters or
minion that you know either counters or goes toe-to-toe with an enemy and then
goes toe-to-toe with an enemy and then
goes toe-to-toe with an enemy and then just letting them fight it out it's
just letting them fight it out it's
just letting them fight it out it's never particularly interesting because
never particularly interesting because
never particularly interesting because there are no limitations or cooldowns on
there are no limitations or cooldowns on
there are no limitations or cooldowns on your ability to reconjure a minion when
your ability to reconjure a minion when
your ability to reconjure a minion when they die the puzzles you have to solve
they die the puzzles you have to solve
they die the puzzles you have to solve are very much defined by their tight
are very much defined by their tight
are very much defined by their tight tuning that forces you to use your
tuning that forces you to use your
tuning that forces you to use your conjuration power budget smartly but
conjuration power budget smartly but
conjuration power budget smartly but when it's time to throw down you can
when it's time to throw down you can
when it's time to throw down you can just Spam bats over and over again until
just Spam bats over and over again until
just Spam bats over and over again until the armored Knight is dead it honestly
the armored Knight is dead it honestly
the armored Knight is dead it honestly is as simple as that the only way
is as simple as that the only way
is as simple as that the only way Nintendo thought to spice this up a
Nintendo thought to spice this up a
Nintendo thought to spice this up a little is with the addition of a sword
little is with the addition of a sword
little is with the addition of a sword mode Zelda accumulates energy when she
mode Zelda accumulates energy when she
mode Zelda accumulates energy when she defeats foes and with the Press of a
defeats foes and with the Press of a
defeats foes and with the Press of a button Zelda raises the hero's sword
button Zelda raises the hero's sword
button Zelda raises the hero's sword above her head and transforms into well
above her head and transforms into well
above her head and transforms into well basically link a sword a shield a bow
basically link a sword a shield a bow
basically link a sword a shield a bow hold down the attack button to do a
hold down the attack button to do a
hold down the attack button to do a little spin all the classics this is
little spin all the classics this is
little spin all the classics this is actually the main mechanic to deal
actually the main mechanic to deal
actually the main mechanic to deal damage to bosses and honestly it's kind
damage to bosses and honestly it's kind
damage to bosses and honestly it's kind of a bummer like Zelda is fronting her
of a bummer like Zelda is fronting her
of a bummer like Zelda is fronting her own game she's got these sick ass Magic
own game she's got these sick ass Magic
own game she's got these sick ass Magic Powers let her conjure all this cool
Powers let her conjure all this cool
Powers let her conjure all this cool but in the game's biggest and most
but in the game's biggest and most
but in the game's biggest and most climactic moments you transform back
climactic moments you transform back
climactic moments you transform back into link to do the same we've been
into link to do the same we've been
into link to do the same we've been doing for nearly 40 years now and to be
doing for nearly 40 years now and to be
doing for nearly 40 years now and to be clear I've got no problem doing that 99%
clear I've got no problem doing that 99%
clear I've got no problem doing that 99% of the time but this game was that 1%
of the time but this game was that 1%
of the time but this game was that 1% where it would have been cool to see
where it would have been cool to see
where it would have been cool to see Nintendo remix more of the traditional
Nintendo remix more of the traditional
Nintendo remix more of the traditional Legend of Zelda formula than they have
Legend of Zelda formula than they have
Legend of Zelda formula than they have here in echos of wisdom much the same
here in echos of wisdom much the same
here in echos of wisdom much the same could be said of the game's overall
could be said of the game's overall
could be said of the game's overall structure narrative and tone
structure narrative and tone
structure narrative and tone structurally this is very very Legend of
structurally this is very very Legend of
structurally this is very very Legend of Zelda there's a big map of Hyrule with
Zelda there's a big map of Hyrule with
Zelda there's a big map of Hyrule with Hyrule castle at the Center there's a
Hyrule castle at the Center there's a
Hyrule castle at the Center there's a desert Zone with the gudas there's a
desert Zone with the gudas there's a
desert Zone with the gudas there's a water Zone with a Zoras Etc the ruling
water Zone with a Zoras Etc the ruling
water Zone with a Zoras Etc the ruling family in each zone is under siege in
family in each zone is under siege in
family in each zone is under siege in one way or another so you have to help
one way or another so you have to help
one way or another so you have to help them out before gaining access to a
them out before gaining access to a
them out before gaining access to a final Regional dungeon you know the
final Regional dungeon you know the
final Regional dungeon you know the drill again nothing wrong with this it's
drill again nothing wrong with this it's
drill again nothing wrong with this it's absolutely what I'd expect from a
absolutely what I'd expect from a
absolutely what I'd expect from a Mainline Legend of Zelda game but your
Mainline Legend of Zelda game but your
Mainline Legend of Zelda game but your spin-offs are your chance to get a
spin-offs are your chance to get a
spin-offs are your chance to get a little funky think back to Majora's Mask
little funky think back to Majora's Mask
little funky think back to Majora's Mask with its creepy Twisted spin on Hyrule
with its creepy Twisted spin on Hyrule
with its creepy Twisted spin on Hyrule and its doomsday mechanic not since then
and its doomsday mechanic not since then
and its doomsday mechanic not since then has the Zelda franchise been as bold in
has the Zelda franchise been as bold in
has the Zelda franchise been as bold in remixing its core franchise tenants and
remixing its core franchise tenants and
remixing its core franchise tenants and I do think that Echoes of wisdom would
I do think that Echoes of wisdom would
I do think that Echoes of wisdom would have been the perfect opportunity to
have been the perfect opportunity to
have been the perfect opportunity to show us a side of this franchise that we
show us a side of this franchise that we
show us a side of this franchise that we haven't seen the same commentary extends
haven't seen the same commentary extends
haven't seen the same commentary extends to Zelda herself who feels rather
to Zelda herself who feels rather
to Zelda herself who feels rather indistinguishable from link during the
indistinguishable from link during the
indistinguishable from link during the course of this adventure what I mean by
course of this adventure what I mean by
course of this adventure what I mean by that is that you could take this magic
that is that you could take this magic
that is that you could take this magic Rod out of Zelda's hands and put it in
Rod out of Zelda's hands and put it in
Rod out of Zelda's hands and put it in Link's hands and the game would not feel
Link's hands and the game would not feel
Link's hands and the game would not feel any different I'm not expecting deep
any different I'm not expecting deep
any different I'm not expecting deep character portraits when I play a Legend
character portraits when I play a Legend
character portraits when I play a Legend of Zelda game but I would have thought
of Zelda game but I would have thought
of Zelda game but I would have thought that the fact that I'm playing as Zelda
that the fact that I'm playing as Zelda
that the fact that I'm playing as Zelda for the first time would naturally
for the first time would naturally
for the first time would naturally invite at least some exploration of who
invite at least some exploration of who
invite at least some exploration of who she is sadly none of that world or
she is sadly none of that world or
she is sadly none of that world or character building is here I'll put it
character building is here I'll put it
character building is here I'll put it this way you know how everyone complains
this way you know how everyone complains
this way you know how everyone complains that Zelda has like no personality or
that Zelda has like no personality or
that Zelda has like no personality or agency in traditional Legend of Zelda
agency in traditional Legend of Zelda
agency in traditional Legend of Zelda games well somehow she manages to have
games well somehow she manages to have
games well somehow she manages to have even less personality and agency here
even less personality and agency here
even less personality and agency here yes Zelda is the hero of this Legend of
yes Zelda is the hero of this Legend of
yes Zelda is the hero of this Legend of Zelda game but she still feels like a
Zelda game but she still feels like a
Zelda game but she still feels like a standin for link a point underscored by
standin for link a point underscored by
standin for link a point underscored by her literal transformation into him when
her literal transformation into him when
her literal transformation into him when it matters most one other criticism I'll
it matters most one other criticism I'll
it matters most one other criticism I'll mention before we finish on a positive
mention before we finish on a positive
mention before we finish on a positive note is that this game does not run well
note is that this game does not run well
note is that this game does not run well at least out in the open World areas
at least out in the open World areas
at least out in the open World areas it's much better in internal spaces but
it's much better in internal spaces but
it's much better in internal spaces but out in the open world you're looking at
out in the open world you're looking at
out in the open world you're looking at some seriously rubbish frame rates that
some seriously rubbish frame rates that
some seriously rubbish frame rates that honestly are a bit baffling to me like I
honestly are a bit baffling to me like I
honestly are a bit baffling to me like I trust that Nintendo know how to make
trust that Nintendo know how to make
trust that Nintendo know how to make video games I trust that they know how
video games I trust that they know how
video games I trust that they know how to push every last inch of performance
to push every last inch of performance
to push every last inch of performance out of the now stale and Ash and potato
out of the now stale and Ash and potato
out of the now stale and Ash and potato that is the Nintendo switch I played
that is the Nintendo switch I played
that is the Nintendo switch I played tears of the Kingdom a game that was not
tears of the Kingdom a game that was not
tears of the Kingdom a game that was not without its fair share of frame rate
without its fair share of frame rate
without its fair share of frame rate issues but my God look at that game look
issues but my God look at that game look
issues but my God look at that game look at the scale of it look at what you can
at the scale of it look at what you can
at the scale of it look at what you can do in it if that game wants to chug down
do in it if that game wants to chug down
do in it if that game wants to chug down to 15 FPS from time to time I say God
to 15 FPS from time to time I say God
to 15 FPS from time to time I say God bless thank you for your service but
bless thank you for your service but
bless thank you for your service but this I just don't understand how this
this I just don't understand how this
this I just don't understand how this game isn't getting a locked super solid
game isn't getting a locked super solid
game isn't getting a locked super solid frame rate this is not a graphically
frame rate this is not a graphically
frame rate this is not a graphically ambitious game the amount of stuff you
ambitious game the amount of stuff you
ambitious game the amount of stuff you can conjure is really cap so it's not
can conjure is really cap so it's not
can conjure is really cap so it's not like that's going to throw a massive
like that's going to throw a massive
like that's going to throw a massive spinner in the works either and yet the
spinner in the works either and yet the
spinner in the works either and yet the performance while roaming around is
performance while roaming around is
performance while roaming around is often frankly abysmal it's made worse by
often frankly abysmal it's made worse by
often frankly abysmal it's made worse by the fact that Nintendo have deliberately
the fact that Nintendo have deliberately
the fact that Nintendo have deliberately applied a blur effect to the edges of
applied a blur effect to the edges of
applied a blur effect to the edges of the screen for honestly I don't know why
the screen for honestly I don't know why
the screen for honestly I don't know why but that effect combined with the
but that effect combined with the
but that effect combined with the sluggish frame rate can make echo of
sluggish frame rate can make echo of
sluggish frame rate can make echo of wisdom really unpleasant to look at when
wisdom really unpleasant to look at when
wisdom really unpleasant to look at when I played tears of the Kingdom I remember
I played tears of the Kingdom I remember
I played tears of the Kingdom I remember thinking to myself man I can't wait for
thinking to myself man I can't wait for
thinking to myself man I can't wait for this this to get a re-release on the
this this to get a re-release on the
this this to get a re-release on the switch 2 playing this at a solid frame
switch 2 playing this at a solid frame
switch 2 playing this at a solid frame rate would be sweet I shouldn't have
rate would be sweet I shouldn't have
rate would be sweet I shouldn't have been thinking the same thing while
been thinking the same thing while
been thinking the same thing while playing Echoes of wisdom but I was and I
playing Echoes of wisdom but I was and I
playing Echoes of wisdom but I was and I guess the switch 2 really can't come
guess the switch 2 really can't come
guess the switch 2 really can't come soon
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[Music] enough so let's finish by
enough so let's finish by
enough so let's finish by contextualizing my complaints about
contextualizing my complaints about
contextualizing my complaints about Echoes of wisdom does it run badly in
Echoes of wisdom does it run badly in
Echoes of wisdom does it run badly in the open world yes is that a big deal
the open world yes is that a big deal
the open world yes is that a big deal not really it's within the overall pain
not really it's within the overall pain
not really it's within the overall pain threshold we've all developed over the
threshold we've all developed over the
threshold we've all developed over the last few years while playing late switch
last few years while playing late switch
last few years while playing late switch games is the narrative tone
games is the narrative tone
games is the narrative tone characterization and World building of
characterization and World building of
characterization and World building of Echoes of wisdom a little less ambitious
Echoes of wisdom a little less ambitious
Echoes of wisdom a little less ambitious and interesting than I had hoped for yes
and interesting than I had hoped for yes
and interesting than I had hoped for yes this is a Legend of Zelda game that
this is a Legend of Zelda game that
this is a Legend of Zelda game that happens to Star Zelda rather than a
happens to Star Zelda rather than a
happens to Star Zelda rather than a Zelda game set in The Legend of Zelda
Zelda game set in The Legend of Zelda
Zelda game set in The Legend of Zelda franchise for me that's a bit of a
franchise for me that's a bit of a
franchise for me that's a bit of a bummer but for many others it likely
bummer but for many others it likely
bummer but for many others it likely won't be if you love having that same
won't be if you love having that same
won't be if you love having that same Legend told and retold then echo of
Legend told and retold then echo of
Legend told and retold then echo of wisdom delivers a faithful and
wisdom delivers a faithful and
wisdom delivers a faithful and surprisingly thorough retelling of it
surprisingly thorough retelling of it
surprisingly thorough retelling of it with no shortage of lands to explore and
with no shortage of lands to explore and
with no shortage of lands to explore and royal families to rub shoulders with is
royal families to rub shoulders with is
royal families to rub shoulders with is the combat side of things a little one
the combat side of things a little one
the combat side of things a little one itional yes but it's still fun and I
itional yes but it's still fun and I
itional yes but it's still fun and I think it serves as a nice pacing
think it serves as a nice pacing
think it serves as a nice pacing mechanism in between the real focal
mechanism in between the real focal
mechanism in between the real focal point of this game the puzzles and that
point of this game the puzzles and that
point of this game the puzzles and that is why I'm ultimately recommending
is why I'm ultimately recommending
is why I'm ultimately recommending Echoes of wisdom despite these
Echoes of wisdom despite these
Echoes of wisdom despite these criticisms this is at its core a puzzle
criticisms this is at its core a puzzle
criticisms this is at its core a puzzle game and it's a really really good one
game and it's a really really good one
game and it's a really really good one this conjuration system is so clever so
this conjuration system is so clever so
this conjuration system is so clever so novel so flexible and so well utilized
novel so flexible and so well utilized
novel so flexible and so well utilized that I was always excited to reach the
that I was always excited to reach the
that I was always excited to reach the next destination to see which new
next destination to see which new
next destination to see which new conjurations I'd unlock and which new
conjurations I'd unlock and which new
conjurations I'd unlock and which new puzzles they'd be put to work in the
puzzles they'd be put to work in the
puzzles they'd be put to work in the dungeons each have that classic Central
dungeons each have that classic Central
dungeons each have that classic Central mechanic on which all great Zelda
mechanic on which all great Zelda
mechanic on which all great Zelda dungeons are built and the process of
dungeons are built and the process of
dungeons are built and the process of slowly unlocking all of their secrets is
slowly unlocking all of their secrets is
slowly unlocking all of their secrets is endlessly satisfying because it's just
endlessly satisfying because it's just
endlessly satisfying because it's just room after room of really fun really
room after room of really fun really
room after room of really fun really interesting puzzles and the moment it
interesting puzzles and the moment it
interesting puzzles and the moment it starts to feel a little played out
starts to feel a little played out
starts to feel a little played out you're on to the next location which
you're on to the next location which
you're on to the next location which introduces entirely new conjurations
introduces entirely new conjurations
introduces entirely new conjurations enabling entirely new puzzle mechanics
enabling entirely new puzzle mechanics
enabling entirely new puzzle mechanics the stuff at the periphery of Echoes of
the stuff at the periphery of Echoes of
the stuff at the periphery of Echoes of wisdom is a little weak but the core of
wisdom is a little weak but the core of
wisdom is a little weak but the core of it is Rock Solid so good that it helped
it is Rock Solid so good that it helped
it is Rock Solid so good that it helped me look past all of the things that I
me look past all of the things that I
me look past all of the things that I wished Echoes of wisdom might have been
wished Echoes of wisdom might have been
wished Echoes of wisdom might have been but wasn't the legend Zelda Echoes of
but wasn't the legend Zelda Echoes of
but wasn't the legend Zelda Echoes of wisdom is out now on Nintendo switch I
wisdom is out now on Nintendo switch I
wisdom is out now on Nintendo switch I recommend it to
recommend it to
recommend it to [Music]
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