Summary
Fans have noticed thatThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomwill feature the Hero difficulty from the outset.The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis the latest entry in Nintendo’s long-running franchise and gives players the chance to play as Princess Zelda as she adventures through the Kingdom of Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomwas announced during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct and is set to release on the Nintendo Switch on September 26. Despite the relatively short build-up time between announcing the game and its release, players have been clamoring for any information about the next entry in the long-running franchise.Fans have dissected the Japanese box art ofEchoes of Wisdomlooking for clues as to what to expect from the latest adventure. Thanks to Nintendo’s recent demo of the game at PAX West, it seems another feature has been discovered.
As posted byNintendeal, it appears thatEchoes of Wisdomwill allow players to choose from Normal or Hero difficulty modes from the outset. The harder Hero mode is designed to challenge players as Zelda will take 2x damage from any hit and hearts that replenish health won’t drop in the wild. This means players have to rely on avoiding as many enemy attacks as possible, or by finding other means of restoring Zelda’s health. The image that accompanies Nintendeal’s post also confirms that Hero mode will deactivate some of theeffects of Zelda’s accessories and equipmentduring the playthrough.
Echoes of Wisdom Has Hero Mode Unlocked From the Start
This change marks a departure from previousZeldagames, where players could unlock the tougherNew Game Plus modeonce the main campaign had been completed. Once players finishedBreath of the Wild, they were given access to Master Mode. Upon starting this option, the gamer’s progress is reset and tougher enemies such as the White Lynel are set loose in the opening plateau.
News of Hero Mode being unlocked from the get-go is just the latest information that fans are excited about. It was recently confirmed thatEchoes of Wisdomwill have Amiibo supportand players will soon be able to get their hands on some older figures. Nintendo will reprint both Zelda fromWind WakerAmiibo and Link fromLink’s AwakeningAmiibo when the game is released on September 26. When scanned intoEchoes of Wisdom, these figures will give gamers access to new outfits and items throughout Zelda’s headline adventure.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
WHERE TO PLAY
Save Hyrule—this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda!The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts—and with a certain swordsman among the missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom in the latest adventure in The Legend of Zelda™ series!Team up with the ethereal creature Tri and use the Tri Rod to create “echoes,” which are imitations of things you find in the environment—then recreate those echoes whenever you like to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Use echoes like water blocks to reach new heights, make bridges out of old beds, throw rocks at foes, or find your own combination of echoes to do things your way. You can even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
