Summary
A social media sleuth discovered that the developer ofThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis Grezzo, and posted proof of their findings for all to see. As the first mainlineZeldagame that allows players to control theseries' titular princess,Echoes of Wisdomis Grezzo’s sixth contribution to the beloved Nintendo franchise.
InEchoes of Wisdom, the land of Hyrule is swallowed up by mysterious rifts that have appeared throughout the land, which result in its denizens, including Link, going missing. After being freed from a crystal prison by Link before his disappearance into a rift, Zelda befriends a mysterious creature called Tri. The entity grants the princess the Tri Rod and the power to create echoes of various objects such as tables, chairs, and blocks of water. Thankfully,Zeldafans looking to pick up and playEchoes of Wisdomwill not need too much storage space on their Switch consoles.Echoes of Wisdomwill require 5.4GB of storage space, which is smaller than 2019’sLink’s Awakeningremake by about 500 MB.
Asdetails aboutEchoes of Wisdomleaked onlinebefore the game’s official release, a social media user pointed out the developers behind the newLegend of Zeldatitle. Twitter user naetoru60 shared three screenshots from their Switch console that showed Grezzo played a role in the development ofEchoes of Wisdom. The information shared by naetoru60 can be found in all versions ofEchoes of Wisdomby selecting Intellectual Property Notices in the Software Information tab and scrolling to the bottom. Although Nintendo has remained tight-lipped about the co-developers of most of its titles, the post by naetoru60 confirmed Grezzo’s involvement in the newZeldagame.
Who Co-Developed Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom?
Considering thesimilarities betweenLink’s AwakeningandEchoes of Wisdom, the news should come as little surprise toZeldafans. However, the official launch ofEchoes of Wisdomwill mark the sixth time that Grezzo has worked on theLegend of Zeldaseries. In addition toEchoes of WisdomandLink’s Awakening, Grezzo previously worked on the 3DS remakes ofOcarina of TimeandMajora’s Mask. The studio also co-developed 2015’sTri Force Heroesalongside Nintendo, and created a DSiWare port ofFour Swords Anniversary Editionin 2011, which was previously part of the 2002 Game Boy Advance port ofA Link to the Past.
AlthoughEchoes of Wisdomstill has some burning questionsto answer, the mystery surrounding its developer is now solved. OnceEchoes of Wisdomis launched, only time will tell when Nintendo and Grezzo will team up again.
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 may even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
