Announced back in mid-June 2024, fans of theZeldafranchise have been eagerly anticipating the release ofthis Zelda-focused entryin the series for months.Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to use the same graphics style of theLink’s Awakingremake from a few years ago, but will feature an all-new story with Zelda as the main protagonist wielding new powers that aren’t necessarily combat-oriented.
The wait is nearly over, but depending on your time zone, you may be able to accessEchoes of Wisdom"earlier" than others. That’s because theZelda: Echoes of Wisdomrelease time is the same in every time zone, and it’s not a concurrent global release. The further east your time zone is in terms of UTC time, the sooner you willbe able to playEchoes of Wisdom.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Release Date
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to release onThursday, September 26, 2024in all regions. The game has not had any development delays and is still on course to launch on its originally announced date.
If you pre-ordered the game, you should be able to pick up your copy ofEchoes of Wisdomon launch day, while it may take a day or two after launch for a copy ordered online to arrive. Digital pre-orders should automatically begin installing when the game launches digitally.
But depending on where you live, theEchoes of Wisdomrelease time for you may come earlier than other time zones. For example, New Zealand is 16 hours ahead of the eastern U.S. EST time zone, but the game launches at midnight in both time zones. This means that fanshave to be wary of spoilerson launch day because players in eastern time zones will be able to access the game “earlier” than time zones in the west.
For players in the U.S., you may be able to play the game earlier than midnight if you are in a time zone to the west of the EST. The U.S. release time is tied to the EST time zone across all regions, so players in the PST time zone, for example, will be able to access the game at 9:00 p.m. on September 25 instead of midnight.
Regional Echoes of Wisdom Release Times
TheZelda: Echoes of Wisdomrelease time is set formidnight local time in almost every time zone, as is standard for most games that can be downloaded via the Nintendo Switch e-shop. Unless you live in certain regions of the United States, the game will become downloadable and playable atmidnight on September 26. The time zone that will gain access to the game first in UST is New Zealand, which is almost a full day ahead of the western U.S.
11:00 p.m., September 25
10:00 p.m., September 25
9:00 p.m., September 25
All Other Regions
Midnight local time, September 26
The only exception for theEchoes of Wisdommidnight local launch time is the U.S. Though the game releases at midnight EST on September 26, players in time zones to the west will be able to play the game at the same time it goes live for East Coast players –players in the CST, MST, and PST time zones will be able to play the game at 11:00, 10:00, and 9:00 p.m.(respectively) on September 25.
