Summary

  • Volvagia, an iconic foe from Ocarina of Time, returns in Echoes of Wisdom after a multi-decade hiatus.
  • Echoes of Wisdom directly references Hyrule's creation myth from Ocarina of Time, a rare and significant nod in the Zelda series.
  • Certain outfits in Echoes of Wisdom can offer more than just cosmetic changes, providing unique in-game buffs and benefits for Zelda.

No 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Legend of Zelda game is complete without a bevvy of hidden secrets and Easter eggs, and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Echoes of Wisdom is no diffe🌟rent. Being the most expansive 2D Zelda title ever, it's no wonder that it takes advantage of the wider scope of the game to reference series history while leaving in as many secrets as possible.

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Let them do the work for you.

It's clear that inspiration has been taken from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Breath of the Wild and with how Echoes of Wisdom liberally borrows from the archives of Zelda history, but, unlike the Switch-era 3D titles, there are also complete♔ features and mechanics that you can miss too. Out of all the hidden 💞details and references, which should you keep an eye out for?

8 Volvagia's Multi-Decade Hiatus

Fiery Return

Volvagia roaring at the camera in Echoes of Wisdom.

In the earlier years of the Zelda series, it felt like the developers were constantly pulling from the same pool and enemies and bosses, with certain foes showinಌg up repeatedly throughout 3D and 2D Zelda titles alike, but that trend has slowed down in recent years with more fresh enemies showing up in every new Zelda title.

However, Echoes of Wisdom returns to tradition by bringing back an iconic foe from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ocarina of Time, with Volvagia coming back for the first time since the 90s classic. The fiery dragon even plays similarly, popping in and out of lava-filled holes. Of course, this fight still stands out from the original, since Ocarina and Echoes are vastly ൩different games, but it's nice to see the dragon is still harassing Gorons all these years later.

7 😼 Classic Creation Myth

Hyrule Historian

The three Goddesses' trapping Null under Hyrule in Echoes of Wisdom.

There are certain consistent themes in the Zelda series, and one which even the most casual fans can recognise is the omnipresence of the three Goddesses; Din,♑ Nayru, and Farore, each associated with one piece of the Triforce.

One of the most common references regularly m🦂ade to these Goddesses is using their namesake for different biomes (e.g. Eldin, Lanayru, and Faron), but Echoes of Wisdom takes it a step further, going to the effort of directly referencing the creation myth of Hyrule we originally see all the way back in Ocarina of Time.

This myth is often referenced vaguely in Zelda's history, but t🤪his is theꦜ most direct nod to its original appearance since Ocarina.

6 Dress To Impress 𒉰

Clothing Choices Matter

Zelda holding up the Silk Pajamas in the Gerudo treasury in Echoes of Wisdom.

A hidden detail easy to overlook in Echoes of Wisdom is the occasional importance of outfits. Early on, we learn that Zelda's accessories offer passi🐻ve buffs, but when we unlock the ability to change costumes, it's easy to assume that these are purely cosmetic and don't have any gameplay effects.

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Everything from less damage to improved diving.

As it turns out, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:while most outfits only change 🌟her appearance, for a couple of her rarer outfits, Zelda gets some pretty nifty buffs. For🃏 example, the Silk Pajamas heal Zelda faster when she's sleeping, and the Dancing Outfit will give her a wider spin radius.

5 🌳 Mem♏orable Mount

Straight From Breath Of The Wild

Zelda riding her unique white and gold horse through Hyrule Field in Echoes of Wisdom.

Another optional feature that is a little harder to miss is horse-riding, and Zelda can easily unlock a rental horse, and with a little 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:more effort and help from Impa, she can use her own personaཧl horse and summon it from anywhere on the map.

However, what you might have missed is that Zelda's personal horse is the exact same colour scheme as🀅 her horse seen in Breath of the Wild. In Breath of the Wild, Link can find the princess' steed near a statue of the mount, and if registered, will get unique dialogue from the stable-keep.

4 Twilight Yetis 🍷

Zelda's Rarest Race

Zelda watching Conde dance and sing in Hebra in Echoes of Wisdom.

Throughout Zelda history, certain species have shown up again and again, with races like Gorons and Zoras being a staple. However, there are just as many races that have shown up a lot less frequently, and one of these are the Yetis that debuted in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Twilight Princess, and are showing up in Echoes of Wisdom f🌃or the first time since then.

Back in Twilight Princess, the Yeti's house is actually a massive frozen dungeon, and as Link travels through it, he learns more about the heartwarm𒁃ing relationship between the couple of Yetis🎉 while also helping them cook soup. Seemingly a very family-oriented race, Conde, the lone Yeti in Echoes of Wisdom is shown to miss his brother and father, with the former traveling and the latter unfortunately deceased.

3 Chatty Cats ﷺ

Purrfect Security

Zelda using the Cat Clothes to talk to the cat in her bedroom in Echoes of Wisdom.

In the process of helping out a✅n🧔 old man in Kakariko find his missing cat, Zelda will happen upon the Cat Clothes that let her converse with felines in the village to track down clues about the man's missing cat.

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Everything from less damage to improved diving.

However, what isn't immediately apparent is that if you keep wearing this outfit, you'll be able to chat with the various cats hanging around all corners of🌄 Hyrule, not just Kakariko. A highlight is chatting with the sleepy cat in Zelda's own bedroom, who will inform the princess she's keeping up the security effort, but we aren't convinced.

Humble Beginnings

Zelda looking in Link's house in Echoes of Wisdom.

One of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:earliest hidden details you 🎐can uncover will require checking out all of the houses in Suthorn Vi🐼llage. If you head to the back corner of the village to the house on a hill next to an axe in a tree trunk, you can find the home of Link, the absent hero who hails from the village.

The bedroom is reminiscent of many of the other houses of our hero we've seen throughout Zelda history, closest to the ✱version we see in A Link to the Past, A Link Between Worlds, and The Minish Cap. If🌳 it isn't clear enough who the house belongs to, we see his iconic green cap hanging on the bedpost.

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Your Rating

168澳洲幸运5开奖网: The Legend of Ze♌lda: Echoes of Wisdom
Adventure
Systems
4.0/5
Top Critic Avg: 85/100 Critics Rec: 93%
Released
September 26, 2024
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+
Developer(s)
Nintendo, Grezzo 🌱
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Havok

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

How Long To Beat
20 Hours
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty

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