Summary
WithThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomright around the corner, an artist shared a scene from the game’s debut trailer inTears of the Kingdom’s art style. The scene from the upcomingEchoes of Wisdomthat the artist chose was a conversation between some green and blue Zora that Zelda will witness in her quest to find Link and drive back the void that has overtaken Hyrule.
ThoughEchoes of Wisdomwill not be released until September 26, that has not stopped the momentum the game has built since its debut in June’s Nintendo Direct. As the first mainline game in the series to feature the titular Princess Zelda as the main playable character,Echoes of Wisdomalso sees the return of the top-down perspective camera angle, which last appeared in the 2019 remake ofLink’s Awakening. As Zelda, players must use the Tri-Rod to create echoes of various objects and enemies to overcome challenges and solve puzzles throughout Hyrule. Due to the positive response from fans,Echoes of Wisdomquickly becameone of the most wanted games of 2024.
WhileEchoes of Wisdomsharesa similar art style withLink’s Awakening, one fan chose to pay tribute to anotherLegend of Zeldagame with their latest work. Twitter user TobyFoxArt shared some screenshots of their work that depicted a scene from theEchoes of Wisdomtrailer in theTears of the Kingdomart style. Over three posts, TobyFoxArt depicted a conversation between the green and blue Zora tribes, with one pondering a peace treaty between them, as Zelda and the fairy called Tri looked on. TobyFoxArt also added HUD elements fromTears of the KingdomandBreath of the Wild.Some icons for objects, weapons, and spells were placed on the top left side, and a map was shown on the bottom right.
Zelda Fan Renders Echoes of Wisdom Conversation in Tears of the Kingdom Style
TobyFoxArt showed some closeups of the Zora and of the nearby environment. The latter featured a Korok and a Silent Princess flower, whichblendsEchoes of Wisdomwith past games. TobyFoxArt closed with a short video of the art process and stated that it took approximately 23 hours and 55 minutes of work. Some Legend ofZeldafans complimented TobyFoxArt for his handiwork and attention to detail with the user interface.
AsEchoes of Wisdomdemonstrated its creative potential, so have artists like TobyFoxArt with their depictions of the upcoming title in different styles. It remains to be seen what fans will create before the game’s launch.
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’re able to even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
