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Chibi Gerudo
With Link's Awakening taking place on Koholint Island, we're excited to get our first look at some Hyrule regulars in the toy-like art style. Just look at this little Gerudo, for example!
Side-Scrolling Sequences
Yes, Echoes of Wisdom will feature side-scrolling sequences as well as the standard top-down gameplay. The above shot shows Zelda in profile, navigating an underwater cavern.
We'd imagine that these sequences will be pretty irregular (much like in Link's Awakening), but it's nice to see that they will make an appearance, all the same.
Emotive Monsters
We saw monsters putting their '!' emotions on display in BOTW and TOTK and it looks like they are just as expressive here.
Here, enemies display shocked lines of exclamation when first spotting Zelda and curious question marks when the threat disappears. How long before they start using emojis?
Tree-Top Walks
Trees in a top-down Zelda game tend to mark a boundary, obstacle, or wall that you need to find your way around. But not in Echoes of Wisdom! With some simply stacked objects, Zelda can climb over trees and land safely on the other side.
Where was she when we were navigating the Minish Woods, eh?
Wind-Up Octorok
It's not just Zelda's Echo abilities that can be used in combat, it seems. This segment in the trailer shows the Princess winding up what looks like a robotic Octorock and firing its projectiles at a nearby Bokoblin camp.
That's certainly one way to approach a battle.
Skull Chests
A locked chest surrounded by monsters? Feels like a Skull Chest, if you ask us.
In both BOTW and TOTK, you have to clear out all the enemies before the chest unlocks. Might we be seeing a similar mechanic here? If you were concerned that the game wouldn't be backed with combat, this would suggest otherwise.
Impa?
We can't be sure here, but we'd wager that this mysterious old woman with a clear grasp of martial arts is none other than Impa. Come on, who else could it be?
This shot from the trailer shows the legendary Sheikah bodyguard taking out a squad of knights, presumably to save Zelda, but what got the Princess on the wrong side of the law to begin with?
Multiple Zora Designs
Is that the Sea and River Zora? In Hyrule? Together?
The two tribes first shared the stage in Oracle of Ages, though they were hardly on speaking terms at the time. From this shot in the trailer, it looks like the groups could be forming some kind of alliance. Why else would that Sea Zora at the back be dressed up in his finest bowtie?
Business Scrub
Yep, Business Scrubs are back, folks! Just look at this determined little guy!
Deku Tree
And while we're on returning familiar faces, the Deku Tree is back too! The design is very Ocarina of Time-y, only with a massive Triforce mural on the ground. It's kinda where you'd expect to find the Master Sword, but there's no sign of it here (if such a blade even exists at this Hyrule).
Is that a Kyandokyan?
Kyandokyan are the candle enemies found in select Oracle of Ages locations. Hardly the most well-known Zelda monsters, it's true, but it looks like they might be making a return.
The monster being summoned as an Echo here certainly has all the candle-like hallmarks of this series deep cut. Either that or it's something completely new.
ReDeads Return
Something that is not completely new, however, is ReDeads. They're back.
Sure, the chibi art style takes some of the horrific edge off these nightmare-fuel creatures, but we still wouldn't want to stray too close.