Legend of Zelda News (Page 6)
ICYMI Yes, Dungeons Return In The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Nintendo reconfirms
In case you missed it, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will see the return of proper dungeons. Nintendo this week shared a feature on its official website discussing "everything you should know" about this upcoming release and one of the last questions officially acknowledges dungeons in the new game: Nintendo: "Hold on
News Nintendo Announces Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom In-Store Switch Demo
Playable at Game Stop locations in Canada
To celebrate the arrival of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Switch next week, Nintendo of Canada has announced the game will be playable at select Game Stop stores around the country. You'll be able to try out this brand-new entry starring Princess Zelda from 28th September 2024 onwards. Here...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Developer Seemingly Revealed
Link's Awakening Switch players won't be surprised
Nintendo has become increasingly secretive about partner developers working on its first-party projects, but that hasn't stopped fans from finding out who might be involved with certain upcoming releases ahead of schedule. With this in mind, it's now seemingly happened again with next week's...
News Nintendo Teams Up With Lawson In New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Campaign
Exclusive goodies available
Ahead of the launch of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom next week, Nintendo has been promoting the game in all sorts of ways. As part of this, it's teamed up with Lawson convenience stores in Japan. Although the campaign has been live since August, a new wave of goodies are coming next week on 24th September 2024, closer to the...
Random Zelda Fan Project Turns 'A Link To The Past' Into Roguelike Dungeon Crawler
Introducing 'Dungeons of Infinity'
Zelda fans are constantly reimagining Link's classic adventures, and with this in mind, one talented individual known as Justin Bohemier has spent over four years transforming the Super Nintendo hit A Link to the Past into a procedurally-generated roguelike dungeon crawler. Dungeons of Infinity is "not a ROM hack"...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
Update: Switch eShop confirms
Update [Sun 15th Sep, 2024 09:00 BST]: Nintendo has now confirmed the Switch eShop file size for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom as 5.4 GB. <products group-id="26848"> Original [Sun 23rd Jun, 2024 13:00 BST]: Nintendo has shared some key details about the new top-down Zelda game (starring the Princess...
PSA Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Reportedly Leaked Online In Full
Update: It might not be all that bad
Update [Mon 16th Sep, 2024 15:30 BST]: While it seems as though a few folks may have gotten their hands on early copies of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, initial reports that the game is accessible via emulators may have been premature. Evidence that the game is out there is certainly available...
News Nintendo Shows Off Some Friendly Faces You'll Meet In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Zelda's new adventure is out later this month
Nintendo has been sharing regular information updates about Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and following an overview trailer yesterday, it's now detailed two of the characters Zelda will encounter in her new adventure. First up we have a look at 'The Great Fairy' who can apparently be found "somewhere" in...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Overview Trailer Gives Us Another Tasty Look
Not long to go
Nintendo is going all-out on marketing for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ahead of its launch later this month on 26th September 2024. The new Overview Trailer, posted earlier today, doesn't show off anything we haven't really seen before, but it's a nice amalgamation of footage from previous trailers and commercials. It goes...
Video New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Japanese Commercials Released
We're now weeks out from release
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just weeks out from launching on the Switch and Nintendo isn't holding back with its marketing campaign. Apart from some lifestyle ads here in the West, in Japan it's also releasing some new commercials. The latest ones give fans a closer look at Zelda and how she'll be able...
News Lon Lon Ranch Potentially Spotted In New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Footage
Giddy up!
We're just over two weeks away from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's release, which means Nintendo is drumming up interest and giving us a few teases all across social media. And the company has done it once again today with some brief new gameplay footage featuring Zelda's horse-riding skills. We've seen Zelda ride a horse before...
News Here's Another Look At The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom World Map
Zelda's adventure is out later this month
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just weeks out from release, but we already know a little bit about it thanks to hands-on impressions and some official gameplay reveals. The map of the Hyrule in this particular entry has also surfaced online in recent times, and now we've got another look courtesy...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Master Works Has Some Suggestions On Kass' Whereabouts
No light to illuminate our paths
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is absolutely stuffed to the brim with characters, mechanics, enemies, and things to do. However, one glaring omission is Kass, Breath of the Wild's travelling Rito minstrel. Luckily for fans, the recently released Master Works Book does propose a few scenarios as to where
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Almost Had A Different Name
Nintendo seriously considered 'Tears of the Dragon'
Video games undergo all sorts of changes during the planning and development phases, so it's no surprise to hear a different title was in serious consideration for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at one point in time. This information comes from the new Zelda art book 'Master Works',...
Back Page Dark World, Lorule, Termina - A Voyage Home To Hyrule Via Zelda's 'Other' Worlds
Sat-Navi
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Details Role Of Longtime Recurring Character
A mysterious man returns
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will feature all sorts of familiar faces and recently Nintendo detailed one of the classic recurring characters in the series, who has now been about for over two decades. Warning, possible spoilers ahead... Right, with the warning out of the way, the character we're talking about here...
Dragon page
As the Western world waits for a localisation announcement, Zelda fans in Japan have been poring through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works, the latest tome dedicated to 2023’s Nintendo Switch masterpiece. Part art book, part development deep dive, part history lesson, Master Works delivers the final word on Tears...
Random Game Dev Builds Baffling Contraptions To Solve Zelda: TOTK Addison Puzzles
"H-he's standing!"
It's no secret that we love Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Addison here at Nintendo Life (at least, I do), so when we heard that Affordable Space Adventures dev Nifflas was solving the NPC's sign-standing puzzles in creative ways, we had to take a look. Reader, we were not disappointed (thanks for the tip, d-slice). Now, when most...
Round Up The Previews Are In For The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
It's sounding very promising!
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is fast approaching and we've now got the first batch of preview impressions doing the rounds. This includes a "hands on" courtesy of our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney: "We left wanting more. Wishing we could stay on and progress further than we were allowed, wishing we could take a...
News The Legend Of Zelda '80s Cartoon Series Gets DVD Re-Release
"That's how I like to start a morning."
If you deem yourself the ultimate Zelda fan, no matter the quality of the product, then you should probably count The Legend of Zelda's '80s cartoon among your collection. Wait, you don't own it? Well, fortunately, DIC Entertainment's 13-episode run is getting a DVD rerelease later this year. Pre-orders for...
Video We've Played The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom - Here's 15 Minutes Of Gameplay
Rhoaming around
We are mere weeks away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September and just to get the excitement levels even higher, we have a crisp 15 minutes of brand-new gameplay footage to share with you. The above footage comes from our recent trip to a hands-on event, where we got to play through the opening...
Hands On Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Brings Tantalising Creativity To The 2D Template
Echo, Echo, Echo, what's going on here?
It’s fairly safe to say that everyone was pretty jazzed when Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. We haven’t had a new top-down Zelda game since 2013’s A Link Between Worlds, assuming of course you don’t count Tri Force Heroes, and if that was your mindset, we wouldn't entirely...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Icons
Play to earn
Nintendo has refreshed its monthly retro icons lineup for Switch Online members with a selection of tasty options from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. There are a total of five icons available and, as per usual, they'll cost 10 platinum points each to redeem. Just like Donkey Kong Country last month, however, you'll need to...
News Nintendo Releases Its First Commercial For Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
"Save Hyrule your way"
We've officially made it to September, which means the new Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom arrives later this month! Nintendo has been steadily promoting this one since its initial reveal in June and now it has taken its advertising to the next level with the game's very first commercial featuring two actors, pugs,...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Reportedly Offers 'Normal' and 'Hero' Difficulty From The Get-Go
It's even more dangerous to go alone...
Nintendo brought the first publicly playable demo of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to PAX West this weekend, and attendees were quick to spot one feature that is yet to be officially revealed. As highlighted on Twitter by @Nintendeal, it seems Echoes of Wisdom will offer both 'Normal' and 'Hero'...
News Zelda-Themed 'Hyrule Edition' Switch Lite Spotted At PAX West 2024
It's out later this month
PAX West 2024 is taking place this weekend in the US, and as part of the fun, Nintendo is showcasing upcoming games and hardware. This includes the Zelda-themed 'Hyrule Edition' Switch Lite, which will launch alongside the new Zelda game Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September. The first photos of this new themed Lite are now...
News Two Zelda amiibo Restocked Ahead Of Echoes Of Wisdom Launch (US)
Secure yours today
Update [Sun 1st Sep, 2024 00:30 BST]: Nintendo has now issued a formal reminder about US restocks of select amiibo ahead of the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Once again, this includes the Link's Awakening amiibo and the Wind Waker Zelda amiibo. Original article [Thu 15th Aug, 2024 01:45 BST]:
News Zelda Timeline Featuring Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom Spotted
A history of Hyrule at Nintendo Live 2024
Over the life of the Zelda series, the timeline has been a massive talking point with all sorts of information and discoveries shared. With this in mind, it's become the big talking point this weekend after a graphic was sighted at Nintendo Live 2024. Nintendo fansite Vooks is on the ground at this event in...
Feature The Return Of Lynels And Five Other Exciting Reveals In The Latest Zelda Trailer
Lynels and dungeons and tears, oh my!
A new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is here and we are excited! So excited, in fact, that we have watched it another 20 times to narrow down our top reveals — the things that really got us beaming cheek to cheek. These aren't blink-and-you'll-miss-'em details like those we spotted after...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer Introduces Us To The 'Still World' And Dungeons
It's still dark in there
Nintendo has dropped a brand new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and we finally know a little bit more about those rifts that cover Hyrule. The Still World is a brand new location that probably reminds you of the Dark World by its name alone, but it's a little bit more than that. In these rifts, Hyrule is...
News Zelda: TOTK 'Master Works' Art Book Looks Stunning In New Introductory Video
Launching in Japan this week
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting a 'Master Works' art book in Japan. For the time being, it is only launching in Japan, but those of us elsewhere can still get a glimpse at some of the goodies inside thanks to a new sneak peek trailer from publisher Ambit. @ZeldaOfficialJP shared the trailer on...
News Online 'Pop-Up Shop' Brings Former Japan-Exclusive Zelda Merch To My Nintendo Store (Europe)
Pin-ish Cap
After even more merch to pad out your Zelda collection? The European My Nintendo Store is now home to a special 'Pop-Up Store' section, stocked up with Hylian-themed pins and clothing — much of which has long been exclusive to Japan. Pin fans, this is one for you. The Zelda pop-up store is now home to seven exclusive pins available...
Random Nintendo Reveals The Player Prediction Methods Used To Cut Zelda: TOTK's Load Times
Depth dive
We quickly lost track of how many times we muttered "wait, how did Nintendo do that?" in our first few hours of playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The fact that it runs on the Switch at all is a technical marvel, but arguably one of its most impressive feats is the expansive Depths and the nonexistent load times required...
News New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Footage Gives A Whistle-Stop Tour Of Faron Wetlands
Deku-rating
Nintendo is ramping up the marketing for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ahead of its 26th September launch. The latest teaser serves as a whistle-stop tour of the Faron Wetlands region, giving us a closer look at the new location. You might remember this region making an appearance in Nintendo's earlier 'Traversing Hyrule'...
Random Nintendo Created Its Own Zelda-Themed Social Media To Help TOTK Development
Like Like
We've heard of some fun development stories over the years, but we think this might be one of the best ones yet — Nintendo created an internal social media-like platform to help streamline development on the absolutely massive The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. (Thanks, GamesRadar!). Speaking at the Computer Entertainment...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Will Be Playable At PAX West 2024
Alongside Super Mario Party Jamboree
We know — Gamescom hasn't even started yet and we're already looking ahead to the next gaming convention, PAX West 2024. With Nintendo in attendance, fans have been looking forward to seeing what the Big N is bringing to the show. And now, Nintendo has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom amiibo Functionality And Compatibility Revealed
Here's what you can expect
Back in June, it was discovered The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom would include amiibo support. We've got a little bit of extra information revealing how exactly amiibo functionality will work in the game. This information comes from the official Japanese game website, and according to a translation, amiibo will...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Zelda: A Link To The Past And Four Swords (GBA)
Portable magic
Welcome back to another edition Box Art Brawl! Last time, we were back with the Mega Man franchise to look at Mega Man Zero 3, the, uh, third entry in the Zero sub-series for GBA. As expected, the beautiful Japanese design won by a landslide, scoring 73% of the vote. The US variant bagged 17%, while the ghastly European design...
Video Cats, Butterflies, And Everything Else You Missed In The New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer
Not long to go now...
It's hard to believe that in a little under two months, we'll be experiencing yet another brand-new Zelda title on the Nintendo Switch. It's seems like only yesterday that we were analysing the third and final trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, yet here we are to take a look at Nintendo's latest bit of...
Deals More LEGO Zelda Deku Tree Pre-Orders Appear With Tempting Bundle Discount (UK)
Here's how to save £26!
The very first Legend of Zelda LEGO set is just weeks away from release, with the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 shipping from 1st September. After initially selling out rather quickly, pre-orders are once again available with some new options appearing courtesy of the My Nintendo Store UK & Ireland. The set – which contains...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Official Website Shows Off The Game's Support Cast
Introducing some new and friendly faces
There's still a fair bit of mystery surrounding the upcoming Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Nintendo is drip-feeding us information here and there, and now it seems the official Japanese game site has lifted the lid on some of the supporting cast. If you're sensitive to spoilers, our advice is to...
Random Tears Of The Kingdom's Unbreakable Master Sword Reclaimed With Very Complicated Glitch
Masterful
Getting the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a highlight. No matter how you come across it — whether by following the Geoglyph sidequest or simply stumbling upon it by chance — it's a magical moment, and gives you one of the best swords in the game. But what if we told you there was a way to make it even...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Key Art Includes Some Surprises
Spoiler warning!
Earlier this week, we got another look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom including a new trailer, new screenshots and some new information. It seems a few other things have also been spotted since then. As highlighted by 'Stealth' on social media platform X, some surprises have been discovered in Japan's key art. This...
Video Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Channels Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom
Wilds of Wisdom
Did you enjoy that fabulous The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer yesterday? Yep, we did too. So of course we're going to do a bit of a deep dive. Beyond the landscape of Hyrule, the horse riding, the smoothie-making, and the Waypoints, we've spotted a lot of similarities in Zelda's adventure with both
Gallery Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom New Art And Screenshots Revealed By Nintendo
It's Zelda on a horse!
Nintendo yesterday gave Switch fans a brand new look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, due out this September. In case you did miss it, it's going to come packed with all sorts of new (and familiar) characters and locations, along with some interesting new mechanics for Zelda (such as the ability 'Bind' objects and...
News New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer Highlights Smoothie Making, Horse Riding, And Waypoints
Zelda also gets a new ability
Nintendo has dropped a brand new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer on this fine Monday morning, showcasing the delights Hyrule. If you're a long-time Zelda fan, then seeing Hyrule again probably isn't anything new, but this is the first time we've got a good look at the map and the world in the upcoming...
Random New Zelda: OOT Speedrunning Route Requires A Wii U GamePad And A Rubber Band
But is it legal?
The world of Zelda: Ocarina of Time speedrunning is a wild one. The best of the best have Any% runs down to under four minutes these days, but there's still hope that it can be done faster. And so we reach the latest discovery, one that utilises a Wii U GamePad and a rubber band to shave three to four seconds off the current world...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sold Better Than Tears Of The Kingdom Last Quarter
Showing the youngsters how it's done
Well, we weren't expecting this. After crunching some of the numbers from Nintendo's latest financial report, it turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - which was a launch game in 2017, mind - actually sold better than its direct sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, during Q1 of FY2025 (cheers, Mr. Jon...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom GameStop Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
Receive an exclusive fabric poster
Ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launch on the Nintendo Switch this September, GameStop has revealed the pre-order bonus it will be offering customers. This time it's an exclusive fabric poster (18" x 24") featuring an image of Princess Zelda, her new mysterious fairy friend Tri and the Tri Rod...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Soundtrack Now Available, But Only In Japan
You can import a copy, if you really want it
To mark the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this year, Nintendo lifted the lid on a new soundtrack featuring a whopping 344 tracks across 9 discs. The Limited Edition version also includes a Master Sword USB containing 15 high-resolution sound sources. As of this...
