Summary
- GameStop's pre-order bonus for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a large fabric poster.
- GameStop is the first U.S. Retailer to reveal an Echoes of Wisdom pre-order bonus.
GameStop's pre-order bonus for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will be a premium-looking fabric poster. The retailer will start delivering this exclusive piece of merch alongside Echoes of Wisdom itself come late September.
Echoes of Wisdom pre-orders went live in late June 2024, shortly after Nintendo announced the upcoming The Legend of Zelda game starring Zelda herself. U.S. Customers wanting to grab a physical copy of the game can place an advanced order through most major retailers in the country, including GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart.
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GameStop Reveals Exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Fabric Poster Freebie
As tends to be the case with high-profile game releases, some distributors are trying to incentivize Echoes of Wisdom pre-orders with freebies. The first such stateside bonus has just been announced by GameStop in the form of an exclusive fabric poster. Measuring 18" x 24" (457.2 x 609.6mm) in size, the poster features Echoes of Wisdom's Zelda and Tri, as well as a white variant of the game's logo.
GameStop hasn't officially labeled this exclusive decoration as a pre-order bonus, having instead said it intends to give it away to all of its customers who purchase a physical copy of the game. But since that offer will obviously only be valid while supplies last, the fabric poster might as well be considered a pre-order bonus, especially given Echoes of Wisdom's immense pre-release popularity indicated by some unofficial wishlist metrics. As per usual, placing a pre-order for the game with GameStop and hence securing a copy of the poster requires a deposit. The retailer will begin shipping the freebie alongside the game itself on September 26. Customers can also opt to pick up their Echoes of Wisdom pre-orders in-store.
GameStop is so far the only stateside retailer to have announced an Echoes of Wisdom pre-order bonus. Over the pond, My Nintendo Store UK is incentivizing advanced orders for the game with an exclusive key ring featuring a wand-wielding Zelda. British customers can also pay an extra £11 (~$14) to grab an Echoes of Wisdom bundle containing a 23.62-inch (60cm) wall scroll depicting the game's cover artwork.
Since the upcoming title is still nearly two months away from hitting the market, it's possible that even more early adopter offers will be revealed in the weeks ahead. But their total volume likely won't compare to Tears of the Kingdom's pre-order bonuses, which were abundant to the point that nearly every major game retailer in North America and Europe was offering them.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- 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
- Franchise
- The Legend of Zelda
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 can even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch
- Genre(s)
- Adventure
