Summary
- Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will feature Amiibo support.
- Amiibo functionality in Echoes of Wisdom will allow players to unlock new items and clothing options for Princess Zelda.
- The game will support The Legend of Zelda Amiibos, including ones from Breath of the Wild and other series entries.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has officially revealed its compatibility with Nintendo's Amiibo, detailing the functions the figures will provide. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the next installment in the long-running Nintendo franchise, and is the first game to feature Princess Zelda as the primary playable character.
With Echoes of Wisdom releasing this September, fans have been getting new information about the game steadily before its launch. One piece of information that was confirmed early on was Echoes of Wisdom's Amiibo support. Amiibos are a set of collectible toy figures produced by Nintendo, first released in 2014. Players can tap their Amiibos onto their console for various effects, with the Zelda series usually giving players new gear or weapons, and Echoes of Wisdom is no exception.
This information was posted on the official Japanese website for Echoes of Wisdom (translated by Nintendo Life), giving some insight into how the Amiibos will function in the game. According to this translation, Amiibos will unlock useful items for Zelda in Echoes of Wisdom, as well as different colors of clothing. The full list of compatible figures was also posted on the website, which includes every single Legend of Zelda Amiibo ever released up to this point, including the ones from the Super Smash Bros. Series and the limited-run Amiibos from other Zelda games like Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.
List of Compatible Amiibo with Echoes of Wisdom
- Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Link (Tears of the Kingdom)
- Zelda & Loftwing (Skyward Sword)
- Link (Link's Awakening)
- Young Link (Smash Bros)
- Urbosa (Breath of the Wild)
- Daruk (Breath of the Wild)
- Mipha (Breath of the Wild)
- Revali (Breath of the Wild)
- Link (Skyward Sword)
- Link (Twilight Princess)
- Link (Majora's Mask)
- Guardian (Breath of the Wild)
- Zelda (Breath of the Wild)
- Bokoblin (Breath of the Wild)
- Link Rider (Breath of the Wild)
- Link Bow (Breath of the Wild)
- Zelda (Wind Waker)
- Toon Link (Wind Waker)
- Link (Ocarina of Time)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Wolf Link (Twilight Princess)
- Ganondorf (Smash Bros)
- Sheik (Smash Bros)
- Toon Link (Smash Bros)
- Zelda (Smash Bros)
- Link (Smash Bros)
The "Traversing Hyrule" trailer confirmed that Zelda will be able to wear different outfits in the game, though it only showed three so far: the traditional princess look, the cloak she wears in most preview footage, and a Gerudo outfit. The Amiibos will give Zelda new colors of clothing, which can add some diversity to the various clothing options present in Echoes of Wisdom. It's very likely that after scanning the Amiibos, the color palettes provided will be based on the figure itself. For example, scanning the Breath of the Wild Princess Zelda Amiibo might give players the colors that match her light blue tunic.
Since Echoes of Wisdom has Amiibo functionality, some fans might not have the necessary figures to unlock a certain item or their favorite color palette. However, eagle-eyed fans noticed Nintendo had apparently been restocking Amiibos ahead of the game's release, specifically the Wind Waker Zelda and Link's Awakening Link Amiibos. This new stock of Amiibo is available through retailers like Best Buy and will arrive the same day as Echoes of Wisdom's launch on September 26, 2024.
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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
