Summary
- Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom gameplay footage leaked online in mid-September 2024.
- Nintendo hasn't yet cracked down on the leak, which has been circulating across social media after emerging on 4chan.
- Fans hence need to be wary of Echoes of Wisdom spoilers in the coming weeks.
Some gameplay footage from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has leaked online. Fans hoping to play Echoes of Wisdom in the near future will hence want to be wary of spoilers over the next few weeks.
Echoes of Wisdom is scheduled for release on September 26. Nintendo has so far shared around 15 minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming Switch exclusive.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom May Feature Classic Location from the Series' Past
Fans spot a possible reference to an iconic location from past Zelda games in a recent video for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Has Started Leaking Online
Some additional gameplay has emerged online in mid-September 2024, having originated on 4chan. The video, which shows someone launching and running Echoes of Wisdom on a jailbroken Nintendo Switch, was promptly reuploaded on YouTube and began circulating on other social media platforms. Its oldest YouTube mirror has been live for over six hours as of this writing, circa 5pm ET on September 14. Although the leaked video doesn't show much, fans will want to be wary of spoilers regardless, because its sole existence suggests that even more leaks could be on the horizon.
This turn of events is far from unprecedented, as first-party Nintendo titles have a long history of leaking ahead of release. One of the most high-profile recent examples of this trend was the case of pirates getting their hands on Tears of the Kingdom ten days before the game hit the store shelves on May 12, 2023. The Tears of the Kingdom leak prompted a strong response from Nintendo, with the company subsequently cracking down on the Yuzu emulator and accusing it of facilitating piracy. The app was shut down shortly thereafter, together with the 3DS emulator Citra, which was created by the same developers. Yuzu maker Tropic Haze agreed to pay $2.4 million in damages to Nintendo due to the ordeal.
Echoes of Wisdom has so far managed to avoid leaks of this magnitude. But seeing how at least one person has already gotten their hands on a copy of the game and seems to have little qualms about sharing unsanctioned gameplay footage, it might not be long before a bigger portion of Echoes of Wisdom emerges online. Nintendo games have also historically been prone to having their retail copies appearing in the wild too early. That said, the raw gameplay footage of Echoes of Wisdom that surfaced in mid-September likely didn't originate from a retail copy because the hacked Switch shown in the video was seemingly running a digital version of the game.
Speaking of which, Echoes of Wisdom will be approximately 6GB in size, with Nintendo itself confirming as much back in late June, shortly following the game's official announcement. Historical precedent suggests that the Japanese company might also have a day-one patch ready for the game.
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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
