The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom review

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ranks seventh and is the first main entry where you play as Princess Zelda. Link has been pulled into a rift, and Zelda teams up with a creature called Tri, whose Tri Rod copies things in the world as echoes: water blocks, old beds, rocks and even monsters that fight on her side. Nintendo's page also lists a time-limited swordfighter form, Bind and Reverse Bond for moving objects, automatons, smoothies and outfits with bonuses. Dungeons sit in a place called the Still World. It costs $59.99, installs at 5.6 GB, and Zelda amiibo add outfits and smoothie ingredients. It ranks below Link's Awakening only by a small margin in our scores. The limits are that combat leans on echoes rather than swordplay, it is single player, and some players will prefer the open world of the 3D games. We did not play-test it.

Who it is for

players who want to play as Princess Zelda

Price

$59.99 one-time on Nintendo's US store.

The Legend of Zelda™: Echoes of Wisdom 9/26/24 Regular Price: $59.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Princess Zelda is the main playable character
• Tri Rod creates echoes of objects and monsters
• Swordfighter form for short bursts of sword combat
• Bind and Reverse Bond move objects or Zelda
• Smoothies, outfits and accessories add temporary bonuses

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Newest original Zelda on this list
• Strength: Puzzles allow many solutions with echoes
• Strength: 5.6 GB install
• Weakness: Same $59.99 price as older remakes
• Weakness: Single player only
• Weakness: Swordfighter form is time-limited

Key facts

• Release date: September 26, 2024
• Players: 1
• File size (Switch): 5.6 GB
• Playable hero: Princess Zelda
• Core tool: Tri Rod echoes

Where it ranks

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is No. 6 in our Best Zelda Games verdict.