Culture | Gaming The high-concept draw of the next Zelda game, Echoes of Wisdom , is Princess Zelda is the main playable character. But it looks like Link will also be part of the action. Link will be playable, too, according to documentation published by the North American rating board, the ESRB .
“As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies. Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures,” reads the ESRB blurb on the game. This came about after The Legend of Zelda : Echoes of Wisdom was given an E 10+ rating by the ESRB, meaning it’s suitable for all players aged 10 and up.
PEGI, which provides game ratings across Europe, says it’s suitable for players 7+. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was announced in June, with a teaser trailer. What we know is that the player takes on the role of Zelda after Link is sucked into a rift.
It’s up to her to rescue him. That could signal the end of the game, or perhaps Nintendo will work on some clever two-character puzzling sections that take place after Link has been rescued. What we don’t know yet is whether this is the extent of Link’s action in the game.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is due for release on September 26, and its style is closer to the classic Zelda games of the past rather than the epic full-3D worlds of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom . Puzzle design may be a lot less rigid than the Zelda titles of the 1990s, though. Zelda is equipped with a Tri Rod, which lets her n.