#the legend of Zelda echoes of wisdom

[mooshs-crack-headcanons]

since both are silent protagonists in the game, EOW zelink just both stare at each other like this to communicate:

Which I think is peak romance btw

[runecatwrites]

Not very far into Echoes of Wisdom yet, but I defeated Possessed Link by distracting him with a moblin and then sneaking up behind him and making snakes bite him in the butt repeatedly. So henceforth I will be spreading headcanon propaganda of this Link developing a paralyzing fear of snakes coming for his ass.

Like, literally coming for his ass.

No, I will not be taking criticism.

[goodmorningdove]

Playing echoes of wisdom rn amd i can't get over what link must be feeling. He's just Some Guy from a small town. He was the best at swordsmanship so they had him kill all the monsters that showed up. He got a special sword from a scientist that's the only sword that kill the really strong monsters. He's not a hero yet, he's just Some Guy. He goes off to save the princess of his kingdom because he's pretty sure he's the only one who can. No one else knows that. His final act, when he's being consumed by the rift is to free the princess. He doesn't think anyone's coming to save him. He's not a royal knight, he's not a hero, he's just Some Guy. He knows without his sword no one else will be able to destroy the monsters from the rifts. He isn't expecting Zelda to save him. He is expecting to escape from the rift himself, or die trying.

Why would anyone try to rescue the small town guy afterall? So what if he saved the princess. That's all he did. He has no purpose beyond that. Zelda being back is a source of comfort and stability to all people of hyrule. Link is a nobody.

Aughughugg then he gets rescued BY THE PRINCESSS???? man i'd be going crazy tbh

[rosaliona]

Poor girl getting done dirty in her own video game

[lilyinthevalley-art]

I like the new Zelda so far XD

[grymoria]

2024: The Year where both of our well known Nintendo Princesses are the Heroines instead of the Damsels in Distress in their own gaming series.

I am all for it!

[yooosei]

[shishuri]

Ummm ewww Link.. wash the cloak once in a while 😂

[i-r-groot]

Link is canonically mute in Echoes of Wisdom

Like people make a big deal of him being a silent protagonist (despite almost always having dialogue options) but this time he truly is silent

[ushi-mama]

The moment the entire chat lost it's collective mind lmao

[adelle-ein]

happy zelda day!

[wolfgabe]

The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom sidequest and cave rewards be like

[scamperin-shroom]

When the game is named after you and you finally get to be the protagonist

[dangergggg]

Animation Practice

ECHOES OF WISDOM BAYBEEE!!^^

[faelapis]

okay look, calming down - i understand why some people would want zelda to be a protagonist in like a totk-style 3d zelda. that would be great! the reason i predicted 2d for playable zelda is because its a smaller gamble for nintendo - imo, its realistically what we could get. especially at the end of the switch' life cycle AND so soon after totk.

BUT i'm very happy, for a few reasons:

1. it IS mainline zelda. its not called "triforce heroes" or "tingle's rosy rupeeland", its not a peach-style spinoff or side game. its a real zelda game. its called THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM. that alone, giving the mainline zelda brand prestige to this, IS a risk. and its one i super appreciate nintendo taking!!!

2. i disagree that just because it has the links awakening toy-style aesthetic, that automatically makes it a "lesser" or unserious game. links awakening IS a good game! its some peoples favorite! it added interesting lore to the zelda series, its a canon part of the timeline, its mechanically fun, and it has the fun psychological element of analyzing it in terms of links feelings about the dream. like how even the boss monsters are fearful of "dying", begging link not to destroy the island. which of course isn't "real" since its a dream, but its interesting that link would THINK that. also, marin 💔

3. like i said in the prediction post, this could be understood as a testfire for the concept. IF its as successful as any other 2d zelda game (and thats a big if! i already see people calling it more niche or for babies. i hope that doesnt catch on too much and depress hype 😞), maybe nintendo WILL see it as less of a gamble to make zelda the protagonist in a full-on, "serious" 3d title. nintendo is, after all, a business. trying it out with a smaller game makes total sense.

also... it looks like a good game? when a link between worlds was released, everyone thought the wall merging ability was brilliant and a great way to turn 2d zelda into a more unique experience.

this, to me, looks to have similar potential!! the fact that zelda can essentially order enemies to fight for her and use her environment to think of intelligent solutions to any problem is very in-character! it's fitting both for a princess and for the bearer of the triforce of wisdom.

also, its not just building/environment traversal! she does fight!

idk y'all, this looks like a great time to me! i don't know why people would presume its any "lesser" than any other 2d zelda... when we've literally seen another 2d zelda with this exact artstyle. and its an original game!! its not a remake!! :D

[kazenorth]

Oh god she's lost her emotional support bf everyone run