Summary
Nintendo has revealed the file size players will need to reserve in order to downloadThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, releasing this September. Nintendo shocked fans during last week’s Nintendo Direct when the developer revealed the newest entry in theLegend of Zeldafranchise, boasting a similar artstyle to the remakes ofLink’s Awakening. The iconic studio also confirmed that fans wouldn’t have to wait long for their next adventure in Hyrule, withEchoes of Wisdomdropping in September. Now, fans awaiting the game’s release are being given the chance to prepare their Switches.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdommarks a major departure for the franchise as the first traditionalZeldagame without Link as the protagonist.Echoes of Wisdomrevealed that players will instead be controlling the titular Princess Zelda in a reversal of roles that now sees Zelda journeying to save Link. The game will also spice things up withEchoes of Wisdom’s main gimmick, with Zelda using her “Echo” ability to copy items and enemies to traverse the world. The newestZeldaadventure is reportedly set to be light on users' storage space, as well.
Nintendo Confirms The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom File Size
As reported by NintendoLife, the official listing on Nintendo’s website has confirmed the file size forThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. According to the Nintendo listing,Echoes of Wisdomwill require players to free up 6 GB of space on their hard drive to download the newestZeldagame. The moderate file size comes at a similar scale to theLink’s Awakeningremake, with the 2019 remake of the Game BoyZeldarequiring 5.8 GB.The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis expected to launch on September 26.
With only one trailer released, the newestZeldagame looks to bring back plenty of homages and nods to past entries in the franchise. Fans carefully inspecting the trailer have already discovered severalsimilarities betweenEchoes of Wisdom’s Hyruleand the Light World featured inThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.Echoes of Wisdomwill also feature the return of a companion character traveling with the player, with the fairy Tri accompanying Zelda.
While the announcement ofEchoes of Wisdomserved as a major surprise, many fans are still asking about two unannouncedZeldagames. Rumors have swirled in recent months aboutpotential ports ofZelda: The Wind WakerandTwilight Princessto the Switch. Neither game currently features a playable version on the Switch, despite both games receiving HD remasters on the Wii U. While ports of the two GameCube-eraZeldagames may not be coming anytime soon,Echoes of Wisdomlooks to give players a brand-new unique adventure in Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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!
