Echoes of Wisdom in the Link Awakening Remake

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Along with people like Super Mario and PokémonNintendo likes to think The Legend of Zelda adventures. Since its inception in 1986, the franchise has been all over the place and evolved immensely. Recently, with its release Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdomhas gone through the biggest changes yet. At the same time, the Zelda: Link's Awakening redo and Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom they also reminded players how much has come before.




Developed by Grezzo, the Zelda: Link's Awakening redo and Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom we're going back to the franchise's past, as both reintroduced players to the top-down style the series is known for. Through a colorful and unique art style, the studio managed to create some thrilling adventures that many won't soon forget. However, while these titles may look extremely similar, the stories they have to tell couldn't be more different.

In 1993, players were taken on a journey with the esteemed Zelda: Link's Awakening. Serving as the first title in the franchise to be released on a handheld device, this game took Link far beyond the confines of Hyrule to the beautiful island of Koholint. On this island, players had to fight their way through countless monsters and dungeons in hopes of escaping.


In 2019, Nintendo surprised fans when it revealed that it would revisit that story with a full-fledged remake developed by Grezzo. This remake would keep much of that original game, but with a completely new art style that gives the whole adventure a toy feel. Additionally, it introduced new features such as a customizable dungeon, Amiibo support, and a host of quality-of-life features. But at its core, it was still the same fantasy adventure that players had decades before.

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom brings the franchise to New Heights

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom once again takes players on an exciting journey into this fantasy world, but this time it's unlike anything that's come before. Instead of following Link, this title puts players in the shoes of Princess Zelda, a first for the main series. Along with this, it introduces new features such as the power to create echoes for practically everything in Hyrule, making the game feel really special.


Grezzo has also owned this title and because of this it looks very similar to Link's Awakening redo The games share similar control schemes and that toy-like art style, and the way they're structured is also familiar. Some players might even notice it Zelda: Echoes of WisdomLink's version seems ripped straight from Link's Awakening. However, unlike Link's Awakening, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is an entirely new venture within the franchise, and as such, the art style and some structural elements are really where the similarities between the two games end.

With his release Zelda: Echoes of WisdomGrezzo has now shown fans that he can handle the classics as well as create his own new Zelda venture. Because of this, there are probably others The Legend of Zelda titles from the studio on the way, so it will be interesting to see exactly what that future holds. There are tons of classics that could do wonders with the toy-like art style, but after its successful innovations in EoWmaybe Grezzo wants to keep looking to the future. Whatever the case, fans of the series are sure to be in for something interesting.


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