Oops, the new Zelda game is "8 times the size" of Link's Awakening because Nintendo and Echoes of Wisdom devs just couldn't help themselves
Echoes of Wisdom is several times larger than the last top-down game in the series. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first ever mainline game with the titular princess in the driver's seat,
Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Map Is Eight Times The Size Of Link's Awakening's
One big question mark in the minds of fans ahead of release is just how big the game world will actually be. Well, thanks to a new segment of Nintendo's 'Ask the Developer' feature, we now know that Echoes of Wisdom's version of Hyrule is roughly eight times the size of Link's Awakening 's Koholint Island location.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Started Out as a Custom Dungeon Maker
According to Nintendo and Grezzo, there was once a version of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom that let you make your own dungeons.
After The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, it’s time for Zelda Maker
Nintendo should eventually return to the dungeon-making game idea it had during the development of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Echoes Of Wisdom Originally Starred Link, Until His Sword & Shield "Got In The Way"
Throughout the interview, the trio go on to discuss designing Zelda's outfit — which is actually a holdover from when the game was developed with Link in mind (and he's wearing a hood in that first trailer, don't forget) — as well as consideration for the story.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s Map is 8x Larger Than Link’s Awakening
We’re just one day away from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Nintendo is celebrating by releasing a four-part interview with the
Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Doesn't Star Link Because His Sword "Got In The Way"
Zelda is off on her own adventure for the first time ever (there definitely weren't any games starring her on CDi) in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and the princess has Link's sword and shield to thank.
Nintendo Explains Why Zelda Is Echoes of Wisdom's Main Character
Nintendo's latest Ask the Developer interview shines a light on exactly why Princess Zelda is the protagonist of Echoes of Wisdom.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Was Originally Going to Be a Very Different Kind of Game
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom didn't start out its development as one might expect, with a very different direction initially planned for the title.
Nintendo reveals why Link isn’t the hero in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Echoes of Wisdom is the first game to star Princess Zelda herself. The developers explain how they got to that decision.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Why Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Doesn't Feature Link as the Main Playable Character
A senior Nintendo official goes on record to explain why Link isn't the main playable character in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
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Final Legend of Zelda Echoes Of Wisdom Team Interview Talk Map Size And Creating A New “Feeling”
The Legend of Zelda Echoes Of Wisdom worked hard to make a bigger version of Hyrule, and they succeeded on that front.
Echoes of Wisdom actually started out as a dungeon editor
Echoes of Wisdom is a game of many firsts. It’s the first original Zelda title developed by remaster/remake studio Grezzo, ...
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Interview Reveals Host of New Details, Including Confirmation of Series' First Woman Director
Nintendo is continuing its Ask the Developer series of published interviews with game development leads, this time on The ...
There are so many Zelda games that even for Nintendo "it's not easy to touch on the lore" nowadays: "We've been told by our fans that it didn't make sense"
Echoes of Wisdom once again reminded the developers at Nintendo what a monster they've created and how finicky Zelda lore can ...
How Zelda became a first-time protagonist in her own series
Link was the original idea, but his sword and shield got in the way ...