New tricks and a classic style give Nintendo's latest Zelda a more casual, puzzly feel. And finally, Zelda's the star.

For many fans, a Zelda game where you actually play as Zelda is enough reason to be excited for the latest instalment, but The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom truly shines by showing what we can expect from the series in a post-Tears of the Kingdom world.

Echoes of Wisdom is one of the best games this year and one of the best games in the Zelda franchise. Nintendo's unique creativity

Nintendo surprised fans with the announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct presentation. The new entry into the Zelda franchise brings together the best parts of the classic top-down game style with gameplay mechanics and overworld design from modern titles like Breath of the Wild and last year's Tears of the Kingdom.

Princess Zelda’s magic wand can make a copy of nearly everything in the game, offering inventive solutions to enemy encounters and environmental puzzles.

It’s something of a joke in Nintendo fandom, where people intentionally misidentify the male protagonist, Link, as Zelda given that he’s actually the face of the brand. You’d think a princess would get the royal treatment,

After decades of dreaming about it, fans will finally be able to play as the titular princess in a Legend of Zelda game. Reviews are out for Echoes of Wisdom, the latest first-party title on Nintendo Switch,

While Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom successfully brought exciting new concepts to Nintendo's iconic series and helped revolutionize open-world games – Echoes of Wisdom feels like a big step forward for classic Zelda.