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

Even if it wasn’t those things, it would still be rad just to finally play as Zelda for a full game. Mysterious purple rifts have begun opening up around Hyrule, sucking any nearby terrain, buildings,

Throughout The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, players will build up Zelda's reputation by sealing rifts and helping to repair the kingdom. This game is essentially her origin story and players build Zelda's legend with each repaired rift. Tri also levels up each time, allowing Zelda to summon more echoes.

Echoes of Wisdom walks a fine line between blending ideas old and new, resulting in a unique series entry that absolutely stands on its own.

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

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.