The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer Showcases Hyrule Biomes, Bind Ability, Horse Riding, and More

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Few of us expected a new mainline Zelda game for the Switch at this point in its lifecycle, let alone a 2D one (let alone one starring the eponymous Princess herself as the main protagonist), but The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is not only coming, it’s also now under two months away. Ahead of its looming release, Nintendo has released an extensive new gameplay trailer, unveiling a fresh batch of details. 

The trailer starts off with details on the various biomes you’ll be exploring as you traverse Echoes of Wisdom’s version of the kingdom of Hyrule, many of which will be familiar (to varying degrees) to series fans, including the shining sands of the Gerudo Desert, the villages of both the sea and river Zora in the Jabul Waters region, the idyllic Kakariko village, the cliffs and lava rivers of the Eldin Volcano region, and more. 

When it comes to navigating this large and varied map, players will have a variety of different options. For starters, you can find objects known as waypoints scattered throughout the map, which effectively serve as fast travel points that you can instantly warp to at any time once you have discovered them in the world.

Zelda can, additionally, also ride across Hyrule on horseback, from where she also has an advantage against enemies that she can either rush past or simply gallop into to deal damage. Once Zelda acquires the Echo of the carrot item, she can create that echo to summon her horse at any time- and yes, it does look like different kinds of horses will be available. 

While exploring Hyrule, players will also discover smoothie shops, where you can combine the ingredients that you have gathered to create different kinds of smoothies, each providing unique buffs and bonuses. Additionally, you’ll also be able to outfit Zelda with different kinds of equipment, some of which will bring gameplay advantages and buffs, with others being purely cosmetic. 

Meanwhile, the trailer also reveals another major new ability that will