Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Cutest Echo Shouldn't Have Been Its Most Useless

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What is arguably the cutest Echo that can be found in is unfortunately also the game’s most useless. Leveraging the numerous uses of Echoes is the foundation of ’s gameplay, with many individual Echoes functioning in a wide variety of situations. However, there is one Echo that is functionally useless for most of the game, despite being very visually appealing.

With so many different Echoes available, it is all but inevitable that some will be of more use than others. After all, while many are interchangeable to some extent, some of ’s items can be unexpectedly powerful. Naturally, a large part of this depends on how versatile any given Echo is, and what useful tricks in can be accomplished with them. On the other hand, not every Echo has the same range of use, and some can essentially become obsolete as the game progresses.

The Stuffed Toy Echo, which takes the form of a teddy bear, can be found in a hidden cave beneath a grave in Hyrule’s graveyard. Moreover, it is arguably useless outside of that location. This is because the Stuffed Toy’s sole function is to draw the attention of Ghini, four of which can be found fascinated by the original toy in the same underground cave. However, such a niche specialization means that this teddy bear has little use outside of encounters with the graveyard’s ghosts. And even then, Ghini are relatively easy to defeat whether or not they are distracted.

Speaking to a woman in the graveyard reveals that the original Stuffed Toy was once stolen from her grandfather by a Ghini, demonstrating the item’s appeal to the ghosts. However, beyond the graveyard, the Stuffed Toy is easily forgotten, especially with so many other (and likely more prominent) Echoes that can be used as cheap platforms. Of course, those aiming to collect every Echo in the game will still want to find the Stuffed Toy, but the resulting sense of completion is arguably the only lasting benefit from doing so.

While its appearance is incredibly cute, the unique