The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom looks like a cute and cuddly game, but you're going to have to go down a dark path if you'd like to play it in the most optimal way possible.

Platboom is one of the best Echoes for exploration in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but finding and then defeating one is no simple feat.

IGN (9/10) – “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is far more than some second-tier spinoff, combining the expertly crafted dungeons and item progression you’d expect from a 2D Zelda with the wild creativity provided by Tears of the Kingdom.”

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom gives players several old-school dungeons to explore. Part of these will involve solving puzzles and, of course, defeating a big boss (or two). If you’re wondering how many dungeons are in Echoes of Wisdom, we’ve got you covered.

Escaping the dungeon jail of Hyrule Castle in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first step in learning how to take on the game's puzzles

As we noted in last week’s return installment of Best, Worst, Weirdest , Zelda broke with that basic tradition with 2013’s A Link Between Worlds, which dropped the whole idea of a steadily growing roster of tools,

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,

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2024. The game was developed by Grezzo (who also did Link's Awakening on the Switch) with some help from Nintendo, and was published by Nintendo.

There are 28 different status-altering accessories to be found in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Like Clothing, Accessories are accessible via the Equipment

Echoes of Wisdom is the first time in a mainline game that we've been able to play as Zelda, but if we miss our good boy Link? Thankfully, a glitch that involves a sign, some mist, and some menu shenanigans has been found that will let you play through Echoes of Wisdom as Link.

Of all the ways players can finish enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the drowning method has taken social media by storm.