It appears like Zelda received’t be alone when The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge launches this fall.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge was a shock drop throughout the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. A brand-new journey reimagined within the type of 2019’s Hyperlink’s Awakening remake, followers have been stoked to find gamers would management the franchise’s titular Princess Zelda relatively than longtime hero Hyperlink.

However Hyperlink might not be utterly out of the image. The sport’s ESRB ranking has been revealed, and whereas it’s not a shock ranking (a reasonably normal E 10+, for Fantasy Violence), the outline does appear to disclose that Hyperlink shall be playable in any case.

“That is an journey recreation through which gamers assume the function of Zelda as she makes an attempt to dispel rifts all through Hyrule and rescue Hyperlink.” the ESRB abstract reads. “From a ¾-overhead perspective, gamers discover numerous environments whereas preventing stylized enemies (e.g., people, creatures). As Hyperlink, gamers use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig troopers, slime) for battle. Some enemies will be defeated by being set on hearth; different creatures dissolve into mist when defeated. Battle sequences are considerably frenetic, with a number of enemies attacking/preventing without delay.”

It’s a bit disappointing for followers who have been on the lookout for a Zelda-centric journey. Regardless of being one of the recognizable and widespread characters within the historical past of gaming, Zelda herself has solely starred in two video games, each of that are a part of the notorious Zelda CD-i trilogy.

There’s some glimmer of hope for followers in that we don’t know the way a lot Hyperlink shall be in Echoes of Knowledge, although. It might be nearer to a cameo and even simply controlling him for the intro earlier than Zelda takes the lead. The trailer exhibits Zelda stepping up after Hyperlink’s efforts to save lots of her get him trapped in one other dimension.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge shall be launched solely on Nintendo Change on September 26. You’ll be able to pre-order the sport and its beautiful Change Lite tie-in now.