Summary
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis finally here, bringing with it several unique gameplay features, including Zelda’s Tri Rod and its ability to create echoes of objects and monsters found throughout Hyrule. There are over 120 echoes for players to acquire inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom, each of which can be used in almost any way players desire, thanks to the game’s emphasis on improvisation.
While there is a wide variety of echoes to find inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom, some are undoubtedly more useful than others. The old bed echo, in particular, is not only one of the first echoes players will obtain in the game, but it’s also one of the best. Players can also obtain an even better version of the old bed echo later on in the game. This is primarily due to the versatility of the bed echo, and it’s a great example of howZelda: Echoes of Wisdomdeveloper Grezzo has manifestedNintendo’s ingenuityin the game.
Grezzo Manifests Nintendo’s Ingenuity in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s Bed Echoes
Nintendo Has Long Been Known for Its Ingenuity and Ability to Innovate
One of Nintendo’s most defining characteristics has long been its ingenuity and ability to innovate. A great example of this is generally found in the variousNintendo consolesdeveloped by the company over the decades. Where other video game companies might simply prioritize upgrading console hardware between generations, Nintendo leans more heavily into ensuring gamers can have a different kind of fun with its consoles by not only changing their design but their functionality as well.
The Nintendo Switchis the latest example of the company’s ability to innovate due to its hybrid design as both a home and a portable console. What it lacks in internal hardware, especially in comparison to other high-end consoles like the PlayStation 5, it makes up for in its ingenuity. The Nintendo GameCube was a similar story, despite not selling as well as the company had hoped, in that its compact design and built-in handle increased its portability.
Another innovative console was the Nintendo Wii, with motion controls that encouraged gamers to be physically active. Its successor,the Wii U, didn’t perform as well, but it paved the way for the Nintendo Switch with its GamePad, a touchscreen that doubled as a controller. These are just a few examples of Nintendo’s ability to take an idea and innovate on it, and this characteristic is especially noticeable in the multipurpose design of most of its consoles. Now,Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomdeveloper Grezzo has manifested that quality in the game’s bed echoes.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s Old Bed Echo Is a Great Example of the Ingenuity of Nintendo Found in Grezzo’s Design
Just as Nintendo has constantly pursued innovative ways to increase the functionality of its consoles,Grezzo has designed three ofZelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s echoesseemingly according to the same principles. While a bed would normally be used for someone to rest in, players can use the old bed, soft bed, and Zelda’s bed echoes inEchoes of Wisdomfor traversal as well. Depending on their cost and Tri’s power, players can stack each of these bed echoes to make stairs that allow them to reach greater heights or a long path that helps them cross a gap.
Additionally, players can use bed echoes inZelda: Echoes of Wisdomto give its titular protagonistsome much-needed rest, but it’s much more than just a lie-down. Letting Zelda rest in a bed actually gradually restores her hearts, with the upgraded versions of the old bed echo restoring hearts at a faster rate.Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s bed echoes are one-of-a-kind due to their multipurpose functionality, with their design screaming, “Nintendo!” It’s obvious Grezzo had a bit of fun with this one, and it absolutely belongs inThe Legend ofZelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
WHERE TO PLAY
Save Hyrule—this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda!The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts—and with a certain swordsman among the missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom in the latest adventure in The Legend of Zelda™ series!Team up with the ethereal creature Tri and use the Tri Rod to create “echoes,” which are imitations of things you find in the environment—then recreate those echoes whenever you like to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Use echoes like water blocks to reach new heights, make bridges out of old beds, throw rocks at foes, or find your own combination of echoes to do things your way. You can even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
