Key Takeaways
- Fans are disappointed by the lack of a hoodless Zelda outfit option in Echoes of Wisdom.
- Despite being featured in key art promoting Echoes of Wisdom, players can only briefly wear the Disguise outfit with the hood down.
- The Bread Pirate and other fans are pushing for a hoodless outfit variant to be added to the game.
While The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been well-received, some fans are disappointed by the lack of the option to use the hoodless outfit variant for Zelda. This complaint is a small one in the grand scheme of things, but players are questioning why developer Grezzo chose not to make it available for more of Echoes of Wisdom’s playtime.
Among the features included in Echoes of Wisdom is the option to change Zelda’s appearance. Throughout the game, players can unlock various outfits for the character, including some unique ones like Cat Clothes. In addition to changing the character’s look, a few of these outfits even grant bonus effects. Recently, one player pointed out a missed opportunity for the developer to give players another outfit variant to use during the game.
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As highlighted in a recent video, a YouTuber known as The Bread Pirate revealed a strange limitation they noticed regarding the outfits in Echoes of Wisdom. Specifically, players can only wear the Disguise outfit with the hood not covering Zelda for a couple of minutes of the game. The gamer pointed out how the lack of a hoodless option for the outfit was even stranger considering the marketing for the game; the box art of Echoes of Wisdom shows the character with her hood down. Understandably, this official artwork could lead some to think the look was an option available throughout most of the game.
Fans Want Zelda’s Hoodless Outfit Variant Playable Throughout Echoes of Wisdom
As it turns out, many fans on the internet agreed with The Bread Pirate regarding the lack of a hoodless outfit variant for Zelda. While players are disappointed about this missing outfit option in Echoes of Wisdom, The Bread Pirate and others are attempting to do something about it. Using the #HoodlessZelda hashtag, The Legend of Zelda community wants to get the developer’s attention to see if the outfit variant could be added to the game in the coming months.
While it would be nice to see this variant become available for more of Echoes of Wisdom, only time will tell if it is ever added by the developer. Regardless, many fans have enjoyed the latest top-down perspective Zelda game from Grezzo and Nintendo despite some frame rate issues. Following its release, Echoes of Wisdom has enjoyed impressive sales success, enjoying better initial sales than the Link’s Awakening remake in Japan. As Nintendo fans wait for the eventual announcement of the Switch’s successor console, it will be interesting to see if Echoes of Wisdom can keep its sales momentum on the current-generation hardware.
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!
- Released
- September 26, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo , Grezzo
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Engine
- Havok
- ESRB
- E10+ For Everyone 10+
- How Long To Beat
- 20 Hours
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
