The announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom might be the biggest surprise of the gaming year provoking tearful reactions, hours of video commentary, and numerous articles about the long-awaited ascension of Princess Zelda from support player to leading lady.
Where that 3DS title allowed players to acquire Link's gear in a non-linear order, Echoes almost entirely ditches the typical arsenal, introducing instead the titular echoes - copies of objects you'll collect around the world.
I started my hands-on demo in a prison, locked away by a wicked imposter king. I quickly slipped my captors by arranging beds to climb over obstacles and crates to box in patrolling guards.
You don't just copy items - you can clone defeated enemies as well. I frequently summoned swarms of bat-like Keese to harass adversaries while I conjured and catapulted rocks from a safe distance.
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