Echoes Of Wisdom Originally Starred Link, Until His Sword & Shield "Got In The Way"
Throughout the interview, the trio go on to discuss designing Zelda's outfit — which is actually a holdover from when the game was developed with Link in mind (and he's wearing a hood in that first trailer, don't forget) — as well as consideration for the story.
Nintendo Explains Why Zelda Is Echoes of Wisdom's Main Character
Nintendo's latest Ask the Developer interview shines a light on exactly why Princess Zelda is the protagonist of Echoes of Wisdom.
After The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, it’s time for Zelda Maker
Nintendo should eventually return to the dungeon-making game idea it had during the development of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Here's why Nintendo ditched Link as Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom protagonist
Initially, Link was to be the protagonist in Echoes of Wisdom, Aonuma explained, but the developers realised that if he still had a sword and shield there would be no reason to use the copy and paste gameplay of the echoes, the game's new concept.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was almost a dungeon builder
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is another very unique game set in this storied franchise, not just because Princess Zelda is a protagonist, but also due to the art style and gameplay as a whole. It turns out, Nintendo had even crazier plans and ideas for this title, including that it once was a dungeon builder.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Started Out as a Custom Dungeon Maker
According to Nintendo and Grezzo, there was once a version of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom that let you make your own dungeons.
Echoes of Wisdom actually started out as a dungeon editor
Echoes of Wisdom is centered around a brand new feature called echoes, which began as a dungeon editor concept.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Early Echoes Of Wisdom Mechanic Nearly Revolutionized Zelda Dungeons
An interview with the developers of Echoes of Wisdom has revealed that early versions of the game's dungeons almost took a very different approach.
Echoes of Wisdom started as a Zelda dungeon editor game
It might not have a level editor of its own, but The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom started with an idea that was a lot like Mario Maker. On Monday, Nintendo published part one of its “Ask the Developer” series with long-time Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and game directors Tomomi Sano and Satoshi Terada.
There are so many Zelda games that even for Nintendo "it's not easy to touch on the lore" nowadays: "We've been told by our fans that it didn't make sense"
Echoes of Wisdom once again reminded the developers at Nintendo what a monster they've created and how finicky Zelda lore can ...
How Zelda became a first-time protagonist in her own series
An interview, part of Nintendo’s ‘Ask the Developer’ series, answers the question of how Zelda became a first-time ...
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The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Features Franchise's First Female Director
You probably haven't heard of Tomomi Sano before, but the Nintendo employee just broke a big barrier for The Legend of Zelda ...
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Echoes of Wisdom Was Almost Mario Maker Meets Legend of Zelda
Image via Nintendo Grezzo Studio’s Director Satoshi Terada mentions how he originally asked his team for ideas for the ...
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Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Team Break Down Coming Up With Title’s Original Premise
The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom arrives this week! And the team broke down what it was like coming up with the game's ...
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Interview Reveals Host of New Details, Including Confirmation of Series' First Woman Director
Nintendo is continuing its Ask the Developer series of published interviews with game development leads, this time on The ...