‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ Reactions

Ben summons Justin Charity for a spoiler-free but in-depth discussion about Nintendo’s new The Legend of Zelda release for Switch, Echoes of Wisdom. After they give their high-level capsule reviews of the game, they catch up on some recent news, including the teaser for The Last of Us Season 2, the announcement of (and trailer for) Ghost of Yotei, the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Nintendo’s lawsuit against Palworld maker Pocket Pair (6:00). After that, they describe their experiences with Echoes, explore how it synthesizes aspects of its open-world and top-down predecessors, examine the contrast between playing as Zelda and playing as Link, and share their hopes for the future of the franchise (33:40).

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Justin Charity
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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