The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom contains many twists from other games. Players take on the role of Princess Zelda, instead of the green-clad hero Link. As they play, Zelda does not wield the iconic Master Sword, but a magical rod that allows her to copy and paste items and creatures. However, there is at least one important aspect that has not changed: mowing the lawn. And now I’m in love with the way you mow the lawn Echoes of wisdom.
Grass isn’t just a way to decorate the landscape in The Legend of Zelda games. Many entries in the series feature a special type of grass that Link – and now Zelda – can mow to collect items like rupees, bombs, and hearts. According to the special “grass” page on the Zelda fan wiki the object was already part of the series A link to the past which Nintendo released in 1991.
Throughout the Zelda eras, there have been countless ways to mow the lawn. You can throw a bomb to clear a spot or, if you are playing a game, for example Tears of the kingdomyou can just set it on fire with a torch or flare. But cutting it with a sword is a good way to cut grass; you can unleash Link’s normal combo, or you can clear an entire area with a spin dash. And now I’m happy to report that the development team is behind it Echoes of wisdom retains the time-honored Zelda gameplay.
All you have to do is press the R button and Zelda will release a spin that mows the grass. No charging is required and when you press the button she rotates a few times and the movement feels phenomenal. You don’t get any of the start and stop feeling that comes with cutting as Link and just keep going. As she moves, you can run and spin through an area, picking up items as they appear. The movement reminds me a lot of the Deku Link transformation in Majora’s maskexcept you don’t have to play like a wimpy scrub and you don’t need any special mask or item to use it.
All in all, it’s some of the best lawn-mowing gameplay in a Zelda game to date. The only thing that is better than something Echoes of wisdom supplies would be a copy-paste for a real lawn mower – get on that Nintendo.