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Anna Koselke

Legend of Zelda producer confirms that 2D games like Echoes of Wisdom will coexist with 3D titles like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom art showing princess Zelda standing before a floating Hyrule Castle as the sky glows a deep purple color and enemies surround her.

Echoes of Wisdom is a stunning top-down ode to some of the Legend of Zelda series' most iconic games - and it looks like even more vibrant 2D titles will come, coexisting with 3D gems such as Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

As revealed in Nintendo's recent Ask the Developer volume by longtime series producer Eiji Aonuma, 2D Zelda games like Echoes of Wisdom and Link's Awakening have been on the lead's mind for quite some time - so much so, in fact, that he'd like them to stand as a sort of side series. "Actually, I've always wanted to establish a 2D top-down Legend of Zelda series that's separate from the 3D entries like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."

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