The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Scores 86 On Metacritic

Ahead of the game’s launch later this week, review aggregator Metacritic has published the Metascore for the The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom.

With 76 critic reviews at the time of this writing, The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom has been given a Metascore of 86. Metacritic classifies this score as “Generally Favorable”. This rating is about on par with it’s 2D Zelda predecessor Link’s Awakening, which also received an 86 around the time of its release.

Check out what some of the reviews had to say below:

Siliconera ~  100

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom features all of the amazing hallmarks of the series, yet feels completely innovative, unique, and fresh.

My Nintendo News ~ 95

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom feels like the perfect compromise between old and new. It incorporates some of the best elements of open-world design from the more recent 3D titles into the solid linear structures of the classic 2D instalments to create something that feels familiar without being too stale, and structured without being restrictive. No matter what your history with the series is, you’d be wise to check this one out.

Nintendo Life ~ 90

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom should be the new standard for top-down Zelda going forward. Rather than abandoning the classic formula, Zelda has shown that the old and the new can come together and produce wonderful results that reward experimentation and reinforce the joy of play. This is easily in contention with A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds as one of the best top-down adventures in the series, and we hope we don’t need to wait another 35 years for Zelda to take a starring role again.

IGN ~ 90

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is far more than some second-tier spinoff, combining the expertly crafted dungeons and item progression you’d expect from a 2D Zelda with the wild creativity provided by Tears of the Kingdom.

Eurogamer ~ 80

Thanks to playful puzzles and an imaginative reinvention of Hyrule’s historic iconography, Echoes of Wisdom emerges as a bold and creative new chapter in Zelda’s legend.

VGC ~ 60

Despite some ambitious ideas, beneath the surface Echoes of Wisdom is surprisingly uneven Zelda adventure. Few of its headline mechanics are utilised to their potential which means that, while enjoyable and charming, it ultimately feels less essential than other modern 2D entries.