One for the sages.

But even in her brightest moments, Zelda has always played second fiddle to her sword-wielding hero Link.

This is a game of quiet defiance almost everywhere you look.

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But the best of these early Echoes is undoubtedly the humble pot.

This mischievous and imaginative eye for bringing magic to the mundane only grows stronger as the game goes on.

It’s not just everyday objects that Zelda can turn to her advantage, either.

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Echoes of Wisdom never quite manages this, and instead plays things safe.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom accessibility options

Tutorials available in the system menu.

Optional extra ‘Hero’ difficulty mode.

Zelda jumps on a trampoline near a well and village shop in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

A copy of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was provided for review by Nintendo.

Zelda learns the meat echo inside a rustic house in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Zelda summons a peahat to attack a dragonfly and a moblin in a watery forest in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Zelda rides a white horse through Hyrule Field in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Zelda stands on a large lava rock in a pool of lava in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Zelda finds a moblin hiding behind a column of melted ice blocks inside a cave  in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Zelda takes a quick nap on a fancy bed inside a lava cave in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.