The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdombrings a mix of classic and newZeldastyles to the Nintendo Switch, and it made what might be the biggest change to the series by including Zelda as a playable character. This latest entry in the series also has no shortage of small details and Easter Eggs to find. Additionally,Echoes of Wisdombrings back a forgotten character detail regarding Link.
Recurring characters are rather common inZeldagames, and that’s especially true when it comes to the three main characters being Zelda, Link, and Ganon. While they received different designs to fit the setting of each new game, they’re always recognizable and tend to feature distinctive elements as part of their design. However, Link received a design shift inTwilight Princessthat ended up being reversed inEchoes of Wisdom.
Link Returns To Being Left-Handed In Echoes Of Wisdom
A Change From Motion Control Games
Echoes of Wisdomcontinues a Nintendo trendof using female protagonists, but itchanges a trend with Link that popped up due to the use of motion controlsin games for the Wii. Link doesn’t need to beplayable inEchoes of Wisdomfor him to be seen enough to notice that he’s left-handed in this game. SinceTwilight Princess’Wii version of the game, Link has been right-handed more often for the purpose of motion controls and most of the population is right-handed.
Left-Handed Link Design Has Made A Comeback
A Rare Left-Handed Character
Considering most of the population is right-handed, it might not be surprising to see that most game characters are also right-handed. Because of this, Link became a representative for an under-represented group in gaming: people who are left-handed. AlthoughZelda takes the lead inEchoes of Wisdom, it’s still clear that Link has once again become left-handed. Thedecision to make Link right-handed when motion controls are used is understandable, but now that they’ve been phased out of the series, there’s no reason that Link needed to be right-handed.
Zelda: What Happens If You Get All The Acorns In Echoes of Wisdom
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s greatest mini-game involves collecting acorns spread far and wide across Hyrule. But are the rewards really worth it?
It isn’t a big detail, and it’s easy to miss, but there’s a touch of nostalgia that comes with seeing Link go back to being left-handed. However, the change in Link’s dominant hand stuck in bothBOTWandTOTK, even though motion controls weren’t used and the hand he used in either game wouldn’t make an impact on the gameplay itself. Because of this, it remains to be seen if this shift will stick going forward, or if Link being left-handed again is a small detail that was only added forThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdombefore changing again for the next game.
