Zelda Players Turn Echoes into Unlikely Cheat Codes

Zelda Players Turn Echoes into Unlikely Cheat Codes

Behold, my new flying machine: this table attached to a bird. On top of a table, Princess Zelda magically binds herself to a green machine pouring gusts of wind.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Echoes of Wisdom is all about finding new ways to use the world’s items. It relies on Zelda’s ability to copy enemies and objects and repurpose them as needed. This has led to players finding unusual ways to traverse the world and conquer its many levels.

Creative Workarounds

Players have quickly latched onto items like simple, brown-framed beds as a go-to for getting around. They make great bridges or ladders. In some cases, by using items in ways so outlandish it seems like they shouldn’t exist.

For example, a player put Zelda on top of a bed and summoned an enemy to create wind gusts that made the bed fly. Tables are just as useful, especially when you want to barricade a couple of guards into their own prison.

Player Creations

Nintendo’s Hands

As creative as these workarounds are, they also play directly into Nintendo’s hands. The point is for players to find ways to use echoes that “are so ingenious it almost feels like cheating.”