Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Hits Major Search Success

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has already achieved a significant milestone, topping the most wishlisted games of the summer showcase season. This achievement surpasses major titles such as Doom: The Dark Ages, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and even fellow Nintendo heavyweight, Metroid Prime 4.

The recent Nintendo Direct announcement generated immense excitement among Zelda fans. While the Switch 2 was absent, the Direct included highly anticipated reveals like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and the surprising announcement of a Zelda-led title. For years, fans have clamored for a main series entry featuring a playable Zelda, a request seemingly ignored by Nintendo until now. The new Switch game is finally answering this call, and the enthusiasm is palpable.

According to GamesIndustry.Biz, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom outperformed all other major summer 2024 reveals on IGN Playlist, a game tracking service. Data collected from May 30th to June 23rd, focusing solely on showcase-revealed titles, places Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom at #1, followed by Doom: The Dark Ages and Astro Bot. Gears of War: E-Day and Perfect Dark round out the top five.

Top Wishlisted Games (May 30 – June 23, via IGN Playlist):

1. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo)
2. Doom: The Dark Ages (Bethesda)
3. Astro Bot (Sony)
4. Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox)
5. Perfect Dark (Xbox)
6. Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo)
7. Assassin's Creed Shadows (Ubisoft)
8. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Kepler Interactive)
9. Fable (Xbox)
10. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Nintendo)
11. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Activision Blizzard)
12. Dragon Age: The Veilguard (EA)
13. South of Midnight (Xbox)
14. Lego Horizon Adventures (Sony)
15. Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Square Enix)
16. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Bethesda)
17. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (Konami)
18. Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft)
19. Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo)
20. Mixtape (Annapurna Interactive)
21. Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
22. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix)
23. Dragon Quest 1&2 HD-2D Remake (Square Enix)
24. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Nintendo)
25. Avowed (Xbox)

While this wishlist ranking doesn't guarantee commercial success, it strongly suggests high anticipation for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Beyond side titles like Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros., Zelda has been largely unplayable, often relegated to a damsel-in-distress role. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom offered increased involvement, but still fell short of fulfilling fan desires to play as the Princess saving Hyrule.

Whether Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom lives up to the hype remains to be seen. However, its prominent position on the wishlist, surpassing remasters (like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake) and new entries in established franchises (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard), is a strong indication of significant player interest. The coming months will reveal how this wishlist translates into actual sales figures.