Nintendo’s next big release, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, has leaked online, causing frustration from both fans and Nintendo due to potential spoilers. Echoes of wisdom is due to launch on September 26, and will continue the top-down, colorful-and-cute style of 2013’s Switch release, A link between worlds.
A leaked frame of Zelda: Resonance of Wisdom Came to light over the weekend, as spotted by Redditor 43 eyes (via IGN). According to the user, A video of someone playing the unrelated game appeared on 4Chan, but quickly made its way to YouTube Before it was copyright-claimed by Nintendo. Although the gameplay may not be available through YouTube anymore, it is worth all eager fans who want to avoid spoilers to be careful on social media due to the chances of reposting. Nintendo is doing its best to remove any spoilers before more eyes are laid on the footage.
Nintendo Switch-exclusive leaks seem to be common practice
Echoes of Wisdom isn’t the first leaked Switch game
Echoes of wisdom Is not the only Nintendo game to fall victim to leaks, but it is the last. The new leak has surfaced just two weeks before the title is set to launch on September 26. While it may not hurt the game’s sales, it’s almost certainly a blow to the development team — and fans who may have seen spoilers by mistake. Admittedly, a very small part of the game is shown – but it’s still an unwelcome surprise, considering how close it is Echoes of wisdom is to be freed.
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The frame was shared over several private networks, because those sharing the game footage managed to get the content thanks to the use of emulators. Given that One of the main flaws the Nintendo Switch has is the ability to easily emulate the system with a PCNintendo now must send takedown notifications as quickly as possible. Hopefully, this is an issue that will be resolved with the Switch’s successor console, as it has been prevalent in the current line of Switch consoles.
For now, it seems like nothing major or substantial has been leaked other than a few seconds of someone running around in-game. Even so, for those hoping to avoid spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomIt may be best to avoid social media at all costs before release.
Source: 43 Eyes / Reddit, IGN