Which is without a doubt the cutest Echo you can find on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom unfortunately it’s also the most useless in the game. Taking advantage of Echoes’ numerous uses is the foundation of EoWgameplay, with many individual echoes working in a wide variety of situations. However, there is an Echo that is functionally useless for most of the game, despite being very visually appealing.
With so many different echoes available, it’s almost inevitable that some will be more useful than others. After all, although many are interchangeable to some extent, some of them Echoes of WisdomItems can be unexpectedly powerful. Naturally, a lot of this depends on how versatile any Echo is and what useful tricks it can use. Echoes of Wisdom can be accomplished with them. On the other hand, not all Echos have the same range of use, and some may essentially become obsolete as the game progresses.
Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom’s Teddy Bear Echo Is Irrelevant
Unfortunately, the plush toy lacks adequate play utility
The Stuffed Toy Echo, which is shaped like a teddy bear, can be found in a hidden cave beneath a grave in Hyrule Cemetery. Furthermore, it is arguably useless outside of that location. This is because Plush’s only function is to get Ghini’s attentionfour of which can be found fascinated by the original toy in the same underground cave. However, such niche specialization means that This teddy bear has little use outside of encounters with the cemetery ghosts. And even so, Ghini is relatively easy to defeat, whether he’s distracted or not.
Speaking to a woman in the cemetery reveals that the original Stuffed Toy was once stolen from her grandfather by a Ghini, demonstrating the item’s appeal to ghosts. However, beyond the cemetery, Pelúcia is easily forgottenespecially with so many other (and probably more prominent) Echoes that can be used as cheap platforms. Of course, those intent on collecting all of the game’s echoes will still want to find the plush toy, but the resulting sense of completion is arguably the only lasting benefit of doing so.
A cute idea that deserved to be realized
The plush toy was supposed to be part of a side quest
While its appearance is incredibly cute, the Stuffed Toy’s unique ghost-attracting property is underutilized and would have been perfect as the center of an unfortunately non-existent side quest in Echoes of Wisdom. For example, Zelda could have been tasked with presenting this Echo to the granddaughter of the original toy’s owneror even used it to comfort an upset child. Alternatively, the teddy bear may have been needed to help someone who was being tormented by Ghininear or far from the cemetery where it was found.
The Plush is the cutest Echo Zelda can encounter along her journey, but the fact that it is found hidden and forgotten only reflects its lack of use in the wider game. Ghini are far from common in Hyrule, and so the plush toy can never be used again once it leaves its graveyard. Ultimately, it is disappointing that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom did not incorporate this Echo further into its gameplay, such as through a side quest, and instead allowed it to quickly fade into obscurity.