Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ESRB rating says Link is also playable

During the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a brand-new top-down Legend of Zelda game for Switch. While that was big news in and of itself, it wasn’t the most exciting part of the reveal.

The debut trailer for Echoes of Wisdom revealed that Link got himself into more trouble than usual, getting gobbled up by another dimension. Just before disappearing, Link managed to save Zelda from her crystal prison, which led to her being revealed as the main playable protagonist in this adventure…or so we thought.

The official ESRB rating for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has come out, and the game has secured itself an E10+ rating. The more interesting part of that rating is the game’s description, which specifically states that Link is playable along with Zelda. You can read the ESRB description in full below.

This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of Zelda as she attempts to dispel rifts throughout Hyrule and rescue Link. From a ¾-overhead perspective, players explore various environments while fighting stylized enemies (e.g., humans, creatures). As Link, players use a sword and arrows to defeat enemies; Zelda can use a magic wand to summon creatures (e.g., wind-up knights, pig soldiers, slime) for battle. Some enemies can be defeated by being set on fire; other creatures dissolve into mist when defeated. Battle sequences are somewhat frenetic, with several enemies attacking/fighting at once.

Just how much and when Link will become playable remains a mystery. It’ll be interesting to see just how much Nintendo reveals about playable Link the leadup to the game’s release, as it clearly seems Zelda taking the starring role is the focus with this installment.