Echoes of Wisdom offers a long-overdue twist on the traditional Zelda formula, even if the Switch is showing its age

Players should be aware of several unwritten rules about Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's combat and exploration before diving into its colorful world.

Platbooms are essentially floating mattresses with dangerously spiky bottoms. They go up and down like an elevator, and as such, you can use them to complete many of the platforming challenges in Echoes of Wisdom Summoning a platboom costs three Tri power.

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom isn't afraid to take franchise traditions in a whole new direction, and it does so with one that might fly under the radar.

Solve your first small rift in Lake Hylia with these rescue locations.

If you get annoyed by enemies that are flying or too far for your usual echoes to reach, boomerang boarblins are the way to go. Even better, this one is the stronger version, which you can find in the western Gerudo Desert, so they’ll make quick work of any flying enemies giving you grief.

Table go vroom-vroom” reads the caption—just a small taste of what an inventive player can do in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the latest in the series from Nintendo. Echoes of Wisdom is all about finding new ways to use the world’s items.