The map of the new Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom seems to be the one from A Link to the Past again.

It is sometimes surprising how little video game lore enthusiasts can put together plausible theories, especially when they come from sagas with a long tradition behind them. The announcement of Echoes of Wisdom did not delve too deeply into the game’s plot, focusing instead on the obvious: the protagonist and her special abilities to copy elements. But with the little we have seen, it is already enough to build a pretty solid theory about the mapping and location of this new installment of The Legend of Zelda. In particular, it has been the final screen, with the panoramic landscape that contemplates Princess Zelda, which allows to draw the idea that we are talking about the same map as the iconic A Link to the Past.

One X user first noticed an obvious parallel between the landscape in front of Zelda and the mapping in A Link to the Past, placing the princess at an exact point on the map where she could see what she was seeing with the change in perspective. After that, more clues appeared, detailed in this Reddit post, placing the palace, Lake Hylia, or Hebra Hill. If confirmed, this would be the fifth time this world has been shown after A Link to the Past, Ancient Stone Tablets, Four Swords Anniversary and A Link Between Worlds.

Its place in the Hyrule mythos is too early to tell, although if its place is confirmed, it would most obviously be in the line known as the “Fallen Hero Timeline,” perhaps before the events of A Link to the Past, thus creating a new origin for that timeline, or a new divergence. But it is too early to give a definitive answer.

Follow MeriStation USA on X (formerly known as Twitter). Your video game and entertainment website for all the news, updates, and breaking news from the world of video games, movies, series, manga, and anime. Previews, reviews, interviews, trailers, gameplay, podcasts and more. Follow us now!