After reaching the game's midpoint, I've been tying up some loose ends before I'm headed into one of the three goddess areas. So, I've been mainly returning to previous places and doing some side quests. More outfits to unlock, more accessories to find, more mini-games to play... And another boss from the past was awaiting me.
Getting those fireworks early in the game was the best decision I've made on my journey so far. I'm using them to celebrate Echoes of Wisdom, where I've just got past the game's mid point and I'm really liking how this is going. So, in this post I'll talk about what happens in the story after you've cleared the major rifts at the Gerudo Desert and the Jabul Waters, so spoilers ahead.
Today it was time to enter and explore the Gerudo Desert, so I can progress in the story after my most recent detour through Hyrule's mountains. And it was a delight, probably my favorite part of the game so far.
Earlier today I've been a good boy, who was following the game's directions into Jabul Waters, clearing some of the first main quests there. So, for the rest of the day it was time to test my boundaries again, which brought me high up on Hyrule's mountains, both hot and cold.
Yesterday I did a bit of a tour through Hyrule first, but today I wanted to make some progress by beating another main dungeon and opted for the Jabul Waters quest, since I've already been in the area. Also, I've been quite curious about the whole Sea and River Zora situation, because that's a rarity in the series. Only the Oracle games had done this so far...
As for the rest of my first day playing Echoes of Wisdom, things took a 180° turn, as I moved on to explore all around Hyrule. I went to Lake Hylia, into the Faron Wetlands, to Seesyde Village, to the Hyrule Ranch, Kakariko Village, the graveyard, and finally to the Eastern Temple, where an unexpected blast from the past awaited me.
It feels a bit odd to play this game already, maybe because this was only announced a little over three months ago, kept close to Nintendo's chest. But here we are. As always, I go through my experience and thoughts while playing the game, step by step.
In this first entry I'll talk about the beginning of the game, including the first dungeon, which is essentially what was demoed and shown by previews. I had a pretty good picture of what was awaiting me here, but not all of it, so it was interesting to finally experience it myself and as a whole.
