New sales numbers from Japan reveal that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has had a strong start on the Nintendo Switch. While Echoes of Wisdom might not reach the same levels of success as Tears of the Kingdom in the region, the initial sales are still encouraging for Nintendo’s latest entry in the Zelda franchise.
The last few years have been exciting for Zelda fans. The award-winning Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to Breath of the Wild, was released in 2023, and a live-action Zelda movie was announced later that year. In 2024, Nintendo announced Echoes of Wisdom, a new top-down perspective Zelda game developed by Grezzo. With the game now available on Switch, fans are starting to learn how well it is performing sales-wise.
Although Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom may be very different from recent Legend of Zelda games, it does seem to be embracing one recent trend.
According to physical sales data from Famitsu, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was the best-selling title in Japan for the week of September 23-29, 2024. With 201,210 copies sold, the game beat out its nearest competitor, The Legend of Heroes: Kai no...
