The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has already achieved remarkable success, topping the most wishlisted games list for the summer showcase season. This achievement surpasses major titles such as Doom: The Dark Ages, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and even fellow Nintendo powerhouse Metroid Prime 4.
The recent Nintendo Direct announcement generated immense excitement among Zelda fans. While the Switch 2 was absent, the Direct showcased highly anticipated titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, alongside the surprising reveal of the Zelda-centric game. For years, Zelda fans have clamored for a main series title featuring a playable Zelda, a request seemingly ignored by Nintendo until now. The new Switch title fulfills this long-held desire, sparking considerable anticipation.
GamesIndustry.Biz reports that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom outperformed all other major 2024 summer reveals on IGN Playlist, a game tracking platform analyzing data from May 30th to June 23rd. The ranking considers only games unveiled during showcases. Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom secured the #1 spot, followed by Doom: The Dark Ages and Astro Bot. Gears of War: E-Day and Perfect Dark round out the top five.
Top Wishlisted Games (May 30 – June 23, via IGN Playlist)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo)
- Doom: The Dark Ages (Bethesda)
- Astro Bot (Sony)
- Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox)
- Perfect Dark (Xbox)
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Nintendo)
- Assassin's Creed Shadows (Ubisoft)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Kepler Interactive)
- Fable (Xbox)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Nintendo)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Activision Blizzard)
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (EA)
- South of Midnight (Xbox)
- Lego Horizon Adventures (Sony)
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Square Enix)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Bethesda)
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (Konami)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo)
- Mixtape (Annapurna Interactive)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Square Enix)
- Dragon Quest 1&2 HD-2D Remake (Square Enix)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Nintendo)
- Avowed (Xbox)
While this wishlist position doesn't guarantee commercial success, it strongly suggests significant fan interest. Beyond spin-offs like Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros., Zelda has been largely relegated to a supporting role. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom offered increased involvement, but still fell short of fan desires for a fully playable Zelda.
Whether Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom can meet the high expectations remains to be seen. However, its rapid ascent to the top of the wishlist demonstrates considerable fan optimism. The game's success in surpassing remasters (like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake) and new entries in established franchises (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard) makes its performance in the coming months and year particularly compelling.
