The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom started out as a dungeon creation game, it’s been revealed. In an Ask the Developer interview published on Nintendo ’s website, it’s also been confirmed for the first time that the Switch game was developed by long-time partner studio Grezzo.

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Later this month, Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is finally giving Zelda a leading role in her own franchise. However, someone has apparently leaked the Echoes of Wisdom ROM weeks before the game's scheduled release, which means spoilers for the game may already be circulating online.

Echoes of Wisdom is centered around a brand new feature called echoes, which began as a dungeon editor concept.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom didn't start out its development as one might expect, with a very different direction initially planned for the title.

Echoes of Wisdom is nearly upon us, bringing about the first new 2D Zelda game in over a decade. Starring Zelda as its protagonist, Echoes of Wisdom’s gameplay primarily revolves around conjuring creatures and objects previously discovered in the world.

An interview with the developers of Echoes of Wisdom has revealed that early versions of the game's dungeons almost took a very different approach.

According to Nintendo and Grezzo, there was once a version of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom that let you make your own dungeons.