As it turns out, there's actually a reason for Link's muteness in Echoes of Wisdom. Once you've beaten the first dungeon of the game, head downstairs into Lueberry's basement and you'll spot his diary on the table. Examine Part Two of the diary and you'll find out about Link rescuing the inventor.

Echoes of Wisdom is a shorter, tighter adventure compared to the recent Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. This approach takes the series back to its roots with a top-down perspective and dungeons filled with devious puzzles.