Last week’s February Nintendo Direct provided fans with long-awaited details aboutThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Soon after the title’s trailer closed the presentation, Nintendo revealed that a new amiibo, featuring Link’s likeness inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, will release alongside the game. By tapping this amiibo on the Switch, players receive items, weapons, or unique cosmetics to use in the game’s open world.
Amiibo play a part in many of Nintendo’s recent titles. InThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, they will primarily assist Link in traversing the game’s many open fields and dungeons. However, one aesthetic benefit is being particularly well-received by fans. FourThe Legend of Zeldaamiibo will provide fabric for Link’s paraglider, each taking on the aesthetic of a different title in the series.
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Amiibo Cause Link’s Paraglider To Take on Unique Forms
Amiibo functionality inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomoperates much like that of its predecessorThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.In the latter, scanning one of the manyThe Legend of Zeldaamiibo rewarded players with various weapons, shields, horses, or even a companion reminiscent of Link’s wolf form inThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The full list of perks for amiibo inTears of the Kingdomis not yet known. However, Nintendo revealed thatfour amiibo will alter Link’s paraglider.
By tapping one of four specified amiibo, fans make Link’s paraglider resemble items from pastZeldaentries. Scanning the Link (Rider) amiibo fromBreath of the Wildmakes the paraglider resemble the Hylian Hood. The Zelda & Loftwing amiibo awards a fabric featuring the Goddess Crest fromSkyward Sword.Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s amiibomakes the glider appear similar to Link’s generic tunic. TheMajora’s MaskLink amiibo causes the paraglider to resemble Majora’s Mask, with its striking yellow eyes staring up at the player. With so many amiibo featuring the series' cast of characters, additional fabrics could appear onceThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis released.
Amiibo Paraglider Fabrics May Hint at Further Customization
Horses play a major part inBreath of the Wild, with some amiibo awarding unique mounts with which to cross the game’s large map. AsTears of the Kingdom’s sky islands probably make horseback ridingless central, some fans wonder how amiibo can provide a similar perk in the newest entry. Though Nintendo confirms fans can change the look of Link’s paraglider, the company hasn’t shared if amiibo impact the way players approach the islands.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis set to introduce vehicles to Link’s latest adventure. With that in mind, amiibo Paraglider fabrics may hint at the figures' playing a role in customization elsewhere in the title.
Themost recentTears of the Kingdomtrailershowcased vehicle crafting, opening the door for player customization to play a major part in Link’s journey throughout Hyrule. Amiibo could be utilized to provide players with certain components with which to build their vehicles. Similar to paraglider fabrics, they may also apply colors or symbols from past entries inThe Legend of Zeldafranchise, allowing fans even more chances to showcase their personal favorite.
The four paraglider fabrics featured in Nintendo’s most recent reveal may be just the first such announcement surrounding amiibo forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In the build-up to the game’s launch, players will receive more details about how Link travels between land, sea, and sky, withTears of the Kingdom’s vehicle crafting drawing comparison toBanjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. This could readily include more amiibo functionality. The way amiibo are applied to the paraglider may just scratch the surface for their full capacity in allowing fans to express themselves in the much-anticipated title.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill release Jul 15, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch.
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