Select amiibo based onThe Legend of Zeldaare being restocked online in the weeks leading up to the launch ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These drops were announced in addition to the upcoming release of thenewTears of the KingdomLink amiibo, which will release alongside the game.Amiibo began with theSuper Smash Bros.line of figures in 2014, and new amiibo have regularly been released in conjunction with first-party Nintendo releases. Amiibo can be scanned on Nintendo consoles to unlock bonuses such as additional power-ups inSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyor Mii costumes inMario Kart 8 Deluxe. TheSuper Smash Bros.line of amiibo continues today with thePyra and Mythra amiibo set finally getting a release dateof July 21. Despite having varying degrees of functionality, amiibo have proven to be popular with collectors looking to own functional collectibles of their favorite Nintendo characters.RELATED:New Amiibo Releases Can Be Used Without UnboxingThe Legend of Zeldaline ofamiibowill be getting a select number of restocks ahead of the launch ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. News of these reprints was shared by the gaming Twitter account Wario64. The Link amiibo, which are based on his appearance inMajora’s MaskandTwilight Princess,are available for online pre-orders at Best Buy and GameStop, respectively. They are set to release on May 12, the same day thatTears of the Kingdomreleases. TheOcarina of TimeLink amiibo is currently available to purchase from Amazon.
This will give fans the chance to pick upZeldaamiibo that can be used inTears of the Kingdomto unlock special gliders. The officialZeldawebsite also lists theWind Waker,Skyward Sword, and Wolf Link amiibo as being compatible withTears of the Kingdom, although it is not mentioned how they will function when scanned in-game. It is unclear whether these figures will also be restocked in the near future, but they can still be found through secondhand sellers.
This news seems to show a pattern with amiibo rereleases following theMarioamiibo restockthat happened last month. That reprint happened shortly before Mar10 Day and roughly a month before the U.S. premiere ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. With this resupply ofZeldaamiibo coming just before theTears of the Kingdom’s launch, collectors will hopefully be able to more accurately predict when future amiibo drops will happen.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomlaunches May 12 for Nintendo Switch.
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