Nintendo has revealed that it is working with Bandai to produce and sell Gashapon capsule magnet toys themed after The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The former has also put the toys up for sale in its physical stores across Japan.

The official Japanese name for the new capsule toy collection is "Zonau Gear Magnet." It thus refers to the Zonai Devices that appeared in the Tears of the Kingdom game. The above image shows the following items from left to right: Portable Pot, Fan, Rocket, Flame Emitter, Big Wheel, and Beam Emitter. Each magnet toy will also come encased in special capsules engraved with Zonai crests.

Nintendo is releasing the capsule toys in its physical stores in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. The items are also available at Nintendo's temporary pop-up store on the sixth floor of Kanazawa Forus. The latter will remain open until December 29, 2024.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom magnet capsule toys are immediately available for purchase in the Kanazawa Forus pop-up store and Nintendo's official physical stores in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka in limited numbers. The toys will also be available via Bandai's Gashapon vending machines later in the Spring season of 2025.

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Princess Zelda, from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, has a release window for her new Figma. The Good Smile Company has released new, full-color images of the Figma, showing off its optional parts and accessories, as well as listed when prospective buyers will be able to get their hands on the figure.

This Figma features Princess Zelda in the outfit she wore during the time of King Rauru and Queen Sonia that set the events of the game in motion. In addition it will come with the decayed Master Sword and the Purah Pad, along with optional hand holding parts for a variety of poses interacting with these objects.

You can take a look at the Princess Zelda Figma below.

The Figma is currently up for pre-order on the Good Smile Company website and is going for ￥12,800 from the Japanese listing or $82.99 on the official Good Smile US store. When the Figma will be shipped out depends on which store you are ordering from.

The Japanese site states that the Figma will release for buyers in August 2025, while the Good Smile US store states that they will be shipping their stock out in early 2026. Pre-orders for the Japanese release have a limited window, and will only remain open until October 3 to November 13, 2024 with a maximum of 3 items per person.

The Figma release follows the official launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and the release of a large number of Tears of the Kingdom merchandise, including wearable replicas of Princess Zelda's earrings.

The Princess Zelda Tears of the Kingdom figma is available for pre-order at the Good Smile Company official site for 12,800 yen or $82.99.

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CESA has announced the winners of the Japan Game Awards 2024 during the Tokyo Game Show. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was particularly noted as the winner of the show's most prestigious Grand Award. The same game also won the Best Sales Award for being the most-selling title in Japan in the 2023 fiscal year.

This award event primarily gave accolades to eleven games released between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, in the form of Awards of Excellence based on votes from the Japanese public. One of those titles would then be selected to win the Grand Award. As a reference, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak was the Grand Award winner of the 2023 edition.

The 2024 edition notably had the additions of two new awards. The Breakthrough Award went to The Exit 8 for making a literal breakthrough in a new game genre. The Movement Award was given to Suika Game for expanding its influence to people who do not regularly play games as well.

Sony's PlayStation console received an award from the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry as it marks its 30th anniversary, with the console creator Ken Kutaragi receiving it. Meanwhile, Street Fighter 6 won the Special Award for its audio accessibility features.

Here is the complete list of winners in the Japan Game Awards 2024:

• Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award: PlayStation
• Breakthrough Award: The Exit 8
• Movement Award: Suika Game
• Best Sales Award: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Special Award: Street Fighter 6
• Game Designers Award honorable mentions: COCOON and No Case Should Remain Unsolved
• Game Designers Award winner: Viewfinder
• Awards for Excellence: 11 titles
  1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  2. Street Fighter 6
  3. Final Fantasy XVI
  4. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
  5. Super Mario Bros Wonder
  6. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
  7. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  8. Persona 3 Reload
  9. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  10. Unicorn Overlord
  11. Dragon's Dogma 2
• Grand Award: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Grand Award winner of Japan Game Awards 2024, is available worldwide on Nintendo Switch.

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Suntory Foods International Ltd. announced a new collaboration between its popular coffee brand BOSS and Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series. The special product, Boss Yumashiki Fine Sugar, will be available starting September 24, 2024 in vending machines across Japan. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

The new coffee blend is described as using beans sourced from four different countries. In addition to the product launch, Suntory will run a collaboration campaign from September 20, 2024 to February 27, 2025. Customers who purchase the product can enter a lottery to win exclusive Legend of Zelda merchandise, including a special BOSS x The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom hoodie. A total of 1,500 hoodies will be given away, with other prizes available through the campaign.

In related news, a previous collaboration between The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Suntory Boss Coffee launched in September 2023. Fans in Japan had the chance to win a limited-edition Boss jacket. The collaboration ran from August to September 2023, with the jackets set to be distributed in October 2023.

The new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom collaboration with Boss Suntory Coffee will start in Japan from September 20, 2024.

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Nintendo Live is being held in Sydney, Australia between August 31, 2024 and September 1, 2024, and a newly updated The Legend of Zelda timeline appeared going over the series’ in-game history. As pointed out by  Vooks, it changes the position of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. [Thanks, Vooks and Wario64!]

The change this time is that Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are now in their own segregated area outside of the existing The Legend of Zelda games in this new timeline. They both appear in a section behind “The Hero is Triumphant” timeline in the lower half of the Nintendo infographic, but are cordoned off from the games in the Child Era and Adult Era timelines. 

Here’s the tweet from Wario64 showing the new The Legend of Zelda History and timeline.

All of the other games remain in their existing spots in the timeline. So The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword remains the very first entry, which is followed by The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. After Ocarina of Time, the timeline splits into “The Hero is Defeated” and “The Hero is Triumphant” branches. “The Hero is Triumphant” part of the timeline then further splits into the Child Era and Adult Era.

The next The Legend of Zelda game, which is Echoes of Wisdom, doesn’t appear on the board. This means following its September 2024 release, we will likely see the timeline updated again.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will come to the Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2024.

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Nippon Columbia has released the original soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in Japan. This extensive 9-CD set includes a total of 344 tracks, featuring the game's background music and sound effects. The release offers both a standard edition and a limited first edition.

You can view the official announcement post below:

The standard edition provides all 344 tracks spread across the 9 CDs, capturing the game's rich and immersive audio experience. The limited first edition offers additional exclusive content, including a Master Sword-shaped USB drive containing 15 high-resolution tracks.

This soundtrack release follows The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom winning multiple prestigious awards at the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023, including Game of the Year and Best Action-Adventure Game. The development team also won the MVC award for best game developer or studio. 

In related news, a line of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom men's t-shirts was released at Uniqlo stores in Japan on April 26, 2024. These shirts feature characters and motifs from the game and are available both online and in physical stores.

The soundtrack is available to purchase via the Nintendo Japan store. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is currently available for the Nintendo Switch.

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Good Smile Company has opened global pre-orders for its new figma of Ganondorf based on his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. People in the U.S. and Canada can place an order for the action figure on Good Smile Online Shop U.S. at $84.99. Those residing elsewhere worldwide can instead head to the company's Japanese international website, where the product is available at ￥14,800.

Despite being a non-scale figure, this Ganondorf action figure will still have a taller posture than the previously revealed Link figma at around 19cm (7.48in). The set will come with three swappable facial expression parts. It will also include equipable weapons like the Gloom Spear, the Gloom Sword with its scabbard, and the Demon King's Bow with its arrow.

Here are some of the sample images that show the new action figure's parts and poses:

A trailer showcasing the Ganondorf figma is also available to watch on Max Factory's YouTube channel:

Ganondorf will be the second figma from Tears of the Kingdom after the game's protagonist Link appeared first. Good Smile Company and Max Factory are also working on another figma that will feature Princess Zelda. The companies published an unpainted prototype of the heroine's figure at the June 2024 Smile Fest.

Good Smile Company will close the pre-order period for the figma of Ganondorf from the Nintendo Switch game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on September 11, 2024. It will start shipping the finished action figures from Japan in June 2025 and North America in Q4 2025.

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Back in February 2024 at WonHobby 38, Good Smile Company revealed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf and Zelda figma. At Smile Fest 2024, we got to see the latest progress on both of those figure prototypes.

When The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom figma were last announced, Ganondorf appeared as an unpainted prototype and Zelda was only teased. Both are much further along in development as of June 2024. The painted prototype of Ganondorf appeared in the announcement. Meanwhile, an unpainted prototype of Zelda showed up. Ganondorf is shown wielding his sword in the latest photograph of the figure. Meanwhile, the Zelda one is shown holding the Master Sword. 

Here’s a closer look at how both of those are turning out so far. As Ganondorf is a painted prototype at this point, pre-orders for him will likely open in a few weeks.

Good Smile Company already started taking pre-orders for the Link figma based on his depiction in that game. The standard version is expected to release in July 2024. However, the DX version that comes with additional weapons and accessories won’t appear until 2025.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on the Nintendo Switch, and the Ganondorf and Zelda figma figures are in development. 

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom eached 20 million sales, Nintendo announced. This makes it the ninth best-selling Switch game since the console’s release.

Nintendo made the announcement as part of their latest financial results. Tears of the Kingdom was the best-selling first-party Nintendo game released in 2023. Super Mario Bros Wonder and Pikmin 4 also sold well, sitting at 13 million and 3 million copies respectively. Overall, 20 first-party titles crossed 1 million sales within the last financial year.

The success of The Super Mario Bros Movie also led to increased sales for the Mario series across the board. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe did especially well, selling 8 million units within the past financial year. It remains the best-selling Switch game, with total sales of 61 million.

According to Nintendo, here are the current best-selling Switch games to date, with The Legend of Zelda sales for two titles covered in the list:

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 61.97 million
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 45.36 million
3. Super Smash Bros Ultimate – 34.22 million
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 31.85 million
5. Super Mario Odyssey – 27.96 million
6. Pokemon Sword and Shield – 26.27 million
7. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – 24.92 million
8. Super Mario Party – 20.66 million
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 20.61 million
10. New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe – 17.45 million

Overall, Nintendo made 490 billion in net profit during the past financial year, an increase of 13 percent on the previous year. However, Switch sales have declined slightly, dropping from 17 million units sold in 2022/2023 to 15 million. However, Nintendo have confirmed that a successor to the Switch will be revealed within the current financial year.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out now for Nintendo Switch.

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Nintendo has released a new wave of merchandise inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in Japan. The collection ranges from a drawstring pouch based on the Bomb Flower to a rug modeled after the Zonai Wing.

These items are immediately available at Nintendo's physical stores in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. People residing in the country can also order the goods online via My Nintendo Store.

Here is the complete list of items in the collection, along with their respective prices in Japanese yen:

• Zonai Wing Rug: ¥8,580
• Aloha Shirt: ¥6,380
• Sticker: ¥880 individually or ¥9,680 for the complete 11-in-1 set
• Secret Stone Pin: ¥1,375 individually or ¥11,000 for the complete 8-in-1 set
• ID Cardholder: ¥1,980
• Signpost Keychain: ¥1,320
• Skull Chest Keychain: ¥1,650
• Bomb Flower Purse: ¥2,530
• Zelda's Earrings: ¥2,035
• Purah's Hairband: ¥1,485
• Traveling Korok Mini Pouch: ¥3,795
• Traveling Korok Eco Bag: ¥3,795
• Canvas Board: ¥14,850
• T-Shirt: ¥4,070
• Long-Sleeved T-Shirt: ¥4,620
• Handkerchief: ¥2,200
• Master Sword Pin: ¥1,430
• Necktie: ¥4,620
• Stainless Drink Bottle: ¥4,840
• Mini Bath Towel: ¥2,420
• Clear Pouch: ¥2,200
• Note Book: ¥1,540

Nintendo is also working with other companies to release more merchandise from Tears of the Kingdom. Uniqlo has released shirts based on the game worldwide. Meanwhile, Good Smile Company is gradually releasing figma action figures starting with Link appearing first, and Ganondorf and Zelda following suit later on.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available worldwide on Nintendo Switch. A variety of merchandise inspired by the game is purchasable in Nintendo's physical and online stores in Japan.

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The official Uniqlo online store opened its page for its The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom collection of shirts outside Japan. Six unisex styles are available, and they can be found in stores and online.

These six designs are the same as the ones already revealed for Japan. Those will launch in that country on April 26, 2024. The pricing is different in the US storefront. While they are about 1,500 yen in Japan, every shirt here is $24.90. They are also available in sizes that start at XXS and get all the way up to XXXL. Only shirts for adults are available, as there is no children's collection.

As a refresher, here are how all six of those The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Uniqlo shirts look:

This is one of many crossover collections coming to the store. Oshi no Ko ones were confirmed in April 2024. Detective Conan, aka Case Closed, shirts are also available. Not to mention an array of Sanrio designs appear frequently, with the latest celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty.

Uniqlo is now selling its The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shirts worldwide. They are both online and in-stores while supplies last in adult sizes.

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A new line of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom men’s t-shirts will appear at Uniqlo stores in Japan from April 26, 2024. They will be available from both the Uniqlo online store as well as physical stores.

The new collection includes 6 new t-shirts featuring different characters and motifs from the latest The Legend of Zelda title, including the main key art of Tears of the Kingdom, the Light Dragon, a variety of Bokoblin and enemies, Link and the new Sages, the travelling Koroks, and Addison and Hudson.

Each t-shirt costs 1,500 yen (or approximately $10). While there is no news on whether they will appear outside of Japan, other similar video game and anime collaboration t-shirts have released overseas. You can check out the new The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Uniqlo t-shirts in more detail here:

The latest Uniqlo t-shirts collaboration features a collection inspired by the Detective Conan series, also known as Case Closed, as well as a new Sanrio collection to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty.

The new Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Uniqlo t-shirts will release in Japan on April 26, 2024, and will be available from the Uniqlo Japan online store. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is immediately available for the Nintendo Switch.

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Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for its figma of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The action figure of the protagonist from the series' second mainline Nintendo Switch game after Breath of the Wild will be available in two versions.

The regular edition will feature an action figure of Link with three swappable hand parts and two alternate facial expression plates. It will also come with the Hylian Hood, Hylian Shield, and the Master Sword with its sheath. This set will be available at ￥9,900 / $60.99.

The DX Edition will have a much higher price tag of ￥16,800 / $115.99, but it will add many more items taken from Tears of the Kingdom. The expanded set will include the Rock Hammer, Traveler's Shield, Paraglider, King Rauru's Right Arm, the Construct Bow with its arrows, and a Rocket with its launch effect. An Ascend effect part will complete the set, and the owner will be able to attach it to Link's upper body to emulate the game's new exploration feature.

Good Smile Company has also published a new trailer showcasing the DX Edition figma:

Link will not be the only figma that comes from Tears of the Kingdom. Good Smile Company previously revealed at WonHobby 38 in February 2024 that it will also produce figmas of Ganondorf and Zelda. Ganondorf's figma will be the next one to show up, as the company has prepared an unpainted prototype. Zelda's action figure will come much later since the company only shared a teaser image featuring her artwork at the event.

The pre-order window for the figma of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will close on May 29, 2024. Good Smile Company will start shipping the finished action figures worldwide from Japan in February 2025, and in North America from the US in Q3 2025.

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Kadokawa Game Linkage announced the winners of the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023. Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the grand winner of this presentation, as the organizers chose it as the Game of the Year. It won the highest award, which also had Final Fantasy XVI, Armored Core VI, Street Fighter 6, and Resident Evil 4 Remake in the nomination list.

The development team behind Tears of the Kingdom also won the MVC award given to the best game developer or studio. This is the second award the team has received after previously winning the Special Award in CEDEC Awards 2023.

Even though The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won the most prestigious awards, Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI received the most awards in this presentation with five titles in overall. Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, the horror visual novel that Square Enix also published, matched Tears of the Kingdom's award tally with three titles each.

Here is the complete list of winners in the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023:

• Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• MVC (Best Game Developer / Studio): The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom development team
• Best Scenario: Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• Best Graphics: Final Fantasy XVI
• Best Music: Final Fantasy XVI
• Best Voice Actor: Yuya Uchida for his role as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI
• Best Character: Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI
• Best Online Game: Final Fantasy XIV
• Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
• Best Action-Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Best Adventure Game: Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• Best RPG: Final Fantasy XVI
• Best App Game: Honkai: Star Rail
• Best Indie Game: Sea of Stars
• Best Rookie: Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• Best Esports Game: Street Fighter 6
• Famitsu-Dengeki Special Award: Hi-Fi Rush and Baldur's Gate 3
• Most Anticipated Title in 2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which won three awards in the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2023 including the highest Game of the Year award, is available worldwide exclusively on Nintendo Switch. Final Fantasy XVI, which won the most awards in overall, is readily available on PlayStation 5.

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Nintendo and San-ei Boeki have released new plushes modeled after the traveling backpack Korok from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These plushes are now available for purchase at Nintendo's physical stores in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto for 3,300 yen (~$22) each.

The polyester plushes are available in two variations: One features a green Korok with a brown backpack, and the other has a yellow Korok with a red backpack. The plush has a height of 17 cm (~6.69 inches), but this measure only applies to the Korok from its feet to the tallest tip at its head.

Nintendo also opened online orders for the Korok plushes on the Japanese My Nintendo Store. However, the online stocks for both items were sold out within just a few hours after the opening.

San-ei Boeki had previously revealed the backpack Korok plushes in late November 2023. The Japanese merchandise producer originally planned to sell these plushes in mid-February 2024. While the company managed to release the plushes within the same month, it slightly missed the mark as February 29, 2024, falls right at the end of the leap year's month.

The traveling Korok plushes are now available at Nintendo Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto physical stores. These plushes are modeled after the Koroks that appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, available immediately on Nintendo Switch worldwide.

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