It's not often that one of the biggest takeaways from a Direct is whatever amiibos Nintendo has to show off, but that was the case on Thursday. Tucked in between news about a long list of upcoming Mario games was confirmation Sora really will be getting amiibo, and it will complete the Ultimate collection in 2024. Also revealed were release dates for a number of other upcoming amiibos, including Tears of the Kingdom's Zelda and Ganondorf which are now available to pre-order.
Link is the only main character from the newest Legend of Zelda game to get an amiibo so far, so the additions of Zelda and Ganondorf, whose figures had already been revealed, have been a long time coming. Both releasing on November 3, 2023, the Hyrule pair's pre-orders started going up shortly after the Direct came to an end. If you haven't dilly-dallied too long, you should be able to secure your amiibos through the links below.
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As well as looking good, and in the case of Ganondorf really good, the new amiibos also have a use. Tapping them to your switch while playing Tears of the Kingdom will unlock new fabrics for your paraglider. That has been the leading use of amiibos in the latest Zelda game. Even figures released prior to Tears of the Kingdom give Link's paraglider a new look. Well, using them gives Link the fabric. The swordsman then needs to go to the dye shop in Hateno Village to actually change the appearance of his glider.
Ganondorf's Tears of the Kingdom look, which many were big fans of at launch, now has its own amiibo. Announced alongside a new Zelda figure and available from November 2023.
Zelda and Ganondorf's prices seem to be slightly different for some reason. While the princess's new
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