amiiboImagesNintendoSwitchVideos

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – Zelda & Loftwing amiibo announced

Nintendo have announced that a Zelda & Loftwing amiibo will be released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, on July 16th (worldwide release, just like the game).

Here’s what it looks like:

While they were a big thing during the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U era, amiibo have been given a back seat these past few years. They’re nowhere near as prominent as they used to be, with far fewers releases and less important features/unlockable in compatible games. But that doesn’t mean Nintendo have completely given up on the figures, quite the opposite!

In The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, the Zelda & Loftwing amiibo will not unlock any extra content or any mind-blowing feature. Instead, it will offer a neat Quality of Life improvement (that really shouldn’t be locked behind an amiibo in the first place): it will allow you to move from the surface to the sky (and vice-versa) at pretty much time.

Here’s how it works. When you’re exploring the surface, you can only go back to the sky from certain locations (more precisely special statues that also serve as save points). But using the amiibo, you can go back to the sky from pretty much anywhere (even dungeons!).

And if you use the amiibo again when in the sky (even in buildings!), you can instantly return to the very spot you were at when you first used the amiibo. Pretty handy if you need to go fetch something in the sky (equipment, potion, etc.) before taking on a boss for example!

Here’s a video showcasing how the amiibo is used:

Finally, here’s some more screenshots for the game:

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch) and the Zelda & Loftwing amiibo come out on July 16th worldwide. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: Nintendo

Lite_Agent

Founder and main writer for Perfectly Nintendo. Tried really hard to find something funny and witty to put here, but had to admit defeat.