Nintendo used its latest Nintendo Direct to announce new amiibo tied to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and to confirm key release dates for the Switch 2 version of the game.
Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi announced that two new figures — Young Link and Young Zelda — are in development and will be released worldwide in 2027.
Separately, Nintendo confirmed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 at retail and digitally via the Nintendo eShop on 5 November 2026.
What Nintendo revealed
During the broadcast, producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi revealed that Nintendo will add Young Link and Young Zelda to its amiibo lineup.
Fujibayashi explained that these new amiibo will unlock special in‑game masks when used with the game, and he encouraged fans to look forward to the figures.
The announcement ties directly to the Switch 2 release of Ocarina of Time, which Nintendo has scheduled worldwide for 5 November 2026 with both retail copies and a digital release on the Nintendo eShop.
Release timing and availability
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2: retail and Nintendo eShop release on 5 November 2026.
- Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo: planned for worldwide release in 2027.
Why this matters to Zelda fans and collectors
amiibo figures have long been a part of Nintendo’s ecosystem for unlocking bonus content and cosmetic items across Zelda titles and other franchises.
The addition of Young Link and Young Zelda continues Nintendo’s strategy of offering physical collectibles that interact directly with software, and it gives collectors and players a new reason to engage with the Switch 2 re-release of one of Nintendo’s most historically significant titles.
Looking ahead
With the Switch 2 version of Ocarina of Time arriving in November 2026 and complementary amiibo slated for 2027, Nintendo is positioning both the software and physical accessories as a coordinated release strategy.
Fans will be able to purchase the game from retail outlets or the Nintendo eShop and later add the Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo to unlock the stated in‑game masks once the figures become available.
All dates and product details above were disclosed during Nintendo’s Nintendo Direct and come directly from the announcements made by Nintendo and producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi.
Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi announced that two new figures — Young Link and Young Zelda — are in development and will be released worldwide in 2027.
Separately, Nintendo confirmed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 at retail and digitally via the Nintendo eShop on 5 November 2026.
What Nintendo revealed
During the broadcast, producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi revealed that Nintendo will add Young Link and Young Zelda to its amiibo lineup.
Fujibayashi explained that these new amiibo will unlock special in‑game masks when used with the game, and he encouraged fans to look forward to the figures.
The announcement ties directly to the Switch 2 release of Ocarina of Time, which Nintendo has scheduled worldwide for 5 November 2026 with both retail copies and a digital release on the Nintendo eShop.
Release timing and availability
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2: retail and Nintendo eShop release on 5 November 2026.
- Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo: planned for worldwide release in 2027.
Why this matters to Zelda fans and collectors
amiibo figures have long been a part of Nintendo’s ecosystem for unlocking bonus content and cosmetic items across Zelda titles and other franchises.
The addition of Young Link and Young Zelda continues Nintendo’s strategy of offering physical collectibles that interact directly with software, and it gives collectors and players a new reason to engage with the Switch 2 re-release of one of Nintendo’s most historically significant titles.
Looking ahead
With the Switch 2 version of Ocarina of Time arriving in November 2026 and complementary amiibo slated for 2027, Nintendo is positioning both the software and physical accessories as a coordinated release strategy.
Fans will be able to purchase the game from retail outlets or the Nintendo eShop and later add the Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo to unlock the stated in‑game masks once the figures become available.
All dates and product details above were disclosed during Nintendo’s Nintendo Direct and come directly from the announcements made by Nintendo and producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi.
