Summary
- Good Smile Company unveils Zelda and Ganondorf figma prototypes inspired by Tears of the Kingdom at Smile Fest 2024.
- The latest update shows a full prototype version of Princess Zelda, while Ganondorf is now fully painted.
- Excitement builds for the release of the official Zelda and Ganondorf figmas, alongside a new game featuring Princess Zelda in the franchise.
In celebration of this year's annual Smile Fest event, Good Smile Company revealed a first look at the figma prototypes for Princess Zelda and Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Though there are many figures of these two iconic Nintendo characters that have released in the past, these particular models will be some of the first official figures based off of Zelda and Ganondorf's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom incarnations. As such, some Zelda enthusiasts may want to keep these figmas on their radar.
Although the hobby product manufacturer Good Smile Company is perhaps best-known for its Nendoroids, it creates and distributes a wide variety of other figures and paraphernalia based off of pop culture icons as well. Another one of its more notable product lines, for instance, is the figma series of action figures. These collectible models are rather popular; so much so, in fact, that Good Smile Company provides updates on the next figures it plans to create in the product line during annual exhibitions. At the latest of these events, the manufacturer shared information on some of its upcoming models, two of which are figmas based off of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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During its Smile Fest 2024 livestream, Good Smile Company revealed prototypes of Tears of the Kingdom-inspired Zelda and Ganondorf figmas that are currently in development. The manufacturer didn't provide any information on pricing or release windows, but it did share a couple of images depicting the upcoming figmas. The Ganondorf and Zelda figures were previously announced back in February 2024, alongside the Tears of the Kingdom Link figma. However, this is the first time that Good Smile Company has shared a proper look at the Princess Zelda model, in particular. Additionally, unlike before, the latest image of the Ganondorf prototype shows a fully-painted version of the figure.
Princess Zelda and Ganondorf Are Getting Their Own Figma Action Figures
Since Good Smile Company previously released a Link figma based off of his The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword incarnation, the Nintendo mascot's upcoming Tears of the Kingdom figure will not be his debut in this product line. However, this is the first time Princess Zelda and Ganondorf will get their very own figmas, so this might be a big deal for some diehard Zelda enthusiasts. Unfortunately, fans may have to wait a while to get their hands on these figures, as it looks like they won't be released anytime soon. At the very least, it seems like the Ganondorf figma is further along in production than the Zelda one is, so that one may launch earlier.
With the reveal of these figma prototypes and the recent announcement of a new Zelda game starring the titular princess herself, it's been a rather busy time for fans of Nintendo's action-adventure franchise. Following the massively successful release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom last year, the future of the Zelda series looks brighter than ever before.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Released
- May 12, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Franchise
- The Legend of Zelda
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- Genre(s)
- Adventure, Action, Open-World
