Nintendo Mostly Ignored The Legend of Zelda's 40th Anniversary, But Here's Some Toy Versions of Classic Weapons

Nintendo Mostly Ignored The Legend of Zelda's 40th Anniversary, But Here's Some Toy Versions of Classic Weapons Southeast Asia Home Amazon Deals Pro-tips by Codashop PC PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Mobile Entertainment EsportsMoreSearch Home More About IGN SEAContactAdvertisePressUser AgreementPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyRSSIGN Southeast Asia is operated under license by Media Prima Digital Sdn Bhd (199901014126) Change Region United States United Kingdom Australia Africa Adria Serbian/Croatian Adria Slovenian Benelux / Dutch Brazil China / 中国 Czechia / Slovakia France Germany Greece / Ελλάδα Hungary India Israel Italy / Italia Japan / 日本 Korea / 한국 Latin America Middle East – English Middle East – الأوسطالشرق Nordic Poland Portugal Southeast Asia Spain / España Turkey / Türkiye world.ign.com Register / Login Register / Login Login Register The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Mostly Ignored The Legend of Zelda's 40th Anniversary, But Here's Some Toy Versions of Classic Weapons Hiiiiya! This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale. By Tom Phillips  Updated: Feb. 24, 2026, 8:14 p.m. Related reads:MapleStorySEA Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Massive Summer Updates The Legend of Zelda celebrated its 40th anniversary this week, though you’d be forgiven for not noticing. Still, in Japan, you can now buy miniature versions of some iconic weaponry — which is nice, we suppose.More like thisOpen Back Headphones: A Sound Experience Like No OtherNintendo has played down Zelda and Link’s big 40th birthday, with no new game or remaster to mark the occaison and no real fanfare at all. It’s a very different situation to Mario’s 40th birthday celebrations last year, or Pokémon’s impending 30th anniversary this Friday. Today, however, Nintendo’s official Japanese The Legend of Zelda social media account has come to life to announce the launch of “The Legend of Zelda Weapon Collection” — a highly-detailed set of miniature weapons, featuring some of the franchise’s most iconic gear.Made by Bandai, the nine-piece set includes the Master Sword, Hylian Shield, Royal Claymore, Zora Longsword, Seven Jewels Dagger, Great Eagle Bow, Stonecrusher, Lightscale Trident, and a rarer sheathed Master Sword variant.The items are being sold in candy boxes, and Nintendo says you can find them in Japanese stores within “candy sections in stores nationwide.” Or on eBay, were pre-sale listings for the full collection are currently circulating, priced around $100. Why hasn’t Nintendo made more of Zelda’s 40th anniversary? Well, with no big Switch 2 game on the horizon (and likely still a few years away yet, considering the still 2023 launch of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the typical gap between mainline games), the franchise does not have a banner release to hang a celebration on. Fans remain hopeful for something new-ish on Switch 2 this year (another remake?) perhaps nearer the holidays. 2026 is the franchise’s 40th year for a while longer, after all.Other than that, the franchise’s next big moment will likely be the arrival of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda live-action movie which is set to land in theaters on May 7, 2027.  Need a Zelda fix sooner? LEGO has its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — The Final Battle set due on March 1.Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale. The Legend of Zelda Buy on Amazon In This Article