{"id":63611,"date":"2024-05-13T06:24:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T06:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/merch-launch-to-celebrate-first-anniversary"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:05:48","slug":"merch-launch-to-celebrate-first-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom\/merch-launch-to-celebrate-first-anniversary","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo To Launch Tears Of The Kingdom Merch To Celebrate First Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo recently commemorated the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a>, which became one of the best-selling games for the Nintendo Switch. While the much-anticipated sequel has yet to surpass Breath of the Wild in sales, it was a global success for Nintendo last year, and as such, the Japanese publisher is celebrating the game’s first anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Posted to Nintendo Japan’s Twitter account<\/a>, Nintendo announced that a new line of merchandise for Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> will be sold in Japan. Some items include the Official Game Soundtrack, the game artwork book, and a replica Master Sword, which will be available later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Official Game Soundtrack, which comes in two editions, the standard and Limited Edition, will launch on 31st July 2024 by Nippon Columbia. The Limited Edition includes a Master Sword USB featuring “15 high-resolution sound sources and 5.1-channel sound sources” for a deep immersion experience “between the sky and the earth.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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A new line of merchandise commemorating the first anniversary of Tears of the Kingdom will go on sale in Japan this year. (Picture: Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Master Sword USB will also have a “dedicated pedestal” for when it is not used. Alongside the USB, the Limited Edition contains nine discs featuring 344 tracks, all beautifully packaged inside a luxury box, whereas the standard edition includes 344 tracks on nine discs.<\/span><\/p>\n

An artwork book will also be available, which contains three chapters focusing on “art, materials, and story” and some behind-the-scenes production imagery. <\/span>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/span> Master Works will include concept art, “newly drawn artwork,” and more featured across 464 A4-sized pages, which go on sale on 30th Augst 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, the replica Master Sword<\/a> from Bandai Spirits, which will be available in September 2024, is “a three-dimensional figure” and is said to be 105 cm\/41 inches in size. It will also include unique sound effects related to this iconic blade, vibration tricks, and eight BGM songs from The Legend of Zelda series, with a sheath and pedestal added for display.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tears of the Kingdom was released for Nintendo Switch on 12th May 2023 and has gone on to become one of the best-selling games for the console. Receiving critical acclaim for its exceptional story and gameplay mechanics, it earned several accolades, including Best Action\/Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2023 and Adventure Game of the Year at this year’s D.I.C.E. Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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