The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD release date is just around the corner. The game is coming out on March 4, and it’s going to introduce a new generation to one of the cornerstone games of the early Wii era (and late GameCube era). It’s also going to improve on some of the problems of the first game ( notably the easy difficulty). And, most relevant of all for the moment, it’s going to make extensive use of Amiibo figures. If you care about using Amiibos for the game, you should probably pick them up right about now.
Twilight Princess HD Amiibos: First One’s Free, Buy The Rest
Twilight Princess HD comes with a very special Amiibo: If you buy the pack-in physical edition (unclear how limited that will be, if at all), the game comes with the gorgeous Wolf Link Amiibo, which features Link in wolf form with Midna on his back. The Amiibo will unlock a new dungeon, the Cave of Shadows, in the game. The Cave of Shadows will be wolf form-centered, so if you ever felt like the wolf form got short shrift later in the game, this should help make up for it. The Wolf Link Amiibo is only available as a pack-in, at least for now, so if you’re interested in it, be sure to go for the physical version.
The other Amiibos require a little more planning on your part. Twilight Princess HD makes use of basically the full line of Smash Bros Zelda-series Amiibos, including Link, Toon Link, Zelda, Sheik, and Ganondorf. The Link Amiibos restore your arrows, while Zelda and Sheik restore your hearts. Ganondorf, however, is by far the most interesting: Tapping that Amiibo activates a second hard mode in the game, on top of (or instead of) Hero Mode. Link will then take double damage until he dies or until the end of the session.
Essentially, all three types of Twilight Princess HD Amiibos, besides Wolf Link, let the player tweak the difficulty of the game. Most make the game a little easier and can help you get out of a tight spot due to bad planning or bad luck. If you’re a casual player or don’t have much time, they could be a godsend. Ganondorf, on the other hand, makes the game much harder—whether you’ve got the stomach for the full Hero Mode or not, Ganondorf can give you an extra challenge at your whim. They’re all exciting options.
Luckily, none of the Zelda Amiibos are particularly rare. But if you want one in time for the Twilight Princess HD release date on March 4, time’s a-ticking—you’d better make arrangements to get them now.
What Amiibos do you want for Twilight Princess HD? Just Wolf Link? Or will you use some of the others? Full disclosure: This writer bought Ganondorf just for the game.
