After promoting out inside hours earlier this month, Amazon has restocked the new Legend of Zelda Collector’s Chess Set. Priced at $45 and formally licensed by Nintendo, this re-creation options gold and black collectible figurines based mostly on Hyrule’s greatest heroes and villains. We would not be stunned to see this promote out quick once more.
$45
The Legend of Zelda-themed chess pits Link, Zelda, and their allies against Ganondorf and various evildoers who threaten the kingdom the Hyrule. Fittingly, Link and Ganondorf serve as the king pieces, while Zelda and Twinrova are the queens.
The main heroes of Hyrule are accompanied by four supporting characters who have appeared in numerous games, including Ocarina of Time: Navi, Impa, Darunia, and Link’s trusty steed Epona.
On the villainous side, Ganondorf is joined by the twin Gerudo witches known as Twinrova, Iron Knuckles from Zelda II, Phantoms from Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass, and series regulars Armos and Deku Scrubs.
The heroes are presented as miniature gold figurines, while the villains are the black pieces. All of the pieces have a weathered, rusty finish that looks great.
Here’s the full list of what’s included in the new Legend of Zelda Chess Set.
The Legend of Zelda Chess Set
- Legend of Zelda Chess Board
- 16 Hero Gold Chess Pieces
- Link (King)
- Zelda (Queen)
- 2x Impa (Bishops)
- 2x Epona (Knights)
- 2x Darunia (Rooks)
- 8x Navi (Pawns)
- 16 Villain Black Chess Pieces
- Ganondorf (King)
- Twinrova (Queen)
- 2x Iron Knuckles (Bishops)
- 2x Phantoms (Knights)
- 2x Armos (Rooks)
- 8x Deku Scrubs (Pawns)
This isn’t the first time The Legend of Zelda has received a chess set. GameStop had an exclusive The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition Chess Set that routinely sells for top costs on reseller markets today.
$35 (was $40)
Though it’s not a brand-new release, it’s worth shouting out the awesome Super Mario Chess Set. This one comes with 32 custom-sculpted and hand-painted figures depicting modern character models of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Bowser Jr., and more. Plus, it’s available for only $35 at Amazon and Target.
On the frontlines, the pawns are introduced as gold cash for the Mushroom Kingdom facet, whereas Bowser’s disposable models are Koopa Shells.
Here is the total breakdown of the characters and items in Tremendous Mario Chess:
Tremendous Mario Chess Set:
- Tremendous Mario Chess Board
- 16 Hero Collectible figurines
- Mario (King)
- Luigi (Queen)
- Peach (Bishop)
- Daisy (Bishop)
- 2x Yoshi (Knights)
- 2x Toad (Rooks)
- 8x Coin (Pawns)
- 16 Villain Collectible figurines
- Bowser (King)
- Bowser Jr. (Queen)
- 2x Magikoopa (Bishops)
- 2x Birdo (Knights)
- 2x Goomba (Rooks)
- 8x Inexperienced Shell (Pawns)
The Op Video games has additionally made varied editions of The Legend of Zelda Monopoly through the years. Sadly, very similar to the unique Zelda chess set, The Legend of Zelda Monopoly is out of print and tends to promote for top costs. In the intervening time, Monopoly: The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition is listed for $110 at Amazon by way of Toynk Toys (fulfilled by Amazon). The sport items on this model are all based mostly on iconic weapons and symbols, like Hyperlink’s protect, the Ocarina of Time, and the Triforce.
For extra themed chess units based mostly on widespread gaming and leisure franchises, The Noble Assortment has a wide range of spectacular choices, together with The Lord of the Rings Chess Set for $45. You possibly can select to command the armies of excellent with items led by Galadriel, Aragorn, Frodo, and Gandalf the Gray, or should you’re feeling evil, you’ll be able to unleash the forces of Sauron, who’s allied with Gollum, the Nazgul, and Saruman on the chessboard. Along with the sculpted items, this set additionally comes with two branded storage luggage to maintain all the things in.
Here is an inventory of a handful of standout chess units in The Noble Assortment:
The Noble Assortment Chess Units
