Nintendo Reveals First Look at Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Collection Ahead of December Release
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Nintendo and Bandai have given fans a first look at their upcoming “The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Collection,” revealing three of the prizes from a new Ichiban Kuji lottery launching later this year.
The new “Ichiban Kuji The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Collection” is Bandai’s latest no-lose merchandise lottery based on Nintendo’s long-running adventure series, with several additional prize tiers still waiting to be fully shown.
Customers purchase an Ichiban Kuji ticket and receive whichever prize tier they draw, meaning the individual items cannot simply be chosen and bought separately.
The headline A Prize recreates the Master Sword embedded in a pedestal above a digital clock display that also measures the player’s remaining hearts.
When the alarm goes off, those hearts begin to drain, forcing its owner to pull the Master Sword before they disappear completely to silence it and start the day like one of Hyrule’s chosen heroes.
Standing approximately 23cm tall, the alarm clock gives the sword another interactive official recreation during Zelda’s 40th anniversary year, following the recently announced return of Bandai’s much larger 105cm Master Sword PROPLICA, which features sound, music and vibration effects.
Prize B takes another long-running Zelda interaction and turns it into a practical item through an approximately 18cm pot-shaped coin bank.
Dropping a coin inside triggers the familiar Rupee pickup sound, while accessing the money involves opening the bank in a way designed to imitate breaking one of the many pots Link has smashed throughout the series.
The collection’s Last One Prize moves to another recurring part of Hyrule with a roughly 38cm Fairy Fountain cushion, using shimmering pearl velour for the fountain alongside iridescent and semi-transparent material for the fairy resting on top.
As with other Ichiban Kuji releases, the Last One Prize is awarded to the person who purchases the final remaining ticket at a participating location.
So far, Bandai Spirits has only revealed the finished designs for these three prizes.
The remaining announced tiers include a Heart Container rice bowl, Empty Bottle glass, zipper bag and sticker set, stationery, chopstick rests and pocket-sized handkerchiefs, with their full designs and variations still to come.
The collection arrives during The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary celebrations, which have already produced several new interpretations of the series’ most famous equipment.
The Master Sword and Hylian Shield were recently turned into new limited-edition premium metal puzzle sets, while Nintendo is preparing a rebuilt Switch 2 version of Ocarina of Time alongside new hardware, figures and a worldwide anniversary concert tour.
Image by Charlotte Davis“Ichiban Kuji The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Collection” will launch at participating locations across Japan on December 5, 2026, including Lawson stores and Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO and FUKUOKA.
Each entry will cost ¥790 (approx. $5 USD / £4 GBP), with prizes available while supplies last and further details about Prizes C through H still to be revealed.
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