Nintendo may not be releasing a brand-new Legend of Zelda installment alongside the Switch 2, but fans can look forward to enhanced versions of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. One exciting new feature, Zelda Notes, will allow players to store items outside the main game and share them between the two titles—or even send them to friends.
During a recent Nintendo Treehouse: Live session, viewers were shown exactly how item-sharing works. Link squared off against a rock monster, but before entering the fight, he received a war hammer sent via Zelda Notes from another user’s inventory. With the aid of the Nintendo Switch mobile app, Zelda Notes lets players deposit and withdraw items as needed.
That said, there are some restrictions on the items that can be transferred. For instance, certain gear that’s specific to Tears of the Kingdom will be altered if it’s moved into Breath of the Wild. Meanwhile, players in Tears of the Kingdom can share Autobuild blueprints through QR codes, and Zelda Notes also provides navigation tools for tricky-to-reach areas.
Beyond these in-game conveniences, new Tears of the Kingdom Amiibo figurines are on the horizon. They include Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, Riju, and Mineru’s Construct—offering fans even more ways to interact with the series. Both enhanced Zelda titles will launch on the Switch 2’s release day, June 5. Gamers who already own the original Switch versions can pick up the updated editions as a digital upgrade—or get them at no extra cost if they have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. Notably, using Zelda Notes does not require any additional subscription.
