Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) amiibo Guide: How to Scan Figures, All Rewards, and Retro N64 Masks
Released on November 5, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, the full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time supports every amiibo figure across the franchise from day one. Whether you want to restock bombs and magic jars right before a dungeon boss or check out the low-poly Nintendo 64 masks tied to the upcoming collector figures, here is exactly how to enable NFC scanning in your menus and what every compatible figure drops.
How to Enable and Scan amiibo in Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2
Before you can tap a figure to your controller, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time requires a quick toggle in your settings menu so the amiibo icon can be triggered during gameplay:
- Open the in-game Options menu and switch the amiibo setting to Enable.
- Open your Items menu and select the amiibo icon located in the lower-right corner of the inventory grid.
- Close the menu to return to the field, then press the ZR button when prompted on screen.
- Tap your compatible figure to the NFC touchpoint on the right controller (built into the right analog stick on the right Joy-Con 2 or Switch 2 Pro Controller).
- Your rewards will immediately drop onto the ground inside the blue circle surrounding Link.
Keep in mind that each physical figure can be scanned once per day. However, if you own multiple figures from the Legend of Zelda line, you can scan each distinct statue one after another during the same play session to stack consumables.
Compatible Figures and All Standard Zelda amiibo Rewards
Nintendo has made every previously released The Legend of Zelda amiibo compatible with the Switch 2 remake. Whether your shelf includes figures from Super Smash Bros., the 30th Anniversary series, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, or the Mineru's Construct figure released on September 17, 2026, all of them work right away.
While these existing figures do not lock away exclusive outfits, they serve as a reliable field resupply. Tapping any standard Zelda figure drops a bundle of consumables based on the equipment you have already unlocked during your adventure:
- Recovery Hearts to top up Link's health meter without using a bottled fairy.
- Rupees to pad out your wallet before visiting a shop.
- Deku Sticks, Deku Nuts, and Deku Seeds (Business Scrub Seeds) for the Fairy Slingshot.
- Bombs, helping you stay fully stocked once you have tracked down all Bomb Bags, Quivers, Seed Bags, and Wallets upgrades across Hyrule.
- Magic Jars and Green Potions to refill Link's magic meter ahead of demanding dungeon rooms and boss fights.
Retro N64 Masks From the New Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo (2027)
The only exclusive cosmetic unlocks belong to the two dedicated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time figures revealed during the 40th Anniversary Direct, priced at $24.99 each and scheduled to launch in 2027. The Young Link figure depicts the hero sitting on a tree stump in his Kokiri tunic with a translucent resin Navi hovering above his palm, while the Young Zelda statue shows the princess seated on a stone block holding the royal blue Ocarina of Time.
Scanning either of these two dedicated figures grants a nostalgic throwback mask modeled directly after the angular 1998 character models:
- Young Link amiibo (Ocarina of Time 2026/2027 series): unlocks the wearable retro N64 Young Link Mask.
- Young Zelda amiibo (Ocarina of Time 2026/2027 series): unlocks the wearable retro N64 Young Zelda Mask.
While players wait for those two collector statues to ship in 2027, you can already unlock every classic mask built into the base game by following our Happy Mask Shop trade quest and Mask of Truth guide in Hyrule Castle Town Market.
Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) amiibo Unlocks Summary Table
| amiibo Figure | Release Window | In-Game Reward | Scan Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Link (Ocarina of Time) | 2027 ($24.99) | Retro low-poly N64 Young Link Mask | Permanent cosmetic unlock |
| Young Zelda (Ocarina of Time) | 2027 ($24.99) | Retro low-poly N64 Young Zelda Mask | Permanent cosmetic unlock |
| All Other Legend of Zelda amiibo | Available now | Recovery Hearts, Rupees, Bombs, Deku Sticks, Deku Nuts, Deku Seeds, Magic Jars, and Green Potions | Once per day per figure |
By keeping all gameplay-assisting item drops accessible across every existing Zelda figure while reserving the 2027 statues for purely nostalgic 64-bit masks, the Switch 2 remake gives collectors a daily dungeon boost without locking any core quests behind plastic figures.
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