Summary
As 2023 nears its end, many of you will be looking back on a year in gaming that has been unlike any other when it comes to the quality of games we’ve been blessed with. FromBaldur’s Gate 3toAlan Wake 2, there have been more fantastic games, big and small, to get stuck into this year,Tears of the Kingdomamong them. If you’re still not done celebrating the arrival of what might well be the bestZeldagame to date, in 2024, you’ll have the chance to own your very own Travelling Koroks.
Sanei Bokei has revealed it has once again teamed up withNintendoto turn Tears of the Kingdom’s annoying little critters into soft toys (viaNintendo Wire). There will be two varieties available, one with a red backpack and the other with a brown backpack. Much like in Hyrule, the Koroks don’t come in pairs. However, rather than find one and follow the smoke to reunite them, you’ll simply have to pay extra and buy two.
The Travelling Korok plushes are expected to go on sale in February 2024 in Japan for 3,300 yen each, so a little more than $22. That means it’s going to cost you about $45 if you want the pair so you can recreate Korok sidequests from Tears of the Kingdom in your own home. As you may have already pieced together by the price, the Travelling Koroks have only been confirmed for release in Japan for now, but hopefully, they will be available elsewhere should they sell well enough.
Both Travelling Koroks are also available for pre-order onAmazon Japanbut priced at 6,130 yen each ($42). The price may have been increased to account for shipping, or they might simply be more expensive when bought through Amazon.
Whether you try to get one shipped from Japan or you cross your fingers and wait for them to get an official worldwide release, I must take this moment to stress the dangers of recreating what you did with Koroks in Tears of the Kingdom a little too accurately. It took mere days for players tostart torturing them in the latest Zelda game, strapping them to rockets and even crucifying them. If you do end up with a plush Korok, please try to make amends for those misdeeds rather than add to them.
Japanese Nintendo fans are getting all the luck when it comes to new plushes we all definitely want in 2024. On top of the pair of Travelling Koroks, Nintendo is alsoreleasing an Elephant Matrio plush exclusively in Japannext year. Hopefully it and the Koroks will be available elsewhere by this time next year, right when we’ll all be preparing to buy our new Nintendo consoles. Probably.
