Tears of the Kingdom Chuchu-Shaped Candy Releasing in Japan in May
Posted on February 20 2023 by Chakell Herbert
What’s better than Zelda merchandise? Zelda merchandise you can eat, of course! To promote the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Bandai Candy in Japan is releasing exclusive Chuchu-shaped gummy candy alongside the game in May. Given the fact that Chuchu enemies in the series already look like gummies anyway, I think it’s a fantastic idea! Although despite the variety of colors, they are all grape flavored, which is an interesting choice.
Alongside the sweet treats, there’s more news to “chu” on: packets of gummies will also come with one of five collectable sword picks that allow you to skewer the edible Chuchus just like Link does in Hyrule! Dreams do come true. The Master Sword is of course available, alongside other swords based on Tears of the Kingdom weaponry.
Additionally, Bandai Candy’s Breath of the Wild card and candy packs that originally launched in 2018 are being re-released as well, as reported by Take My Rupees on Twitter.
Personally, I’m surprised more Zelda-themed candy isn’t available, because there is inspiration for sweet treats all over Hyrule. Regardless, I will definitely be trying to get my hands on these Chuchus as I wait for my copy of Tears of the Kingdom to arrive on May 12th! What about you? Will you be ordering gummies and collecting the swords? Let us know in the comments!
Source: Bandai Candy (via Nintendo Life, Tokyo Game Life, Take My Rupees)
Chakell (pronounced shuh-kell) is an associate editor for Zelda Dungeon! She has loved The Legend of Zelda series since she was a little girl because of its equal mix of princesses, besting bad guys, and heartfelt stories. Chakell lives in the overall tame state of Utah, but holds onto her childhood hopes to find an adventure in her backyard one day. She has a degree in English and is a full-time editor for a magazine. You can usually find her gaming (obviously), laughing with her husband, taking a long time to tell stories because she keeps getting distracted; getting sucked into books and podcasts; or snuggling her cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
