The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Collectors Edition

Nintendo put a music box in the collector's edition. A music box. Shaped like a treasure chest. That plays Zelda music. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Collector's Edition on 3DS is one of those packages where the pack-in alone justifies the hunt, featuring a Musical Cartridge Chest, a digital download code for Link's Awakening, and an A0 poster shipped separately due to its size.

The Musical Cartridge Chest is a functional music box designed to look like the iconic treasure chests from the series. Open it and you hear that melody. You know the one. It's the kind of item that sits on a shelf and becomes a conversation starter for years, a tactile piece of Zelda history that bridges the gap between merchandise and artifact. Nothing else in the 3DS collector's landscape quite matches it for sheer charm.

The included download code for Link's Awakening is a thoughtful pairing. A Link Between Worlds revisits the world of A Link to the Past, while Link's Awakening represents another branch of that top-down Zelda lineage. Having both accessible on one 3DS creates a portable pilgrimage through the series' 2D golden era. Whether the code still redeems is another question entirely, which only makes sealed copies more interesting.

The A0 poster is massive enough that Nintendo shipped it separately. That's not a throwaway insert. That's a wall piece, a commitment. A0 is 33 by 47 inches of Hyrule, the kind of poster that demands a frame and a dedicated wall.

A Link Between Worlds reinvented the top-down Zelda formula with its wall-merging mechanic and open-ended dungeon progression. The Collector's Edition gives that innovation a physical home worthy of the legacy it carries.