Amiibo

Amiibo are a product created by Nintendo as accessories for the Wii U and new Nintendo 3DS. They are small figures, each depicting a Nintendo character, and can be placed on the NFC spot on the Wii U Gamepad or the new Nintendo 3DS screen to activate features for certain games. There are several Amiibo resembling characters from The Legend of Zelda series, these specific Amiibo being compatible with Hyrule Warriors, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and Mario Kart 8.

Link
The Link Amiibo is compatible with Hyrule Warriors, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and Mario Kart 8. In Hyrule Warriors, if the Amiibo is placed on the Gamepad, the Spinner will be received as a weapon in the game. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, it can be used to create a Figure Player of Link, a fighter which has data stored on the Amiibo, and gains experience the more it battle other opponents. In Mario Kart 8, it can be used to unlock a Mii outfit resembling Link.

Princess Zelda
The Princess Zelda Amiibo is compatible with Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. In Hyrule Warriors, the Amiibo can be placed on the Gamepad to receive a random weapon. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, it can be used to create a Figure Player of Zelda, a fighter which has data stored on the Amiibo, and gains experience the more it battles other opponents.

Sheik
The Sheik Amiibo is compatible with Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. In Hyrule Warriors, the Amiibo can be placed on the Gamepad to receive a random weapon. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, it can be used to create a Figure Player of Sheik, a fighter which has data stored on the Amiibo, and gains experience the more it battles other opponents.

Toon Link
The Toon Link Amiibo is compatible with Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. In Hyrule Warriors, the Amiibo can be placed on the Gamepad to receive a random weapon. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, it can be used to create a Figure Player of Toon Link, a fighter which has data stored on the Amiibo, and gains experience the more it battles other opponents.