NERDS REJOICE: The Final Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Dropped And Ganondorf Is Back


Welcome, my fellow geeks and Hyrulians! The final trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom just dropped and a key antagonist is making his triumphant return. It's official: Ganondorf is back.
Zelda fans have been patiently waiting around for a new journey and it's finally within reach, set to release on 5/12/23. Game developers have already announced new mechanics and abilities to master that will offer up new ways to fight bad guys and explore vertically, further expanding the open world that was introduced in 2017. All in all, there are 4 new abilities to tinker with, new areas and methods of travel, and a returning cast of characters to look forward to.

The biggest takeaway from today was the official unveiling of Ganondorf, the Demon King. If you played through Breath of the Wild you defeated the Calamity Ganon/Dark Beast Ganon (the angry boar) final boss, but there was no sign of his true human form. It was a pretty cool, large-scale boss fight but there's something about Ganondorf in his human form that was missing. In the back of your head, you knew he wouldn't stay away for good and the familiar green-skined Gerudo brute was the big reveal in today's final trailer. He's back to wreck shit with his minions and presumably kidnap Princess Zelda while spreading darkness and ruin across the plains of Hyrule. Official artwork was released and it looks badass. It seems like he'll present as a type of Samurai version of the villain we know and loathe this time around. 
I'm incredibly excited for this to release and dip my toes into the weapon/shield fusion ability which will undoubtedly account for countless wacky combinations. The problem solving aspect of this game should also be open-ended and we can expect a multitude of ways to make our way through Hyrule with no one perfect solution to any given puzzle or trial. The games have gotten progressively darker and more mature since the days of Windwaker, Minish Cap, etc. and this appears to be following the same trend. 

It's been 6 or so years since Tears of the Kingdom's predecessor, and a fresh Zelda game from the main story arc is always a massive event for loyal fans. This will be no exception and it's time to run back a few boss fights on Breath of the Wild to knock the rust off. 



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