Released on May 12, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is taking the gaming world by storm. It has got nearly perfect scores till now from all critics and fans are also showering it with praises. This Breath of the Wild sequel continues the adventure of Link and Zelda to achieve victory over the evil forces of Ganondorf.
Breath of the Wild, however, gave Ganondorf a little boost against the heroes by introducing his two new forms, Calamity Ganon and Dark Beast Ganon. He still serves as the main villain in the latest entry, but Nintendo might be planning to give this evildoer a character arc of his own.
Aonuma talks about Nintendo’s future plans with Ganondorf
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The Zelda series has always been about the face-off between the duo and Ganondorf. But this might change quite soon. Like Zelda who might become the torchbearer in future titles, Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma has also shared future plans for the leader of the Gerudo race.
Ganondorf could see his role evolve as the Zelda series continues, says Nintendo https://t.co/aXp0sKyMl5 pic.twitter.com/TXrWSqhalv
— GoNintendoTweet (@GoNintendoTweet) May 12, 2023
In an interview with the NY Times, Aonuma shared Ganondorf is going to have character development. He said, “It’s very possible from here on out that we will be able to see further character development and changes to his (Ganondorf’s) personality as the series continues.”
Aonuma has said the main focus of the Zelda series is the gameplay. And if giving Zelda or even Ganondorf more focus furthers the cause, Nintendo will do it happily. He stated, “Ganondorf is an ingredient that we use to supplement gameplay.”
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This inclusion of such a renowned actor for the role may hint that Nintendo is planning a grander role for the character. The fans would definitely like to see the main antagonist in a storyline of his own. Or even better a spin-off game with him as a playable character. However, any of these plans have not been confirmed by Nintendo yet.
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