Ganondorf returns in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and he’s hot now

This is the third and final trailer. Tears of the Kingdom: The Legend of Zelda is stuffed with new details about Link’s next adventure, including a very good look at the newly reborn Ganondorf. The sequel’s trailer shows that the Ganondorf is rehydrated, healthy, and looking hotter than the Gerudo-jerky version. The Wild Breath.

His evil hotness is confirmed in brand-new artwork for Ganondorf released by Nintendo on Thursday, in which his increasingly Akuma-lookin’ ass is shown in great detail. Ganondorf will challenge Link to be the most handsome man in Hyrule, with a cool man bun and a perfectly adorned outfit.

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Ganondorf in humanoid Gerudo has only made a handful of appearances in the mainline Legend of Zelda titles, starting with his debut in The Legend of Zelda – Ocarina of TimeIn 1997. It’s been nearly 17 years since his last mainline appearance in The Legend of Zelda – Twilight PrincessBut he did appear in hack-and slash spinoff Hyrule WarriorsAs a playable player character back in 2014. He’s also been smashable, err, playable in the Super Smash Bros. series, including 2018’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Naturally, Ganondorf’s long-awaited return not only has fans excitedBut slightly thirsty. Okay, perhaps extremely thirsty.

Link will try to defeat Ganondorf’s army and Ganondorf on May 12. Legend of ZeldaTears of KingdomSwitch will be available in the coming months