Nintendo dropped the third trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which featured more voice scenes from our favorite characters. At the same time, it gave us more of a glimpse into the world of Hyrule and the epic return of Link. Fans also got to see tiny previews of upcoming gameplay features, as well as towns and locations that players will be able to explore in the game.
Ever since the trailers were released, fans have noticed that one of the characters sounded very familiar. While it’s no secret that voice actors change throughout each installment, Ganon’s newest voice led to fan speculation on who could be behind the character.
During the February Nintendo Direct live stream, the second trailer for Tears of the Kingdom was released. The intro scene featured Ganon’s menacing speech about eliminating Hyrule. The third trailer continues to showcase Ganon’s threat and “the birth of his new world.” Fortunately, as the release date for the upcoming Legend of Zelda game gets closer, the voice actor behind the villain has finally revealed themselves.
Over on Twitter, Matthew Mercer has confirmed that he is the new voice of Ganon in Tears of the Kingdom and that he did his very best to do Ganon justice with his performance. He also revealed that he was a huge fan of Ganon to the point he once cosplayed the character in a decade-old web series.
I have been an immense Legend of Zelda fan since I was a child, and Ganondorf has been one of my favorite antagonists… to the point where I portrayed this green-skinned menace for my webseries over a decade ago! pic.twitter.com/FKqOTwg2hW
If you don’t know who Mercer is, he is known for playing the DM in the Critical Role live stream. He is also notable for other roles, such
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