Ganondorf was first given the last name of Dragmire in A Link to the Past. Since then, it has not been mentioned. Recently, however, an update to the official Zelda website revived the full name Ganondorf Dragmire, although without tying it to any specific incarnation. While this won’t affect the timeline or any major lore, it’s nice…
Several years ago, the Japanese artist, who goes by the internet monicker of Ag+, rocked the world with his incredibly detailed (and tall) 25th Anniversary Zelda painting. It’s been covered plenty of times over the years, though, in my opinion, not enough times as would do the painting proper justice. If you’re one of the…
A big question Zelda fans are asking is about everyone’s favorite bad guy of the series, Ganondorf. With the release of Breath of the Wild, we’re introduced to the Calamity Ganon as the main threat that Link must face to save the land of Hyrule. But what about his original form we knew from previous…
The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts, the latest book by Nintendo and Dark Horse, is out next week. Within its 400+ pages is an interview with Ocarina of Time artists Yusuke Nakano and Satoru Takizawa who created the Ganondorf model used in the game. The primary antagonist of the Legend of Zelda series, Ganon had only ever appeared…
Did You Know Gaming has done extensive research and videos on the diverse Nintendo games to date. Obviously, this includes The Legend of Zelda. With dozens of videos on the game series in general, DYKG now aims to break down the characters, the first of these being Ganondorf, the main villain of the series. Lots of…
Kaushal’s pick Okay, so it’s Friday the 13th today, which means that this week’s Fanart Friday is all about the scary things in the Zelda universe. I felt it only right to go for the King of Evil himself, Ganondorf — or more specifically, his ferocious beast form, Ganon. DeviantArt user Txikimorin has done an amazing job in his…
At long last, Nintendo has unveiled the specifics of Amiibo functionality for Twilight Princess HD on the Wii U. As many have suspected, the Wolf Link/Midna Amiibo (that is available bundled with Twilight Princess HD), is the key to accessing a new dungeon of sorts: The Cave of Shadows. This cave can only be accessed by tapping this…
With only a few words, Demise ensures his wrath will haunt every reincarnation of both Hero and Goddess following the events of Skyward Sword. And with much time and color, HeavyMetalHanzo and fellow collaborator ThaL-DAWB showcase the extent of that wrath in their amazing mural, “The Curse.” Every villain who has appeared in a Zelda game is on display, starting…
Twilight Princess is an emotional game, so if anyone is fit to cover the soundtrack it’s Rozen. His work is more than just pretty instruments that blend nicely; he’s a musical storyteller. When I heard his “Oath to Order” remix, “Termina’s Demise”, I felt like I was standing alongside the residents of Clocktown, bravely facing…
It’s not that easy being evil, but it certainly has its perks — such as getting an album dedicated to your wickedness. Not long ago we featured Rozen’s “May We Meet Again,” an emotional rendition of Fi’s last moments with Link in Skyward Sword. Now, Rozen is working on something entirely different, switching sides to dedicate four…
The official Nintendo of Europe Twitter has announced the day that Amiibo hunters can expect — or hope, given the disastrous results of the previous launches — to get their hands on the fifth wave of the elusive figures. You’ll likely be most interested to know that the Ganondorf Amiibo will release in Europe on June…
The fact that Nintendo has now made the effort to announce the exact time that pre-orders are set to go live for new Amiibo, seems to indicate that even they must recognise how ridiculous distribution of these figures has become. That’s right: according to the Amiibo UK Facebook page, pre-orders for the Ganondorf, Dark Pit, Palutena and…
Twilight Princess has one of the most memorable sequences of final boss battles in the entire Zelda franchise. It is also one of the few games where you fight Ganondorf as both a man and in his demonic pig-like form. This piece of art by AdoobibullTwin4 of Deviantart, aptly titled “Link vs. Ganon“, is a beautiful depiction of Wolf…
Even though recent DLC was released for the Wii U exclusive Hyrule Warriors, we already have a date for the next DLC pack. On March 12, players will be able to download the Boss Pack for only $2.99; the pack is free for any who purchased the Hero of Hyrule season pass. The pack will include a new…
A Link to the Past introduced many classic Zelda themes to the series. None of them were as dark and foreboding as “Ganon’s Theme”, later dubbed “Ganondorf’s Theme” in Ocarina of Time though. One of my favorite pieces in all of Zelda, it also provides me with my favorite moment in the entire series. Link has just unlocked…
