After lastly getting approval from Nintendo, Matthew Mercer took to Twitter final night time to disclose that he’ll be the voice of Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
If I say so myself, I believe Nintendo has discovered among the best folks for the job. After saying the information, Mercer shared that it’s “an immense honor that I’ve thrown myself into doing justice.”
In a follow-up string of Tweets, Mercer additionally detailed that, “I’ve been an immense Legend of Zelda fan since I used to be a toddler, and Ganondorf has been one in every of my favourite antagonists… to the purpose the place I portrayed this green-skinned menace for my net sequence over a decade in the past!”
With the tweet, Mercer hooked up a photograph of his portrayal of Ganondorf, in addition to an cute picture of him dressed as Hyperlink as a toddler. Mercer then thanked the crew at Nintendo for having him and acknowledged that he can’t wait to make followers proud.
I simply bought the go-ahead from Nintendo, so I can FINALLY announce my absolute pleasure to be voicing Ganondorf within the Legend of #Zelda : #TearsoftheKingdom.
An immense honor that I’ve thrown myself into doing justice. pic.twitter.com/GDtoWRUHDx
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) April 14, 2023
In the event you’re unfamiliar with Mercer, he’s maybe greatest identified to Dungeons and Dragons followers because the chief artistic officer and Dungeon Grasp for net sequence, Important Function. Other than that, he’s bought a protracted and pivotal historical past in being the voice actor behind among the greatest characters on the market.
Mercer voiced Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil 6, Chrom in Hearth Emblem Awakening, Minsc in Baldur’s Gate 3, and Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5. That’s simply to call the naked minimal, as he has additionally had roles within the likes of Fallout 4, Overwatch, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Demise Stranding, Hearth Emblem Interact, and so many extra.
Mercer can also be set to voice Leon Kennedy within the upcoming Resident Evil: Demise Island movie, after having additionally voiced the rookie cop in Resident Evil: Damnation, and Resident Evil: Vendetta.
He’s actually bought the expertise to do justice to the Ganondorf character. What do you consider the casting? And when you’re at it, what do you consider the followers thirsting over Ganondorf’s newly-revealed official paintings?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches on Might 12 for Nintendo Swap.
