The director and producer of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom explain how the developers decided to characterize this game's iteration of the infamous Demon King, Ganondorf. Tears of the Kingdom was a highly anticipated release for 2023, with one of the things that many were hyped for being the latest take on the longtime villain. The previous game, Breath of the Wild, only showed Ganondorf off in small chunks that had him have less agency as the main villain, while this sequel gives him a much bigger role. This is evidenced by how popular Tears of the Kingdom's version of Ganondorf is.