Wii U -- Hyrule Warriors Trailer with Zant and a Scimitar

[@Butterworthy]

Zant looks like an awesome and hilarious character to play as.

[@Butterworthy]

You're going to have to be more specific, haha.

[@hypnobraicracksalesman3028]

indeed he is

[@Laphrai]

Did anyone notice Zant's movements while he was controlling the hand?

[@stanczyka2407]

Laphrai lol

[@donaldson9410]

I did.

[@Rikuo86]

Zant and Ghirahim are gonna be BFF's. I can feel it.

[@TakkuriHimare]

I have never considered this until your comment. Let the friendship fan fic/arts commence.

[@JonathonPHaney]

If there are alot of cutscenes and these two don't interact with each other, I will be disappointed.

[@TakkuriHimare]

Gogators57ftw Already two screenshots of them together with Ganondorf. I feel like they'll interact a bit since they're practically a mini-Triforce of Evil. XD

[@5brags455]

Takkuri Himare oh god I think Im gonna puke

[@TakkuriHimare]

Why?

[@MisheeKaintz]

I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS THAT ZANT IS ADORABLE.

[@nuclearlime]

You aren't

[@kabrozkabroz]

nope xD

[@imgreasy3684]

He's our adorable little goober.

[@gigantron27]

Zant is awesome for my opinion

[@zeus8145]

Memento Mori YOURE NOT ALONE XD

[@GoLonga2]

YES! Zant is one of my favorite villains period, and I'm so happy that he is playable in this game, so we can see him more in action! I hope he is apart of the story. He is a playful, badass villain, and I absolutely loved him in Twilight Princess. I'm probably going to use him the most.

[@TakkuriHimare]

He is confirmed to be a part of the story, along with Ghirahim. Both are loyal to Ganondorf.

[@shanedestroyer]

Takkuri Himare ghirahim is loyal to demise, which is the evil spirit, but its not ganondorf

[@shanferdrobino9497]

deamonyoshi876 That may be true but this is a spin off after all(unless im wrong).

[@quantumshock8320]

deamonyoshi876 demise is ganondorf

[@TakkuriHimare]

Ganondorf is Demise's hatred.

[@HeliosThor64]

Zant for Smash.

[@meganpax7007]

yessssssss

[@princesszelda125]

+HeliosVenomMage64 Zant, Midna, and Ghirahim!!!

[@kabrozkabroz]

More Zelda characters in general!! Especially Zant, Vaati, Mikau, Deku (with deku link and regular deku skins) and so on

[@HeliosThor64]

Dancer of the Frigid Valley Zant and Vaati? Yes. Miaku and Deku? No.

[@Ninten-Durg]

Bro if we could somehow get Zant, Tetra and maybe even Groose in Smash, I'd be so happy

[@JJORORO]

I wish they would have used Zant’s personality from the beginning of Twilight Princess instead. That loud shrieking noise and his seriousness were super iconic.

[@halcyon2190]

I think he should be both; like having an alter ego or just being super bipolar, because I love both personalities. Manchild Zant = Hilarious Serious Zant = Badass

[@TsukuneD]

This guy's nuts... I love him.

[@MizzahTee]

I just Zant wait for this game... Silly me xD

[@JamieButterworth]

I just Zant WAIT to be kiiiiiiing!

[@MizzahTee]

Jamie Butterworth HAHA

[@BowserStrange]

Jamie Butterworth What the Zant is going on!

[@zecke58]

I zant beileve you said that

[@oswaldoocampo7655]

I zany believe this is kinda funny

[@ConfirmedForBrawl13]

Glad to see Zant make a return to the franchise. It always bums me out how whenever there's a video on here involving Zant, nearly thousands of people line up to go on and on and complain about how they don't like him or they think he's silly. He's not really silly, not when you actually think about it. His childlike behavior towards the end of Twilight Princess is a perfect way to showcase his raging psychosis in a minimalist fashion. The plot twist that this cold, calculating warlord is actually just an angry, insecure lunatic who can hardly keep his composure when faced with actual confrontation without being assured victory was totally well done and even welcomed as well as unnerving. It was refreshing to see that Zelda, despite being so formulaic over and over, can still manage to give its characters surprising depth and personality. Ghirahim doesn't achieve this. Sure, his twist was neat, I guess. But there's nothing to the character. He's just "creepy" for the sake of being "creepy". And it's such a generic overused style of creepy that we've seen thousands of times already in video games and anime. With Zant we actually got a glimpse of realistic mental illness and instability portrayed with grim and over the top fantasy. People say they wish Zant stayed the cold, calculating, tough as nails warlord character, but isn't that just Ganondorf? Sorry, we've seen it done a bunch already. Maybe I'm just crazy for celebrating good character design instead of clamoring for the same character tropes over and over again.

[@SonicSanctuary]

Madhouse Melee you sir make a very compelling argument

[@HeliosThor64]

Madhouse Melee Zant for Smash.

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Madhouse Melee Hold up on the essay but I agree with you Zant is a very good villan

[@awendigowithinternetaccess4400]

Beautifully put!

[@Medusa7700Siren]

You’re not alone Zant is my absolute favorite Zelda villain I’d love to see more of this deranged boy 😁💕

[@Sinful_Moon]

Zant is love, Zant is life.

[@Oddwinters]

Awesome, zant is my favorite zelda villain because of his mental breakdown at the end, and in this game he seems even more off the wall and insane

[@AwesomeCakester]

Remember was Zant was kind of creepy, then right before you fight him he turned into just a weird guy. He's like that crazy guy on a bus shouting things now.

[@sizzle_falco]

Im pretty sure it wasnt an act, until he realized that his whole world was falling down upon him thats how he was. And its arguable that nintendo ruined him

[@gallenfier]

He had some taste of power and tried to pull the whole "I'm a badass" type. Then after realizing he is still the same person he let his personality show.

[@flameheadshero]

Spilledsyrup It's a weird technicality. Zant was off before he got Ganondorf's power. You see it in a flashback after Zant is denied rulership of the realm and bangs his head against the wall making goofy noises. While he was in power it was kind of an act because that's not how Zant really was but at the same time the power he had was real so he wasn't really "acting." Imagine Zant's a naive teen who gets a credit card and acts like a big shot with all the money they have. They aren't actually a big shot but they BELIEVE they are. Then when they realize it's just borrowed money and everything comes back to bite them they realize they're just a kid, panic and show their true colors. It's definitely a different way to approach a villain in stories of this type, especially in Zelda where villains are mostly by the book, so I can see why it turned a lot of Zelda fans off. I loved it personally.

[@zanttheusurperking8954]

flameheadshero yeah... I really went drunk with power that time.

[@therealtoonlink]

Aww seeing Zant fight is so ADORABLE!

[@ags21-97]

why is zant here i thought i killed him

[@zanttheusurperking8954]

you never killed me, Midna finished me. and it was the Hero of Twilight not the hero of time you simpleton

[@zanttheusurperking8954]

Link The Hero of Time *hands cookie*

[@maikayee246]

Omg I'm soo exited to see Zant! I'll bet Ghirahim's reveal will be more amazing!!

[@KratosAurionPlays]

I think being able to play as all these villains is awesome. I loved Zant and Ghirahim.

[@mrsschnullers]

I hope in the end Skull kid will be in the game, because... He's frickin' awesome, and it would be a blast to play as him!

[@jrpludacrous]

Ganondorf: You will all lay dead at my feet...! Ghirahim: I shall end your life with grace! Zant: *IMMA KILL YOU LIKE PUPPIES!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!* Ganondorf and Ghirahim: .....dafuq?

[@TheChaosDragoness]

Zant's laugh is the best, I absolutely love him ^^

[@Lynx11364]

This, folks, is why we should all vote for Zant on the Smash Ballot.

[@fictionfan0]

He's been drinking coffee again, hasn't he?

[@SegaMaster172]

Actually, this is how he "normally" acts... If Zant ever drank coffee, mother of hylia, help us all...!

[@TheDarkAngel969]

***** imagine him on crack, or heroine

[@hypnobraicracksalesman3028]

oh god

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

Ho-ray, we get to play as the psychopath.

[@LeeYohXL]

CALLED IT! So excited right now! Definitely playing him as soon as I can!

[@crimson8533]

Fav character already

[@atemporal9081]

I love how insane he is. Favorite character so far.

[@WolfgerLion]

Zant is most crazy in this game than he was in TP. Would be very exciting to play as him.

[@stranger7898]

Zants one of my favorite characters.

[@YE33E]

I didn't realise how insane Zant actually was, this is interesting to say the least.

[@alpha00zero]

I can't help but feel like Zant sounds like a demented Toad with that raspy voice.

[@Eevee860]

Zant's weirdness just kinda make him more creepy, he's a terrifying villain or is willing to just show up and almost straight up kill midna then and there, but even with how cold and calculated the warlord is he's also deranged, unpredictable, extremely dangerous

[@vampireluigi27]

Zant is love, Zant is life

[@OuhPii]

Favorite Zelda villain Hope he gets more appearances

[@TheCyborgninjajesus]

I love Zant, and I'm still laughing at that Zant's hand attack

[@domoninja045]

Ever since I first fought Zant in Twilight Princess, I instantly wanted to play as him. I didn't care if it was through smash bros or something else, I just wanted him as a playable character. And now.......Nintendo or rather Tecmo Koei has granted that wish :D

[@ThePurpleCheeseMan]

Aww yeah! Zant was one of the best villains in the Zelda series. Him being playable now makes me super happy!

[@ReiAyanami8]

Anyone remember how Zant was this really dark, imposing figure in Twilight Princess, but when you actually go up against him he just goes crazy for no reason? That sudden 180 degree turn in personality always threw me off, and didn't make much sense to me.

[@0666971737]

i love nintendo

[@Cilverkid456]

Nintendo is love, nintendo is life

[@0666971737]

yes is juste

[@Kapenguin448]

I love all the references to his boss fight from Twilight Princess. I can't wait for this game!

[@goryn9660]

SKULL KID with the MAJORAS MASK for Hyrule Warriors!!!

[@Chillwave6]

GREAT WORK! YOU ADDED A CHARACTER from TP too! His intimidating and psychopathic personality and fighting style is AMAZING!

[@GlitchCityMissingNo]

*EXCITED ZANT NOISES*

[@PaytonTate]

So much fun to play

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Agreed Hope he's as this fun if he gets into smash Bros

[@oyeh8908]

Zant. The most psychotic character Nintendo has ever scraped out of the people who brought to you the Great Fairies and Tingle.

[@AnAngryMonk]

im calling it now since we got ganondorf and zant ,we're also gonna play as the drag queen from squidwards shaft

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Zant For Smash Brothers

[@SuperPrinceboo]

finally been waiting for this forever. Favorite zelda character and he looks so BA and fun. i have a main.

[@Xerxes_2]

So much flailing... XD Totally playing as this guy.

[@TheChipotleLord]

They really went all out on this game.

[@BlueyDaFox]

The only thing I'm worried about with Zant is when his invincibility runs out during his combos, because during his laugh at 0:36 he clearly got hit at least 3 times (just as an example). So hopefully his invincibility runs out after he finishes his laughing, otherwise he could take quite a bit of damage.

[@DanielMonteiro87]

If its like the others Musou, he will take damage while laughing.

[@KazukiSendoh]

Unless it's like a big enemy that causes knockback or something, you don't really flinch from Mini-enemies attacking because you'd literally never be able to move in these games if every hit made you flinch.

[@PsymonM]

All characters have a tiny invincibility period after their strongest moves. This may sound overpowered during these segments, but given how at higher difficulties you can be knocked on your back by most of your enemy's foot soldiers, they become a bit of an added asset to your special attacks, and add a bit of personality, I'd say.

[@DanielMonteiro87]

***** I believe the animation after de move prevents the enemies from attacking (they just stare), but if the enemy starts the atack before the animation, the hit will count and the damage will be taken.

[@PsymonM]

Daniel Monteiro Actually, they would attack nevertheless. The fact that enemies just stare here is due to the difficulty setting. There are certain animations on which you may be attacked without being knocked back, thus taking damage but barely cringing, though the knockback of enemy attacks, even the generic foot soldier's, is greatly increased at the higher difficulties.

[@MajinStrider]

Gotta love Zant and all of his random screaming

[@TheAAJYu]

Never thought I would see the return of that hand...

[@ArgumentEnder]

Watch out Drizzt, this guy's coming for ya.

[@Charmed1444]

Oh my god he's crazy! I LOVE HIM!

[@PsychoticBeverage]

My favorite secondary villain, definitely gonna be playing him a lot!

[@Darticus42]

Just because I know this will appear again (just as it has in every other video), this is a showcase of the *CHARACTER'S MOVESET*, not the gameplay itself! So don't complain about it looking as easy as a chicken pot pie, they did that on purpose so the combos didn't get interrupted. This is probably easymode, whereas normal and hard mode is extremely harder.

[@Hallowfoe]

Awesome! Zant is definatly in my top 5 Zelda characters!

[@squidpizza6320]

Apparently, Zant spends lots of time of Wii Fit. Look at that flexibility!

[@zeus8145]

Nicholas Cuevas XD

[@Warsmith_The]

"you can play as your favorite zelda characters!" if they're one of the 13 we added

[@Warsmith_The]

TMan5636 except it's already been confirmed to be only 13. Cia and Lana are the same person but split in 2, cia dies, ganondorf is the real big bad, I'll spoil what I want

[@Warsmith_The]

TMan5636 ayy lmao

[@Nightsmares]

***** I agree. Zant is still awesome too.

[@DarksideEXE]

to be fair Zant is a popular favorite. heck I've seen 20 different top 10 best villains/best bosses with Zant in at some point.

[@atzeloh]

Ooccoo?

[@monstar3626]

Zant in TP : serious, looks like a real vilain Zant in hyrule warriors : HOHOAHAHAHhIHihihi

[@endoskel9262]

He’s pretty much like this during his boss fight in twilight princess, only he didn’t laugh as much I think

[@Zahlen0]

Zant... that is going to be awesome!

[@CrashKirby64]

Glad to see Zant is as insane as always

[@001vinnie]

I love this guy. He's such a maniac.

[@Cazooka]

He sounds exactly like the mr mimes in pokemon stadium 2's minigames.

[@geminimaxxim]

Let's see the nice and powerful Ghirahim trailer up next, Nintendo

[@BackwardsMan]

It's a mad mad world and he's a mad mad man!

[@UPPMeech]

They should make a pvp mode.

[@KiraMoth]

I sincerely hope their is, all i've seen so far are people attacking the villians. (Ganondorf attacking his own minions? wtf?) So i've been hoping I can be an evil hero on the bad guy time, and be against my buddy be a good hero on the good guy team (which so far looks like mostly generic soldiers in other videos, maybe thats why they arent enemies, not enough variation?) Anyways we'll know when its out.

[@skyrasen383]

Glenn Coco They had pvp in the Dynasty Warriors Gundam series and it was fantastic to play.

[@TakkuriHimare]

Christopher Perestuk Ganondorf and the other playable villains were attacking their own troops, but it was likely just in free play mode. There are screenshots of them decimating Hylian soldiers as well. Also, Hylian forces apparently have Gorons too.

[@SajinGT]

noooooo

[@UPPMeech]

Glenn Coco Can you think of any zelda games based on fighting mobs of enemies? Theres a first for everything.

[@rspud]

Vaati and Groose are still on my most wanted list. Make it happen, Nintendo!

[@NintendanGX]

My favourite Zelda villain!

[@Tutajkk50]

So many random characters. I wouldn't be surprised if they made Tingle one as well.

[@NinHawk8940]

I like the creepy & weird vibe of this character. :P

[@MalachiCo0]

Oh my goodness, I love Zant so much, he's just so ridiculous.

[@GalacticHeroOfTime]

Awesome! I love Zant in Twilight Princess! I'm glad he's a playable character in Hyrule Warriors.

[@silversparx3138]

He's CRAAAAAAZY.

[@bennycarpenter8341]

Zant is my favourite, That laugh though

[@Ectofish]

I need a freaking Wii U

[@RamblePrism]

I have no idea what that... "thing" is, but this looks hilarious!

[@luigi50518]

Zant is my favorite Legend of Zelda villian

[@dizzymetrics]

Things just got really crazy.

[@Azninjazn]

like how they had this trailer in the direct video before releasing the trailer even though they surprised revealed ganondorf at the end of the direct

[@XBASS247]

Game controller for my son and me on the gamepad, yes I will be grabbing this game September

[@Fenditokesdialect]

0:16 that's right Zant, establish your dominance

[@YoungLeosword]

If anyone is wondering why they didn't give him a mix of his deep voice and his high-pitched voice... Actually, that probably could have been possible, if they had put the voice files into a random generator, or made his voice grow higher in pitch depending on his health or KO count. X3

[@rubymint7736]

That belly flop though! XD I can't wait to learn how to do that on Hyrule Warriors Legends

[@durntfives8681]

Whatever stuff this guy takes it's tooo strong in crazy!!

[@fougere-undergroundmusic]

Soooo, is Vaati going to be at least mention on Hyrule warriors? He's the second most recurring villain of the Zelda serie! He deserves a place!!

[@Byrds0ng]

Spinny boi is having a gr8 time

[@Chozodianemissary]

Can't wait to see if the villains have their own plot thread or if they actually team up with the heroes.

[@fishcafejams5696]

Wow, Zant's voice suddenly got less annoying...

[@theconductoresplin8092]

It was annoying??? Since when

[@VoidKos]

Yo Nintendo my man, add Zant as a fighter in smash. *slips twenty dollar bill*

[@theconductoresplin8092]

**slips bank information**

[@juan0496]

Nintendo of america: you should make a limited or special edition for hyrule warriors, is not fair that europe and japan will get a special edition, I hope you read my comment and make one. Thanks.

[@retrogamerfan123]

Even Canada is getting a special edition with the scarf this is totally not fair I bet if we do it's gona be Nintendo world exclusive I would totally of payed for the treasure box edition if it came over

[@juan0496]

I agree with you retrogamefan.

[@alpha00zero]

***** Canada is part of Nintendo of America. We ain't getting more then the costumes, separated between the sellers.

[@darkdragonmedeus705]

It would be awesome if Majora was in this game.

[@AvalonProducing]

HOLY F YOU CAN PLAY AS ZANT!!!!!!!

[@578t7645uyb5]

Zant and Ghirahim are my favourite Zelda villians!

[@Titan360]

Wow. Zant's actually scary again. And its his crazy personality.

[@CyberAngel573]

Zant is nuts!

[@insanemindset2667]

I see that Zant is enjoying himself.

[@markzilla6895]

Zant is Kylo Ren

[@Rainbow_Snake]

Manhandla is back! Let the hilarity commence!

[@Generalbadass1051]

I love his insane demeanor