A notorious enemy from The Legend of Zelda franchise appears to have been confirmed in the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. A lengthy new video for the upcoming Zelda game was shared during Wednesday's Nintendo Direct. It was packed with gameplay from Tears of the Kingdom, with some exciting features only briefly shown. That's why only watchful fans of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom likely saw this frightening foe.
The new Nintendo Direct trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shared two minutes of new gameplay. It moved quickly and covered a lot of ground. Over a dozen enemies were shown, including returning foes from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and new enemies entirely. Even Zelda franchise villain Ganon made an appearance.
Yet Ganon is surprisingly getting less focus than another iconic The Legend of Zelda villain, the terrifying enemy known as the ReDeads. A ReDead is only briefly shown in the trailer during its early moments. A voice is heard saying, "Rise. Rise, my servants!" followed by red projectiles falling from the moon. These meteorite-like objects fall to the earth, revealing themselves to be enemy creatures and one of them is a masked ReDead.
By no means are ReDead's an uncommon enemy in The Legend of Zelda franchise. Since their first appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, they've shown up in several other games, including Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and Tri-Force Heroes. They were not, however, in Breath of the Wild, meaning this is the first time the ReDead have appeared in the modern era of The Legend of Zelda.
What makes the ReDead stand out is just how memorable their appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was. Many Zelda fans fell victim to the slow-moving zombies, taken by surprise by its quick attacks. Nintendo's ability to create a frightening atmosphere certainly helped add to its notoriety. When players see a ReDead, they expect a frightening, challenging foe.
One other interesting aspect of the ReDead is that they're often found in dark rooms and dungeons. Perhaps The Legend of Zelda fans are hoping that means Tears of the Kingdom will have more secret areas to explore compared to Breath of the Wild. Of course, with Tears of the Kingdom's moon creating a dark, foggy overworld perhaps ReDead will simply be wandering around casually. There are many mysteries yet to be unraveled regarding the new Zelda game, but it's undeniably made Hyrule a more frightening place by reintroducing the ReDead.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases May 12 on Switch.
