HPW talks with the Hero of Hyrule and Gerudo Ace, via video chat?

Well, it makes sense these two wouldn’t really want to be in the same room together. With King Nicolas Foolyere at the HPW HQ, Link in his room at home and Ganondorf sitting in a throne, they have a meeting via Skope.

Foolyere of course starts by welcoming both Link and Ganondorf to this video meeting, and knows they must’ve been surprised by management’s decision to want this match for Gut Check Rock. Ganondorf sarcastically says, “No, it’s great hearing about this from social media instead of an official email, or a phone call, or even a damn text message! But go ahead, make a decision like this without consulting the top star in the entire company, the best in the world today, not to mention your champion over there.” Foolyere does apologize for that, and will make sure they reverse the order next time.

Foolyere explains that this match idea came about because Ganondorf and Zelda helped keep things fair in Link VS Hilda for the Triforce Championship. And if not for Zelda needing to defend her Goddess Championship, this might’ve even been a Trios Match. Ganondorf says that he didn’t rush out there at Great Hyrule Forest to help Link but to get even with “the bastard who turned my headdress into a grade school art project.” And he doesn’t appreciate HPW forcing this match on him. He’d rather take on all three of “HeR gRaCe” and her goobers at the same time!

Foolyere says that wouldn’t be wise for him, and therefore not a good move on HPW’s part. Says the GM who let these cheaters get to the end of the tournament and literally handpick which one of them was getting the title shot! Foolyere says that was another decision of the upper management, his hands were tied.

Link starts to speak, but we can’t hear him? Wait, did he not unmute his mic? Foolyere does his best to tell him to turn his mic on, and Link does, and Foolyere asks he repeat what he said. Ganondorf says there’s no need, he can read lips so he knows what Link said. And as much as Ganondorf doesn’t want to admit it, he agrees with Link on Hilda, Yuga and Ravio all deserving punishment for what they’ve done. But Ganondorf vows this is the one and only time he’s teaming with Link! Foolyere says that’s all it should take.

So there you have it! Will Link and Ganondorf really be able to coexist? And even if they can, will they be ready for all the tricks and schemes Hilda and her henchmen have up their proverbial sleeves?

My Thoughts:

This was pretty straightforward: Ganondorf doesn’t want to team with Link, Link says it is for a common goal, so Ganondorf reluctantly agrees. I mostly thought it was a good story beat to have this be a meeting that wasn’t in person, the “mic mishap” being a clever way to keep Link from being heard speaking because that’s his schtick. Link and Ganondorf makes a great team, the semi-filler tag match they’re having is going to be a great one.