The Legend Of Zelda May Be Bringing Back An Underrated Boss After 25 Years

As marketing for ramps up, the return of a specific boss has been teased, and its reappearance would be over 25 years in the making. is approaching its release date of September 26, and Nintendo is slowly revealing details on the new adventure. It's most notably going to be the first game in the series to star a playable Princess Zelda, and while it includes some innovations from , it's also a distinct throw-back thanks to its return to 's 2D roots.

will see Link, a number of other characters, and significant portions of Hyrule itself swallowed up by mysterious rifts. In her quest to save Hyrule, Zelda will be aided by a fairy named Tri, who bestows the princess with a powerful artifact known as the Tri Rod, capable of moving large objects and even creating copies of certain items and enemies. Zelda stepping into the spotlight is a long time coming, and it'll certainly be a departure from previous games in many ways, but a new trailer has confirmed the princess will embark on familiar dungeon-delving quests, and that means the return of the series' signature boss fights.

In some of the final clips in a brand-new trailer from the Nintendo of America YouTube channel, Zelda can be seen in what appears to be a boss lair comprising a number of platforms in a pool of lava. Emerging from the ground and flying menacingly above is a long, red dragon with a fiery mane. Although the trailer doesn't provide a name for the boss, it bears a striking resemblance to Volvagia from, and even shares similar behavior.

The clips are exceedingly short, and don't reveal a lot about the fight itself. Zelda jumps between platforms, once landing on what looks like a trampoline, likely an Echo she placed there with the Tri Rod. The dragon circles overhead with a green orb strapped around its neck on a chain. The details of Zelda's adventure in haven't been divulged, but the orb looks like it could be an item that serves as a reward for defeating the boss.

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