Special:Badtitle/NS90:Trope Workshop talk:Fast Zombies/What constitutes as "fast" (and maybe "lunge" too)/reply (2)

Mark Rosewater, in his 3rd podcast about the Innistrad Set said that this trope (at least in its modern form) has it's origins in video games. . He said that zombies are an ideal video game mook because they come in mass and are slow and thus low threats on their own. He said Fast zombies were a progression on that enemy. Either an Elite Mook, or a Video Game Boss. I find Rosewater's origin explanation quite compelling. If most tropers that take a side on the origin of the Fast Zombies take the same side, I'm sure someone will add it to the page.