Summary
A creativeLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildfan designed an impressive real-life Guardian model. The Guardian machines are recurring enemies withinThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While the franchise features characters both good and bad that pop up in multiple titles, the Guardians were only first introduced inBreath of the Wild. The machines were originally created by an in-universe race called the Sheikah to defend against the main antagonist, Calamity Ganon, but as anyone who has played the game already knows, that plan didn’t work out so well.
While this fan is showcasing their creativity in the real world, the follow-up toBreath of the Wild, this year’sThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, tasks players with being more creative in-game. The crafting mechanic introduced in the sequel offers countless design options to solve puzzles and defeat enemies, but players have been creating all sorts of pop culture-inspired machines. OneTears of the Kingdomplayer created a short Godzilla video in the game.
Now, Reddit user Krspybiscuit has taken their creativity out of Hyrule and created a real-life model of a Guardian fromBreath of the Wild. Krspybiscuit has shared images of their amazing creation in various locations throughout a Hyrule-like woodsy area. While the model is impressive at first glance, it’s even more impressive when learning that the Guardian is largely created from nuts, bolts, beads, washers, and scrap electrodes.
In the final slides, Krspybiscuit shares images of the Guardian at various points of construction before it was painted. After seeing the final two slides, it’s easier to pick out certain pieces of the homemade figure, but the first few images simply look like a model that belongs in aLegend of Zeldafan collection.
WhileBreath of the Wildfocuses mainly on exploration, its follow-up,Tears of the Kingdom,expands on the original premise and makes player creativity more of a point of emphasis. The mechanics within the game are so expansive, acollege course is usingTears of the Kingdomto teach engineeringto students. Meanwhile, the sequel manages to expand even more upon the exploration elements that madeBreath of the Wildso popular.
Of course,Breath of the Wildwon Game of the Year at The Game Awards in 2017. Six years later,Tears of the Kingdomis nominated for several awards, including Game of the Year. In fact, thanks in part toTears of the Kingdom,Nintendo has the most nominations at The Game Awards 2023.
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