Summary

  • Fans were disappointed that the Divine Beasts were not included in Tears of the Kingdom, despite their significant role in Breath of the Wild.
  • As such, a creative fan recreated the Divine Beast, Vah Naboris, using Zonai devices and cooking utensils, impressing other users.
  • The lack of information about the legendary beasts in Tears of the Kingdom has led to theories about why they were excluded, but the game has still been highly praised and is a strong Game of the Year contender.

A creative fan has recreated the Divine Beast, Vah Naboris, in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom using a combination of Zonai devices and cooking utensils. Fans were disappointed to learn that the four Divine Beasts were not in Tears of the Kingdom, with even NPCs not commenting to clue players in on the disappearance of the gigantic behemoths that had towered in the land of Hyrule for a century.

The Sheikah first created the Divine Beasts to help the Hero take on Calamity Ganon approximately 10,000 years before the events of Breath of the Wild, but they were largely forgotten by the people of Hyrule until they were unearthed again. Their pilots played a pivotal role in helping Link to defeat Calamity Ganon by providing a powerful combined attack that took away half of the beast’s health. This is why fans found it strange that the only references to the legendary group in Tears of the Kingdom were the Divine Beasts Helms that players could obtain by either scanning the amiibos of the four Champions or undertaking four quests to find them.

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One player took it upon themselves to return one of the Divine Beasts, Vah Naboris, to the world of Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom. Going by the handle Justtakingastroll, the player posted a short video on the Hyrule Engineering subreddit showcasing the Divine Beast walking in the Gerudo Desert. Vah Naboris is now made up of some of the best Zonai devices in Tears of the Kingdom, like stabilizers, big wheels, stakes, and even cooking pots. Notably, Justtakingastroll’s creation has an almost fluid, bouncy motion, replicating how Vah Naboris moved in Breath of the Wild.

According to Justtakingastroll, the build was possible because of a technique called “Stake Nudging,” which essentially allows players to create “invisible connections between two objects” using Zonai stakes as the main building blocks. Many users were impressed at the creation, with one user complimenting the use of the cooking pots to recreate Vah Naboris’ humps. Another was inspired to start making their own plans, hoping to replicate another Divine Beast, Vah Ruta, in Tears of the Kingdom.

While Tears of the Kingdom was praised for improving virtually every aspect of Breath of the Wild, such as combat, movement, and even introducing new abilities for players to experiment with, it is confusing as to why Nintendo hardly included any information about the legendary beasts. One theory is that the Divine Beasts were scrapped for parts after the final battle, while another is that Nintendo wanted to keep the sequel as welcoming as possible for newcomers. Whatever the case, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has become one of Nintendo’s highest-rated titles and is now a strong Game of the Year contender.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
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Released
May 12, 2023
ESRB
Rated E for Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Nintendo
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Nintendo
Engine
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.

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