Their name is actually a bit of a misnomer since they aren’t living creatures they’re towering technological marvels shaped like animals. The figurative and literal biggest examples of Sheikah tech in Breath of the Wild are the Divine Beasts. They are the cause of (and solution to) most problems in the game. Their significance makes it all the stranger that nobody can seem to find the Divine Beasts in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.įor those who need a refresher, Breath of the Wild revolved around unearthed Sheikah technology. The closest the game gave us to such dungeons were the Divine Beasts, which served as vaguely dungeon-like experiences and played a substantial role in the game’s narrative and world. Most notably, the game lacked proper dungeons. However, while the title was fantastic overall, it dropped the ball in several places. The game sported an open world and semi-survival genre mechanics that helped refresh and recontextualize the franchise. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a bold new direction for the Zelda series.
