Daily Debate: Do You Want Another Frightening, Guardian-like Enemy in Breath of the Wild 2?

I don’t know about you, but the first time I heard a devastatingly terrifying piano tune while taking a peaceful stroll through Hyrule Field, I legitimately screamed. Although Guardians grew less scary as I progressed during my first playthrough of Breath of the Wild, and I was able to effortlessly defeat them by the end, the fear they struck into my soul in the beginning when Link was basically unarmed and wearing nothing but a paper-thin shirt was a force to be reckoned with.

So, obviously, I would love to have a new type of enemy in the Breath of the Wild sequel that scares and exhilarates me the way that Guardians did in the first game. Maybe even an extremely overpowered ReDead-like enemy! My soul would probably leave my body if that is the case. I also hope the new enemies remain difficult to defeat even as Link grows stronger, or perhaps there will be difficult types that come around as the adventure progresses — sort of like the Malice Guardians in Age of Calamity. But at this point, only time will tell!

What about you? Do you want to see a frightening Guardian-like enemy in Breath of the Wild 2? Let me know in the comments!

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Chakell Herbert

Chakell (pronounced shuh-kell) is an associate editor for Zelda Dungeon! She has loved The Legend of Zelda series since she was a little girl because of its equal mix of princesses, besting bad guys, and heartfelt stories. Chakell lives in the overall tame state of Utah, but holds onto her childhood hopes to find an adventure in her backyard one day. She has a degree in English and is a full-time editor for a magazine. You can usually find her gaming (obviously), laughing with her husband, taking a long time to tell stories because she keeps getting distracted; getting sucked into books and podcasts; or snuggling her cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.