Nintendo reveals details on the creation of Guardians for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion book is filled with all sorts of interesting details on the creation of the game. One section focuses on the creation of the Guardians. Nintendo artist Takafumi Kiuchi shared some insight into the development of the enemy, which you can find below.

- Guardians should have many legs so they can work smoothly
- Guardians should have a design based on ancient culture
- Nintendo didn’t know whether Guardians should be made into allies or enemies at first
- the team had to draw something neutral so their artwork could be used in any way they like
- the Guardian’s legs were designed in a way for it to “bend freely like an accordion” and move over uneven terrain
- the flame-shaped pottery from the Jōmon Period was used as inspiration for the Guardian’s body
- the team created a Guardian fortress with many lasers, but the idea was never used in the final game