The highly awaited newest installment of the Legend of Zelda series, 'Tears of the Kingdom', is set to introduce an unparalleled roster hidden minibosses. Fans who expect formidable names like the Darknut and Iron Knuckle may be disappointed. Here are three of the hidden minibosses.
Gentle Nudge: a formidable foe with the mystifying power of 'slight inconvenience'. With one gentle push, this miniboss can knock you off your quest for a random amount of time with rather annoying obstacles such as misplaced eyeglasses, or an untied shoe. It's not the typical physical feats that gamers are accustomed to, but a test of patience it surely is.
Casual Compliment: Has the unique power to uplift your hearts, quite literally, by showering you with praise so overwhelmingly mundane yet strangely comforting that players momentarily forget they're engaged in combat. Early reviews comment on the unexpected 'warm, fuzzy feeling' following an encounter with the Casual Compliment.
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Unseasoned Chef: Has unnerving ability to attempt cooking in the midst of battle. Players must evade not only the Unseasoned Chef's good-intentioned culinary creations but also the haphazard food particles that ricochet across the screen. With every poorly crafted meatloaf or half-baked pie thrust towards players, it becomes unpredictable and laugh-out-loud hilarious.
Game director Haya Migo was quoted stating, "Our fans expect a certain level of seriousness from our miniboss encounters, and while we've deliver that in TOTK, it was truly the right time to introduce these hidden sub-bosses to truly challenge our fans."
Fans now eagerly look for the hidden foes. As for the storied gaming franchise, 'Tears of the Kingdom' may be the watershed moment reluctant Zelda purists need to reckon with these new challenges.