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TopicEpyo's Top 62 Things to Stumble Across in Breath of the Wild (+writeups)
Epyo
10/24/20 12:25:11 PM
#108:


Bit of a long writeup for this one, which I don't like, but it's such an interesting section, hard not to talk about it!

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13. Main Quest Segment: Infiltrate the Yiga Clan Hideout



This is a great high-variety adventure, each part being a surprising step in a new direction:

  1. Talking to the Gerudo about the Yiga and what you need to do
  2. Exploring northwest, looking for Karusa Valley
  3. Fighting through Karusa Valley, and figuring out korok and shrine along the way
  4. Silly puzzle room with the torches and banners
  5. Fun dialogue with Barta
  6. Simple stealth room
  7. Complicated stealth room
  8. Weird treasure chamber, requiring some thinking to find the exit
  9. Story-relevant dialogue scene and a big Surprise boss fight
  10. Start exploring Gerudo Highlands a little bit (optional but likely)
A lot of people don't like this section of the game, and I think it's usually because of step 6, complaining that there aren't enough options to get through that big stealth room. But I disagree! By removing the option of fighting your way through, you're forced to come up with solutions, since the easiest solution is gone! I found it very Multi-Solution and was happy to be forced to find one.

(Admittedly, I also just really like the stealth in the game--it's powerful, but fair, and creative... need to add Legitimate Gameplay points for step 6 too.)

But even if you don't like that step, c'mon it's like 10% of this huge chain of content!

This part also does some good stuff for Lore of the game. The Yiga clan is not just some randomly spawning enemies after all, they're an actual clan with hideouts, actual villains still fully at large, constantly messing with the Gerudo, who need your help. The stakes on this mission are pretty high, saving Barta, and finding a vital tool for getting into Vah Naboris!

Or if you don't care about the lore, you have to at least enjoy the silly execution of this segment. The banana stuff, the goofy big Yiga guys, and the Yiga boss gets massive Joke points from me, love him.

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