A burning query resting on followers’ minds since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched is the place all of the Guardian tech disappeared to after Breath of the Wild‘s occasions. Though a while handed between installments, the Guardians’ omission feels odd, given their earlier prevalence.

Now there’s an official reply given by Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, and it’s uneventful. He said in an interview with Telegraph that the Guardians “disappeared after the Calamity was defeated (sealed).”

“All the individuals of Hyrule additionally witnessed this, however there is no such thing as a one who is aware of the mechanism or motive why they disappeared, and it’s thought-about a thriller,” stated Fujibayashi. “It’s believed that because the Calamity disappeared, additionally they disappeared as their function had been fulfilled.”

Fujibayashi then acknowledged how widespread “mysterious occurrences and phenomena” are to Hyrule’s varied races. It’s why no person noticed this as any trigger for concern since odd occasions are simply a part of on a regular basis life.

He finishes his in-world clarification by stating what number of Hyrule residents settle for that “historic Sheikah know-how” was accountable. Many additionally noticed it as one thing not value delving into. He concluded by mentioning how each titles’ civilizations are fully completely different, and the staff based mostly every title’s ideas on the respective civilizations.

On Tears of the Kingdom‘s design, Fujibayashi stated the staff aimed to offer gamers an “exhilarating and completely satisfied expertise” whereas exploring the Sky Islands. In the meantime, the Depths had been to offer “rigidity” to gamers exploring.

The official clarification for the Guardians’ disappearance in Zelda being that they simply left and no person cared is actually hilarious. It’ll possible be some time earlier than we see them once more as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gained’t have any post-launch content material.