Fighting Zelda: Breath of the Wild minibosses in a thunderstorm is stylish and dramatic

I’m at a point with Zelda where I’ve played through most of the big story arcs, and in between the smaller side missions I’ve started making my own fun. Most recently, that has included waiting for thunderstorms to start before taking on major enemies.

The overworld in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (read my review where I call it, “the best game Nintendo has ever made”) is teeming with life and secrets. One of the most rewarding ways to spend your time is exploring the land in search of the next shrine or Korok seed. But eventually, this kind of exploration will lead you into the path of some of Hyrule’s huge, dangerous minibosses, like the sleepy cave troll-like Hinox. I’ve fought and defeated a few of these now, and I decided to make my latest encounter slightly more exciting and lethal by waiting for a thunderstorm before storming the snoozing Hinox.