Guides
Every Ocarina of Time guide for the Switch 2 remake, in five groups: the 15-chapter walkthrough, collectibles and the map, items, gear and songs, side quests and minigames, and getting started.
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Main story
The 15 chapters in order, from Kokiri Forest to the final battle, plus every boss.
- Chapter 1: Kokiri Forest and the Deku Tree Child
- Chapter 2: Hyrule Castle Child
- Chapter 3: Death Mountain and Dodongo Cavern Child
- Chapter 4: Zora River and Jabu-Jabu Child
- Chapter 5: Temple of Time and the Hookshot Child → adult
- Chapter 6: Forest Temple Adult
- Chapter 7: Fire Temple Adult
- Chapter 8: Ice Cavern and King Zora Adult
- Chapter 9: Water Temple and Fire Arrows Adult
- Chapter 10: Windmill and Bottom of the Well Adult → child
- Chapter 11: Shadow Temple Adult
- Chapter 12: Gerudo Fortress Adult
- Chapter 13: Mirage Desert and Evil Desert Colossus Adult → child
- Chapter 14: Spirit Temple Child → adult
- Chapter 15: Ganondorf’s Castle and the ending Adult
- All bosses Every boss in the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake from Gohma to Ganon, plus the mini-bosses: weak point, item, how the fight works, rewards and rematches.
- Enemies Enemies in the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake: where ReDeads, Like Likes, Wallmasters, Iron Knuckles and other foes appear, how to beat them and what works best.
- Hall of Fallen Foes Reach the Hall of Fallen Foes in the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake, rematch bosses and mini-bosses, clear the three boss rush trials and earn the owl statues.
- Characters and sages Who is who in the Ocarina of Time remake: Link, Navi, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, the seven sages, the owl, Malon and more, with where you meet them and what they give.
- Story summary The full Ocarina of Time story in the Switch 2 remake, chapter by chapter: the Spiritual Stones, the seven-year sleep, the sages, Sheik, Ganondorf and the ending.
- Scary moments The scary and creepy parts of the Ocarina of Time remake: ReDeads, the Bottom of the Well, the Shadow Temple, the trading quest and how to get through each.
Collectibles and map
Region guides and checklists for Heart Pieces, Gold Skulltulas, bottles and more, each shown on the map.
- Interactive map Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake map: all 36 Pieces of Heart, 100 Gold Skulltulas, beans, songs, bottles, minigames and Great Fairies, with in-game maps of 21 areas.
- Kokiri Forest Kokiri Forest in the Ocarina of Time remake: find the Kokiri Sword, buy the Deku Shield, get past Mido, see what changes as an adult and what you can collect.
- Hyrule Field and Castle Town Hyrule Field in the Ocarina of Time remake: where every road leads, the skeletons at night, the Castle Town shops and minigames, the ruined town and Lon Lon Ranch.
- Lon Lon Ranch Lon Lon Ranch in the Ocarina of Time remake: how to get there, Talon's Cucco game and Lon Lon Milk, Epona's Song, Ingo Ranch as an adult and everything to collect.
- Kakariko Village What to do in Kakariko Village in the Ocarina of Time remake, as a child and as an adult: the Graveyard heart pieces, Dampé, the Sun's Song, shops and the well.
- Goron City Goron City in the Ocarina of Time remake: how to get to Death Mountain, what to do as a child and adult, the shop prices, the rolling Goron and every collectible.
- Zora Domain How to get to Zora's Domain in the Ocarina of Time remake: Zora River, the waterfall song, the diving game, the Zora Shop and the frozen domain as an adult.
- Lake Hylia Lake Hylia in the Ocarina of Time remake: how to get there, what to do as a child and adult, the Lakeside Laboratory, the dry lake and the Fire Arrows.
- Heart Pieces (36) All 36 Pieces of Heart in Ocarina of Time Remake by area, with age, items and costs, the new scrub and canyon chest pieces, and a checklist saved in your browser.
- Gold Skulltulas (100) Every Gold Skulltula in the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake by area and dungeon, with age, items and night-only spawns, all six rewards and a browser checklist.
- Bottles (5) Find all five bottles in Ocarina of Time Remake: the new Potion Shop errand, Cuccos, ranch milk, Ruto’s Letter and the 500-point Big Poe reward.
- Big Poes (10) All ten Big Poe locations in the Ocarina of Time remake, how to make them appear on Epona, and Ghost Shop rewards: 30 rupees each, a bottle at 500 points.
- Great Fairies Reach all six Great Fairy Fountains in Ocarina of Time Remake, prepare the rupee offerings, and collect magic, spells and the final defense upgrade.
- Magic Beans Buy Magic Beans in the remake, follow the main planting detours, separate bean patches from bug spots, and ride the Evil Desert Colossus plant for rewards.
Items, gear and songs
Where every item and piece of gear is, how to upgrade it, and the notes for all 13 songs.
- Items and capacity upgrades Find the remake’s main tools and upgrade your wallet, Bomb Bag, seed bag and quiver, with the new rupee limits and horseback archery score.
- Tunics, boots and shields Get the Goron Tunic, Zora Tunic, Iron Boots, Hover Boots and all three shields in the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake, with shop prices and what each one does.
- Songs (13) Every song in the Ocarina of Time remake with its Switch 2 notes on L, R, Y, X and A, where you learn it and what it does, with the N64 and 3DS buttons to compare.
- Hookshot Get the Hookshot in the Ocarina of Time remake: open the misty grave in Kakariko Graveyard, keep up with Dampé, hook out to the windmill and win his one-minute race.
Side quests and minigames
Optional quests, trading sequences and dungeons worth doing for their rewards.
- Side quests and minigames Every minigame and side quest in the Ocarina of Time remake: where it is, what it costs and what it pays, from the Shooting Gallery to fishing, frogs and Big Poes.
- Fishing Pond Ocarina of Time Remake Fishing Pond guide: reaching it in both eras, 10/30 rupee fees, the 50 cm Heart Piece, 60 cm Golden Scale, sinking lure and Hyrule loach.
- Masks Find all four mask buyers in the remake, repay each loan, handle the Skull Mask loss, and unlock the Mask of Truth and the 40-nut upgrade.
- Biggoron Sword Complete the remake’s Biggoron Sword trade: hatch the Pocket Egg, deliver the mushroom, frog and eye drops on time, then return with the receipt.
- Epona Get Epona in Ocarina of Time Remake: learn the song as a child, return to the ranch as an adult, win Ingo’s two races and jump out with your horse.
- Gerudo Proving Grounds Clear the remake’s Gerudo Proving Grounds: prepare the right equipment, collect eight small keys, solve the lava trials and open the Ice Arrow chest.
- Lost Woods The Lost Woods in the Ocarina of Time remake: follow the music notes to the Sacred Grove, play the Skull Kid and target games, and get past Mido as an adult.
Getting started and versions
New to the game: controls and saving, what the remake changes, and which version to play.
- Beginner tips Beginner tips for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake: the new controls, saving, child and adult Link, the order you get key items and where new players get stuck.
- FAQ Quick answers about the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake: how long it takes, what OoT means, how old Link is, dungeon order, jumping, Saria and Master Quest.
- What the remake changes What the released Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake changes: jumping and dashing, one save file, Threads of Time, the boss rematch hall, five bottles and more.
- Remake vs N64 vs 3DS Compare the N64 original, Ocarina of Time 3D and the released Switch 2 remake: controls, saving, hints, extra modes, Master Quest and dungeon changes.
- How to play it now How to play Ocarina of Time today: the Switch 2 remake first, then the N64 version on Switch Online and the 3DS version, with saves and controls compared.
- Master Quest The Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake does not include Master Quest. What Master Quest changes, how the GameCube and 3DS versions differ, and where to play it.