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Ocarina of Time is even better if you use a smartphone app

By · Via The Verge · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The Zelda Notes companion tool operates within the free Nintendo Switch smartphone app and provides an interactive map of Hyrule. Users can filter icons, view collectible requirements, and swap between child and adult Link maps to uncover items like Pieces of Heart and all 100 Golden Skulltulas. Notably, the map provides specific answers to complex puzzles, such as revealing that players must use a Cucco to reach ledges in Zora’s River. This focused reference helps players quickly overcome roadblocks without relying on external video guides or AI summaries.

Key points

  • Players can locate all 100 Golden Skulltulas and Pieces of Heart much faster using the in…: Players can locate all 100 Golden Skulltulas and Pieces of Heart much faster using the interactive Hyrule map.
  • The tool provides exact requirements for obtaining hidden items, including necessary inve…: The tool provides exact requirements for obtaining hidden items, including necessary inventory tools and specific times of day.
  • Mobile map guidance offers a streamlined alternative to consulting video walkthroughs or…: Mobile map guidance offers a streamlined alternative to consulting video walkthroughs or third-party web guides during gameplay.

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I never liked hunting for Golden Skulltulas in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The game has 100 of them tucked all over Hyrule, and even over my many hours with the N64 classic growing up, I can’t remember ever actually finding all of them, or even wanting to. Jumping into the Ocarina of Time remake, I expected to ignore the Golden Skulltulas once again. But while poking around Nintendo’s Zelda Notes companion app, I discovered that its maps are a huge help to tracking down all of the elusive golden spiders — and pretty much every other collectible in the game — and now I find myself constantly opening up the app to make sure I haven’t missed a secret.

Ocarina of Time is even better if you use a smartphone app

Finding Ocarina of Time’s hidden collectibles is a lot easier with the help of Zelda Notes.

Finding Ocarina of Time’s hidden collectibles is a lot easier with the help of Zelda Notes.

Inside Zelda Notes, which is available in the free Nintendo Switch app (you don’t…

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