Retro Guides

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time features 12 songs that you can learn to play on the Ocarina (plus an 13th hidden song). These great melodies are full of power and mystery, and are required throughout the game to effect certain changes and allow Link to progress further in the story.

There are 6 songs that you learn as Young Link, and 6 that you learn as Adult Link, and the songs can be played on either the Fairy Ocarina instrument or the Ocarina of Time instrument (which replaces the Fairy Ocarina once you receive it). There is also one hidden song that you can learn which does not appear on the subscreen that shows the list of songs you have learned, you’ll need to keep it in memory.

Here is a list of all the songs and how to get them:

Zelda’s Lullaby

Location: Hyrule Castle (Given to you by Impa, Princess Zelda’s Attendant)
A mystical song passed down by the Royal Family of Hyrule, this song is taught to you by Imp the first time you meet her at Hyrule Castle after sneaking in. You can play Zelda’s Lullaby to prove that you are lineage of the Royal Family, and you will be required to play the song whenever you see a Triforce symbol (on the floor or wall, for example).

You can also use Zelda’s Lullaby to make some other nifty things happen, such as fixing broken wooden signs that you’ve slashed, making Fairy’s appear at points where Navi turns green, and changes the water level of the Water Temple.

Here is how you receive the song in the game, including how to break into the Castle and get passed the guards.

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This Zelda: Ocarina of Time upgrades guide shows how to carry more Deku Sticks, Deku Nuts, Deku Seeds, Bombs and Arrows.

This can be done by finding certain Deku Business Scrubs who will upgrade your Deku Seed Bullet Bag pouch allowing you to carry more Deku Seeds for your Slingshot, as well as upgrading your ability to carry more Deku Nuts and Deku Sticks.

Additionally you can find upgrades to your Bomb Bag to allow you to carry more Bombs and to your Quiver to allow you to carry more Arrows.

These videos will show you how:

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This Ocarina of Time Empty Bottles locations guide gives all 4 hidden jar locations that are scattered about Hyrule.

These Empty Bottles can be used to store all kinds of stuff throughout the game, with which you cannot store otherwise. You will be required to have at least one bottle in order to store the likes of: Fairies, Fish, Red Potion, Green Potion, Lon Lon Milk, Bugs, Poes, Big Poes, Blue Fire and much more.

There are four hidden Empty Jars (officially called “Empty Bottles”, some of which you don’t get “empty” per se) that you earn by accomplishing a variety of tasks, from collecting Cuccos to diving in Lake Hylia to collecting ghosts!

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This The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Heart Pieces Guide shows the 36 hidden heart piece locations throughout the many lands of Hyrule.

You’ll be able to find and collect your first Heart Piece early on in the game during your first outing to Lon Lon Ranch once you leave Kokori Forest for the first time as Young Link.

As in all previous Zelda games, in Ocarina of Time you will earn a new Heart Container at the end of each boss battle (giving you one new full heart added to your Heart Meter at the upper left of the screen) and then can add additional Hearts by collecting four Heart Pieces. Finding four secret Pieces of Heart will add up to one new container and increase your life. And you can’t complete the game 100% unless you find all 36 Heart Pieces!

Thankfully we are here to help! Below you will find the location of each and every hidden Heart Piece and exactly how to find them.

This video shows you more Heart Piece locations.

Here are the final Heart Piece locations!

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