Walkthrough
Everything starts on Outset Island, Link’s home. After the opening scene (Aryll using the Telescope, the Helmaroc King’s attack), talk to your grandma and explore the island: Orca’s house on the hill, the beach, the bridge to Fairy Woods Island.
Sword training with Orca: climb the hill and practice combat. Learn the spin attack and the jump thrust — you’ll need both constantly for the rest of the game. Keep hitting him in the post-tutorial minigame for a Piece of Heart.
💡 Hit Orca 500 times during the timed minigame (not the regular tutorial) for Piece of Heart #37. You don’t need to do it in one sitting — the counter is cumulative.
When Aryll is kidnapped by the giant bird, your grandma gives you your uncle’s green clothes and sends you after her. Before you set sail, explore the island thoroughly:
- Push the giant pig to the black spot across the bridge for Piece of Heart #43.
- Talk to every neighbor — Zill, Joel, Sue-Belle, Mila — they add context and the occasional hint.
- Grandma’s Telescope lets you scan the rest of the sea from the hill.
⚠️ The Savage Labyrinth (under the island, near the beach) requires the Power Bracelets — you won’t be able to clear it until much later. Note it for your 100% route.
Items and hearts
- Hero’s Sword and Hero’s Shield — mandatory to set sail, given by the story.
- Piece of Heart #37 — 500 hits on Orca in the timed minigame.
- Piece of Heart #43 — push the giant pig to the mark across the bridge.
- Piece of Heart #44 (much later) — clear the Savage Labyrinth, 50 floors, requires the Power Bracelets.