Welcome to Part 12 of our 100% Walkthrough of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake. Seven years have passed, Link is an adult and Ganondorf has taken over Hyrule. Before you set foot in the first adult dungeon, there is a lot to pick up, and almost all of it makes the rest of the game much easier.
In Kakariko Village, you race the ghost of Dampe for the Hookshot, learn the Song of Storms in the windmill and grab three Heart Pieces. Then you head to Lon Lon Ranch to win Epona from Ingo, and down to Lake Hylia to finally learn the Scarecrow's Song, catch a big fish for the Golden Scale and collect two more Heart Pieces.
Along the way, the Hookshot also gets you your first three Gold Skulltulas as an adult.
Temple of Time
After pulling the Master Sword, Rauru will explain what has happened and give you the Light Medallion. You will then wake up in the Temple of Time as an adult, where you will meet Sheik, who tells you to look for a certain item in Kakariko Village.
When you leave the temple, you will find Hyrule Castle Town in ruins and full of Redeads. Play the Sun's Song to freeze them and run past.
Quick note: the guard room next to the drawbridge, the one with the pots, now belongs to the Poe Collector. He buys the souls of Poes, and you will be coming back to him much later for the last Empty Bottle.
Kakariko Graveyard
Head to Kakariko Village and go straight to the graveyard. In the northwest corner, the Magic Bean you planted in the last part has now grown into a plant. Stand on it and it will carry you up to the ledge with a Heart Piece (19/36).
Next, pull back the grave right next to the bean plant (the northwesternmost one) and drop down the hole. Inside, you will meet the ghost of Dampe, who challenges you to a race. Follow him through the tunnels without falling too far behind, and avoid the flames he throws at you. Once you reach the end, open the chest to get the Hookshot.
The Hookshot pulls you towards anything made of wood, as well as targets, vines and chests, and it also works as a weapon. A lot of the Gold Skulltulas from now on will need it.
Continue forward from the chest and use the Hookshot on the target above the broken stairs to carry on. You will come out on the upper level inside the windmill in Kakariko Village. Before dropping down, use the spinning platform in the middle to reach a Heart Piece (20/36) on the right.
Now drop down and talk to the man with the music box. He will complain about a kid who played a song here seven years ago and messed up the windmill. Take out your ocarina and he will teach you the Song of Storms (Song 6/13).
This song makes it rain wherever you play it. In the remake, it also opens the grottos that are marked with a propeller plant.
Next, return to Dampe's grave in the graveyard and race him again. This time, if you finish in under a minute, you will get a Heart Piece (21/36). Just sprint the whole way and keep dodging the flames.
Kakariko Village
Back in the village, a few things have changed. The Bazaar and the Potion Shop from Hyrule Castle Town have moved here, and the Shooting Gallery is open too, although you will need a bow to play.
First, since you have more than 40 Gold Skulltula tokens, head into the house of the Cursed Family to collect your next reward, 20 Bombchus.
Next, play the Sun's Song to make it nighttime. Use the Hookshot on the vines to the left of Impa's house, past the Cucco pen, and climb up to the high ledge. You will find a Gold Skulltula (44/100) in the stable yard behind the house. If you didn't get the Heart Piece behind Impa's house after riding the owl down from Death Mountain, you can get it now.
Now head just outside the village and look for a small farm plot with a wheelbarrow and a propeller plant (the same place where you get the bugs to sell for rupees). Play the Song of Storms next to the plant to open a grotto. It's dark inside and there are two Redeads waiting. Freeze them with the Sun's Song, defeat them and open the chest for a purple rupee, worth 50.
Hyrule Castle Town
Now that you have the Hookshot, it's worth taking a quick detour back to Hyrule Castle Town. Go through the ruined town and take the northern path, which now leads to Ganondorf's Castle. Pass through the ruined arch of the old gate and look on the far side of it to find a Gold Skulltula (45/100). Use the Hookshot to get the token.
Lon Lon Ranch
Next, head to Lon Lon Ranch, which Ingo has taken over. During the day, talk to him at the entrance of the corral and pay 20 rupees for a riding session. Once inside the fence, play Epona's Song and Epona will come over to you. Get on her and take a moment to learn the controls: A uses a carrot to speed up, and she will jump a fence on her own if you ride straight at it with enough speed.
When you are ready, ride up to Ingo and talk to him while you are still on Epona. He will challenge you to a race. Win the race and then win the rematch. He will then lock the gate, so simply build up some speed and jump over it to escape with Epona.
From now on, you can play Epona's Song anywhere in Hyrule Field to call her.
Before you leave the ranch, head to the half-destroyed tower in the southwest corner. Use the Hookshot on the vines and climb up to find a small chest with a Business Scrub Seed.
Lake Hylia
Now ride south to Lake Hylia. You will notice that most of the water is gone, but don't worry about that for now.
First, head to the scarecrow you played your song to as a child. Talk to him and then take out your ocarina and play him the exact same 8 notes. He will remember them, and you will learn the Scarecrow's Song (Song 7/13). You can play this song whenever you see a swirl of wind to make a scarecrow appear and then use the Hookshot on it.
Next, head southeast from the scarecrow to the Fishing Pond. You will need to play the Scarecrow's Song to make a scarecrow appear on the wooden platform outside, then use the Hookshot on it. Inside, pay 30 rupees to rent the rod. As an adult, you need to catch a fish of 60cm or more. Once you catch one, show it to the man at the counter to get the Golden Scale, which allows you to dive even deeper.
Now head to the Observatory and talk to the scientist. Then dive to the very bottom of his pool, which is 9 metres deep (this can only be done with the Golden Scale). Come back up and talk to him again, and he will give you a Heart Piece (22/36).
Leave the Observatory and look for the bean plant just outside, which grew from the bean you planted in Part 8. Ride it up to the roof of the Observatory to find another Heart Piece (23/36).
Kokiri Forest
To finish this part, ride to the southeast of Hyrule Field and return to Kokiri Forest, which is now full of monsters. Play the Sun's Song to make it nighttime and head to the house in the southeast of the village. Look up around the back of the house to find a Gold Skulltula (46/100), then use the Hookshot to get it.
Next, ride the bean plant behind the shop, which grew there because you planted a Magic Bean as a child. It will take you to a hidden platform with 50+ rupees on it.
With that, you are right where you need to be for the next part, where you will be going through the Lost Woods and the Sacred Grove to reach the Forest Temple.