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We’ve had some fun exploring a bit for the past ten updates, but now it’s time to do some plot. Kakariko Village is to the north, a decent trek but not that lengthy of one.
I’ll be taking the roads because there’s actually a lot of useful stuff along the way, like shrines, a stable, and a rather important game mechanic you can easily miss if you travel by climbing everything (which is what I did first time I played of course).
First, though, we need to take care of one last thing.
Beedle just loooooooooves rugged rhino beetles! Can I take it off your hands?
Sure, why not.
Beedle loves beetles. Something to keep in mind!
I’ll add this bad boy to my beetle collection! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Even if you leave your horse somewhere, you can go to a stable and get it back.
Beedle wasn’t the one last thing. You see, we’re easily over 1000 rupees now, so…
Now we’re going to finally unlock the power of the horse god.
Thank you. You are too kind.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u17/017.mp4
Meet…uh…the horse god.
The music here is quite interesting, a combination of two classic Zelda songs, Epona’s Theme and the Great Fairy theme.
Music: Horse God (Malanya’s Theme)
And you’re the one who set me free, are you not?
I suppose you deserve a reward for setting me free… What shall I do…
If a horse you love passes away from some sort of tragic, fatal accident, it is within my power to revive that horse… However… If I detect vile intent behind the death of your horse…
I only jest… Let me see…
The friendship you established with a horse really is extraordinary. Remember that such a friendship is a two-way road. Horses care for you as much as you do for them.
So that’s Malanya, the Horse God. He’ll revive our horses should they die. Good to have on our side!
Fortunately, both our horses are still alive, and hopefully will remain that way.
Rather than teleport to a nearby shrine, I’m going to ride Ganonhoof north from here and follow the roads. The land is uncharted past Lake Hylia, but our general sense of direction and using landmarks like the Dueling Peaks should help guide us to Kakariko.
The trek back over the bridge is uneventful.
We eventually get back to around where Link first set foot off The Great Plateau.
This odd cave has five sets of flowers, each with a number of flowers ranging from one to five.
Step over them in sequentially increasing order, and…
What a surprise.
The road branches at this point, so we’ll be going east.
I feel this screenshot is worth including.
Lots of road signs to help guide us as well. There are plenty of travellers who use the roads, after all.
So on we go! You can also tell we’re going the right direction because of the Dueling Peaks in the background.
Oh, what’s this?
Time for another shrine.
Like the other shrines close to The Great Plateau, this is pretty easy.
There are wind currents to paraglide on. This first one leads to a chest with Amber.
Next, you have to clear a pit, though a wall will helpfully stop you from overshooting the floor. There’s also a return stream back if you deem it necessary.
Finally, one last stream leads to the monk. Short and simple.
Except hidden in the corner is another chest. Landing there’s a bit tricky, but still little issue.
Not bad!
I wish there was more to this one, honestly. There will be more interesting wind shrines later on, at least.
The shrine was right before this bridge.
Where this random guy is standing.
We’re doomed! I mean, don’t panic! Sorry, who are you? Have we met? Well, doesn’t matter who you are, really. I was getting tired of talking to myself, so you’ve come at a good time. By the by, those strange things that popped out of the ground… Did you see them?
They seem to have popped up all over the place!
You know what this means, don’t you? The end is here! With all this craziness happening, I’ve been keeping an eye on that thing.
Not sure what he’s talking about.
This one here?
No, it was a different one. That one was closer to the castle but before the forest…
Man, I was so sure that was the end for me. I was prepared for the worst. But I somehow managed to escape into the nearby woods. You think it was my lightning-fast reflexes that saved me?
Anyway, I hear Guardians like that still wander around Hyrule Castle. Be careful.
Remember when we did the Bomb Shrine and we ran across that Guardian that could easily one-shot us? Now imagine them mobile. Now imagine a bunch of them, all around Hyrule Castle.
It may be a while before we’re prepared to tackle Hyrule Castle.
Brigo moves under this shelter after you talk to him the first time, due to the rain. He also has new dialogue.
First, let’s ask for directions.
Kakariko Village:
Hyrule Castle:
Hyrule Castle?! I don’t know how many lives you’ve got, but in a place with that many Guardians, I guarantee you it’s not enough!
The Great Plateau:
The Great Plateau? Why would you possibly need to go to an abandoned place like that? How would you even begin to scale that cliff?
After asking for directions the first time, you can also ask what he’s doing.
Just patrolling. This bridge is an important route. I keep really busy making sure monsters don’t nest here by chasing them off the bridge and stuff.
Time to travel on.
Making progress!
Hm. A rock, and a hole.
Yep.
Before we reach the peaks, there’s a couple of detours.
First, I hear and then see a pinwheel. This usually means stuff like this, moving targets to hit with an arrow.
Some Stalkoblins try to distract me.
But I get what I wanted.
And another.
And wouldn’t you know it, this Korok led me right to our next tower.
Since this is probably the first tower most people will encounter outside the Great Plateau, this one is very easy to scale.
And now we’ve got a better idea of where we need to go. This tower is right at the base of the Dueling Peaks. We follow the road through and then travel north. As Brigo said, there’s also a stable along this route, which will be handy.
I scout another shrine, but it’s far out of our way. We’ll mark it and come back later.
Further on is another traveller.
Well, if it’s your tummy that’s grumblin’, you’re talkin’ to the right guy. I’m a butcher, as luck would have it! I’d be happy to sell you whatever I’ve got in stock.
We can buy meat off this guy. Meh. Much easier just to hunt our own.
Right, now through the peaks. And of course, along the way there’s a shrine.
Crossing the river’s a bit eventful, but only a bit.
These rocks hide a chest with a Traveler’s Bow, which is rather outdated at this point.
Now for the shrine.
This one is short, but a bit more interesting.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u17/126.mp4
Stupidity aside, stepping on the switch lowers the platform. Get the ball in the hole to take the platform to the next section. This first one is simple enough, but soon timing comes into play.
This second one, we have to get off the switch when the ball’s about to hit the second platform. This resets the platforms, raising the lower one back on an incline to let the ball roll into the hole. Simple stuff.
If you accidentally let the ball drop off, another will spawn.
This last one is tricky. You pretty much have to time leaving the platform to bounce the ball into the hole.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u17/132.mp4
It takes a few tries this time, but eventually I get it.
That’s the last one we need to do, but there’s another chest here. We can’t reach it as is.
On a seemingly unrelated note, there are metal barrels here for some reason.
Hmmmm.
Yep.
And this reward is really nice. It lets us scale mountains faster, though it doesn’t affect stamina. It also looks pretty cool.
I’ll be rocking this thing for the time being.
And now we’re up to three orbs!
The rest of the journey is short and uneventful.
Next time, we’ll visit the stable, and the shrine, and maybe finally figure out what to do with all these Korok Seeds.
Also since we’re about to get four more Spirit Orbs, vote on our next upgrade.
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I love the Horse God. It’s so darn creepy.
Holy crap a Heart Container!
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So we’ve reached the Dueling Peaks Stable. Might as well sit back and relax for a bit before continuing on to Kakariko.
Beedle’s around as usual, but nothing too exciting.
Plenty of travellers and stablehands to chat up.
You know, with how peaceful it is around here, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the world almost ended years ago. But there are still monsters wandering around, and the area near Hyrule Castle is especially dangerous.
We kinda know about Elixirs, but getting some pointers can’t hurt.
You can make elixirs by mixing bugs and other small creatures with monster parts. Most of them are no good for refilling your health, but they can have a lot of unique effects… Some elixirs can increase your speed. Others raise your resistance to extreme temperatures. I’m actually impressed that you’ve made it this far without any knowledge of elixirs.
Using a hasty elixir increases your run speed, so I use it to escape from enemies or any time I need to hurry. The recipe is just hightail lizard and monster parts, so I usually have a stock of ten or so on hand.
Free elixir, and a few pointers. The monster parts lengthen the effect of the elixir, but to make it stronger you’ll want to add more creatures. Just as long as there’s one critter and one monster part, the rest doesn’t matter as much.
Next we’ve got two children as stablehands. The left, Shibo, will be the blue symbol while the right, Darton, will be the red symbol.
Looks like it to me, Darton… Judging from his eyes, he’s just itching to get into the saddle.
You’re right. He’s got eyes that just say, like… “Nothing in this world matters to me except horses.”
That means…
THAT MEANS…
Or…welcome to the front of Dueling Peaks Stables, I guess.
You really can tell just by looking into his eyes! Bro, his head is just filled with horse stuff, right?
That’s right! Just look at his eyes! Right now in his head, it’s all horses, horses, horses, food, and horses…right?
In that case, you should feel free to ask us anything at all about horses!
Do you want to hear some tips to help you master your horse?
These kids are a solid tutorial on horses. There’s stuff I’ve mostly covered, but also a few new things so let’s dive in.
Catching a horse:
Wild horses get scared easily, and if they notice people near them, they’ll take off. Just sneak up on 'em from behind real slow. When you get good and close…grab 'em and jump on quick!
If you crouch and sneak up quietly…they won’t notice you!
Good horses:
Horses with spots on them are even-tempered and easy to train. On the other hand, horses that are all one color, like straight black or white, are a bit more wild and harder to train.
But a one-color horse has more stamina and runs faster, right?
Dad said they’re hard to handle at first, but if you spend a lot of time with a one-color horse, you’ll be best buds! Dad also said that beginners should start with spotted horses… When I grow up, I’ll ride a one-color horse, though!
Hey, mister! Ya get all that?
How to train one:
They’re really wild, so they’ll run in different directions and buck here and there because they aren’t trained yet. When that happens, you’ve gotta soothe them!
But dad also said that just constantly soothing them won’t do at all.
The trick is to soothe them when they do what you want them to do. It’s like saying “thanks” to them for a job well done!
Hey, mister! Ya get all that?
Be stealthy, be kind, be discerning. That’s pretty much our summary on horses.
We’ve got a solid horse right now, but there are faster and more durable horses we can get. Of course none can trample through enemies as well as Ganonhoof.
This guy is the boys’ father, and the brother of the stablemaster here.
It might be hard to imagine now, but this place was nearly destroyed about 100 years ago. However, thanks to the blessings of the Dueling Peaks, everything is full of life again. Even the wild horses are back. There’s a lot of energy in this place!
Wild horses:
Huh? Did you not see any horses on your way here? Certainly not as many as in years past, but there are still quite a few around… Horses in the wild are…well, wild! No one has trained or cared for them. If you manage to catch one, let my brother Tasseren know. He’ll register the horse for you! My boys are wellsprings of information about horses, so feel free to pick their brains.
Kakariko Village:
Kakariko Village is the village where the Sheikah clan lives. It’s said that, some time ago, they had advanced techniques that were more powerful than anything anyone had seen. But that power put them at odds with the king at the time, and they were scattered across the land… Anyway, if you leave here and follow the road straight to the north, you’ll find a big bridge. Cross that and keep following the path, and you’ll come to the Kakariko Village gate.
Hateno Village:
Hateno Village is a village on the edge of Hyrule. It was largely unaffected by the events of the Great Calamity, so the people there are pretty easygoing.
Anyway, head north from here until you reach a fork in the road. Then go east and just follow the road. It’s a little far if you walk it, but with a horse, you should get there in under a day!
Get a bit of background info on Kakariko, plus something of interest in Hateno. Might be worth checking out later.
Next…
Oh, sorry… I didn’t notice you… I was a bit lost in thought there.
Let’s learn more about the blood moon.
You don’t know it? That’s inexcusable. Listen up and I’ll tell you about it. For 100 years now, every so often when the clock strikes midnight, the sky turns red and a full moon rises… At that moment, monsters that had been previously defeated will come back to life.
Why do the monsters return to life? Why does it only happen when the sky turns red? No one really has the answers to those questions. It’s a mysterious phenomenon… If you learn anything about the blood moon as you travel, be sure to come back and tell me.
This guy can tell us whether a blood moon will be coming that night. Let’s ask about tonight’s moon.
Tonight is a full moon…
A falling moon, you say? Well, fancy that.
But they raise their own vegetables there, so they don’t buy much of anything from me…
Reminder that one of our sidequests requires some Goat Butter, so I buy some.
Words to live by.
These guys have a sidequest for us. We won’t trigger it quite yet, but we’ll go ahead and chat them up first.
Prissen is the man in blue, Domidak is the man in red.
Prissen! Hang on!
We’re treasure hunters, on the trail of our latest score… The treasure of the great bandit Misko! It’s as good as ours!
Prissen! You’re going to give it all away!
Sorry, Dak… I got carried away.
Anyway, we’re busy here, dude. If you need something, take it up with someone else.
We’ll get back to them in a bit.
For now, we’ve pretty much chatted up everyone, so let’s go check out that shrine. This one is covered in spikes, so we can’t simply walk in.
When there’s water, use Cryosis. Alternatively, climb up the nearby cliff and paraglide into the center.
Speaking of water and Cryosis, guess what the focus of this shrine is!
The first platform is simple enough.
There’s no water on the ground to freeze, though. This shrine is a tutorial to teach us that we can freeze waterfalls to climb that way.
And if you look back, there’s a treasure chest you can scale to with 50 rupees.
The final section is one large ball puzzle.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u18/120.mp4
We need to lead the ball to the bottom-right, where the goal is.
It’s kinda hard to notice, but there’s water flowing along that entire wall. That should give a clue as to the optimal (but not necessarily only) way to solve it.
The first Cryo block lets the ball bounce the other direction. However, the tilt falls under the ball’s weight.
So a Cryo block right under the tilt maintains its direction. Despite all that, the ball doesn’t get enough air to reach the hole.
But one more Cryo block to bounce off of is enough to unlock the path to the monk.
We probably could’ve been clever with Stasis or possibly even Magnesis if we wanted, but honestly that would’ve been more effort than it was worth.
Returning back to the stables, Rensa has a side quest for us.
Trust me - I took second place in the Hyrule Horse-Taming Competition!
You don’t believe me? Let’s go, pal! You and me. Right here. Right now.
Uh…let’s do it?
The only rule is that you must bring a wild horse back to this spot within the time limit!
My record is two minutes flat, so you need to bring back a wild horse within that time.
I feel confident in our abilities.
Just have to be patient. Try to rush it and you’ll scare the horses.
We eventually get one lured off and snag it.
And we make it back with time to spare. After the guantlet that was taming Ganonhoof, this was a piece of cake.
But…I can’t believe you beat my two-minute record so easily…
Anyway, here’s the purse for winning the second official Hyrule Horse-Taming Competition! You earned it.
What an honor.
Another quest complete.
Now let’s unlock the side quest from these guys.
I want to learn more about this treasure.
Ahhh shoot. Welp. Can’t say I didn’t try to throw him off…
Hey, Dak… Why don’t we just tell him? Maybe he’ll leave us alone if we do. I mean, if we can’t figure this riddle out, there’s no way someone like him will be able to.
…That’s a good point.
I’m not about to give this information away for free. I’m no fool!
That’s the keen sense of the strongest treasure hunter at work! No gold left behind - not by Domidak! You’re great, Dak!
It’ll be 100 rupees to learn what we know.
If this treasure’s as great as they say it is, this should be a bargain, right? I’ll pay.
Heh. Good deal.
Way to go, Dak! You did it.
Misko hid the location of the treasure in some kind of strange secret code.
Just knowing someone with good intel like that? Exactly what I’d expect from you, Dak!
This one is a bit of a riddle.
If you talk to them again…
We don’t need your help OR your encouragement. We’re so close to the answer, I can almost smell it! Tell this guy to beat it, Dak!
So, the little twin steps over the little river. Let’s check our map for rivers.
To cross this stable, we had to step over the Big Twin Bridge. And then there’s a second bridge nearby, so logically that would mean…
First, though, there’s a pinwheel up there.
With that out of the way…
Well, what do you know!
The treasure is at the source of the river. We simply have to follow the river to its source. Luckily it’s a rather quick trek.
More opportunities to find new things.
Like this bear…
…and this snail. Not the snail we need, but still a good snail to have.
Eventually we reach the river’s source. Sort of.
It’s flowing from above, so we’ve got a bit of a climb.
And eventually, some rocks.
Jackpot.
First, a mediocre spear and some food.
Also some chests. One opal, one amber, one luminous stone, two sapphires…
…and this beauty, hidden behind another set of bombable rocks. This will set enemies on fire, but honestly it’s probably more useful for setting things on fire. Still a great find.
Back to the stable.
It sometimes feels like there’s a shrine sleeping behind every hill, there’s so many of them. Archaeologists get pretty fired up hunting down each one of them, but I haven’t got time for mysteries… Still, looking at that glowing light…you do start to see something romantic about the whole endeavor.
Time to break the bad news.
Pfft, yeah. Definitely lying!
Suit yourselves.
We’re finally done here! Now we simply need to ride north and we’ll hit Kakariko pretty quickly.
If you are, just follow the roads north. That village is one of the places I sell ore at, so I know the way really well!
She loves her gems.
In fact, I’m in the middle of a journey. I even had the great honor of meeting with the leader of Kakariko Village. She is very knowledgeable of the history of Hyrule, and she is also blessed with a lovely personality.
We’ve reached that big bridge mentioned earlier.
You want my advice, you’d buy stuff that fills you with vigor, you know? Gives you the stamina you need. That’s just if you want my advice.
And wouldn’t you know it, he sells such things! What a coincidence!
Unsurprisingly there’s a lot of foot traffic going to and from Kakariko.
We’re almost there when we spot some giant tree man with a quest for us.
Wait what
Apparently so!
It’s been 100 years since anyone has been able to see me!
I can’t use my powers without them. Shoko… So please! PLEASE get my maracas back from them!
This should be simple, I guess. Let’s get the sentient tree person’s maracas back from monsters so they can access their special powers again.
I spot a shrine on top of one of the Dueling Peaks. Might be worth checking later on!
Just some Bokoblins, nothing too scary.
Very easy stuff.
Oh, yikes! I’m sorry! I was having such a beautiful daydream, I was completely zoned out… Thinking about rubies and sapphires… Those two gems can be sold at really high prices! They’re some of the best gems to sell for serious money!! …Sorry. I just get so carried away when it comes to gems…
Right, the maracas.
Those are my maracas! Please giiiiiiive them to meeeeeeeee!
But wait! There’s something wrong with my maracas!
If I had just one Korok seed, I could sing, dance, and use my powers to help you.
So you may have been wondering what the point of the Korok Seeds were. If we give them to Hestu, he’ll give us more weapon and shield slots to hold more things in. Very useful, indeed.
Of course, if you don’t take the roads, chances are you’ll miss Hestu and not even realize he exists. I think it took me maybe fifty hours at least before I learned he even existed just from random internet chatter. I like climbing things, sue me.
I never thought I’d be the target of one of their pranks. Shoko…
Do you have a Korok seed?! You do! You got a Korok seed from one of the forest children!
Let’s do it.
I opt for weapons because there’s a much larger variety of them than bows or shields. Bows are a secondary concern, and shields really aren’t that big a deal.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u18/280.mp4
And there we go!
I do a second weapon upgrade. Each upgrade tier for each stash type costs more Korok Seeds. Now weapons cost two instead of one and will steadily grow more expensive. Bows and Shields will still cost one each when we decide to upgrade them, so it’s more economical to spread the upgrade love.
For now, more weapons.
Unfortunately, we can only do two upgrades right now.
I need to get back before Grandpa yells at me.
Quest complete. We can’t upgrade any more, but we can talk to Hestu before he leaves.
Once I see you off, I’m going back home to Korok Forest!
Korok Forest:
Korok Forest… It should be somewhere north of here. Grandpa told me, “If you get lost, follow the Hylia River and continue north.” That’s what he said, and Grandpa is no liar.
Who is Hestu:
Huh? I suppose I should tell you a little something about myself! My name is Hestu! The most celebrated musician of Korok Forest!
Korok seeds:
Korok seeds…come from the Korok children…and they’re a…little bit…
Korok Forest might be an interesting place to visit someday. Then again we’ve got plenty of interesting places to visit someday.
Just a bit further to Kakariko.
Kinda hard to see in this weather, but there’s two stone block structures on that cliff wall. One’s a 2x2 square, one’s an L-shape. There also happens to be an extra block to the left we can move with Magnesis.
Yep.
Next time, Kakariko Village.
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Some of this stuff can be climbed but can take up stamina. Sometimes though you can get around unclimbable overhangs by a well-timed jump upward to skip the unclimbable part. It varies on what you’re climbing though.
There’s a sort of gate up ahead, complete with some brass symbol above with arrows sticking out.
Of course, it’s a Korok.
Also another beetle.
Kakariko Village is a Zelda mainstay, first originating in Link to the Past and being a major hub of that game as well as Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, and A Link Between Worlds.
Breath of the Wild’s is still your usual small village, but it also has a much different feel than the villages of the past. Gone is the classic town theme of past games. The buildings, the music, the decorations, even the clothing all are visually distinct and make this Kakariko Village stand out on its own.
Meet the welcoming committee.
I’m sorry you had to see me like that.
Say, traveler…
It’s sort of a long story…
Yes. I see…
Though there are few who know of such legends anymore… But we Sheikah have been waiting for you for a very long time.
It’d be good to know where to go first.
In any case… It was a real honor to meet you. Heh, I suppose you’re used to that, having lived as long as you have.
We’ll be skipping most of the buildings for now, saving exploration of the actual town for the next update.
That said, I’m willing to make a detour here.
…Oh, my. Look at that face! You are TOTALLY my type. Hi. Ooh, and you even have a Sheikah Slate on your hip!
Isn’t that, like…an incredible thing that only incredible people can have?
This is the village of the Sheikah, so it makes sense everyone here would recognize our Sheikah Slate.
Anyway, if we’re going to meet Impa, maybe we should stop looking like a tourist for once and dress more appropriately.
We exclusively stock the special garments of the Claree Collection!
I’m curious about the Claree Collection.
The Claree Collection! As in a high-end collection curated by me, Claree. BUT OF COURSE. I’ve personally selected each and every item in here using my flawless fashion sense. It’s all HIGHLY recommended. Each item has its own unique features and abilities, so take a good look!
Note there’s only two sets of clothes in here.
First is the Hylian set. It’s very basic, offering no special properties of note. It’s mainly useful if you haven’t found any other armors yet, since most armors will have the same defense values (with several exceptions). While the hood isn’t an upgrade since it has the same defense as the bandana and the rubber fish head, we haven’t found any nice body armor yet, so the extra defense is appreciated.
I buy both for now anyway. (Remember we already got the pants back on The Great Plateau)
And over here…
While you wear it, your footsteps are nearly soundless, so it’s perfect for hunting and stuff.
These Sheikah clothes offer less defense than most armor of its tier, but each one adds a Stealth buff, which makes sneaking around much easier. It’s actually very useful for many applications, but mostly for hunting bugs, believe it or not, since you can just run at the bugs without scaring them off.
The problem is they’re pretty pricey. The chest is 700, pants 600, and mask 500. We could probably afford all of it if we sold some gems, and it can be quite useful, but I can also live without it since foods/elixirs replicate the effects (but note that you can’t stack armor buffs with the same food buffs). I’ll leave the choice of whether to buy this set up to you.
Another Rumor Mill.
Kinda already found that one ourselves.
Here’s our current set. I’ll rock it through the next update, but after that we’ve now got a decent enough wardrobe that we can start choosing what Link should wear. Fashion is more important than function (plus I can always switch clothes for applications on a whim and switch back if I really wanted).
Guarding Impa’s home are these two Sheikah guards.
Hm? Is that…a Sheikah Slate? But that would mean you are… No, it’s not possible. Can it be?
Of course we have heard the legends from Lady Impa herself. Please, friend… Go ahead and step inside.
I decide to class it up a bit and unequip my weapons and shield.
Over here is one of the game’s more standout characters. You’ll probably see why pretty quickly.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u18/070.mp4
Huh? Is that-?!
Oh, it’s not that I forgot…I’m just bad with speaking. As for me, my name is Pa… Paaa… Paaay…
Phew! I got it out… I know I should be able to say that easily, seeing as how it’s my own name and all.
Anyway, my grandmother’s been awaiting your return ever since I was little.
This is Paya. Yeah, I’ll let you guys parse out her character.
For now, it’s time we get an idea of what the hell we need to do to have a fighting chance against Calamity Ganon.
I am much older now, but…you remember me, don’t you?
This is Impa. She’s a major character throughout the series, sometimes as the elderly woman she appears as here, sometimes as a much younger and more combat-capable guardian. Throughout the series, she is a Sheikah who cares for Zelda in various capacities. She shows up in the game manuals of the first two Zelda games, but it’s not until Ocarina of Time (or The Wand of Gamelon if you want to count the CDi games) that Impa really becomes a major character in the series.
You are looking at me as though I am a stranger to you. Those eyes… They lack the light of familiarity. It is I, courageous one. Impa. Surely you must at least remember the name Impa?
Well, it matters not. In fact, that may actually be a blessing in disguise for the time being.
Yes… A hundred years ago, the kingdom of Hyrule was destroyed. After you fell, Princess Zelda’s final wish was to place you in a sacred slumber. And then…all alone… Alone she went to face Ganon.
I have been waiting 100 years to deliver the princess’s message.
These words, which the princess risked her life to leave you… Well, if you are to hear them…
But I am afraid that burden may be too much to bear while you are still without your memories.
To learn these words, we have to talk to Impa again. But despite all we’ve done so far, we know our ultimate goal is to defeat Calamity Ganon. Anything that can help us with that goal…
Yes.
Not a memory to your name, yet you are as intent as ever to charge forward with only courage and justice on your side.
Very well. Since you have lost your memory, I will recount for you all that has happened…
Note that instead of recounting what happened 100 years ago, instead Impa’s going to recount what happened 10,000 years ago (or a hundred 100 years agos). This is actually kinda relevant and also has some cool music and more Impa voice acting so have another video. At the very least listen to the music, which has quite a few themes including BotW’s main theme.
…a primal evil that has endured over the ages. This evil has been turned back time and time again by a warrior wielding the soul of a hero, and a princess who carries the blood of the Goddess.
So listen closely as I tell you of this “legend” that occurred 10,000 years ago.
The people thought it wise to utilize their technological prowess to ensure the safety of the land, should Calamity Ganon ever return. They constructed for mechanical wonders that came to be known as the Divine Beasts. They also built a legion of autonomous weapons called Guardians.
And thus, the plan to neutralize Ganon was forged.
…the princess and the hero fought alongside these four Champions against this ancient evil. The Guardians were tasked with protecting the hero as the Divine Beasts unleashed a furious attack upon their terrible foe. And when the hero wielding the sword that seals the darkness delivered his final blow…
…in preparation for the foretold revival of Ganon, we strove to follow the lead of our ancestors of 10,000 years prior. But…in the end…
In order to avoid ever making that grave mistake again, the princess left you these words…
The Divine Beasts of legend that fought against Calamity Ganon 10,000 years ago… Just what are they?
The Divine Beast Vah Rudania, controlled by Daruk of the Gorons. The Divine Beast Vah Medoh, controlled by Revali of the Rito. The Divine Beast Vah Ruta, controlled by Mipha of the Zora. And the Divine Beast Vah Naboris, controlled by Urbosa of the Gerudo.
You must infiltrate the Divine Beasts that were stolen away by Ganon 100 years ago and bring them back to our side.
It seems finding and freeing these Divine Beasts may be the key to defeating Calamity Ganon. Or at the very least will be a great aid in our quest to defeat him.
Now, let’s see…
We’ve heard about Hateno Village and its research lab before, but more clarification would be helpful.
It is a small village… One of the very few places that avoided suffering significant damage during the Great Calamity.
And like that, we’ve got another quest ahead of us.
We may have two new quests, but at least we’ve completed our current one.
We’ve got a lot more things to do, though. It sounds like Hateno Village is the key to unlocking the final rune on our Sheikah Slate.
There’s also the Divine Beasts, each one once piloted by one of the four major non-Hylian races of Hyrule. We’ll possibly want to investigate those as well.
Do not tell me the steel has slipped from your spine… I realize you have just awoken. I am not suggesting that you must defeat Calamity Ganon right this moment. For now, you should focus on getting that broken Sheikah Slate fixed.
You can go back over whatever advice and hints Impa gave you, including repeating the 10,000 year ago cutscene if you wanted. But for now we know what we need to do.
The fate of Hyrule rests with us.
But before we decide what to do, next time we’ll explore Kakariko Village proper.
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the most important part of the stealth outfit imo is that the hat gives link a really cute bun
Everyone in this game is so thirsty for Link.
Trust me, in terms of Link lust you’ve seen nothing yet.
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We’ve got a lot ahead of us, but we’ll worry about that later. Today, let’s just explore Kakariko Village. First, let’s chat up Paya again.
Wh-whatever is the matter at this hour? Dark magic preys upon the land when darkness falls… Please, promise to take care!
This journal is actually a list of the various side quests available in this town. We’ll be doing two of those today.
None of these people are really good at being anonymous.
Next to Impa is this rather familiar-looking orb.
Even for an esteemed guest such as yourself, there are certain rules that must be respected.
Guess we’re not going to find out what it is for now.
There’s also this weird painting of a field full of decayed Guardians.
We’ll chat up some of the townspeople as we go around exploring the town.
I think we’ve heard about them before, but it’d be good to learn more about the Yiga Clan.
We of the Sheikah tribe have long been heralded as a people of great wisdom. Our technology became the key to sealing Ganon away during the Great Calamity, some ten thousand years ago. At one point, our technology was praised as the power of the gods…but eventually the people turned on it. Turned on us. Our creations came to be viewed as a threat to the kingdom. The Sheikah became outcasts, forced into exile. Some, like us, chose to cast off our technological advances and strove to live normal lives. Others fostered a hatred toward the kingdom that shunned them. These sad souls swore their allegiance to Ganon. They now call themselves the Yiga Clan. Their sole mission is to eliminate all who stand against Ganon. Please, dear hero…be careful out there.
The Yiga Clan are allies of Ganon and thus our enemy. Simple enough.
I have a feeling we’ll be meeting them eventually. But then again, maybe not!
Next to Cado are these five statues. Four have apples in front of them. One does not.
Having all five hold apples results in a Korok.
Then we can take all the apples.
At the edge of town is a produce shop.
It sells Bird Eggs, Goat Butter, Bokoblin Guts (what), and a specialty of Kakariko.
That’s why we have so many healthy, happy animals and an abundance of fine crops. My products are all locally grown, fresh, and seasonal. Truly choice goods that bring something special to any recipe.
Let’s fish out some recommendations.
Recommendations… Let me think… Well, everything I sell, really. But if you want specifics, there’s always swift carrots. My mister grows 'em. They put Kakariko Village on the map.
I’d sell them here, but you see…my mister and the pumpkin farmer - they don’t exactly get along. So if you want fortified pumpkins, you’ll have to get some straight from Olkin’s patch.
So those are Swift Carrots.
Across the road is the Curious Quiver, where we can restock on arrows.
Perhaps this is Lonely Arrow Girl?
Young folks in this village don’t have much use for a bow…
No need to sell, so…
Kid, you’ve lifted my spirits so high I can barely contain myself! I even miss my husband at the moment. Just a tiny bit…
I stock up on some arrows because they’re cheap in bulk.
If we talk to Rola again, we can trigger the side quest.
I had you figured for one heck of an archer. And I’m head over heels for a fine slice of man that can use a bow!
Link’s not one to disappoint, so…
There’s a Goddess Statue here?
You really don’t know about the Goddess Statue? It’s by the spring in front of Lady Impa’s home. I don’t know who put it there, but it’s been there forever.
Sure!
Light torches, huh? Should be simple.
There’s the statue, surrounded by four torches. They’re surrounded by water, but considering we were asked this by an arrow saleswoman…
I’m sure regular fire arrows or even bomb arrows would work just as well. But why overthink things? Just set regular arrows alight and fire. Much cheaper that way considering fire arrows sell at the shop for 20 rupees an arrow.
Anyway, lighting these is a trivial task. Let’s return.
You were amazing! Boy, what a shot in the heart that was! My husband’s a fine archer himself…but we’re living apart right now. This feeling… It’s been so, so long.
That really was something special to see. In fact, here… A token of my thanks.
So Link has successfully satisfied a woman’s lust…for exquisite archery.
Next, the inn.
What’s the difference?
The soft bed is stuffed with premium Cucco feathers…or something. I think. Sleep on that, and… Um… Ya know… You’ll be more energized than usual.
I’ll pass. Easier just to eat.
Next, this artist that’s causing a bit of a stir in the town. He pops up enough to warrant his own portrait.
I have my Sheikah gear, so I’m fine, but are you going to be OK? Hope so.
Oh yeah it’s raining so what.
Just between you and me… I hear there’s a Great Fairy Fountain somewhere near this village. I hear it’s breathtakingly beautiful. Aesthetics aside, they also say the place can bestow some kind of mysterious power on people… However, since I’m an outsider, I can’t get anyone to tell me any more details than that. These villagers never leave the safety of their village, so travelers like me are treated with suspicion. But I won’t give up! Oh, and if I manage to find out anything, I’ll be sure to let you know.
Great Fairy Fountain, huh?
This guy will be useful to remember in the future, though right now he’s not really relevant.
This time we voted for a Heart Container. I certainly welcome it.
There’s a path that leads out to this area overlooking the fields of Hyrule. The group of rocks to the left are a graveyard.
There are two shrines off in the distance. Also a lizard not so far off in the distance.
Across from the clothing shop is this man we talked to earlier. He’s a bit more distraught now…
My Cuccos…
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/123.mp4
Worth it for his scream.
Now that my wife wants nothing to do with me, my Cuccos are my only emotional support…
Best to find them I guess.
Really?
I have 10 Cuccos total. Hopefully you’ll be able to find them all…
This side quest is very similar to one from Ocarina of Time. Wander around Kakariko Village to find all the Cuccos.
Sadly, only 3 have returned to me. To think that somewhere out there, even one of my poor Cuccos could be lost and lonely… Please! Hurry up and bring them back to me!
We need 10, but there’s already 3 in the pen, so we only have to find…2, 3, 4…7 Cuccos!
Cuccos are a recurring animal in the Zelda series. They originate in Link to the Past and usually have some goofy sidequests or features related to them. Cuccos aren’t as stand-out here, though you still don’t want to anger them…
Anyway, we just pick it up and return it to its pen. One down!
I travel out the other exit, beyond the General Store and Arrow Shop, to see if any Cuccos are out here.
No luck, but I did fine a bombable wall with a Topaz inside, plus another Korok Seed.
There’s one in here, but getting it won’t be so easy…
The way they persevere through the harshness of winter and flower at the first sign of spring… We Sheikah strive to live in harmony with our environment and consider plum trees the silent guardians of our village.
I remember a story of a player blowing these plum trees up with bombs, causing this NPC to become depressed and miserable for the rest of the game. I don’t think I could ever do such a thing.
If we try to get the Cucco now, Mellie will kick us out of the plot. We’ll have to grab it later when she’s not around.
In the meantime, there’s a Cucco on the roof of the clothing shop.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/150.mp4
You can glide on Cuccos in this series, though with our paraglider it’s not as useful in this game.
I look inside Cado’s home in case a Cucco ended up there. There are none that are real, at any rate.
Here’s the pumpkin patch we heard about earlier, though it’s “closed” for now.
There’s a Cucco here, plus some NPCs.
You aren’t…part of the Yiga Clan, are you?
We call those who swear allegiance to Calamity Ganon the Yiga Clan. They… Well, let’s just say they don’t take kindly to those who would stand against Ganon. It seems they’re active again, ever since that big earthquake the other day. But don’t worry. I don’t think you’re part of that awful Yiga Clan. I can figure that much out just by lookin’ at ya.
Fortified pumpkins are Kakariko Village’s specialty. I put my heart and soul into every one of 'em. They’re delicious. If you want more, I can give you some. Just stop by the fields and say hello.
That was Olkin, who raises the fortified pumpkins. Also more worry of the Yiga Clan.
I don’t get what it is about men. So petty…
Snails all over.
And since Mellie is gone, we can grab this Cucco now. That’s four!
And five.
Some of the travelers from earlier are now arriving at Kakariko. This guy just talks more about stamina before trying to sell us stamina ingredients.
Following one of the streams leads us to this outdated sword.
Music: Kakariko Village (Night)
Once night hits, the fireflies come out.
Found another Cucco! One remains…
And I was thinking about the glee I’ve felt when I consider all the money one can sell a beautiful gem for! Not to brag, but I just made a few sales and am feeling full of glee at the moment…
The last Cucco is up this path, behind Cado’s house.
Mission accomplished!
My Cuccos… My sweet little baby Cuccos… They’re all back!!
I’m ready to get out there again!
Maybe someday those two crazy kids will work it all out…
Let’s go invade houses during the night.
It’s more than fun…it’s magical. But that’s all in the past. Now there are monsters around the village and rumors that the Yiga Clan is nearby and active… That’s why I’m forced to stay inside when it’s dark instead of chasing the night. sigh I wish I could do something.
We’re done with Kakariko Village for now. There’s plenty more to see and do, and people to talk to, but we’ll revisit all that at a later time.
However, we’re still not done! Back where we found the last Cucco, there’s also one other thing…
A shrine!
This shrine is a bit different. It’s a combat shrine like before, but this one is a tutorial for the more advanced combat moves of Breath of the Wild.
First, some free stuff.
Meet our opponent.
When targeting the enemy, hold left or right and jump to side hop.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/211.mp4
If you dodge an enemy’s attack doing this at the right moment, this opens up an opportunity for a vicious counter attack!
When targeting the enemy, hold back and jump to backflip.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/213.mp4
Same principle here, though usually the timing isn’t as goofy as it clearly is here.
Simply mastering these two techniques will give you much better odds against more fearsome foes. But the next one in particular can let you break the game over your knee.
Hold your shield up and press A at the perfect opportunity…
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/215.mp4
Three key things to know about this technique. One, this costs no shield durability. Two, you can do this with any shield, even a pot lid. And three, most importantly, this works on projectiles. Including a Guardian’s beam.
Perfect Guard is very useful if you want to take on enemies far, far earlier than you normally should. Like, say, Calamity Ganon.
Hold the attack button…
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/217.mp4
Each weapon type has a different attack. Spears do several quick thrusts, heavy two-handed weapons have you twirl them while charging until you slam them on the ground, while one-handed swords do Link’s iconic spin attack taken from various other games.
And with that, we’ve learned pretty much all there is to learn about combat. With this knowledge, Link can handle pretty much anything now.
Shrine complete!
However, let’s do one last thing before closing out the update.
Further up past the shrine…
Remember that gossip rag we read about a blue rabbit that spits out rupees?
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/227.mp4
It will drop rupees equal to the damage that would’ve been dealt by the bow, so more powerful bows will net more rupees (as would attack buffs).
This is one of the very few ways to get rupees to spawn in the overworld. The vast majority of rupees you get are from chests/rewards or from selling things.
Well, doesn’t this look familiar.
Swarming around this thing are four fairies. Fairies do the usual “revive you when you die” thing, though the game will only let you carry so many before they stop spawning, so you can’t just fairy-tank everything. You can also cook “with” fairies (i.e. use them as an ingredient, except they “help” instead of being cooked in a fairy pie or whatever) to add more hearts, the only way you can have elixirs recover hearts. It’s really not worth it, though.
The Silent Princess pops up here and there in the game. It’s supposed to be a rare flower, and it only grows in very few places, but it comes back regularly enough that amassing a bunch is no issue.
Now let’s check the giant bulb thing.
Sweet boy…
I mean, things worked out well for us the last time this happened, so sure.
This place was once a beautiful spring… But as time passed, fewer and fewer travelers arrived to offer me rupees. As a result, my power has abandoned me. I’m nearly powerless now, so I beg your help. I need rupees to become whole again.
Once my power has been restored, I can help you do great things, boy.
Even at this point, 100 rupees is a paltry sum, so let’s give it to her.
Thank you. You are too kind.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/247.mp4
Oh, what a feeling! That first breath of fresh air after an eternity of decay… It’s just so intoxicating! Thanks to you, I’ve been returned to my former glory. And as they say - one good turn deserves another. I can help you, boy.
Great Fairies in this game, excluding the Horse God, focus on upgrading your clothing. The more Great Fairies you’ve unlocked, the further you can upgrade your clothing. Right now, we can only upgrade it one tier.
To upgrade armor, you need the right ingredients. All the Hylian gear requires mere Bokoblin Horns, while the Climber’s Bandana requires Keese Wings and Rushrooms. Unfortunately we don’t have the Yellow Chuchu Jelly to upgrade the Rubber Helm, though I’m sure we’ll get some soon enough.
The rest of our gear (the old shirt/pants, the warm doublet, and the Switch T-shirt) cannot be upgraded at all.
We’re going to upgrade everything we can.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/259.mp4
After an animation that depends on the tier you’re upgrading to, we see our newly-upgraded armor! Anything that has 3 armor will upgrade to 5.
You’ve heard about set bonuses, right? How a set of clothes that have all been enhanced twice could have a bonus? But only if you wear the whole set! Well, and not all sets have a bonus…
If you have all three pieces of armor from a set and upgrade each twice, it will unlock a bonus ability if you wear all three of them. Many of these are quite useful, though unfortunately the Hylian gear has no such bonus, so even if we could upgrade twice we wouldn’t be able to take advantage of it yet.
After we upgrade the Hylian gear as well…
Please come back here once you get some clothes or materials…or once you’ve restored the power of my sisters.
https://mp4.mega64.net/botw/u20/267.mp4
And that’s the Great Fairy! We’ll be seeing her (and her sisters) a lot during our journeys, I’m sure.
And with that, we’re done for now with Kakariko Village! There’s a lot more, but I’m sure we’ll be coming back several more times during the course of the Let’s Play.
So… we’ve got plenty of options now. We could go to Hateno Village and unlock our last rune. We can start tackling the Divine Beasts. We can scope out Shrines since we’ve found a bunch in far-off paths. Hell, we could go to Hyrule Castle. Or we can just do as we did before and go somewhere randomly. Or maybe you have a better suggestion?
You know the drill. Post your suggestions, then I’ll throw them all in a poll and we’ll go from there.
Next time, who knows?
Let’s also vote on what Link should wear! I’ll have to figure out a better way to do this in the future, but for now we have:
- Old Shirt and Well-Worn Trousers
- Warm Doublet
- Nintendo Switch T-Shirt
- Rubber Helm
- Climber’s Bandanna
- Hylian Hood/Tunic/Trousers
- Stealth Headdress/Tunic/Trousers (Buying this won overwhelmingly)
I’ll also do a vote on that later this afternoon or so.
Seems enough of a consensus on Hateno Village for now that I’ll skip the poll and just do it so I can get some gameplay in tonight and probably sneak in an update tomorrow.
I’ll also go with this for now as this seems the best compromise for now. In the future, I’ll probably do three polls for head/shirt/pants each time I record new gameplay (I usually record in two-update chunks) since it’s the easiest way to do things, though still feel free to encourage clothing preferences to influence voters or whatever.
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This means you’re never completely screwed if you accidentally screw up and ride your horse into a volcano or something weird.
Before we start, the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of buying the Sheikah set, which means selling gems for cash. Claree is very enthusiastic abut buying stuff from us.
I’m always happy to take a look at what you’ve collected, so come back if you ever want to sell anything!
Everyone will buy items, foods, and some types of armors. Gems are probably the most efficient thing to sell, though you can also make good bucks cooking certain foods.
And with that, we’re set for now.
Here’s Link in all his Sheikah glory.
That said, an informal vote led to this outfit. Traveler’s Bandanna, Hylian Tunic, Stealth Tights.
The stealth clothes require Blue Nightshade to level up, something that grows all over the forest surrounding the Great Fairy. I take advantage and upgrade all three.
Anyway, our goal for now is to head to Hateno Village to get our final rune. We’ll be skipping the roads this time.
If we travel past the forest with the Great Fairy, we reach this fork with a traveler nearby.
The Yiga Clan?
What? You don’t know? Fine… I’ll tell you… The Yiga Clan… It’s…
https://my.mixtape.moe/oamwzk.mp4
Music: Lynel / Yiga Assassin Battle
This is our first encounter with the Yiga. They’ll disguise themselves as regular travelers, then strike.
They’re fast and rather tricky to hit.
https://my.mixtape.moe/devvko.mp4
They can also teleport, which makes landing attacks on them pretty tricky.
He gets the drop on me, but thankfully I’ve got some sturdy armor now so an attack that would’ve one-shot me nude only does half a heart of damage.
Eventually I defeat him. When defeated, the Yiga teleport away, dropping rupees and sometimes bananas. Weird.
We also get his weapon, which isn’t too bad.
Anyway, this road will lead us on the path to Hateno Village.
So let’s forge our own path to Hateno Village.
This is to the north. A bit hazy right now so we can’t really get a good view here.
There is some smoke off nearby, though, and where there’s smoke…
I’m Eryck. I’m traveling the world on a journey of self-discovery.
But then, like, I heard a voice… coming from the north tower…
Zora’s Domain pops up in many Zelda games, and apparently one of the Divine Beasts is associated with the Zora.
Zora’s Domain is home of the Zora. It’s a town in Lanayru. But crossing the Rutala River is impossible. It’s a hard place to get to, so I just gave up altogether.
North Tower:
If you continue north from here, on the other side of the Rutala River, you can see a huge tower on the opposite bank. I thought I heard a voice coming from the top of that tower. I wonder if someone’s up there.
Rutala River:
Rutala River is the widest river in Lanayru. You’d be risking your life if you tried to swim across it… If you want to go north of it, you’ll have to walk patiently to Linebeck Island in the east so you can circumvent it.
Some interesting things that may warrant investigation in the future. For now, we’ve got bigger priorities.
Nearby, there’s a familiar song playing…
Well, look who’s here!
Ah, I knew we’d meet again! Though, I never imagined it would be here… I know a song about this place.
Kass usually has some good information, so let’s give it a listen.
https://my.mixtape.moe/cdyfkh.mp4
There’s definitely a secret hiding here, but it’s beyond me.
A beast with a crown of bone? Surely we can find something like that roaming out here, considering how open everything is.
…Hmm.
Let’s boost our stealth for this one.
That certainly looks to me like a crown of bone.
Fun fact: You can soothe and ride deer. Unfortunately, you can’t leave them in a stable, so they’re only a temporary steed.
Still, it’s long enough to do what we need to do.
There we go!
Those majestic creatures ARE a bit like the kings of the forest, aren’t they? Your exploits here could be their own heroic song, you know…
Alright, now to ride up to the shrine and
https://my.mixtape.moe/utphjk.mp4
Alright, now to walk up to the shrine and see what awaits us.
Now this is a cool one. Challenging enough that even though I’ve done it before, it still took me awhile to figure out the “solution” (which of course there’s probably multiple of which).
There’s a switch here.
And four different sides. The right side houses the monk.
Behind us is a laser blocked by a magnetic block.
When the switch is activated, the platform in the middle moves clockwise, stopping at the next area. This switch can be activated by several things, including bombs, the laser, or impact by items like arrows.
Getting to this chest is trivial enough.
In the middle path is a switch that needs to be weighed down to open the path to the monk. But that still doesn’t tell us how to get there.
Another piece of information: The laser can be stasised.
Let’s use the chest to weigh the switch down, since we may need that block.
Hitting the block with the switch will also change the switch.
So we need to hit the switch three times. The issue is there’s a slope right before the platform, so we cannot use arrows to hit the switch. So how do we hit it three times?
Feel free to figure it out yourselves before seeing the solution below:
https://my.mixtape.moe/fhterp.mp4
“Trifecta” is the key, especially since water isn’t involved.
I liked that one.
Unfortunately, we got pretty sidetracked with this one. We really should be getting to Hateno Village now.
…after we scour this pond for frogs and Koroks.
At this point it’ll be fastest to climb our way up.
A circle of rocks, with a rock in the center and a hole where a rock should be…
Yeah.
So you know what time it is, right?
Blood Moon.
Barely made it on that one.
Anyway, here we are. Going to the right would get us to Hateno…
…but there’s something weird about that mountain.
…
Screw it, what’s one more detour?
This area is very cold, so much that one layer of cold protection is not enough.
In order to not take damage, Link will sport the Warm Doublet while also wielding the Flameblade, which itself adds a layer of cold protection when held.
So on we go!
Stand on the stump, reach the circle within the time limit, find a Korok.
There’s stuff to mine here. I quickly swap to my mining club so I don’t break my Flameblade. I only have two food items that grant cold resistance together for five minutes, so if I’m not careful my exploring here could end prematurely.
More flora.
…This is a big mountain.
Snow wolves abound. Wolves will circle you but won’t actually attack unless you linger in their territory for too long. Good source of meat at least.
…Still more mountain.
If you simply wave a Flameblade in front of an ice block, the heat will melt the ice without the blade taking damage. Hitting the block lessens the durability of the blade.
This still takes awhile though.
What a surprise.
We’re, slowly, making progress.
Eventually we get high enough to start to see just what’s behind that dense mist.
…uhhhh…
…well I wasn’t expecting that.
Before we do this, I’ll be linking a seven minute video. It’s kinda meandering, but it’s also probably the best way to experience this, as words (certainly my words) can’t really do this part justice. This is one of my favorite moments in the game for good reason.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWv_N3WfelQ
That said, I’ll still be doing short videos and screenshot commentary. So without further adieu…
You who have overcome numerous trials and obtained the Spirit Orbs…
This servant of the Goddess has looked over the spirits of this land for ages, unknown to the world of man.
This is…sort of a boss fight?
The first thing to do is rather simple.
https://my.mixtape.moe/bdumte.mp4
After the first attack, the dragon takes off to the sky. You might catch its updraft, but first thing to do is chase it to the top of the mountain.
Once there, the dragon will fly around you. Careful observation reveals three more eyeballs on its body, including the one on its head.
There’s one under its body, so it’ll be the one you’ll most likely target.
https://my.mixtape.moe/bvhksl.mp4
I go in the air for the slo-mo positioning, then land the next blow.
After this, the dragon flies off and descends into the lower ranges below.
We, of course, are going to follow it. This battle’s not over yet!
In situations such as these, if you release your paraglider and reglide, you’ll restore your stamina, plus there’ll be an updraft to keep you adrift. It’s a really nice way to give you paragliding challenges without making them one-shot attempts.
https://my.mixtape.moe/qcnfir.mp4
Next eye down, followed by a rather close call. We may not die touching the dragon, but we’d surely lose our air advantage and would be unable to chase it easily as it flies further away.
We’re almost done!
To be honest, this really isn’t that difficult a battle. If you can aim and have 10-15 arrows, you should ace this easily.
But the experience is phenomenal. Many people, including myself, just decide to explore this area and climb the obvious high mountain with fog hiding its big secret. Then to scale it and find a freaking dragon there is crazy enough. Then you have to fight it? Chasing it in the air? There’s just this whole dreamlike quality to the entire experience that makes it stand out so much. This was one of my favorite moments in a game full of great moments.
The best part is this feels like just another overworld encounter. There’s no context-sensitive commands or cutscene magic here. It’s you using your usual abilities and tools to chase and subdue a corrupted dragon. If that’s not badass, I don’t know what is.
https://my.mixtape.moe/bdsyvp.mp4
The final blow is enough to defeat the malice tainting the dragon, restoring it to normal.
There’s one last thing to do.
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We must knock off its nose scale.
It serves as proof of the courage you received from the one who served the spring since ancient times.
Now all we have to do is take the scale and drop it here.
And this reveals a hidden shrine. Yeah, that’s our ultimate reward.
Well, that and something else I’m sure I’ll show later…
For now, let’s get our rewards.
An ice-elemental spear to match our other weapons…
And, of course, a Spirit Orb.
And this area? The Spring of Wisdom. Yep!
We’ve done all we can here. It’s time to move on.
Unfortunately, we can’t really take advantage of the high ground here to scope out our surroundings.
So into the wild unknown we go again!
But first
Gotta glide over to this tree and jump off. Hanging from the tops of trees will restore stamina, thankfully.
That’s done.
Even in this dense fog, the malice surrounding Hyrule Castle is visible.
Beyond, we can see the faint outlines of a tower and a shrine.
The shrine is…in a village? I believe we’ve found our destination!
I veer off course a bit so we can enter the place proper.
And a good thing, too!
Another group rescued!
Crazy Truffle Lady!
Next time, Hateno Village. Also vote for our next Stamina Orb upgrade.
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Welcome to Hateno Village!
Just traveling.
Hrm? You certainly do appear to be a Hylian like the rest of us… Hylians are generally good folk, so… Sorry for getting all worked up… You’re free to go. We’re just a waypoint on your winding road, huh? Ah, the life of a traveler. Well, you can get most things you need at the general store, and the inn is just back there.
What is this place?
This is the town of greenery and dyes, Hateno Village.
The vegetables taste good. The air smells good… What else… All kinds of points of interest I’m forgetting… Travelers tend to spend their money here, so that’s good! Yeah! The village folk welcome THAT with open arms! But…
Guess what our ultimate destination is.
Horses get awful tired of runnin’. You can’t just dig in your spurs all the time. Use your eyes to see how they’re doing.
It’s night, so understandably the village isn’t that lively.
On the right is the general store, our first destination.
I trust everything is as I left it?
What a great businessman.
The speciality arrows are crazy expensive, even in bulk. You’re better off finding them in the wild. I do restock on regular arrows though, as our last encounter left me rather low.
Also a variety of cooking supplies like Fresk Milk and Hylian Rice.
Speaking of, another recipe to remember. Seems to require Rock Salt, Hylian Rice, and some type of mushroom.
These recipes always pale to whatever you concoct yourself.
Across the street is the clothing store.
The Hylian gear from Kakariko is also sold here, plus the Warm Doublet if you somehow avoided grabbing it on The Great Plateau. There’s also a new set we’ll look at shortly.
The saleswoman…uh…
Why are you in the corner?
…
Am I nestled too far in the corner? Is it hard to see me? I know it’s a little weird, but I just feel more confident over here.
As usual, Zelda NPCs have their eccentricities.
So what is this place?
We’re a clothing shop with lots of apparel to choose from! Normal wear to adventure wear, you’ll find it where? Right here!
So let’s check out the new threads.
The Soldier’s gear has higher base defenses than the rest of our gear, but it has no special abilities and no set bonuses if upgraded. It is pretty cheap though, so I go ahead and buy it.
Behind the general store is this area.
Explore our model homes today!
Hmmm.
Next to the model town is a shrine.
oh no
Oh no.
The apparatus shrines are…special.
https://my.mixtape.moe/xnshhp.mp4
You see, this is a puzzle you control not with regular controls, but the gyroscope in the various Wii U and Switch controllers. We have to maneuver the controller to get the ball through the maze without it falling off.
It’s as fun as it sounds.
In the meantime, let’s get the chest.
This is actually a really nice get. This bow lets you zoom in more when shooting, having a much better chance to land a distant target. It’s always a wise idea to have a zooming bow like this handy.
Getting back is kinda tricky, but it works out.
Anyway, the actual puzzle. Here’s what I’ve found to be the best solution.
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Flip it over. You waste a lot less time between attempts that way.
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It still takes a few attempts, but I get it in.
Thankfully, that is all there is to this shrine!
Past the model home and the shrine is this house. It’s a rather interesting house, you see.
There’s some builders here, and these particular builders are important enough to get portraits.
What are you doing?
Workin’, as you can see! This old house here has been abandoned. Everyone in Hateno Village agreed we should demolish it.
Must be hard work.
Yep! And I wouldn’t want it any other way, to be honest with ya.
So who are you?
I just started at Bolson Construction. Name is Karson! My trial period is done, and they finally hired me as an official member of the Bolson family!
Son?
Yep, you heard me right!
The boss there was saying he’s really looking into expanding the business. But I’m wondering - just how many folks are out there with names ending in “son”? Maybe lots?
You know, we could buy this place…
Well, I’m not into real estate, so I can’t really help you out there. If you’re really interested in this place, you’re gonna need to talk to the boss.
Next up is this guy. Conversations with him are a bit different, so while normally I show screenshots every time we have a choice, here I’ll be omitting a lot for what will soon be obvious reasons.
Who are you?
I’m a carpenter for Bolson Construction. Name’s Hudson.
What are you doing?
I’m knocking this place down.
Why?
'Cause no one’s living here.
Why?
The owner of this house took off.
Why?
Don’t know. Maybe skipped town without paying the bills?
Oh.
Answered all your questions?
Yes.
Good. A lot has happened since the Great Calamity. Tough to keep track of it all.
Right.
For the first time since then, we’re finally getting back on our feet. So best of luck to both of us.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So that’s Hudson.
This must be Bolson, I’d assume.
What’re you doing?
In case it’s not obvious, I’m demolishing a vacant house. Times are rough. Not a lot of buyers, y’know?
I mean, if it’s just going to be torn down, we’d be happy to take it off your hands…
Okey-doo… Let me lay it out for you. See this house? Been vacant for years. So the villagers had a meeting, argued, voted, and decided to tear it down. The demolition costs, with associated fees, permits, and other such details…come in at 50,000 rupees.
50,000!? No way!
Heh… Figured. When I was your age, I had serious money problems too, so I know how it feels all too well…
…All right. All right, look. Here’s the deal! Just for you! I’ll cut you a special price of 3,000 rupees.
I’m going to need you to bring me 30 wood bundles. Building materials… You know how it is. Anyway, you understand the terms? Then get to it. And show me what you’re built out of.
So…
Yes, we can own a house in this game. Though right now, 3,000 rupees is kinda out of our range. Even if we sold everything we currently own, we probably wouldn’t have enough.
So sadly we’ll have to leave this on the backburner for now. But I’m sure we’ll be back sooner or later…
Anyway, Hateno Village is kinda dead right now. Let’s just wait until morning so we can meet everyone else.
For instance, there’s now this guy.
Might be a good idea.
OK! Let’s get you a good ol’ fashioned dose of Hateno hospitality! The shop is in my daughter’s capable hands these days, so I’ve got a lot of time on my hands. I thought it might be nice to do a good turn for the village where I was born and raised, so I volunteered as a tour guide. Stick with me, and I’ll show you around the best parts of this place. In fact, in just a minute, I’ll show you something really special!
https://my.mixtape.moe/dyjyxy.mp4
I’m showing this in video form because the noises he makes while running is one of my favorite things in this game.
And now, on with the tour!
What great weather! The East Wind general store is open… and it’s just as lively inside there as it is out here! Go take a look!
She’s certainly gotten her pitch down pretty well.
But for now, let’s follow the Amazing Grunting Man as we take his whirlwind tour back and forth in this sleepy village.
And now, on with the tour!
Uh, sure.
Yes, we can get our clothes dyed. We’ll come back after the tour.
This seems like it should be a Korok Puzzle, but if it is I never figured it out. Magnesis and Stasis does nothing, at any rate.
Another side quest. We’ll be back later.
Then he walks allllll the way back…
To be straight with you, this is actually my store! So come hang out when you’ve got some time. Stock up here first before heading over to Kochi Dye Shop. Whew… I’m pretty much beat! Let’s call this the end of the tour, yah?
You might want to plan your tour route better next time.
Anyway, I’m sure you’re all curious about armor dyeing, so let’s jump in to that next.
Welcome to Kochi Dye Shop, where we live to dye! If you have any dye ingredients, it’s 20 rupees to dye an item… That includes our service charge, of course.
Let’s learn more first.
I love the fact that someone so young is so interested in our unique Hateno dyes. It is indeed part of my duty to keep the young people from losing their interest in the tradition… Let me give you all the colorful details of how the magic works! Hateno dyeing is a traditional craft of Hateno Village. In days past, we’d use our own prepared dye ingredients. But these days, there are so many monsters about, that it’s difficult for us to gather ingredients… That’s why we’ve switched to the customer bringing us the dye ingredients, and in return, we have a small service charge. And the total price is just 20 rupees! So now…
Let’s dye!
There’s fifteen different colors we can choose from. They are:
Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Purple, Green, Light Blue, Navy, Orange, Peach, Crimson, Light Yellow, Brown, and Gray.
When you dye, you dye all the clothes you’re wearing. So if we wanted to dye three separate colors for our clothes, we’d have to do it three times only wearing each article we want dyed. Luckily it’s cheap to do, only 20 rupees and any monster ingredient, so the cost is of no issue.
Not all clothes can be dyed, but most can. At any rate, that’ll be something you guys can vote on later.
For now, more townspeople.
Are you a traveler? In that case, follow me for a minute.
Uh, alright.
Uh, alright.
It said, “When the three summit trees become one, turn your back to them and head toward the sea. A trial encased in stone awaits you there.” I don’t know what that means! But maybe it means we have to head to Afromsia Coast, which is just east of those three trees on the mountain! For the “trial encased in stone…” bit, I wonder if you get some kind of treasure for doing that…
But you can do that, right? You’d be great at that! Go on! Head out there and bring us back that treasure!
A new shrine quest! To the backburner it goes!
If we try to chat…
Eavesdrop, huh…?
Apparently a young girl was seen going in and out of the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.
Oh, weird. Think they adopted or something?
But the director…just doesn’t seem the adopting type, you know? I just have to wonder if the girl is… ac-tu-ally… No, that can’t be.
Hmm.
I love to run!
Who do you like?
I love my mommy! But my mommy… She’s always talking with her friend. You’re not supposed to interrupt them. The only way I’ve been able to talk to her when she’s with her friend is to sneak up from behind.
What do you like to do?
I like catching bugs! Shiny bugs! Crouch down and quietly approach the bug. If you do that…you’ll catch the bug!
What do you like?
Want shiny jewels! Shiny money! Love!
What is it?
You have…sapphire? Sell it! Be rich!
How illuminating.
This kid has yet another side quest for us.
Hey, mister. Did you come from the big wide world?
I’d say so.
I bet you can use all sorts of different weapons, right? Sooo… Do you wanna help a kid’s dream come true?
Sounds fine to me.
Yeahhh! I knew you’d do it! Hmm, where should we start?
I’ve seen it in books, but never in real life before! If you find it, please let me see it!
Another one we’ll leave for the backburner, since I have none on me.
Hidden past these homes is this NPC. He’s got more exposition, and since this is the update for pointless exposition…
It sure seems that way.
Yes… We’re finally feeling a bit of recovery from the Great Calamity. Our village is pleasant, peaceful, and has plenty of food to go around! Please stay as long as you’d like.
Ancient Tech Lab:
Hateno Ancient Tech Lab? Oh, sure! That’s the building up on the top of that hill. A person from the Sheikah tribe lives up there. You never know what they’re diving into. They rarely come out lately, now that I think about it. They must be really busy lately… Seems at least one member of the Sheikah tribe has lived up there since the time of the Great Calamity. They call what goes on up there research, but I don’t know what kind. Those folks up there should get out more, y’know? It’s not healthy to stay cooped up all day!
The Great Calamity:
It’s hard to even talk about the Great Calamity. It was a disastrous event that took place 100 years ago. Villages everywhere were burned. Many lives were lost… That was all before I was born, of course. The elders here would know more.
Hateno Village:
Hateno Village barely survived the Great Calamity. The village was later rebuilt by Hylian hands. Now many people live here in peace amongst the shops. It’s nice to see travelers stop by now and then as well.
Got all that? You better have!
Yes?
Have you seen this one?
https://my.mixtape.moe/ohhdwl.mp4
I’ll do it again. Watch carefully this time! All right, I’ll teach you, but you gotta pay attention, OK?
Then she does it again.
Sure. Why not.
Oh…oops.
What are you talking about?
There’s a girl staying up at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab! I saw her come outside! She was right over there! It’s true! But when I tried to tell a grown-up about it, they said the only people who’ve lived there are an old man and old woman… She was a Sheikah girl, I swear! No one ever listens to kids…
Sounds like a bit of a mystery on our hands.
Yep!
Well, I’ll be…
Peaceful, huh?
Oh, yes… When I was a child, this whole region wasn’t in a state fit to be sown, much less harvested. Hyrule Castle and Castle Town had been destroyed, and all the lovely folks there fell victim to… Well…back in bygone days, we called it the Calamity. But words often fall meaningless when we try to describe tragic events of a certain magnitude…
The way Impa spoke of Hateno, she made it sound like it made it through the Great Calamity relatively unscathed, but that certainly doesn’t seem to be how the people of Hateno interpret events. The Calamity really did affect of Hyrule negatively.
Best place to rest up in all of Hateno Village is Ton Pu Inn! If you plan to stay, just talk to the clerk across the counter.
This guy had a side quest for us earlier, so let’s chat him up.
Nope.
If you’re not staying there, then…
Uh, alright.
Thought so. I know things have been peaceful recently, but the outside world is still pretty dangerous, yeah?
Wait… Just what exactly are you checking out?
If you’re lucky enough to stay at the Ton Pu Inn, you’ll see what I mean. Say hullo to Prime for me if you do.
What kind of gift do you think Prime at the Ton Pu Inn would want? Just take a guess. It’s not for me, you understand. It’s for…my buddy’s friend.
This seems simple enough.
Let’s be direct and immediately ask her what she likes.
I’ll tell you something that I really like… Crickets. It’s my dream to have my very own collection of 100 restless crickets.
This NPC is unique in that she’s the only NPC in the game not to lust over Link. Bizarre, I know.
Anyway, we got our obviously correct information, so let’s report back.
We’ve got the details.
ahem I mean, that’s cool, that’s cool…
Prima wants restless crickets? And 100 of them?! Hahaha! What a small world! I love restless crickets! I’m a connoisseur of them!
But catching 100 of them is gonna be tough. Think you could help me get started on those? How about you get me…10 of them? I’ll get you something nice for your trouble.
To the backburner it goes!
On top of the inn is this rather informative fellow.
Brother?
I could recognize a fellow traveler a country mile away! We share a unique bond, you and me! I’ve recently returned from both Goron City and Gerudo Town.
Goron City:
Goron City is way north of Hateno Village, out in the Eldin region. So hot there, it burns me just thinking about it! I had to turn back. I didn’t actually make it all the way to Goron City.
Gerudo Town:
Gerudo Town is west of Hateno Village way out in the Gerudo Desert. Right when I was about to make my way into Gerudo Town, the gatekeeper drove me off… Wasn’t until later that I heard they only let women in there! Now, had I known that beforehand, I wouldn’t have trekked all the way across that stinking wasteland of a desert! But now I’m here wondering if I could’ve actually gotten in there if I’d fooled them into thinking I belonged…
Other places:
Other places? Well, if you’ve got a taste for adventure, you don’t want to miss out on Zora’s Domain and Rito Village. The road to Zora’s Domain is dangerous, though. And Rito Village is way far away. Neither are easy places to get to.
Some traveler he is.
We’re pretty much done with the main village, but there’s still a few NPCs as we make our way up the hill to the Ancient Tech Lab.
Huh?
Oops! I forgot we just met. I was reminiscing about my hometown of Lurelin Village by the sea. The view and the air are different here in Hateno Village, but this is where my wonderful husband calls home.
We recognize Lurelin Village.
It’s a small fishing community far to the south. I lived there before I moved here with my new husband. We had to cross the Bridge of Hylia to get here, weighted down with everything I couldn’t bear to leave behind. Thinking back on it, it’s a wonder either of us survived the trip…
Further up is this pasture.
Hrm? Are you some kinda wanderer?
What’s up?
Woo-hoo! I had a lucky feeling you were the answer to my prayers! So what I need is for you to hunt some deer out in Retsam Forest. They’re overpopulated these days, and it’s destroying the forest. That’s why I was hoping you could hunt all the deer you can…in one minute.
What’s the trick?
A trick? Well, I guess it helps to have a strong bow to take 'em down with one shot. And of course, you want to get close enough to the deer to line up your shot without them noticing you.
We’ll pass for now. Got bigger things to do, plus at this point I’d been recording for an hour and a half and after all this dialogue I was ready to finish up.
Just a few more NPCs…
What?
What do YOU want? Oh, don’t act so clueless. Although… Fine. You seem harmless enough. Forgive me. I’ve just been on edge with all these monsters running around. They come up from Hateno Beach to steal my sheep. If someone doesn’t do something soon, I won’t have any left!
Later.
Hi!
That was my favorite NPC yet.
We’re getting close!
Just a couple more kids…
So what is the deal with this girl, anyway?
Next time, the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.
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Next update should be tomorrow, and then another update hopefully on Wednesday to close out this “arc”. After that, we’ll be done with the story stuff and will have a ton of options as to what to do next, so get ready for that!
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Welcome to the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.
We’ve got a lot to go through here, so let’s get to it.
Music: Hateno Ancient Tech Lab
Supposedly there’s an old woman and old man here, but I don’t see the woman. That must be the girl the villagers were talking about, though.
Yes.
The director is in the back. A terribly busy person, that one. Please try to keep it brief.
Fair enough. Let’s talk to the director.
I imagine you’ve never seen so many books in one place. Pretty incredible, isn’t it? We’ve gathered all of Hyrule’s known literature on ancient civilizations here. As for the actual number of books, well…
Is that… That thing on your waist? Is that a Sheikah… There’s no mistaking it. That’s a real Sheikah Slate, isn’t it?! I’ve never actually seen one in person! If you could just show me the runes on it, I’d be most appreciative.
So that’s it for runes… But… Hmm… Strange… It doesn’t seem like you have the basic runes… I don’t understand why they’re missing. There must be some reason…
My name is Symin. You are…
Good guess!
Lady Impa caught me up to speed. You see…we were told, “A young man holding a Sheikah Slate will appear. And you must do all you can to help him. He will be the hope that awakens from the Slumber of Restoration. His name will be Link.” Oh, dear! I forgot to tell you something very important!
Wait…director? But aren’t you…
Oh, that’s right… I haven’t introduced our director.
As the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab director, Ms. Purah is the world’s foremost authority on ancient Hyrule culture.
https://my.mixtape.moe/ywpdwf.mp4
So the little girl is the actual director…?
On that note, Link… You see, the director may look like a young girl, but… Well…maybe it’s not my place to be telling you these things. You should talk to Ms. Purah herself.
Before we do, there’s a book that caught my eye.
I’ll go more into this later this update, since…well, you’ll see.
The director of this laboratory is NOT Symin. It’s ME!
Anywaaay. Linky! Do you remember any dreams from your time in the Slumber of Restoration? You don’t look like you’ve changed a bit in the last 100 years, but SOMETHING must have happened in all that time! Well, no matter! I’m just happy you’re still in one piece.
Nope, don’t recall a thing.
Really?! Well! I’m so shocked I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to recover from this! Even though, 100 years ago, I took you to the Shrine of Resurrection after Calamity Ganon fatally wounded you… Even though I was the one who put you safely into the Slumber of Restoration…
Trust me, I think I’d remember if a little girl saved my life. Sorry.
Oh, sooooorry… I have a bad habit of taking notes rather abruptly like that. It’s a charming quirk, isn’t it?
If you were the one to save me a hundred years ago…how are you a child!?
The truth is, I look this way because of a failed experiment. Well, I say “failed,” but…in some ways, it was a success. I documented the full affair in my diary upstairs.
Anyway. Enough about that! Back to the topic at hand! Here you are, after 100 years! Here to defeat Calamity Ganon, who is growing in strength with every passing moment! And to rescue our beloved Princess Zelda! That is, if you’ve got the courage to try. And to help the one true hero, I, the one and only Purah, will restore the basic functions missing from the Sheikah Slate!
Sounds good to me!
All right, then. First I need you to run an errand for me.
What’s with that look on your face?
Well…
Let me explain what this errand entails. You know the unlit furnace on the wall just outside this laboratory? Could you please bring the blue flame from the ancient furnace in town? Oh, and also use it to light our furnace?
OK then. I’m counting on you for that blue flame!
As usual, things can’t be that simple.
Luckily, there’s a torch nearby.
Here is the ancient flame. It’s not a far walk, but one misstep might make you put away your torch, or worse, it might rain.
Luckily there are a bunch of these lanterns along the path you can set alight, and you can simply recover your flame from the last lit lantern if needed.
You can just walk along the main road, but there’s a small shortcut around the pasture that also has lanterns. The trick is to hope it doesn’t rain, really.
Otherwise it’s a trivial trek.
https://my.mixtape.moe/bxqszk.mp4
…Oops.
Music: Hateno Ancient Tech Lab
Linky, thank you so much! Now then, take a look over there! The Guidance Stone must be starting to react! There’s nothing mysterious about it - this is pure science!
Well then… Let’s go ahead and restore those Sheikah Slate runes for you!
…Snap?
Hokay then, Sheikah Slate repair…underway! Guidance Stone lock removed! Now…let’s do this thing!
Starting repair.
So, the final rune is…probably not you were expecting. We’ve unlocked the ability to take pictures using our Sheikah Slate.
https://my.mixtape.moe/tjjiuc.mp4
We’ve also unlocked something called the Hyrule Compendium. And apparently there’s pictures already in the slate.
Hmmm, lessee here… Which one is it… Camera, Hyrule Compendium, album… Yep, looks good! So I know this is sudden, but hear me out.
Time to use the camera!
First, select the rune, of course.
The D-Pad can zoom in, while X lets you take selfies. I’m sure we’ll take plenty of those later.
If you’re taking a picture for a quest, the object or person will have the usual quest marker to indicate as such.
After this, we get the choice of saving the picture in our album. The album can only hold a meager 48 pictures, so we’ll be deleting a lot of stuff as we go, sadly.
Look and see!
Oooh, I can’t wait to see it! Lemme see, lemme see!
Huh? Oh, I guess that’s my cue! Sorry, I kind of lost it there. It wasn’t on purpose. Hmmm…
I knew Princess Zelda had made frequent use of the Camera feature, but this… Hey, Linky! It dawns on me that you were Princess Zelda’s appointed knight, which means…
Oh…right. The “lost memory” thing could prove troublesome. But don’t lose hope! It just means these pictures could be the missing piece to help restore your lost memories! If my hunch is correct, I suggest you check in with Impa. She knows more about Princess Zelda than even I do!
So we might have a lead onto recovering Link’s lost memories, should we be interested in doing so of course. I’ll check in with Impa next update to set that stuff up. For now…
Oh, yeah! There’s just one more thing I need from you! You don’t have to worry about this until after you see Impa, but I want you to bring me back some ancient materials!
As if my joy weren’t enough, if you bring us ancient materials, we’ll give you something good as a reward.
As I said, we’ll do this next time. For now, I’m more interested in what these ancient materials will get me. And also who this Robbie in Akkala Ancient Tech Lab is…
But Robbie will have to wait for now.
So what’s this “something good” thing?
Aha! I’m glad you asked!
You’ll need three ancient screws to power up your Sheikah Sensor. You’ll need three ancient shafts to power up your Remote Bombs. You’ll need three ancient cores to power up Stasis. If we’re on the same page, stop staring at me! Hurry up and bring me some ancient materials!
Yes, we can upgrade some of our runes. Unfortunately, we don’t currently have the items to upgrade the Bombs and Stasis, but since screws are a dime a dozen, we’re already able to upgrade the Sheikah Sensor.
So how does it change?
If you power up the Sheikah Sensor, you’ll be able to detect the objects you take pictures of with your Camera.
So instead of searching for shrines, we can use the Sheikah Sensor to search, well, many things. Food, weapons, enemies, even treasure chests!
Of course!
Snap!
Hey-ho! Got it! Hokay then, Sheikah Sensor upgrade…underway!
This is a handy and kinda underrated feature to have, but right now it’s useless to us. We’ll have to remedy that soon.
Yes, quite. So if you don’t mind, how about showing Symin that spiffy Sheikah Sensor + later?
Now is later. Plus he might teach us how to actually use this thing.
With that, you can sense things that you’ve captured with your Camera. Explaining won’t do it justice - why not learn by trying? Let’s give it a shot, so to speak. Let’s see here.
This is simple enough.
Here is said Sunshroom.
If you take pictures of certain objects, they’ll be added to the Hyrule Compendium. It starts off completely blank, so guess who has to fill it in?
Here you go!
Let me confirm…
Next, open your Hyrule Compendium and tune the sensor to your picture of the sunshroom.
The detailed instructions are written down in the book on the desk there. You should read them.
You can find sunshrooms growing in Retsam Forest, I believe… The Sheikah Sensor + should make it a snap!
I don’t think you have to actually find three, just as long as you have three to give him.
So, the Hyrule Compendium. There are five sections: Creatures, Monsters, Materials, Equipment, and Treasure. Creatures involve animals, from wild mammals and birds like ducks, foxes, and horses, to the fish, bugs, and even fairies that you can use in cooking. Monsters are…well, monsters, pretty self-explanatory. Materials are the food, fungi, and plants you can find in the wild. Equipment is all the weapons, bows, and shields you can find and use. Finally, Treasure is sparse, only four entries, and represents treasure chests and the three ore types that you’ll find in the wild.
If you’ve taken a picture of something in the Compendium, it’ll be added automatically. You can then check its page to see its description, areas where that item or creature can be found, and for items how much health it’ll recover when consumed and what effects it’ll bestow when cooked.
If you press A in that page, then you’ll set the Sensor to track that item.
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The sensor is pretty much “hot-or-cold”. It beeps if you’re running towards the item, and the signal will show more bars as well. It’s not perfect, especially since it has difficulties handling extreme height variations (which, in this game, can be pretty common), but it’s great if you’re searching for specific items for quests or armor upgrades, or if you want to chase down treasure chests or rare ore deposits.
Anyway, this must be the forest Symin was referring to.
Unsurprisingly, with the Sheikah Sensor on our side, collection Sunshrooms is a trivial task.
No reason not to.
Thank you. Here you go.
Yeah, definitely not a bad trade.
So? Was the Sheikah Sensor + to your liking? Oh, yes… I just remembered there was something else I wanted to talk to you about. Stop by when you have time to talk.
We’ve got time now. Let’s talk now.
I’ve found a way to help you search for new objects using the Sheikah Sensor +!
As I was conducting my research, I found that there were still some pictures of the past left on the Guidance Stone!
So how difficult is this going to be?
Hard? No, no, not at all… The Sheikah Sensor has been powered up to the Sheikah Sensor +. It can now access a picture registered in your Hyrule Compendium, allowing you to search for the subject of the picture. I trust you now see the benefit of adding pictures to your Hyrule Compendium. It makes it much easier to search for items you need, reducing one more burden you face in your travels.
No I’ve got it.
Now then, go ahead and place your Sheikah Slate on the Guidance Stone.
I kind of want to see what’ll happen, so just this once I’ll let it pass.
OK.
Thank you. Let’s go ahead and turn on the Guidance Stone.
If you find taking pictures of all 385 things too annoying, you can simply pay rupees to add random entries to the Compendium.
It seems the Hyrule Compendium recovered a picture from the past! It appears the picture from the Guidance Stone was transferred to your Hyrule Compendium. You can’t restore transferred pictures, so be careful of overwriting it.
You can replace the pictures given by the Guidance Stone with your own (and you can always overwrite your old Compendium photos if they’re hard to make the item out or you aren’t happy with the quality or whatever), though you can’t get the “official” photos back this way. No biggie, honestly.
Yes… What she said.
So…385 slots to fill. And honestly you have to beat the game to get everything since one of the requirements is a picture of the final boss.
Enough about pictures. Next time, we’ll catch something important I missed in Hateno, scale the region’s tower, and then travel back to Kakariko to finish this branch of our journey to goof off forever defeat Calamity Ganon.
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The good thing about paying to get missing pictures is they’re nice enough to limit it to entries you don’t have. So if you’re swimming in rupees and you’re missing one picture of whatever dumb bird you can just buy it.
