Ocarina of Time Remake Collectibles: Heart Pieces, Gold Skulltulas and Fairy Memories

Do not chase 100% yet

The first run is for finishing the story and learning the map, not for collecting everything. The reasons are practical:

• Some Heart Pieces and Gold Skulltulas need Adult-era items or warp songs.
• Child and Adult Link can reach different areas, and switching back and forth breaks the story pace.
• Once you have the warp songs, cleanup runs cost far less time.

Heart Pieces

In the original, four Heart Pieces make one Heart Container, with 36 pieces in total, enough for nine hearts. A Heart Container raises maximum health directly, making it the most useful collectible for survivability.

They come from several sources:

• Main story and dungeons: chests, dungeon rewards and story gifts.
• Minigames: archery, cucco catching, fishing, horse racing and others.
• Exploration: hidden caves and platforms that need specific items.
• Side quests: NPC tasks, masks and trading sequences.

You do not need to memorise every location. Take the story and dungeon pieces first, then clear regions after the Adult era gives you warp songs.

Gold Skulltulas

The original has 100 Gold Skulltulas, with rewards at count milestones and a final reward for all 100. They appear:

• in overworld areas and caves;
• inside dungeons;
• in spots that need specific items or a specific era;
• in some cases only at night or under other conditions.

A practical approach:

1. Clear region by region instead of hunting across the whole map.
2. Check a dungeon list before the boss, so you do not finish and discover one missing Skulltula.
3. Come back after new items, especially the hookshot, Lens of Truth and bombs.
4. Track them in a note or the in-game log instead of relying on memory.

Fairy Memories: new in the remake

Fairy Memories are hidden across Hyrule, and Navi can read them.Official

This is a new remake collectible. Nintendo says they are hidden across Hyrule but has not published a total or a location list, so this guide does not invent a number. Watch for glowing spots and Navi's hints, and read them when you pass rather than making a dedicated detour.

Players often call these markers swirling or spinning music notes, because the note above the spot turns in place. The ocarina songs page covers the song side.

Bottles, masks and side quests

• Bottles: the original allows up to six, obtained through shops, side quests and minigames. They hold fairies, potions and letters, so they are always worth picking up.
• Masks: some are tied to trading sequences and reward Heart Pieces or other items. They are not required for the main story.
• Side quests: some give Heart Pieces, others only rupees or items. On a first run, prioritise the ones that give Heart Containers or bottles.

Check the remake's actual counts and rewards in game; this guide does not present original side-quest details as remake-verified.

A staged collection route

Child era: take what is on the path

• Kokiri Forest, Hyrule Field, Lon Lon Ranch, Kakariko Village, Death Mountain, Zora's Domain and the Lost Woods.
• Take only what is on the main route or clearly visible. Note locations that need Adult-era items.

Adult era: clear by region after each warp song

• Each time you learn a warp song, clear that region's Heart Pieces and Gold Skulltulas.
• After getting the hookshot, Lens of Truth and long bow, go back for the Child-era spots you could not reach.
• Do not miss the Skulltulas inside the Water, Shadow and Spirit temples.

Endgame: fill the gaps

• Check the in-game log or your notes region by region.
• Make sure you have visited in both eras.
• Leave minigame collectibles for last so you are not reloading saves early on.

Before you start collecting

• Lens of Truth: required for the Shadow Temple and several hidden collectibles.
• Scarecrow's Song: some high spots need a scarecrow as a hookshot target.
• Warp songs: the core of Adult-era travel.
• Bottles and fairies: extra safety for minigames and bosses.
• Arrows, bombs and rupees: minigames and some side quests consume them.

Collecting is a long tail, not a single session. Finish the story first, then clean up region by region.