- Talk to the townspeople during the day and at night.
- If you see a bubble above their head, it is important to talk them.
- Collect as many Rupees as you can to upgrade your equipment.
- Find and energize Goddess Cubes, there are 27, to receive items.
- Upgrade often and before any major battle.
- Stealth is your biggest asset in taking down the enemy.
- A strong bow and accuracy is the next best asset.
- Patience and knowing your surroundings will bring rewards.
- The obvious route may not be the best route.
- A Deku Baba can be defeated by rolling a small boulder over it.
- An Octorok can be defeated, by shooting it with your slingshot to stun it, and using the forward thrust of your sword, to finish it. Bombs work well.
- Bokoblins near tightropes; Shoot him with your slingshot, he will be stunned and then he will start to cross the tightrope. While he is crossing, shoot him again and he will fall off.
- Collect Deku Hornets with the bug net. Their venom is used to infuse potions.
- Heart plants that are above you, but out of reach, can be hit with a Deku seed and will fall down to you. They can also be collected using the Beetle.
- Use the Beetle to survey the area ahead or around corners.
- To upgrade to the Sacred Shield certain items found in the game are required. One item in particular, the Dusk Relic, is only found in a single treasure chest and in the Silent Realms.
- Side quests are important. They provide entertainment and bonuses like Rupees or items. Some progress in the game is affected by what Link receives in a side quest.
- Treasure chests are also important. Beside the obvious treasure chest that contains a weapon and a key, there are obscure chests that have more than just Rupees. One of Link’s empty bottles is found in a treasure chest.
Note: The game saves only at Bird Statue save points. If you wish to leave the game for any reason, go to a Bird Statue and choose "save and quit". When you open the game later just click on your adventure and it will return to the last save point.
Install a SD or SDHC card to save the file periodically. Each time you save the file from the hard drive you have to erase the file on the SD card because it will not automatically overwrite. The reason for doing this is in case of game failure.
