After you leave the Woods, Saria will give you the Fairy Ocarina. After leaving
the forest, you must now travel north to Hyrule Castle. You should see it in
the distance shortly after entering Hyrule Field.You should see Hyrule Castle in the distance
As you approach and cross the drawbridge, you will make your way to the Market.
Once you enter the Market, head through the Market to the actual castle.
Wait until night to get the Egg from Malon
You need to do the following: Wait until night time (time will pass normally around Hyrule Castle),
and then re-enter the Market at night, and go back out to Hyrule Castle. You should find Malon (a young girl)
who you can talk to. She will give you an egg.You should find Malon near the Market -> Castle entrance at night time
After you talk to Malon, head up the vines to the right of her. When you
get ontop of the Castle gate, jump down past the gate, and sneak up to the left between all the guards.Sneak up the slope to the left of the guards (go towards butterflies)
Walk between the two groups of soldiers. There will be a
dirt path that you can follow. Once you get to the ledge, climb up the
stones on the side of the edge.Find the climbable rocks
Wake up Talon with the chicken
Now jump into the moat from the left side and swim until you get to the
right side. Get out on the dirt mound in the moat that touches land. Go to
Talon on the floor. By now, the egg in your inventory should have turned into a
chicken (it will happen at dawn). Put the chicken into one of your inventory
buttons to use it on Talon. Use the chicken on him.Wake up Talon with the Chicken
When he is done babbling, push
the block into the river into the hole in the wood. Then push the other one
ontop of that one.Push the blocks after waking up Talon and jump across the moat
Sneak through the Courtyard
Now comes the tricky part. You must go through the courtyard without being
seen by the guards.Carefully sneak around the guards by not letting them face youSometimes you have to wait until the coast is clearAfter you have snuck by the guards, go to the window where Zelda is waiting.
Talk to her and watch the amazing cut-scenes. Get the letter that she gives
to you. Then talk to Impa, Zelda’s Nurse, and learn Zelda’s Lullaby.Be sure to check out the Easter Eggs they added in the windows near Zelda
Get Zelda’s Lullaby and head to the Lost Woods
Now you must head to Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods.
Ocarina of Time Switch 2 screenshots: Hyrule Castle
11 screenshots of Hyrule Castle from the
Nintendo Switch 2 remake, taken from the September 8, 2026 Zelda 40th Anniversary
Direct and the trailer that closed it. The remake is not out until
November 5, 2026, so the walkthrough above is written from the
N64 original. All Switch 2 screenshots and everything we know →
Show screenshotFirst look at Hyrule Field, from the Kokiri Forest exit. The Castle Town gate and Hyrule Castle are visible from all the way over here. Check out the full Hyrule Field map in the bottom-right with Lon Lon Ranch in the middle.Show screenshotApproaching the Castle Town gate, the castle on its hill behind. Bottom-left: a Saving… spinner, so the game autosaves.Show screenshotApproaching Castle Town across the meadow. The outer wall runs the full width of the view with round towers along it, the gatehouse in the middle flies blue banners, and Hyrule Castle sits on the hill behind. The grass here is full of wildflowers.Show screenshotThe drawbridge, down. The chains run up both towers, the portcullis is raised (you can see its teeth at the top of the arch), the torches are lit, and both towers carry huge blue Hylian Crest banners. Navi’s “That’s a big drawbridge!” is a floating bubble, not a dialogue box: she comments on things without stopping play.Show screenshotThe entrance street into the Market. Half-timbered houses, flower boxes on every sill, blue Hylian bunting strung across the street, and the fountain plaza with townsfolk at the far end. Hyrule Castle’s spires show above the roofs. The minimap swaps to a town map once you’re inside the walls.Show screenshotThe dancing couple from the original are back, still spinning by the fountain, which is now topped with a winged Hylian Crest. Her line: Hee hee! Your gaze… Behind them, the Shooting Gallery’s bow-and-target sign is visible on the right.Show screenshotThe Back Alley. Narrow, shadowed, and packed with detail: red shutters, a hanging Hylian shop sign, an iron lantern, barrels and sacks by a doorway, laundry lines overhead, and notices pinned up on the wall to the left.Show screenshotThe old man from the original Back Alley is still here, propped against the wall: “Who will listen to me…” He says it in a floating bubble as you pass, the same ambient-chatter system Navi uses, so you don’t have to stop.Show screenshotFrom the trailer: the escape. Zelda and Impa gallop out through the rain on a white horse, Zelda twisting back with the Ocarina of Time raised, a beat before she throws it into the moat. First look at Impa: white ponytail, dark Sheikah armor, sword at her hip.Show screenshotFrom the trailer: the castle courtyard, and the scene everyone remembers. Link arrives to find a small figure in white and pink at the top of the steps with her back to him, peering through the ornate window. Purple flowers climb the stone all around.Show screenshotYoung Princess Zelda, first look. Gold Triforce tiara on the white-and-pink headdress, magenta bodice with gold trim, pale blue sleeves embroidered with the Hylian crest, and green eyes.