Linked Game Differences

If you beat Oracle of Seasons, you can start a Linked Game of Oracle of Ages using the Secret to Labrynna.

The Oracle games are designed so that when you beat one of the games, you can continue the storyline in the other game using a password. The second game that you play, created with a password, is called a linked game. During a linked game, you can receive passwords that unlock new items.

Introduction

Both of the Oracle games (Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons) have a "Linked Game" feature. If you beat Oracle of Ages, you receive the "Secret to Holodrum" password after watching the end credits. You can use this password to start a "linked" game of Oracle of Seasons. Your linked game of Oracle of Seasons will continue the storyline of Oracle of Ages. You can also receive passwords in Linked Games that can be used to unlock new items.

Changes in a Linked Game of Oracle of Seasons

If you start a Linked Game of Oracle of Seasons using the Secret to Holodrum password from Oracle of Ages, the Seasons game will be different in the following ways:

  • The introduction sequence continues the storyline from the end of Oracle of Ages.
  • You start with a sword, and four heart containers.
  • The Hero's Cave where you would normally get your sword is an entirely new dungeon that should only be attempted after you have completed all of the main dungeons. You get a good reward if you complete Hero's Cave.
  • Bipin and Blossom's Son has grown up and you can continue helping his progress.
  • You will have to rescue someone from the Great Moblin after completing Level 2 Snake's Remains.
  • A character from Ages will be found in various places as you progress through the game and will complete a storyline later in the game.
  • You will get the flute for the animal companion you had in Seasons.
  • Koume and Kotake will appear instead of the cloaked figure.
  • After beating the 'final' boss, there is a new final boss to defeat before you have truly completed the linked game.

About Linked Game Secrets

In a Linked Game, you can receive passwords, also known as secrets. These allow you to unlock new items in both games. Here is how it works:

  1. In a Linked Game of Seasons, you can receive passwords from various people (see below).
  2. Tell the secret to the correct person in a Linked Game of Ages to receive a new item and a second password.
  3. Go back to your Linked Game of Seasons and go to the Maku Tree. Tell Farore the second password to unlock the same new item in Seasons.

Secrets in Oracle of Seasons

Check the following list to find out whom to talk to in Oracle of Seasons to receive a password and the recipient of the secret.

When you Can Get ItSecret NameGiver of Secret in Linked Seasons GameWhom to Tell the Secret To in Ages GameReward
After meeting the Maku Tree for the first time Fairy Secret Woman next to fountain in Horon Village Blue Forest Fairy in Fairies' Woods Heart Container
After Level 2 Snake's Remains Symmetry Secret A woman in the house with "Santa Welcome" sign out front in Woods of Winter Middle House Twins in Symmetry Village Ring Box Upgrade
After Level 2 Snake's Remains Tingle Secret Great Fairy in Woods of Winter Tingle in Forest of Time Can carry more seeds
After Level 3 Poison Moth's Lair Elder Secret Red Goron in cave near Biggoron Goron Elder at Shooting Gallery on Rolling Ridge Biggoron's Sword
After Level 3 Poison Moth's Lair King Zora Secret Zora in Hero's Cave King Zora in Zora Village Sword upgrade
After Level 3 Poison Moth's Lair Mamamu Secret Mamamu Yan's mother, found in floodgate keeper's house in Spool Swamp Mamamu Yan in Lynna City Snowshoe Ring
After Level 3 Poison Moth's Lair - need to destroy Moblin's Keep and visit Moblins in southeast house of Sunken City Tokay Secret Moblin in the remains of Moblin's Keep Orange Tokay at Wild Tokay Museum on Crescent Island Can carry more bombs
After Level 3 Poison Moth's Lair Troy Secret Dr. Troy's student at the Windmill in the Eastern Suburbs Dr. Troy at the Target Carts on Rolling Ridge Bombchus
After Level 4 Dancing Dragon Dungeon Plen Secret Gold Subrosian at Lava Lake Mayor Plen in Lynna City Spin Ring
After Level 6 Ancient Ruins Library Secret Ghini in house on Western Coast Old Man at Eyeglass Library back room in the Past Shield upgrade