Linked Game

The Linked Game is the second adventure in either The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons or The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. Unlike the second quest in The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time, or The Wind Waker, it requires a password obtained after completing the other game.

There are several differences in the Linked Game. Firstly, some new people appear, bearing cryptic five symbol codes. They ask Link to deliver the codes to people from the land Link has left, forcing the player to return to the other game. After delivering the message, a mini-game often comes, with prizes such as bombchus, Heart Containers, sword and shield upgrades, and more. These upgrades can then be transfered to the Linked Game using a password that can be given to Farore, the Oracle of Secrets. She lives inside both Maku Trees, in the Hall of Secrets.

Secondly, Link starts with the sword in the Linked Game. This leads to slight differences in the story. In linked Oracle of Ages, instead of Impa giving Link the sword, she gives him the shield. In Oracle of Seasons, the Hero's Cave, where Link normally finds the sword, is instead filled with monsters and traps that require weaponry from the seventh dungeon. Another cave like this is found in linked Oracle of Ages in Lynna City, near Maku Road. This cave also requires the item found in the seventh dungeon.

Link also starts with an extra heart container, and there are several events that happen that do not normally occur. For example, Vire kidnaps Princess Zelda, the Stalfos sea captain's history with the royal Queen Ambi is revealed, and more. Some characters that have also come to the new land remember Link as well.

At the end of the Linked Game, after both Veran and Onox have been defeated, Twinrova kidnaps Princess Zelda. Going to save her results in a large battle with her, and finally a confrontation with Ganon, who was revived by Twinrova's magic. However, as the revival was almost stopped by Link, he comes back as a mindless monster that Link must destroy once and for all.