Although it may seem like a fairly linear game on the surface, Ocarina of Time gives you a surprising amount of freedom when it comes to the order in which you complete its five main temples. You can follow the suggested route if you want to, or you can tackle the temples in just about any order you like, save for a few prerequisites.
Strictly speaking, if you leave a dungeon straight after collecting its key item, you can break the recommended dungeon order even more. However, completing half a dungeon and then leaving is far from optimal, so this Ocarina of Time remake progression route guide assumes that you'll fully complete each temple before moving on to the next.
Given that most of the other temples require the Fairy Bow (or items from temples that require it), the Forest Temple is arguably the best place to start. If you don't mind missing out on the compass, you could technically do the Fire Temple before the Forest Temple, but some might argue that it's better to tackle the Fire Temple third or fourth, so that you can head straight down into Kakariko Village and trigger the Shadow Temple cutscene.
Completing the Water Temple before the Fire Temple gives you options when it comes to your third temple, as the Spirit Temple becomes available once you have the Longshot. The earliest you can tackle the Shadow Temple is fourth, as Sheik will only teach you the Nocturne of Shadow once you've completed the Forest, Fire, and Water temples.
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