The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has plenty of secrets scattered throughout Hyrule, but some of its most frustrating challenges are tied to Pieces of Heart. There are 36 to collect in the Nintendo Switch 2 remake, with every four collected increasing Link's maximum health by one full Heart Container. While some can be found by exploring hidden areas, others require considerably more effort, particularly those locked behind optional minigames.

Nearly 30 years after Zelda: Ocarina of Time's release on Nintendo 64, a port of the game is now available on a surprising platform.

The Ocarina of Time remake makes several improvements to the original experience, but collecting every Piece of Heart can still be surprisingly demanding. Some of them require precise timing or a good memory, while others depend on luck. These next Pieces of Heart stand out for how difficult they can be to discover or obtain in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, ranked from easiest to hardest.

Castle Town's missing dog is one of the easier Pieces of Heart to collect, although it's also an easy sidequest to overlook. As Young Link, players must visit the Market at night and find a woman worried about her missing dog, Richard. Several dogs are wandering around the area, and Link needs to identify the correct white one before returning it to its owner.

The remake makes this slightly easier with an interaction prompt that allows Link to encourage a dog to follow him. There is still another similar-looking dog that can fool players, but the woman will immediately reject the wrong one.

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