HCBailly plays Link's Awakening DX - Part 2 of 32

We explore more of Mabe Village and try to make sense of the Mysterious Forest...

Overworld maps by Osrevad. Dungeon maps by Revned.

Koholint Map

In-Game Map

The Crane Game

To the east of the phone booth is the crane game.

Use the A and B button to move it. You'll be moving it right first, then down. Go for the Yoshi Doll in the center between the conveyor belts. You will need this for later.

Grass and Bushes

To the north of the Crane Game house is a bucnh of tall grass and bushes...which wouldn't be so interesting if it weren't for the Secret Seashell hidden in one of the bushes. Pick it up, as it is one of many you'll find on Koholint Island.

Shop

To the north of the empty lot is the shop. Buy whatever you want.

You can steal something by taking advantage of the slight delay in the shopkeeper facing towards you, but if you do that, you'll go by the name "THIEF" for the entire game. You also won't be able to go back in again without getting killed (the shopkeep will kill you no matter what).

Rooster Statue

To the east of the shop is a rooster statue dedicated to the Flying Rooster. Once again, you won't be able to do anything here until later.

Shed

To the north of the shop is a shed. You won't be able to enter it until you can pull those rocks out of the ground, and that won't be until a little later on.

Mamahl and Papahl's House

To the west of the shed is Mamahl and Papahl's house. You know those four identical kids that you've seen in the village? The man and woman in here are their parents. They also have a fifth child, whom the mother carries with her.

If you talk to Mamahl, you'll find out her baby wants a Yoshi Doll. Hmmmm...

Marin and Tarin's House

Two screens south of Mamahl and Papahl's House (one if you're at the rooster statue), you'll find Marin and Tarin's house. This is where you started the game. Sadly, it doesn't serve any other purpose.

Fisherman

Two screens north of Madame BowWow's house is a fisherman. If you play the fishing game, you'll be able to catch fish for more money and also find a Heart Piece from one of the big fish on your first playthrough (which is easy to get, thankfully).

Mysterious Forest

All right, now that you're pretty much done here (for now), it's time to head north from the well and enter the Mysterious Forest. You'll meet the Owl before you enter, and he'll mention the Tail Cave near Toronbo Shores. This place will come into play very soon, since you'll have to travel through here to find the key to enter it.

In case you forgot the last Owl message, you can go back to the spot where you last met the Owl on the map (accessible through the Select Button) and pressing A where you met him (indicated by the picture of the owl that pops up when you place the cursor on it).

The first enemy you'll meet here are Moblins. They shoot arrows and move around randomly, but that's about it. The slimes split into two miniature slimes, which you have to hit one more time to get rid of. They'll leap into you if you're close enough, but that's about it.

You'll find a raccoon during your travels. When you go north from him, you'll be warped to another part of the forest after the raccoon tells you you're going to get lost thanks to him. Apparently, you'll have to do something about him to get further here.

The small pool of water contains a fairy if you're at less than full health. Talk to it and your health will be refilled.

You'll find an open log that leads into a cave. Go in through here, break the crystals on the ground with your sword and open the chest from the bottom (which is the only way to open chests) to get 50 rupees. Continue through it to find a Heart Piece. To get it, you'll have to leave this room from the south and head back in to push all the rocks to get where you want to go...but you won't be able to pick up the skulls until later. Poo.

It should also be noted that if you strike at an item with your sword, such as a heart or a Rupee, you can pick it up with the reach of your sword. That's nice, and you'll probably be taking advantage of it more times than you can count.

Anyway, leave this room from the south, since you can't get this Heart Piece yet. There's a toadstool here. Pick it up and leave the forest.

The Moblins with swords and shields can be easily defeated with a Whirlwind Slash.

There's a cave that you won't be able to reach until you can pull the rocks out. Once again, that won't be until later in the game.

When you leave the forest from the east, you'll find a Heart Piece separated by holes in the ground. You won't be able to get this until after you explore the Tail Cave, which is the first dungeon.

Anyway, follow the path to the south and keep following it. You'll find a tree house, which contains a witch. Give her the toadstool with the button you equipped it with, and you'll get the Bag of Magic Powder. What does it do? We'll find out next time!

Secret Seashells

1. The empty lot full of bushes and grass in Mabe Village contains a Secret Seashell in one of the bushes.