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OCARINA OF TIME · NINTENDO SWITCH 2
Documented tricks and unverified reports for the Switch 2 release, with version notes and sources.
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Stand on a movable object such as a chest or sliding tombstone. Use the Hookshot, press ZL before its animation finishes, then jump as it ends. With the timing aligned, Link launches above tall obstacles. The linked examples include a route to the Shadow Temple.
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A clip shows Link launching upward off a Magic Bean platform at the Graveyard. His position at the platform, camera direction and jump timing matter. Use the footage as the reference for the setup.
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Position Link inside an opened treasure chest. In the demonstration, the collision propels him upward. The clip shows the positioning. A variant involving a bomb inside the chest has also been reported.
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Equip a Deku Stick as young Link or the Megaton Hammer as an adult. Have another item available in the quick menu. Draw the stick or hammer with ZR. Move forward and press A to start a jump attack. Before the peak, open the quick menu with L or R, switch items and buffer at least one frame with the menu. Re-equip the stick or hammer, close the menu and press ZR to start another jump attack.
The chain has a height cap. ZeldaSpeedRuns suggests a normal jump from a higher spot or saving and reloading from the title screen. For a ledge grab, cancel the final jump attack by switching away from the stick or hammer.
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Linkus7 shows Link staying airborne with Hover Boots for an unusually long time. Remake speedrunning sources call the technique Infinite Hover Boots. The article links the demonstration, and ZeldaSpeedRuns lists the technique.
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Start a roll and use an attack to interrupt its ending animation. A community clip shows the shorter animation. How much time this saves on a route compared with sprinting remains open.
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After the Deku Tree, a jump attack cancel chain clears the trigger for Mido's cutscene in Kokiri Forest. The ZeldaSpeedRuns clip shows the line around the trigger.
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Take the return route across the standing part of the bridge in the Fairy Slingshot room. Jump from the intact section toward the exit to bypass the eye switch for the ladder. ZeldaSpeedRuns shows the jump in a clip.
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Climb the vine wall with the small Skulltulas in the central room. Jump down onto the central web from the level shown in the clip. The web breaks open and lets you reach the basement earlier.
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Ataappi's B1 shortcut appears in Linkus7's remake compilation. It shows a route in the first basement. The linked article includes the footage for checking the setup.
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ZeldaSpeedRuns shows a shortcut past the Wolfos and through the Sacred Grove maze. The clip shows the line in the remake.
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The first owl scene can be skipped when leaving Kokiri Forest for Hyrule Field. ZeldaSpeedRuns' remake footage shows the route past its trigger.
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A jump attack cancel chain gets Link across the Kakariko gate before he shows Zelda's Letter to the guard. ZeldaSpeedRuns reports that the gate was open on the return in the shown route.
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Use a jump attack cancel chain at Zora River to bypass the owl scene. The footage shows where the chain starts.
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The Zora Domain clip uses a jump attack cancel chain to reach Jabu-Jabu early. This route skips the visit to Lake Hylia for Ruto's Letter. A separate collision issue involving King Zora has been reported on the way back.
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In the room with the switch before Barinade, the boomerang can be thrown from the floor. The clip shows where to stand. This skips climbing onto the vine platform.
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Use chained jump attack cancels at the entrance to Dodongo Cavern. The clip shows how Link passes the trigger for the introductory cutscene.
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A jump attack cancel chain can reach the Bomb Bag chest early. One variant begins at the lava pool beside the spiked wall. ZeldaSpeedRuns provides clips for both starting points.
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A jump attack cancel chain reaches the upper ledge of the Forest Temple courtyard. On the documented route, two small keys are enough to reach the Fairy Bow instead of the usual three.
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An Actor Jump takes Link to the elevated Gold Skulltula ledge in the courtyard. The remake sources disagree on the courtyard's compass direction. The linked footage shows the specific ledge.
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ZeldaSpeedRuns shows a path through the boulder maze using Hover Boots. The footage shows its starting point and line. The separate Hookshot variant uses Hookshot Storage and is limited to base version 1.0.
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Use an Actor Jump over the boulder maze wall to go around the locked door and save its small key. Two clips show the entry.
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Use the sliding block in the switch room as the starting point for an Actor Jump. This lets you pass the section where you would normally shoot a switch to lower the flames.
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A jump attack cancel chain reaches the ledge with the altar that raises the water level. The footage shows the starting point for this Water Temple shortcut.
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A jump attack cancel chain reaches the entrance ledge as young or adult Link. A separate demonstration uses an Actor Jump with the Hookshot. This reaches the entrance earlier in the story.
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ZFG demonstrated a Shadow Temple clear as young Link. After Bongo Bongo, the game switches Link to adulthood in the shown route. ZeldaSpeedRuns shows a boss strategy using the Deku Stick, Kokiri Sword and Din's Fire. Finishing that early can leave Link without the Song of Time, so the rest of the demonstrated route remains unresolved.
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The video shows an Actor Jump in Gerudo Fortress that opens an early route past the gate before Link gets the Gerudo Membership Card. ZeldaSpeedRuns also lists a jump attack cancel variant.
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You can cross the Mirage Desert without the Lenses of Truth by following the line in the footage. The clip shows the landmarks on this route to the Desert Colossus.
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A jump attack cancel chain gets adult Link to the Mirror Shield chest ledge at the Desert Colossus. The shown route bypasses the child section of the Spirit Temple.
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A high jump lets adult Link reach the Silver Gauntlets chest early. The cutscene is built for young Link. The unexpected age can briefly distort his model. The report documents the effect and leaves the exact jump setup unspecified.
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ZeldaSpeedRuns documents reaching the courtyard with young Link by chaining jump attacks before waking Talon. Zelda only speaks to Link after Talon is awake, so the jump alone does not advance this story step.
Switch 2 remake · community report as of 11 November 2026 · patch unspecified
games.gg reports a forward hop while targeting followed by a roll as a possible alternative to sprinting. A reliable timed comparison is still missing for the reported speed advantage.
Switch 2 remake · community report as of 11 November 2026 · patch unspecified
Players in the Speedrun.com remake forum report an early route from the Lost Woods to Zora River through the pond. The report mentions chained jump attacks followed by a dive. ZeldaSpeedRuns has added a section for the route. A public walkthrough or clip showing that exact route remained unavailable when checked.
Switch 2 remake · community report as of 11 November 2026 · patch unspecified
ZeldaSpeedRuns reports that King Zora's collision can block the way back after an early visit to Jabu-Jabu. The page mentions a workaround and marks its demonstration video as pending.
Switch 2 remake · base version 1.0 only, according to ZSR
ZeldaSpeedRuns lists Hookshot Storage as a technique for base version 1.0. Community demonstrations use it to reach the Forest Temple basement and navigate the Fire Temple boulder maze. Nintendo lists 1.1.1, released on 4 November, as the latest update with ZELDA NOTES and general fixes. ZeldaSpeedRuns provides the version comparison for this particular glitch.
Switch 2 remake · base version 1.0 only, according to ZSR
The linked footage shows Link using Hookshot Storage to reach the Forest Temple basement before defeating the Poes. ZeldaSpeedRuns limits the technique used for this route to base version 1.0.
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