zelda viii: oracle of seasons
heart system

Tracking down the heart pieces in Oracle of Seasons is a far more daunting task than in previous Zelda games. Despite the normal starting three Heart Containers, eight boss Heart Containers, and the twelve Heart Pieces that can be found, there are an additional two hidden Heart Containers that can only be found through use of two secrets. This all depends on whether you are playing a linked or non-linked game. Of course there are only fourteen hearts in the upper corner, but after getting the 15th, two new heart spots appear that can be filled.

That is, when playing a non-linked game, you start with three hearts. Eight can be attained from defeating the dungeon bosses, and twelve from normal heart peice collection (listed below) that form three Heart Containers. The last two Heart Containers can be received using both the Fairy Secret from a linked Oracle of Ages game, and the Hero's Secret which Link gets at the end of a linked Oracle of Seasons game.

When playing a linked game, you start with four hearts and then can go on to get eight from defeating the dungeon bosses and three from the twelve heart pieces scattered across Labrynna. The last one can be collected using the Graveyard Secret from a non-linked Oracle of Seasons game.

heart piece locations

1. In Horon Village there is a Heart Piece hidden behind a spaling. Use the Ember Seeds to burn the sapling and grab the Heart Piece.
2. On the cliff that Guru-Guru lives on there is a broken bridge. Use the Rod of Seasons to change the season to winter. Cross the now-snow-filled crevice and enter the cave where a Heart Piece awaits.
3. In the Woods of Winter there is a Heart Piece behind a boulder. Use the Power Bracelets to toss the rock and grab your prize.
4. In Subrosia there is a Heart Piece on sale at the local shop for 20 Ore and 10 Ember Seeds.
5. At Eyeglass Lake, change the season to summer and you'll discover a boulder at the bottom of a dried-up lakebed. Lift the boulder and enter the cave below where a Heart Piece can be found.
6. Inside Moblin's Keep, where Boss Blin fires upon passers-by with cannons you can confront the leader of the Moblins. After a short mini-boss battle you can claim a Heart Piece.
7. Just below the Dancing Dragon Dungeon you can just off the cliff and land on a ledge. Inside the cave there is a Heart Piece.
8. South of the Poison Moth's Lair is a river with raging waters surrounding a Heart Piece. use the flipeprs to navigate the rough river and claim the Heart Piece.
9. At the Temple of Seasons there is a cracked wall on its exterior. Bomb that wall and enter for a Heart Piece.
10. East of the Graveyard there is a cliff face where a vine would normally grow in the summer. Instead, change the season to fall and leap over the crevice there and go up the stairs. A Heart Piece can be found under one of the mushrooms there.
11. Maple - During one of the many Maple encounters over the course of the game, she will eventually drop a Heart Piece during the chaos. Collect it as fast as you can, you might not get a second chance!
12. Gasha Seed - Eventually after planting a Gasha Seed Tree, the Gasha Nut that grows will contain a Heart Piece. The chance of getting this improves the more remote the spot the Tree is planted in is.