Cameos
Carlov's Collection
On one of the islands near Forest Haven you will find the Nintendo Gallery where Carlov the sculptor transforms photographs into figurines.
Behind Carlov's desk you can see a collection of items from previous Zelda games, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask:
- A Lon Lon Milk poster, and several empty milk bottles.
- Bunny Hood
- All-Night Mask
- Goron Mask
- Keaton Mask
If Carlov makes a figurine of himself, his description reads:
Lately, his club has been losing membership because he hasn't done anything "cool" with it, but as long as Link hangs around, everything will be all right!
Some suggest this is a parody of Nintendo's situation, as they were losing their share of the gaming market to "cool" competitors.
Manny's Satchel
Also hanging around the Nintendo Gallery is a fan named Manny. The design on his satchel is an 8-bit Octorok sprite from The Legend of Zelda.
Octorok
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After you get the Octorok figurine in the Nintendo Gallery, its description states:
"Winner of the Perfect Attendance Award"
This is in reference to the Octorok being in every Legend of Zelda game (at least up until the release of The Wind Waker).
Stained Glass Windows
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In the chamber of the lost Hyrule Castle where you find the Master Sword, there are seven stained glass windows around the edge of the room, each depicting the seven sages from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Tingle Tuner
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The Tingle Tuner is shaped like a Game Boy Advance.
If you use the Tingle Tuner on Outset Island, Knuckle will walk you through a scavenger hunt minigame. Clear all four stages and he lets you use his Hand-Me-Down Tingle Tuner as a submenu for the regular Tingle Tuner. The Hand-Me-Down Tingle Tuner is a light blue Game Boy Color.
Pearl Statues
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The three statues that unlock the Tower of the Gods each have a defining characteristic:
- The red pearl statue has a nose
- The blue pearl statue has a mouth
- The yellow pearl statue has ears
In the Pikmin series, the red, blue and yellow Pikmin each have the same defining characteristics.
Dolphin
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The working title for the GameCube was the Dolphin, and a number of Nintendo games make reference to this name.
In The Wind Waker, the old man on Outset Island who teaches you how to use your sword is named Orca. Orca, more commonly known as the Killer Whale, is the largest member of the dolphin family.
Hylian Writing
Each character in the Hylian alphabet represents a letter in Japanese, and so it is possible to translate the Hylian text that appears throughout the game.
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Phantom Ganon's Sword
The Hylian writing on the Phantom Ganon enemy's sword reads "Zubora Gabora". Zubora and Gabora were the names of two blacksmiths that lived on Snowpeak in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
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Windfall Café
The board written in Hylian at the Windfall Island Café is a Specials board which reads:
- Today's Specials -
Lon Lon Milk - 150
Deku Nut Cake - 300
Zora Coffee - 150
Lon Lon Milk and Deku Nuts both featured in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
