Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
With SRM, we can run code present in the file for a Fish actor out of context, enabling us to write values to the game's "save context" (the location in memory where the current save data is loaded and actively read/written during gameplay). This enables us to (among other things) write to the current cutscene value. By doing this and returning Farore's Wind to Temple of Time with the appropriate cutscene value set (based on how the invisible bush is picked up/dropped), we can enter the section of the Light Arrow Cutscene before Link's age is changed, allowing us to become adult by watching the remainder of the cutscene.
Other cutscenes in other scenes that don't overwrite the relevant Fish actor code should also be possible if reachable.
The strategy was devised by blini_plz and natalyahasdied, while this tool-assisted video was created by me to showcase it in full. Huge thanks to blini for explaining all the steps to me, it was invaluable in putting this together.
With SRM, we can run code present in the file for a Fish actor out of context, enabling us to write values to the game's "save context" (the location in memory where the current save data is loaded and actively read/written during gameplay). This enables us to (among other things) write to the current cutscene value. By doing this and returning Farore's Wind to Temple of Time with the appropriate cutscene value set (based on how the invisible bush is picked up/dropped), we can enter the section of the Light Arrow Cutscene before Link's age is changed, allowing us to become adult by watching the remainder of the cutscene.
Other cutscenes in other scenes that don't overwrite the relevant Fish actor code should also be possible if reachable.
The strategy was devised by blini_plz and natalyahasdied, while this tool-assisted video was created by me to showcase it in full. Huge thanks to blini for explaining all the steps to me, it was invaluable in putting this together.
![[Nimpize Adventure] Explosiveless Spirit Hover for Bow](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aQyekSykJzY/mqdefault.jpg "[Nimpize Adventure] Explosiveless Spirit Hover for Bow
This is TAS")
![[N64 Only] Richard No Doors](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e3uT_ZGr488/mqdefault.jpg "[N64 Only] Richard No Doors
Here I collect the Richard Heart Piece without opening a single door. This is TAS.
This strategy is not possible on the Wii Virtual Console due to having to Return to a Farores Wind point in Back Alley, as this crashes. It may work on other versions than N64 however, but are untested by myself.
Prerequisites:
Have Farores Wind on Child B with Child BA
1: We set Farores Wind in Back Alley Night.
2: We play Serenade and take the owl to Hyrule Field, it must be the owl so that our entrance point is in the correct location.
3: We go to the grotto near Gerudo Valley and do the Death Hole glitch.
4: A Death Hole Farores Wind Dive is performed using a ground-clippable wall and the pull from the grotto.
5: We re-set Farores Wind in the new location in Back Alley Night and leave to Market to retrieve Richard.
6: With Richard Following, we Return to our Farores Wind point in Back Alley, which is out of bounds and takes Richard with us.
7: We navigate into the correct house using portions of the floor that are out of bounds and obtain the heart piece.
When you do the FW Dive in Hyrule Field, it must be night.
The owl drop entrance might be replaceable with another very close entrance, but its probably the easiest.
Returning FW to Back Alley after having retrieved Richard in Market takes Richard with you.
Thanks to Fasch, Benstephens56, natalyahasdied and others for discussing the idea of using FW for Richard.
The Death Hole Dive in Hyrule Field was found by blini, big thanks to him.
Thanks to everyone who found any glitches used in this strategy.
There may be strange artifacts in the video (such as the map screen displaying areas contrary to areas the game thinks I have visited) however these are just a result of how I set up the starting point of the macro with gz and do not impact the strategy itself.")
