Sheikah Stone
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| Sheikah Stone | |
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 A Sheikah Stone in Skyward Sword | |
| Game(s) | Ocarina of Time 3D Skyward Sword |
| Use(s) | Trigger the Vision screen |
| Comparable Object(s) | Gossip Stone |
Sheikah Stones are objects featured in Ocarina of Time 3D and Skyward Sword. These stones are similar in appearance to the Gossip Stones from Ocarina of Time, except that they are larger and their designs are often outlined with a bright, glowing color.
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Appearances and Function
In every appearance, Sheikah Stones give Link visions and hints on how to solve puzzles, find secrets and defeat bosses on his adventure - provided he has reached a point in his quest close to accessing the subject.
Ocarina of Time 3D
In Ocarina of Time 3D, Sheikah Stones have a passage at the bottom for entry.[1]
One Sheikah Stone can be found outside Link's house, and the other in the Temple of Time, presumably because these are the two potential starting points upon resuming a saved game. If Link talks to one, he will have the option to crawl inside it to bring up the Visions screen.[2][3][4]
They are absent in the Master Quest version of the game.
Skyward Sword
Sheikah Stones in Skyward Sword appear closer to their Gossip Stone counterparts than in Ocarina of Time 3D.
After Link obtains the Practice Sword, a Sheikah Stone will appear and talk to Link outside the Sparring Hall. From then on, the young hero can summon a Sheikah Stone by playing the Ballad of the Goddess wherever a group of Blessed Butterflies appear.
If Link is playing in Hero Mode, the Sheikah stone will provide the young hero all of the hints upon their first encounter.[5]
Trivia
- If a bomb is thrown at the Sheikah Stone in Skyward Sword, it will blast off into the sky before exploding, and a new stone will emerge from the ground in its place.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Scattered throughout the environment are Sheikah Stones--a larger and more animated variant of the Gossip Stones of the original. This particular model can be crawled inside in order to receive “visions” of the future." — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Hands-On (Boss Rush, Water Temple Super-Guide); retrieved May 12 2011, GameXplain
- ↑ "The Visions hint system can only be accessed at specific locations found in Hyrule. During my hands on with the game, the particular location I found was right in Kokiri Forest, just next to the bottom of Link’s treehouse. Right up against the wall there was a giant over-sized Gossip Stone. Once you talked to the gossip stone, you had the option to enter inside. Link then got down and crawled inside as if it was a small cave, and this brought up the visions screen." — Ocarina of Time 3D: Visions - No Super Guide; retrieved May 12 2011, Zelda Dungeon
- ↑ "- Sheikah Stones can be found throughout the world
- The stones are like the Gossip Stones from the original game" — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D details – Sheikah Stones and more; retrieved May 12 2011, Nintendo Everything - ↑ "- Crawl inside the Sheikah Stones to receive “visions” of the future
- Visions are pre-recorded snippets of footage
- 3-5 short clips that show what to do next" — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D details – Sheikah Stones and more; retrieved May 12 2011, Nintendo Everything - ↑ "I'm a stone of few words so I'll get right to it. I can see you're playing in Hero Mode, so clearly you've mastered all the puzzles out there before. I think that's pretty impressive! Tell you what, I'm going to go ahead and give you access to all the hints right from the start." — Sheikah Stone (Skyward Sword)
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Region | Name |
| Spanish | Latin America | Piedra sheikah 
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| French | Canada | Pierre Sheikah
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