Linkle's Tale: The Girl in the Green Tunic

Legendary Heroine

That nasty Skull Kid has stolen Linkle’s treasured compass! Linkle’s grandmother gave her that compass, so it’s really special to her. Let’s see if we can help her get it back.

Run north, battling monsters with Linkle’s trusty twin crossbows as you pursue the Skull Kid. The little troublemaker vanishes when you approach, teleporting to the Eastern Tree and sending out more monsters. Activate the nearby owl statue and then chase the Skull Kid to the Eastern Tree.

Again, the Skull Kid vanishes as you approach. This time he’s teleported to the North Square. Take a moment to capture the Eastern Tree and stop it from producing monsters.

Hungry Cucco

You must reach the North Square, but a Cucco Chick suddenly appears to the west. Go north and activate the nearby owl statue to the north, then use the Ocarina to warp over to the west owl statue and escort the little Cucco Chick to the feeding area that’s marked on your map. Once there, it grows into a glimmering Gold Cucco that assists you in battling the Skull Kid’s monsters.

The North Square

By this point, the Skull Kid has likely summoned more monsters from the North Square. You’re probably getting tired of that, right? Let’s do something about it! Warp to the north owl statue, then go east to reach the North Square. Defeat the Gatekeeper to open the keep’s east door, then go inside and capture it. Again, the Skull Kid flees before you can reclaim Linkle’s compass.

Hide and Seek

Enjoying your torment, the Skull Kid suddenly opens three keeps to the southwest, sending many more monsters against you. You must capture all three of these keeps to stop the monsters. With any luck, you’ll track down the Skull Kid in the process.

Before you can worry about the keeps, however, you must defeat the three Big Poe that suddenly appear. Warp to the southeast owl statue to quickly reach your base, then advance and defeat the three inbound Big Poe, which are shown on your map. Capture the Southern Tree in the process, which is one of the three keeps that you must capture to expose the Skull Kid.

Capture the Western Tree, West Square, and Southern Tree Keeps to complete your objective—and be sure to activate the owl statue near the West Square, as well. The Skull Kid appears in the last keep that you capture—battle him until he teleports away to the Fairy Fountain.

Defeat the Skull Kid!

That rotten Skull Kid just keeps running! Warp up north and hurry to the Fairy Fountain. The Skull Kid sends out an army of monsters as you approach; fight hard to drive them back, but focus on the Skull Kid, as he’ll just keep spawning powerful monsters until you inflict enough damage to make him flee. Capture the Fairy Fountain afterward to purify it.

After suffering a bit of damage, the Skull Kid teleports to the South Square, opening its doors and sending out more monsters. Warp down there, drive off the Skull Kid and capture the keep. The Skull Kid either flees back to the Fairy Fountain or over to the Dark Forest Keep. Wherever he goes, be sure to follow, for his health is no longer being restored!

Keep chasing after the Skull Kid and chipping away at his health. When he’s nearly defeated, Linkle’s compass suddenly shines brightly, stunning the Skull Kid and preventing him from teleporting away. Finish off the troublemaker while you have the chance to reclaim Linkle’s stolen goods!