Trading Sequence Guide

This is a guide for the Trading Sequence in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Remake) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to see a full walkthrough for the Trade Quest and how to get each item needed for the Trading Sequence.

What is the Trading Sequence?

Trading Sequence is a series of exchanges in items to meet the needs of several characters you will encounter during your adventure in Koholint Island. There are a total of 14 trades to complete before you obtain a hidden reward.

Trading Sequence Steps

Yoshi Doll

NPC: Trendy Game Required Item: Rupees Reward: Yoshi Doll Location: Mabe Village
Play the Trendy Game and grab the Yoshi doll. Playing the Trendy Game requires 10 Rupees per attempt.

Ribbon

NPC: Mamasha Required Item: Yoshi Doll Reward: Ribbon Location: Mabe Village
Upon leaving Trendy Game and receiving the Yoshi Doll, Kidoh will tell you that her mother wants the Yoshi Doll. Proceed north of the Trendy Game and find the house with 2 entrances. Inside you will see Mamasha. Give her the Yoshi Doll to receive the Ribbon.

Canned Food

NPC: CiaoCiao Required Item: Ribbon Reward: Canned Food Location: Mabe Village
Take the Ribbon to CiaoCiao's House, which is the house guarded by BowWow. Enter the right side door and speak with the small Chain-Chomp there to exchange the Ribbon for the Canned Food.

Bananas

NPC: Sale Required Item: Canned Food Reward: Bananas Location: Toronbo Shores
After Receiving the Canned Food from CiaoCiao, go to Sale's house in Toronbo Shores (the house is near several banana trees). There you will receive Bananas for your Canned Food.

Stick

NPC: Kiki the Monkey Required Item: Bananas Reward: Stick Location: Ukuku Prairie
Go left from the Ukuku Prairie Poral, and you will encounter a large skull blocking the way. Use bombs to destroy the skull and clear the path. From there, proceed left and you will see Kiki the Monkey below Kanlet Castle on the right. Trade your Bananas for the Twig.

Honeycomb

NPC: Tarin Required Item: Stick Reward: Honeycomb Location: Ukuku Prairie
Talk to Tarin in Ukuku Prairie and let him borrow your Stick to poke the beehive. It will drop the Honeycomb. Tarin will not appear in this area if Key Cavern is not yet finished.

Pineapple

NPC: Chef Bear Required Item: Honeycomb Reward: Pinapple Location: Animal Village
Go to to lower right house in Animal Village and talk to Chef Bear to exchange your Honeycomb for a Pineapple.

Hibiscus

NPC: Papahl Required Item: Pineapple Reward: Hibiscus Location: Tal Tal Mountain Range
Papahl will ask you for vittes, and answering yes will allow you to give him your pineapple. You will then receive a Hibiscus as a reward.

Letter

NPC: Christine Required Item: Hibiscus Reward: Letter Location: Animal Village
Talk to Christine and she will take your hibiscus in exchange for a letter that you must give to Mr. Write. Christine can be found in Animal Village, in the 3rd house from the left.

Broom

NPC: Mr.Write Required Item: Letter Reward: Broom Location: Mysterious Forest
Locate Mr. Write's house by going through the northwest exit of the Mysterious Forest. Speak to him to trade the letter for a Broom.

Fishing Hook

NPC: Grandma Yahoo Required Item: Broom Reward: Fishing Hook Location: Mabe Village (Later Animal Village)
Give the Broom to Grandma Yahoo in Mabe Village, and she will give you the Fishing hook that she found by the riverbank. She moves to Animal Village later in the game, so if you do not find her in Mabe Village, go and check by the 4th house in Animal Village.

Necklace

NPC: Fisherman Required Item: Fishing Hook Reward: Necklace Location: Martha's Bay
The Fisherman can be seen under the wooden bridge in Martha's Bay (you will need the Flippers to swim under the bridge from the right side). Give him the Fishing hook and he will say that he will give you his next catch. You will then receive the Necklace.

Mermaid Scale

NPC: Mermaid Required Item: Bracelet Reward: Mermaid Scale Location: Martha's Bay
Just above Martha's Bay you will see a mermaid in the middle of the water. She will ask you to give her missing necklace back. Returning it will give you the Scale.

Magnifying Lens

NPC: Mermaid Statue Required Item: Mermaid Scale Reward: Magnifying Lens Location: Martha's Bay
Once you have the Hookshot, you can grabble across to the wooden crate and reach a secret area. Use the mermaid scale on the mermaid statue. Inside the cave that appears, there are many invisible enemies, so swing your sword to keep them away. Go to the end and you will find the Magnifying Lens.

Boomerang

NPC: Giroya Required Item: Magnifying Lens and Shovel Reward: Boomerang Location: Toronbo Shores
At the bottom area of the Toronbo Shores you will see a cracked wall that you can break using a bomb. After bombing it, step inside and trade your shovel for the boomerang. (Note: You will not see Giroya without the Maynifying Lens) Talk to him again to buy it back for 300 rupees.

Trading Sequence Tips

• You can complete the trading sequence as soon as you get the Hookshot.
• You can use the Magnifying Lens to discover hidden enemies and NPCs.
• The Boomerang is extremely useful when trying to complete Chamber Dungeons with sword restrictions.
• The Boomerang can 1 hit or stun most of the enemies.

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