Heart Pieces in The Legend of Zelda games have been a staple reward since the very first title, with each new Heart Container allowing Link to attempt more difficult battles with greater ease and destroy the evil Ganon once and for all. Or, at the very least, until he is inevitably resurrected in the next game.
While Link's Awakening steers clear of many common aspects of the Zelda series, such as the Master Sword, Ganon, and even Princess Zelda herself, it retains many of the same items found throughout Hyrule, including Heart Pieces. In the 2019 remake, however, Nintendo decided that 12 Heart Pieces wasn't nearly enough and added a whopping 21 more to the game.
17 Heart Piece #1 & 2
Inside the Trendy Game house in Mabe Village, there is a Heart Piece that can be grabbed by the claw machine if Link has enough Rupees. This is a relatively easy game once players get a handle on how the claw works, though if they run out of money to pay for the game, there are many grass patches just outside the house that will drop Rupees so they can try again. After completing the Key Cavern, a second Heart Piece will appear in the game house for players to grab, though they will need to have cleared the remaining Mario toys and Seashells first.
16 Heart Piece #3
In the Town Tool Shop in Mabe Village is another relatively easy Heart Piece, though it may take some grinding to buy as it costs a rather steep 200 Rupees. Like with the claw mini-game, there are many grass patches to be cut down to find the town's collective loose change so Link can buy this one.
15 Heart Piece #4
The original Link's Awakening had the fishing mini-game Heart Piece, but the remake is sneaky and adds one more. Unlike the original, Link is given a Heart Piece for simply catching any fish, rather than needing a larger one as he did the first time he landed on Koholint Island.
14 Heart Piece #5 (Roc's Feather Required)
In the Tabahl Wasteland is a spooky area full of very dead trees and some irritated birds who like to swoop down and attack Link. Hidden away in the top right corner of this area is a Heart Piece.
13 Heart Piece #6 (Power Bracelet Required)
To the East of Mabe Village in Ukuku Prairie, there is a cave littered with large rocks and skulls that Link can lift and move once players have obtained the Power Bracelet.
If players mess up the configuration, leaving the cave and re-entering again will reset the rocks so they can try again.
12 Heart Piece #7
On the North-East side of the Ukuku Prairie, there is a hut shaped like a seashell, appropriately named the Seashell Mansion. Once Link has collected five Secret Seashells hidden around Kohlint Island, he will be gifted a Heart Piece from the mansion.
11 Heart Piece #8 (Pegasus Boots Required)
Behind Prince Richard's hut is Pothole Field a wide grassy area full of holes for Link to fall into if he isn't careful. Go inside Richard's house and navigate the gave beneath it to come out in the field, being mindful of the holes that will appear once the grass has been cut down. In the top right-hand corner of the field is a Heart Piece which needs a Pegasus Boots boosted jump to reach.
10 Heart Piece #9
Behind Animal Village is a Heart Piece obstructed by some trees, though it can be seen from the area immediately North. To reach this Piece, go around the outside edge from the right-hand side then head as far to the left as is possible to pick it up.
9 Heart Piece #10 (Power Bracelet Required)
East of Bottle Grotto and directly north of Dampe's Shack is a cave entrance surrounded by three boulders. Use the Power Bracelet to move the rocks and traverse puzzle the cave inside to find the Heart Piece at the end.
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Like other block puzzles, this one can be reset is players get stuck by leaving the room and returning again.
8 Heart Piece #11 (Pegasus Boots, Roc's Feather, & Flippers Required)
In Martha's Bay, just south of the mermaid statue, there is a stairway surrounded by potholes and grass. Using the Pegasus Boots to make the distance, cut the grass just before landing so Link doesn't fall in the hole, then traverse the cave to find the Heart Piece.
7 Heart Piece #12 (Flippers Required)
Just north of the previous Heart Piece, hiding at the bottom of the lake, as another Heart Piece. Simply jump in the water and navigate to the area to dive and reach the Heart Piece.
6 Heart Piece #13 (Hookshot Required)
In the Mysterious Forest, enter the log in the north of the map surrounded by three boulders. Traverse the giant hole in the floor with the Hookshot to reach the other side of the room and grab the Heart Piece.
5 Heart Piece #14 (Flippers Required)
In Ukuku Prairie, in the same underground passage used to reach Animal Village for the first time, go back down the stairs until around the halfway point of the room.
Dive into the deep water to reach the Heart Piece, though be careful of the piranhas the like to swim around in that part of the room.
4 Heart Piece #15 & 16
There are two Heart Pieces to be won through the Raft mini-game, one for the Rapids Race and one for the item one. Finish the race with a time of 40 seconds or faster to win the Rapids Race Heart Piece, while the other can be found on a small island along the left-hand wall of the rapids area.
3 Heart Piece #17 (Hookshot Required)
From the exit of the raft mini-game, right behind where the Raft Shop Owner stands at the end of the rapids race, is a cave that can be entered. Inside, traverse the cave system to find a Heart Piece at the end.
2 Heart Piece #18
This Heart Piece can be seen fairly early, though can't be reached until a little later on. From the waterfalls in Eastern Tal Tal Mountain Range, head west pasts the Cucco House, using the Hookshot to make the distance across the bridge. On the other side is a lone bush, which hides a staircase underneath. Travel down the stairs and into the cave, going as far left as possible to the exit. From here, drop down into the rocky area below and keep heading left to find the Heart Piece.
1 Heart Piece #19, 20Â & 21
The last three Heart Pieces can be found by completing Dampe's dungeon quests, with the final level in each tier rewarding the player with a Heart Piece. Since each dungeon needs a specific configuration, it is worth waiting until a few dungeons have been completed before attempting Dampe's challenges.