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[[File:Link_gets_Heart_Container.jpg|thumb|left|Link receives a Heart Container in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''.]] | [[File:Link_gets_Heart_Container.jpg|thumb|left|Link receives a Heart Container in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''.]] | ||
[[Link]]'s health is symbolized throughout the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series (excluding ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'') as a set of '''Hearts'''. As Link progresses through the games, he will require more and more health in order to survive the greater challenges. This additional health is acquired in the form of '''Heart Containers''', with each Heart Container adding one whole heart to the amount of hearts Link has (again, excluding ''The Adventure of Link'' wherein the Heart Container adds an extra block to Link's life bar). A Heart Container is awarded after every major boss in most games. Most games finish with Link having gained a total of 20 hearts. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' also breaks from the series standard since Heart Containers are not permanent upgrades. Most stages in this title contain Heart Container upgrades, but Link begins the next stage without the benefit. It is possible to finish some games without getting the Heart Containers received from bosses. | [[Link]]'s health is symbolized throughout the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series (excluding ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'') as a set of '''Hearts'''. As Link progresses through the games, he will require more and more health in order to survive the greater challenges. This additional health is acquired in the form of '''Heart Containers''', with each Heart Container adding one whole heart to the amount of hearts Link has (again, excluding ''The Adventure of Link'' wherein the Heart Container adds an extra block to Link's life bar). A Heart Container is awarded after every major boss in most games. Most games finish with Link having gained a total of 20 hearts. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' also breaks from the series standard since Heart Containers are not permanent upgrades. Most stages in this title contain Heart Container upgrades, but Link begins the next stage without the benefit. It is possible to finish some games without getting the Heart Containers received from bosses. | ||
Heart Containers can apparently form when people display deep affection for each other, as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' where Yeto and Yeta create [[Recovery Heart]]s and [[Heart Container]]s in their embrace (as a matter of fact, ''Twilight Princess'' also considers Heart Pieces to be sources of love, as seen with [[Madame Fanadi]] when she asks Link for what type of prediction he wants to see). | Heart Containers can apparently form when people display deep affection for each other, as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' where [[Yeto]] and [[Yeta]] create [[Recovery Heart]]s and [[Heart Container]]s in their embrace (as a matter of fact, ''Twilight Princess'' also considers Heart Pieces to be sources of love, as seen with [[Madame Fanadi]] when she asks Link for what type of prediction he wants to see). | ||
== Piece of Heart == | ==Piece of Heart== | ||
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It's also worth noting that ''Twilight Princess'' is thus far one of the two only games in the series to have in-game "guides" showing the player where the Pieces of Heart are, the first game being ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' thanks to certain [[Special Charts]], then ''Twilight Princess'' in the form of [[Madame Fanadi]]. | It's also worth noting that ''Twilight Princess'' is thus far one of the two only games in the series to have in-game "guides" showing the player where the Pieces of Heart are, the first game being ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' thanks to certain [[Special Charts]], then ''Twilight Princess'' in the form of [[Madame Fanadi]]. | ||
=== Pieces of Heart Location Guides === | ===Pieces of Heart Location Guides=== | ||
==== ''Legend of Zelda'' ==== | ==== ''Legend of Zelda'' ==== | ||
*[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda01HeartContainers.php ZeldaDungeon.net's Guide] | *[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda01HeartContainers.php ZeldaDungeon.net's Guide] | ||
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*[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-heart-containers.php ZeldaDungeon.net's Guide] | *[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda13-spirit-tracks-heart-containers.php ZeldaDungeon.net's Guide] | ||
== ''Super Smash Bros.'' series == | ==''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ||
In every game of the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, the Heart Container appears as an item that can be grabbed during play. In the first game, it restores all health. In every subsequent game, however, it restores only 100% damage. | In every game of the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, the Heart Container appears as an item that can be grabbed during play. In the first game, it restores all health. In every subsequent game, however, it restores only 100% damage. | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Twilight Princess'', heart pieces are collected in fifths, but ironically, Link still loses health in minimums of fourths. | |||
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=== Heart Container=== | |||
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File:HeartContainerLoZ.png|[[Heart Container]] from the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' | File:HeartContainerLoZ.png|[[Heart Container]] from the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Piece of Heart=== | |||
=== Piece of Heart === | |||
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File:Heart Piece Sprite LttP.gif|A Piece of Heart in its first game, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' | File:Heart Piece Sprite LttP.gif|A Piece of Heart in its first game, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' | ||
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|English= Heart Container, Piece of Heart | |English= Heart Container, Piece of Heart | ||
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|Italian= Portacuore, Frammento di Cuore | |Italian= Portacuore, Frammento di Cuore | ||
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{{Pickups}} | {{Pickups}} | ||
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[[Category:Items]] | [[Category:Items]] | ||
[[Category:Health Restoring Items]] | [[Category:Health Restoring Items]] | ||
[[Category:Sidequests]] | [[Category:Sidequests]] | ||
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Link's health is symbolized throughout the The Legend of Zelda series (excluding The Adventure of Link) as a set of Hearts. As Link progresses through the games, he will require more and more health in order to survive the greater challenges. This additional health is acquired in the form of Heart Containers, with each Heart Container adding one whole heart to the amount of hearts Link has (again, excluding The Adventure of Link wherein the Heart Container adds an extra block to Link's life bar). A Heart Container is awarded after every major boss in most games. Most games finish with Link having gained a total of 20 hearts. Four Swords Adventures also breaks from the series standard since Heart Containers are not permanent upgrades. Most stages in this title contain Heart Container upgrades, but Link begins the next stage without the benefit. It is possible to finish some games without getting the Heart Containers received from bosses.
Heart Containers can apparently form when people display deep affection for each other, as seen in Twilight Princess where Yeto and Yeta create Recovery Hearts and Heart Containers in their embrace (as a matter of fact, Twilight Princess also considers Heart Pieces to be sources of love, as seen with Madame Fanadi when she asks Link for what type of prediction he wants to see).
Piece of Heart
Template:Item In many games, a Heart Container can be built manually by collecting four Pieces of Heart, which were introduced in A Link to the Past, and have since then have appeared in every other title following it, excluding Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, in which only full Heart Containers could be found. These are scattered throughout the world, and can be found in treasure chests, won in mini-games, or given as thanks for helping someone. The amount of Pieces of Heart depends primarily on how many Heart Containers are in the game; the Pieces of Heart, combined with the Heart Containers, typically add up to a total of 20 Hearts by the end of a game. Interestingly, the number of Heart Pieces in a game is inversely proportional to how many dungeons (therefore, bosses with Heart Containers) are available in that adventure. Because of this, Majora's Mask holds currently the record for having the highest number in the series (52, this for featuring only four Heart Containers).
Twilight Princess breaks the tradition by requiring five Pieces of Heart in order to create a Heart Container instead of the normal four. This is likely due to the high number of Heart Containers present in the game, and so more Pieces of Heart were required to keep the number of them higher than in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (which had the same number of Heart Containers, but only 36 Pieces of Heart because of the old four-piece system) and narrowly The Wind Waker (44), having therefore 45 in total.
It's also worth noting that Twilight Princess is thus far one of the two only games in the series to have in-game "guides" showing the player where the Pieces of Heart are, the first game being The Wind Waker thanks to certain Special Charts, then Twilight Princess in the form of Madame Fanadi.
Pieces of Heart Location Guides
Legend of Zelda
Adventure of Link
A Link to the Past
- Piece of Heart Location Guide at File:Sw small logo.pngStrategyWiki
- ZeldaDungeon.net's Guide
- ZeldaInformer.com's Guide
Link's Awakening
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Ages
The Wind Waker
The Minish Cap
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass
"Spirit Tracks"
Super Smash Bros. series
In every game of the Super Smash Bros. series, the Heart Container appears as an item that can be grabbed during play. In the first game, it restores all health. In every subsequent game, however, it restores only 100% damage.
Trivia
- In Twilight Princess, heart pieces are collected in fifths, but ironically, Link still loses health in minimums of fourths.
Galleries
Heart Container
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Heart Container from the original The Legend of Zelda
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Heart Container artwork from the original The Legend of Zelda
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Heart Container in A Link to the Past
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Heart Container in A Link to the Past
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A Heart Container as seen in Ocarina of Time
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The Wind Waker-style Heart Container
Piece of Heart
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A Piece of Heart in its first game, A Link to the Past
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A Piece of Heart in Link's Awakening
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A Piece of Heart in The Minish Cap
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A Piece of Heart in Twilight Princess
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