If, like me, you've been playing the Ocarina of Time remake on repeat since it arrived on Thursday, then you're probably doing everything you possibly can to avoid growing up into Adult Link just yet. That's where the real gnarly battles and problems happen, and it's a pivotal moment that I want to savour when it happens, so I'm doing as many bits as I can as Young Link as possible.
One of those things is finding Gold Skulltulas, and it's something you'll want to do to get some great accessories and upgrades that will help you throughout the game. The House of Skulltula in Kakariko Village is a weird and creepy place, but once you start collecting Golden Skulltulas... well, you'll see.
If you haven't already, head to Kakariko Village and find the house with cobwebs above the door. It's near the well; you can't miss it. Head inside, and you'll be met with a load of creepy Skulltula/human hybrids.
Speak to the first one by the door, and he'll tell you that his family have been cursed and turned into Skulltulas. The only way to free him and his sons is by collecting Gold Skulltula tokens.
There are 100 to find throughout the game, spread between dungeons, towns, and soft earth patches in the game.
Collecting 10 will give you an Adult's Wallet, which allows you to hold up to 500 Rupees. You might think that 200 Rupees was enough for an Adult to hold, but not in the remake. You'll need money to put into the Great Fairy's Fountains, just like in Breath of the Wild, another cool change, so you'll need to keep collecting in order to upgrade.
Collecting 20 will give you the Echo Gem, a gem that looks a little like the Spiritual Stone of Fire but is green. It sits on your chest like a badge and illuminates when you're near Golden Skulltulas. This is by far the coolest thing you get from the freed sons, and it helps you to find other Skulltulas as you walk around.
Gold Skulltulas also appear on your map once you get them, so you can keep track of which ones you've got in an area. You can also keep track of them on the world map too!
If you're struggling to get to 20, I would recommend putting bugs in all of the soft earth patches that you find along the way, as that's an easy way of getting Gold Skulltulas. Getting to 10 is pretty easy if you account for the Gold Skulltulas in the first two Dungeons and the Skulltulas you'll come across in Kokiri Forest/Kakariko Village at night.
You won't be able to get the Gold Skulltulas in Lon Lon Ranch, behind Dampe's hut, on the wall near Jabu Jabu, or the one on the side of the Lake Hylia Laboratory until you've got the Boomerang or when you get the Hookshot, so come back when you have those to get them.
And that's how to get Gold Skulltulas much easier in the Ocarina of Time remake. The Echo Gem is an amazing bit of kit, and if you want to get 100% completion, you're going to need it!
