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Author: MiinU

Jun 7th 2013 at 6:39:59 PM

The [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] examples should be sorted by game.

*[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda The Legend of Zelda]] has had a fair number of these; each containing an item necessary for conquering one of the main dungeons:
**[[OcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]] has the Ice Cavern, at the end of which, you earn the Iron Boots; which are required for tackling the [[ThatOneLevel Water Temple.]] The Lense of Truth which is retrieved from the Bottom of the Well, in necessary for navigating the Shadow Temple. And the player had to rescue the four carpenters from Gerudo Fortress, before they can proceed into the desert.
**[[MajorasMask Majora's Mask's]] version of the Bottom of the Well is [[SequelDifficultySpike much tougher than it's predecessor]], requiring Link to battle tough enemies, and give specific items to the Gibdo guarding each door. After the boss battle at the end, and obtaining the Mirror Shield, you find that it leads diretly into Ikana Castle. Defeating the boss there, earns you the Elergy of Emptiness, which is needed to reach the Stone Tower Temple. In short, it's a mini-dungeon, on top of a mini-dungeon, before tackling the main dungeon, itself.
***There's also the Pirate's Fortress, which is far bigger and much more challenging than the Gerudo Fortress, [[spoiler: unless you cheat by using the Stone Mask.]] Rescung the Zora eggs, [[spoiler: to learn the New Wave Bossanova]], is a required step in reaching the Great Bay Temple.
**TwilightPrincess: Link has to get past the Bokoblin Compound, on his way to the Arbiter's Grounds. You can either battle your way through it, or do it [[OptionalStealth the smart way.]]