The Hall of Fallen Foes in the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake opens after you finish the Forest Temple and can travel back to childhood through the Temple of Time. You get in by sleeping on a bed marked with a green glow. Inside, you can look at statues of the enemies you have beaten and rematch any boss against a timer. To leave, talk to Kaepora Gaebora. Nintendo explains what the hall does, and two post-launch guides explain how to reach it. They don’t agree on where your first visit starts, and the comparison table below shows both versions.
Quick answer
- Unlock: beat the Forest Temple, Link’s first dungeon as an adult. Nintendo Life adds that you must be able to switch back to child Link at the Temple of Time.
- Trigger: according to Nintendo Life, Kaepora Gaebora stops child Link outside Kakariko Village and explains the hall.
- How to enter: sleep on a bed with a green glow. Nintendo Life points to the Grand Lodge in southern Kakariko. TheGamer names Link’s House in Kokiri Forest.
- What’s inside: statues of every enemy you’ve defeated, each with its main location and the items that work best against it. Boss statues add a timed Rematch.
- Leaving: talk to Kaepora Gaebora. Nintendo Life says items you use inside are refilled when you return.
- Required gear: none, per TheGamer. It’s a dream space, not a dungeon.
The Hall of Fallen Foes, with Kaepora Gaebora's statue in the centre and defeated enemies around the edge. Image: Nintendo
Table of Contents
What the Hall of Fallen Foes is
Nintendo’s own descriptions are short but consistent. The US store page says: “You can also visit the Hall of Fallen Foes to find out more about enemies you’ve defeated.” Nintendo of America’s October 14 trailer post called it the “Hall of Fallen Heroes, a place where statues of defeated monsters reside,” and added, “Venture there to learn about them or engage them in a rematch battle!” The store page and both launch-day guides now use “Foes,” so either name points to the same place.
Nintendo’s Japanese site calls it 万魔殿 (Banmaden) and adds two details the English pages leave out. You can visit it “as you progress through the adventure,” and it is said to lie “somewhere in the world.” It also describes the hall as museum-like and says rematches are time attacks that you can try “at any time you like.” Nintendo’s screenshots on that page show the menu for one statue. It lists the enemy’s main location, the items that work best against it, a rematch time and a Rematch button.
The hall is new to the Switch 2 version. Nintendo’s October post says this “reborn version also introduces” it. Nintendo Life’s October coverage compared its rematches to the boss challenge mode in Ocarina of Time 3D.
How to unlock the Hall of Fallen Foes
Both guides published on launch day agree on the requirement: beat the Forest Temple. TheGamer notes it’s the first dungeon you can complete as adult Link.
Nintendo Life’s guide, by Matthew Reynolds (November 5, 05:00 UTC), gives these steps.
- Finish the Forest Temple as adult Link.
- Return to the Temple of Time and turn back into child Link. Completing the Forest Temple is what lets you switch between ages.
- As child Link, walk from Hyrule Field toward Kakariko Village. Kaepora Gaebora, the owl, stops you just before the entrance and explains how the hall works.
- Find a bed with a green glow. The nearest one he points you to is in the Grand Lodge in the south of Kakariko Village.
- Choose to sleep and dream. You wake up inside the Hall of Fallen Foes.
TheGamer’s guide, by Collin MacGregor (November 5, 06:00 UTC), agrees that beating the Forest Temple is the requirement. It also says you don’t need any item, such as the Megaton Hammer or Fairy Bow. It gives a different first entrance: Link’s bed in his house in Kokiri Forest, which shows a small swirling green circle after the Forest Temple. You interact with the circle, fall into a dream and appear in the hall. According to TheGamer, more entry points open across Hyrule after your first visit. It names Impa’s House in Kakariko Village, the Lakeside Laboratory at Lake Hylia and the Carpenter’s Camp in Gerudo Valley.
Where the two guides disagree
| Question | Nintendo Life (Nov 5) | TheGamer (Nov 5) |
|---|---|---|
| Unlock requirement | Forest Temple done and able to return to child Link at the Temple of Time | Forest Temple done, no extra items needed |
| Who explains it | Kaepora Gaebora, outside Kakariko Village, before you enter | Kaepora Gaebora, once you arrive in the hall |
| Link’s age for the first trip | Child Link | Says to return to Kokiri Forest “while in the future” |
| First bed to use | Grand Lodge, southern Kakariko Village (the closest one) | Link’s House, Kokiri Forest |
| Other entry beds | “Multiple spots” across the game, any bed glowing green | Impa’s House (Kakariko), Lakeside Laboratory (Lake Hylia), Carpenter’s Camp (Gerudo Valley), after the first visit |
| How to leave | Talk to Kaepora Gaebora | Talk to Kaepora Gaebora |
The practical tip both guides support: after the Forest Temple, look for a bed glowing green. If the owl hasn’t stopped you outside Kakariko yet, Nintendo Life’s route says to approach the village as child Link from Hyrule Field. If you’re already near Link’s House in Kokiri Forest, TheGamer says his bed works too. Nintendo hasn’t published the steps itself. Its Japanese page only says the hall opens as you progress.
A boss statue menu (Japanese version): main location Dodongo's Cavern, useful item bombs, rematch time and Rematch. Image: Nintendo
What you can do inside
Enemy statues
According to TheGamer, the hall shows a 3D model of every enemy you have defeated at least once, so it fills up as you play. Bosses stand on larger podiums near the back. Nintendo Life places the bosses on the outer edges. Inspect a statue to read a short description, where the enemy usually appears and which tools work best against it. Nintendo’s King Dodongo screenshot shows all three: Dodongo’s Cavern as the location, a bomb as the useful item, and a blank rematch time.
Zelda Wiki’s Hall of Fallen Foes page (edited November 5) transcribes the statue texts. It lists 74 enemy statue entries and 10 boss statues. Ordinary enemies can’t be fought again, per TheGamer, so the statues are a reference you can rotate and read.
Boss rematches
Choose Rematch on a boss statue to fight it again with a timer running. Nintendo’s screenshot of a King Dodongo rematch shows the clock at the top of the screen. TheGamer says you’re heavily limited in equipment and health during a rematch. Its example is Phantom Ganon, fought with only the Fairy Bow, Hookshot and one bottle holding a Red Potion. That makes rematches less forgiving than the story fights. Nintendo Life adds that anything you use in the hall is refilled when you return to the main adventure, so you can’t waste resources.
Boss gauntlets
TheGamer also reports Kaepora Gaebora statues inside the hall. They let you fight the bosses in sequence, for both young and adult Link. Nintendo Life calls it a “boss rush-style mode.” Neither guide gives the rewards for finishing a gauntlet, and Nintendo hasn’t listed any, so we don’t either.
Which bosses you can rematch
The Ocarina of Time boss list comes from Zelda Wiki, and the hall’s boss statues match it. Zelda Wiki lists a separate statue for Ganon, the form Ganondorf takes in the second phase of the final fight. Because the hall only shows foes you’ve beaten, a statue appears only after you clear that boss. The “Ready at unlock” column assumes you followed the main story in order to the Forest Temple.
| Boss | Where you first fight it | Ready at unlock? |
|---|---|---|
| Gohma | Inside the Deku Tree | Yes |
| King Dodongo | Dodongo’s Cavern | Yes |
| Barinade | Inside Lord Jabu-Jabu | Yes |
| Phantom Ganon | Forest Temple | Yes (beating it unlocks the hall) |
| Volvagia | Fire Temple | After you clear it |
| Morpha | Water Temple | After you clear it |
| Bongo Bongo | Shadow Temple | After you clear it |
| Twinrova | Spirit Temple | After you clear it |
| Ganondorf, then Ganon | The final battle | After the ending fight |
Want to play the story fights again with a full kit first? Our guide to how long the Ocarina of Time remake takes breaks down the main story and 100% times from launch reviews.
A timed King Dodongo rematch; the clock sits at the top of the screen. Image: Nintendo
Tips before your first rematch
- Read the statue first. The “useful items” line tells you what the fight expects, such as bombs for King Dodongo. TheGamer says the loadout is limited, so know the plan before the clock starts.
- Treat it as a time trial. Nintendo’s Japanese page calls rematches time attacks and shows a best-time field for each boss. The first clear sets your time to beat.
- Don’t worry about supplies. According to Nintendo Life, any items or resources you use inside are replenished when you leave.
- Come back after each dungeon. New statues appear only after you beat a foe, so the hall grows with your save.
- Keep your other side quests moving. If you’re working through adult Link’s side quests between rematches, our Biggoron’s Sword trading sequence guide covers all 12 trades.
The hall and the remake’s other new features
The Hall of Fallen Foes is one of eight additions Nintendo highlighted before launch. The others include dashing, jumping, gyro aiming, songs played into the Switch 2 microphone and the Threads of Time progress tapestry. Our rundown of the eight new Ocarina of Time Switch 2 features covers each one. Nintendo of America’s overview trailer shows the hall’s statues and a timed rematch.
Critics have been positive about the remake. It holds 96 on Metacritic in our Ocarina of Time Switch 2 review score roundup. If you haven’t started yet, our release time guide for every region covers when it unlocked and the pre-load.
FAQ
How do you unlock the Hall of Fallen Foes in Ocarina of Time?
Beat the Forest Temple, then sleep on a bed with a green glow. Nintendo Life says Kaepora Gaebora explains this outside Kakariko Village when you return as child Link. It names the Grand Lodge bed in Kakariko as the closest one. TheGamer names Link’s bed in Kokiri Forest instead.
Is the Hall of Fallen Foes the same as the Hall of Fallen Heroes?
Yes. Nintendo of America’s October 14 post called it the Hall of Fallen Heroes. Nintendo’s store page and feature video use Hall of Fallen Foes, which matches the in-game name the launch guides use.
Can you rematch bosses in Ocarina of Time on Switch 2?
Yes. Choose Rematch on any defeated boss’s statue in the hall. Nintendo says rematches are timed. TheGamer says you fight with a fixed set of items, and Kaepora statues run the bosses back to back.
How do you leave the Hall of Fallen Foes?
Talk to Kaepora Gaebora. Both guides say this returns you to your adventure, and Nintendo Life adds that items used inside are refilled.
Was the Hall of Fallen Foes in the original Ocarina of Time?
No. It’s new to the 2026 Switch 2 version. Nintendo describes it as an addition in this “reborn version.” Nintendo Life compares the rematches to the boss challenge mode in Ocarina of Time 3D.
Sources: Nintendo US store page (checked Nov 5, 21:15 UTC); Nintendo of America, overview trailer post (Oct 14); Nintendo Japan, overview trailer features (Oct 15, our translation); Nintendo Life, How To Unlock The Hall Of Fallen Foes (Matthew Reynolds, Nov 5); TheGamer, Hall of Fallen Foes location guide (Collin MacGregor, Nov 5); Nintendo Life, museum and boss time trial report (Oct 15); Zelda Wiki, Hall of Fallen Foes and Boss (read Nov 5).
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