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Ever wanted to play the ocarina, the instrument made so famous by The Legend of Zelda license, in Animal Crossing New Horizons? In this guide, we will show you how to get and use the Ocarina to play town tune for your island.
The ocarina is one of the most representative instruments in The Legend of Zelda saga (to the point of appearing in the title of one of the best-rated installments), but it will be good for you to know that you can also get it in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons ocarina purpose can be a bit confusing, as it's not entirely clear what it does or what it's used for. Is this just a quirky The Legend of Zelda Easter Egg, designed for fans of another Nintendo favorite, or is there something more? Here's what you need to know about the function of the ocarina in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Created with clay, a fairly precious resource, Animal Crossing: New Horizons ocarina requires a considerable investment to be made. After putting all this clay, surely the ocarina has some secret function and benefits? Well, it's playing music, and here is the main Purpose of Ocarina in ACNH:
The sole purpose of the ocarina is to play a tune. The ocarina plays random notes, unfortunately, the player is not able to influence the sounds used. It's just a random song.
Expect to use it for impromptu jam sessions, you can also use it to signal your location to your friends
Send out this mythical musical instrument as a gift that will delight your friends
While some players might be disappointed that the ocarina doesn't have another purpose, those who are big fans of The Legend of Zelda will no doubt enjoy having an ocarina in their home. Ocarina of Time is considered by many to be one of the best games of all time, with the titular instrument capable of moving the player through time.
Use the Ocarina you can get a catchy town tune for your Island in Animal Crossing New Horizons, in this Super Milltendo’s video, you can discover all of the playable ocarina songs from The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask made into tunes you can use for your island.
Though it can be useful for a number of things, there’s no dire reason to have an Ocarina. Do you want to know how? Just craft it with Ocarina DIY recipes and related materials:
1. Get The Ocarina DIY Recipes
Where can I find the ocarina DIY recipes in Animal Crossing? Buy the DIY for Beginners sold by Timmy in the residents' office for 480 Animal Crossing bells. This will allow you to learn a few basic crafting DIY recipes in addition to the ocarina one.
2. Collect Materials For Crafting Ocarina
Once you have bought the DIY for Beginners recipe book from Timmy, you have to go and collect the necessary materials for crafting the ocarina. All you have to do is dig up five clays by hitting the surrounding rocks with your shovel or axe.
3. Craft Ocarina On Workbench
Once you have 5 Clay, go to the workbench and craft yourself an Ocarina, then view the item in your inventory.
Follow the below steps to play ocarina for impromptu jam sessions:
1. Hold ocarina by selecting the Ocarina
2. Press “A” to play randomized notes
3. Play notes short with a quick tap of “A” or longer by holding down the “A” button
Have you learned how to get and use Ocarina in Animal Crossing New Horizons? Well, you will get more details in the following video by YouTube user MonkeyKingHero:
