Tingle
Tingle is depicted as a 35-year-old man who is obsessed with Fairies and Rupees. He is dressed in an unusual, full-body green suit with a clock necklace. He has appeared in numerous games and his popularity in Japan has scored him some of his own spin-off games such as Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland.
Appearances
Majora's Mask
Tingle was first introduced in Majora's Mask. He can be found floating around certain areas of Termina by balloon, designing maps of the world's main areas. If Link pops Tingle's balloon, they will begin to converse and he'll on how they both have matching fairy costumes. Link can purchase maps from Tingle of specific areas, his prices vary from area to area. Tingle is actually the son of the guide at the Swamp Tourist Center, if you bring him a Pictograph of Tingle he'll reward you with a Piece of Heart.
Oracle of Ages
Tingle is a man who believes himself to be a reincarnated fairy. He lives off near the sea and is referred to as a weird guy by some of the citizens of Labrynna.[1] He specializes in creating maps and charts used for navigation, but is truly fascinated with fairies and magic.
Link will encounter Tingle, who is floating above a stump, high upon some cliffs in the Forest of Time, located south-east of Lynna City. At first, Link cannot scale the cliffs alone. It will be later, after completing the Wing Dungeon, that Link will meet up with the boxing kangaroo, Ricky, around this same area. After finding Ricky's lost Boxing Gloves, Link will get to ride in Ricky's pouch.
Ricky's special ability allows him to scale the cliffs to get to Tingle, who will give Link an Island Chart which he needs to sail to Crescent Island. Later in his adventure, after obtaining the Seed Shooter, Link can once again visit Tingle and have his Seed Satchel upgraded. At this point, Link will not need Ricky's assistance in scaling the cliffs, as he will have enough items to help him do so. Tingle will upgrade Link's seed satchel to hold up to 50 different seeds of each kind.
The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker, Tingle is first seen imprisoned in the jail at Windfall Island. After freeing him, Tingle will give Link the Tingle Tuner.
The Tingle Tuner is an optional item for players who own a Game Boy Advance and a Nintendo GameCube - Game Boy Advance Cable, the player can then view a map of Link's current area on the Game Boy Advance screen where Tingle will provide Link with hints and advice, including secrets that can only be obtained using the Tingle Tuner such as the hidden Tingle Statues found in the games dungeons.
Link is also given a map to Tingle Island as well as the IN-credible Chart which shows the locations of the Triforce Charts. Link must eventually seek Tingle's services to decipher the Triforce charts for 398 Rupees each.
In this game Tingle also has two brothers and a "friend" who dresses the same as he does. His younger brother Ankle can be found working on Tingle Island, his outfit is identical to Tingle's except Ankle is dressed in pink.
Tingle's older brother Knuckle, who wears a light blue Tingle suit, lives on Outset Island, but he can only be found by players using the Tingle Tuner, after finding him Knuckle will appear on Tingle Island.
David Jr. dresses in a white Tingle suit and is found alongside Ankle on Tingle Island. Unlike Ankle and Knuckle, David Jr. is not biologically related to Tingle, he appearently was found shipwrecked on Tingle Island where he was dressed up in the silly white outfit and forced to work on Tingle Island. He apparently continues to question why he still works there.
Four Swords Adventures
In Four Swords Adventures, when you cannot collect Force Gems fast enough, Tingle will fly in on his red balloon and snatch them up. If you are playing multiplayer mode, in each Hyrulean Adventure level you can find a Tingle Tower, in which you can play 1 of 8 minigames.
The Minish Cap
In The Minish Cap you can find Tingle in South Hyrule Field. But, you can only go to him after the Cane of Pacci is retrived. Once the Cane of Pacci has been retrived use it on the hole under the platform Tingle is on. Next do a succsesful Kinstone Fusion and a tree would be accesible in North Hyrule Field. Next fuse Kinstones with his brothers Ankle, Knuckle and David Jr. Do this to obtain the Magical Boomerang.
When Kinstones have been fused with everybody (and everything) talk to Tingle as he will give you a Tingle Trophy.
Skyward Sword
Tingle did not actually appear in Skyward Sword, but a Tingle doll appeared on a shelf in Zelda's room in the Knight Academy.
Tingle Games
Other than just the main series games he was in, Tingle got his own set of games in Japan.
Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
- Main article: Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland is the first game in the Tingle series.
Tingle's Balloon Fight
- Main article: Tingle's Balloon Fight DS
Trivia
- There is some concept art in the Spirit Tracks section of Hyrule Historia of a car that is shaped like Tingle.[2]
Gallery
Artwork from Oracle of Ages.
Sprite from Oracle of Ages.
Animated Sprite from Oracle of Ages.
Artwork from Majora's Mask.
Link acquiring the Island Chart from Tingle in Oracle of Ages.
References
- ↑ "There's a weird guy by the sea! He just floats in the air... I wonder what he's like!" — Lynna City Child, Oracle of Ages.
- ↑ "Design sketches depicting various railcars. Included are cars that never appeared in the game, including an imitation of an airplane, and another in the shape of Tingle.", Hyrule Historia, pg. 223
