Xinnamin
Mrs. Austin
I do the Spirit Temple first only because the first time I played I was scared silly of the Shadow Temple, and I never listen to Navi anyways so I didn't think much of an order. Then again I like doing temples out of order. I know I finished Jabu-jabu's belly immediately after getting the bombs since I didn't like Dondongo Cavern. I went to get the Lens of Truth at the first possible chance (after beating the Forest Temple). I remember doing the Water and Fire Temples near simultaneously, switching back and forth since I didn't particularly like either.
The only order that is forced in the game seems to be that the Great Deku Tree is the first child dungeon since you can't leave the forest before then, the bombs have to come before Jabu-jabu but you don't have to beat King Dondongo first, the Forest Temple is the first adult dungeon since you need the arrows for the Water and Fire dungeons (do you need to beat the Forest Temple or just get the arrows? I know you need to beat it for the Well), and the Water Temple has to come before the Shadow and Spirit Temples (well technically only before the Shadow Temple since you can do Spirit after getting the Longshot). I wonder if you could put off the Fire Temple until last? You don't need the Megaton Hammer before Ganon's Tower after all (I think), and the only reason to do it early is for the Fairy upgrade....Now I realize I'm really confused about the dungeon order.
The only order that is forced in the game seems to be that the Great Deku Tree is the first child dungeon since you can't leave the forest before then, the bombs have to come before Jabu-jabu but you don't have to beat King Dondongo first, the Forest Temple is the first adult dungeon since you need the arrows for the Water and Fire dungeons (do you need to beat the Forest Temple or just get the arrows? I know you need to beat it for the Well), and the Water Temple has to come before the Shadow and Spirit Temples (well technically only before the Shadow Temple since you can do Spirit after getting the Longshot). I wonder if you could put off the Fire Temple until last? You don't need the Megaton Hammer before Ganon's Tower after all (I think), and the only reason to do it early is for the Fairy upgrade....Now I realize I'm really confused about the dungeon order.