Not only is it arguably the biggest open-world game on Nintendo Switch, it easily surpasses Breath of the Wild with all the things you can see, do, and discover. It’s colossal, and aside from a handful of mission makers and some occasional helpful character dialogue, it mostly avoids pointing you in specific directions. Thanks to this, you’ll be figuring out a lot of its mechanics and mysteries for yourselves, and likely won’t stumble across certain things until long after you’ve needed them. Here’s a list of things I wish I’d known before jumping into this new vision of Hyrule, whether it be folks you need to meet or precious items that can change a playthrough if you get to them early on.