Zelda Notes is an app service, not a game
Zelda Notes lives inside the Nintendo Switch App. Nintendo’s support article 68605 covers the Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time product page separately describes Zelda Notes for the 2026 remake; the older support article has not added that game to its scope. It does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
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What the app actually lists
From the support article: Voice Memories at places, navigation for shrines and Koroks with a live map, your own play data (game overs, enemies defeated, medals), a global comparison, a daily bonus, amiibo once a day with an extra use after five scans, a photo studio with QR sharing, item sharing by QR, and Autobuild sharing only in Tears of the Kingdom. The ocarina tie-in for the 2026 game is described on that game’s page.
Search suggestions about transferring rupees do not match this list. Item sharing is described as items and QR codes. I am not going to add a rupee pipe that the support page does not name.
When it will not connect
Nintendo’s second article walks through a practical sequence: update the phone, check the service status, update the app, update the browser or Android WebView, confirm the Nintendo Account, make sure that account has a save for the game, check the parent control for communicating with others, sign out and back in, confirm the game is allowed on the account, put the game online, and reinstall the app if it is still stuck. I am not inventing error-code numbers on top of that list.
Upgrade packs are a different topic. A Switch 1 owner can buy one. Online plus Expansion Pack members can claim the Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom packs without a separate fee. A physical Switch 2 Edition card already includes the pack.
FAQ
Which games open Zelda Notes?
Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and Ocarina of Time on Switch 2. Nintendo’s Ocarina product page covers that addition; support article 68605 still lists only the first two games.
Can Zelda Notes move rupees between games?
No official rupee-transfer feature is documented on the support pages I used. Item sharing is the named feature, and it talks about items.
Do I need Nintendo Switch Online?
Not for the app or for Zelda Notes. You do need it, with the Expansion Pack, if you want the free edition upgrade packs.
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Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Supported games and service features | Official sources differ in scope | Nintendo Support 68605 covers Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom only; Nintendo’s Ocarina product page separately documents the remake. These are one publisher, not two independent sources. |
| Troubleshooting and membership | 1 publisher: Nintendo | Read support articles 68605 and 60704. Multiple articles do not count as independent publishers. |
- Nintendo Support, How to use Zelda Notes — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Support, unable to access game-specific services — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo store, Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.