This guide is designed to offer incremental hints for each blue Crystal Heart. It allows you to choose how much assistance you need for each Heart, revealing more spoilers only when absolutely necessary. こちらです, you can enjoy the game while getting the help you need when you need it.
How to Use This Guide
The purpose of this guide is to assist players in finding the blue Crystal Hearts in the game. It acknowledges that some of these Hearts can be challenging to locate organically. While there are existing guides with incremental hints, the creator decided to create their own guide in the hope that it would prove helpful to others.
Here’s the template used for each Heart in the guide, organized to provide information in a clear and structured manner:
- Nature of the obstacle: This describes what kind of challenge or obstacle you’ll encounter to obtain the Heart, such as a puzzle or a specific movement technique.
- Heart visibility: This section explains whether the Heart is easily visible or if it’s hidden away, offering insights into the difficulty of finding it.
- 位置: Incremental hints for pinpointing the Heart’s location.
- 解決: Incremental hints for overcoming the specific obstacle in your way.
A helpful tip is to consider the nature of each obstacle when deciding how much assistance you need. 例えば, you might want to explore on your own for “hidden passage” Hearts and request more upfront hints for those that involve “movement techniques.”
さらに, the guide uses strawberries as reference points, following the same numbering order as the in-game UI, which can be found at the bottom of the pause menu after completing a chapter.
章 1: Forsaken City
Nature of the obstacle: パズル
Heart visibility: You won’t see the heart until you solve the puzzle.
位置
- Subchapter: 2nd subchapter, Crossing
- Specific Clue #1: Did you collect all the strawberries in this subchapter? Keep an eye out for anything unusual near one of them.
- Specific Clue #2: Notice how the strawberries move in a pattern? They might be trying to tell you something.
- Specific Clue #3: Look for the heart near the 3rd strawberry in this subchapter.
- Specific Clue #4: To reach the 3rd strawberry, don’t take the obvious path to the top right corner. その代わり, dash into the gap pointed to by the upward arrow sign at the top. それから, head to the upper left corner and continue down until you find the strawberry.
解決
- ヒント #1: The computer monitor and the group of birds are synchronized and show the same information. Try to understand what they’re saying.
- ヒント #2: The colors of the birds match the colors on the monitor.
- ヒント #3: When the birds move, they always form the same pattern. They’re giving you instructions to follow their movements.
- 解決: Each bird’s color corresponds to a direction. Memorize the order of colors on the monitor and perform the dashes accordingly: 白 (上), 紫 (左), 青 (down-right), 赤 (up-right), 紫 (左), 黄色 (up-left).
章 2: Old Site
Nature of the obstacle: Movement technique; this Heart is widely considered the most obscure one
Heart visibility: Visible but not on the main path
位置:
- Subchapter: 1st subchapter, 始める
- Specific Clue #1: You can find this Heart in the 1st subchapter, but it’s also visible (though not obtainable) in the 3rd subchapter, Awake. There’s a poem in the game that hints at its location. It’s worth looking for it in the Awake subchapter first.
- Specific Clue #2: In the Awake subchapter, locate Theo’s camping site and dash onto the ruins in the upper left corner. Use the platforms to move upward, and you’ll come across the Heart and the poem. Try to understand the poem.
- Specific Clue #3: You’re currently in the Awake subchapter, and the Heart is behind a wall of stones.
- Specific Clue #4: The poem suggests that you can only obtain this Heart during dreams.
- Specific Clue #5: If you jump onto the stone cage of the Heart and drop off from its left side, you’ll land at the Celeste Mountain Memorial at the start of the chapter. The heart is high above the Memorial, but you can only get it during the Start subchapter.
解決
- ヒント #1: Before attempting this Heart, consider playing at least the beginning of Chapter 3. Try to collect the 2nd strawberry in its first subchapter.
- ヒント #2: The strawberry in Chapter 3 cannot be collected using the techniques you’ve learned so far. It requires a second midair dash to reach the platform next to it.
- ヒント #3: The poem mentions the Heart is “lurking out of frame.” Try replicating a similar situation with the strawberry: position Madeline on the left side of the platform so that she’s in a new frame, and now the strawberry is also “out of frame” (to her right). Try to reach this out-of-frame strawberry while paying attention to Madeline’s hair color. See if you can figure out how to perform an extra midair jump.
- ヒント #4: The game refunds the stamina used for the previous dash whenever Madeline crosses frame borders, even in midair. You need to exploit this mechanic to obtain both this strawberry and the Heart.
- 解決: Start from the Memorial and use repeated dashes to gain altitude while crossing frame borders. 初め, cross the vertical border between the Memorial screen and the one on the right, then grab onto the wall in the screen above the Memorial. Climb up and dash into the screen above this one, then dash across the horizontal border between these two screens to reach the left side of the screen and grab onto the upper-left wall. そこから, it’s straightforward to reach the Heart.
章 3: Celestial Resort
Nature of the obstacle: Hidden passage
Heart visibility: Visible from the main path but not obtainable from there
位置:
- Subchapter: 2nd subchapter, Huge Mess
- Specific Clue #1: You’ll spot this Heart below the floor shortly after entering the area with books. The entrance to this area is the higher one of the two in the upper right corner of Mr. Oshiro’s huge room.
- Specific Clue #2: Although you can see the Heart from the books area, you can’t reach it from there. Think about the layout of the 2D Resort and imagine where the entrance to the Heart’s passage might be.
- Specific Clue #3: Since the Heart is beneath the floor in the books area, try to access it from the area directly below the books area.
- Specific Location: The entrance is in the towels area, which you can enter through the lower of the two entrances in the upper right corner of the huge room. Once you’re in the towels area, look for an entrance on the ceiling in the upper left corner.
解決:
- ヒント #1: The passage on the ceiling is initially blocked by towels. 初め, clean up the towels area, and then return to the ceiling passage.
- ヒント #2: Once you’ve cleaned the towels area, you won’t be able to go back the way you came since the path is blocked. Look for a hidden entrance on this screen that leads back to the start of the area where the ceiling passage is.
- ヒント #3: The hidden entrance is on the ceiling, near the source of the water stream.
- 解決: Dash into the hidden entrance and return to the start of the towels area. 今, you can access the passage that was previously blocked by towels and obtain the Heart.
章 4: Golden Ridge
Nature of the obstacle: Hidden passage, movement technique
Heart visibility: Visible but not from the main path
位置:
- Subchapter: 2nd subchapter, 神社
- Specific Clue #1: To find this Heart, you’ll need to navigate through two hidden passages.
- Specific Clue #2: Did you come across the 7th strawberry in this subchapter yet? そうでない場合, try finding that first.
- Specific Clue #3: To locate the Heart, 初め, enter a hidden passage behind a waterfall to discover the 7th strawberry. それから, look for a second hidden entrance right after to find the Heart.
- Specific Location: Start from the beginning of the subchapter, grab the Guided Platform (the block with arrows on it), and guide it to the glowing entrance in the top right corner. You’ll see the waterfall shortly after entering. Use dashes to open two hidden entrances to reach the Heart.
解決:
- ヒント #1: Notice the white block on the ground that seems out of place? It’s a reference to a secret technique in Super Mario Bros. 3. If you’re familiar with it, try using it here. そうでない場合, I won’t spoil the surprise; discover what this secret technique does on your own.
- ヒント #2: The secret technique involves pressing and holding the “下” button while standing on the white block. Since you may not know the reference, I’ll let you experience the surprise of discovering what this delightful secret technique does.
- 解決: Use the secret technique to drop behind the white block and interact with background elements. これを完了したら, reaching the Heart becomes straightforward.
章 5: Mirror Temple
Nature of the obstacle: Hidden passage
Heart visibility: Visible but not from the main path
位置:
- Subchapter: 2nd subchapter, Depths
- Specific Clue #1: In this subchapter, have you found both Locks (big square blocks requiring a golden key)? If you’ve only found one, keep searching and pay attention to Smashable Walls destroyed by dashes.
- Specific Clue #2: The second Lock is hidden beneath the floor. Look for a section of the floor that stands out from its surroundings.
- Specific Clue #3: Remember that it’s the second Lock, and it’s hidden behind the first Lock.
- Specific Location: 鍵を入手したら, take a Red Bubble and travel far to the right to find the first Lock. ロック解除後, continue to the right until four doors close behind you. In the center of the room’s floor, you’ll find the distinct section of the floor. Break this section to reveal the second Lock beneath it.
解決:
- ヒント #1: There isn’t a second key in this subchapter.
- ヒント #2: To get this Heart, you must locate a hidden passage that allows you to bypass the first Lock, so you can save the key for the second Lock.
- ヒント #3: The entrance to this hidden passage is close to the first Lock. There’s a small visual clue somewhere, but it’s hard to spot in the dark environment.
- ヒント #4: On your way back to the left using the second Red Bubble after reaching the first Lock, you’ll encounter three platforms with spikes on top. The visual clue you’re looking for is on the way back.
- 解決: While riding the second Red Bubble back to the left, pay attention to the three platforms with spikes on top. The hidden entrance is at the bottom of the second platform. Dash upward when you’re beneath it. A Red Bubble concealed within this platform will propel you into the hidden passage. Traverse this passage to bypass the first Lock and use the Golden Key to unlock the second Lock.
章 6: 反射
Nature of the obstacle: Hidden passage, パズル
Heart visibility: 見えない, only materializes after the puzzle is solved
位置:
- Subchapter: 3rd subchapter, Hollows
- Specific location hint #1: There is a Golden Feather hidden somewhere in the first screen of this subchapter. You need to first locate this Feather.
- Specific location hint #2: This Feature is buried in the ground, at a spot you have to pass by on the main path.
- Specific location hint #3: At the start of this subchapter, you use the Angry Platform to gain access to the first Feather and fly diagonally to the upper right, which is where the Feather is hidden.
- Specific location hint #4: Fly upward using the hidden Feather and locate the third Feather. Use the third Feather to find the hidden entrance.
- Specific location: Use the third Feather to fly horizontally to the left, then enter through the opening on the wall. The puzzle awaits inside.
解決:
- ヒント #1: This puzzle is based on a pattern you’ve encountered in previous chapters. Your first task is to identify this pattern.
- ヒント #2: Look at the sequence of six colored gem-like objects on the wall. Where have you seen this color sequence before?
- ヒント #3: The sequence matches the puzzle for the blue Crystal Heart in Chapter 1.
- ヒント #4: In this new puzzle, there are four arrow-themed glyphs with corresponding torches. You must perform actions instructed by each glyph to light up their respective torches.
- ヒント #5: The puzzle in Chapter 1 mapped each color to a dashing direction, so it’s reasonable to assume the same mapping applies here. The glyphs appear to act as modifiers on the original sequence of dashes. You need to perform four dashing sequences, each modified according to one glyph.
- ヒント #6: Think of the arrow-themed glyphs as modifiers for dashing directions. Try to interpret the meaning of each glyph.
- 解決: The glyphs instruct you to mirror the directions of the dashes. Here’s how to perform each sequence:
- First glyph: No modification (original sequence: 上, 左, down-right, up-right, 左, up-left).
- Second glyph: Horizontally flip the sequence.
- Third glyph: Vertically flip the sequence.
- Fourth glyph: Both horizontally and vertically flip the sequence.
章 7: The Summit
Nature of the obstacle: Hidden passage
Heart visibility: Visible but not from the main path
位置:
- Specific Clue #1: 始めるには, assume that you’ve already completed Chapter 7 and haven’t been actively hunting for collectibles. このような場合, have you encountered or collected any intriguing objects along the way? そうでない場合, it might be a good idea to explore the nooks and crannies of this chapter a bit more on your own before proceeding.
- Specific Clue #2: Throughout the entire chapter, you’ll come across several uniquely shaped collectibles. Instead of directly seeking the Heart, your goal is to collect these items to gain access to the Heart in the end.
- Specific Clue #3: There are a total of six jewels, one in each subchapter from Start to 2500M. The Heart itself is in the 3000M subchapter and remains inaccessible until all six jewels are collected. Note that the game doesn’t require you to collect all six in the same playthrough. If you collect one jewel and then quit the game, you won’t need to collect it again.
- Specific Location: The precise locations of the jewels and the Heart are described in the Solutions section below. Each object is hinted at separately.
解決:
- ヒント #1: In the Start subchapter, you need to let yourself be sidetracked from the most obvious path to find the hidden jewel. Towards the end of the Start subchapter, there’s a moment where you should ignore Badeline’s Purple Orb, which is waiting for you, and instead explore. This should happen when you jump from a Spring on the left-side wall, and Badeline’s Orb is in the center. Instead of jumping into her, double-dash above her and climb onto the ground on the right to find the jewel.
- ヒント #2: In the 500M subchapter, you’ll encounter an intersection with two paths: one following the main path and the other leading to the jewel. In the third screen of this subchapter, you can go either to the top-left exit or the top-right one. Take the top-left path into a tall screen and exit through the top-right corner into a horizontal screen filled with spikes. Don’t leave this room through the obvious exit. There’s a narrow gap in the ground among the spikes that’s easy to miss. Drop through this gap to find the jewel.
- ヒント #3: In the 1000M subchapter, you’ll need to explore off the main path. There are many Dream Blocks around, so be sure to explore and see where they lead. In the fifth screen of this subchapter, instead of going all the way right through the moving Dream Blocks, use the Dream Block at the top to access the area above. There are two Dream Blocks at the top, and both can lead you to the jewel. Pay attention to hidden passages after dashing through the top Dream Block. If you find yourself in an open area (where you can’t go any higher), you’ve likely missed it. Reload the subchapter. The hidden passage is accessed by dashing into Smashable Walls, which have a unique texture. If you entered through the left Dream Block, the entrance is covered by a Dream Block that you need to dash through to destroy the wall. If you entered through the right Dream Block, the entrance is sandwiched between two Dream Blocks with spikes on top, making it easy to miss. どちらにしても, enter the hidden passage to find the jewel.
- ヒント #4: In the 1500M subchapter, the path to the jewel is hidden but easy to notice. Keep an eye out for the entrance, especially right before exiting the seventh screen into the eighth, where you can see the entrance in the bottom right corner.
- ヒント #5: In the 2000M subchapter, the path leading to the jewel is hidden in plain sight. Explore more if you find the design of a screen a bit odd. At the start of this subchapter, head left to find a wide chasm that takes up much of the screen. Double-dash into the gap in the ceiling directly above the spikes on the ground to reveal a hidden platform. The entrance is to the left. Enter it to find the jewel.
- ヒント #6: In the 2500M subchapter, there are no visual clues at the entrance. Experiment with the Red Bubbles and see if you can find it. The entrance looks like a regular wall but breaks and reveals itself when a Red Bubble smashes into it. Take the first Red Bubble in the subchapter and fly left instead of right. Inside the hidden passage, take another Red Bubble and fly far to the right. Complete the screen where you land to find the jewel.
- ヒント #7: In the 3000M subchapter, the Heart is located near one of the first few Checkpoints, specifically Checkpoint 28. Instead of heading straight up to Checkpoint 27, explore around. You need to dash through the one-block high passage to the right of Checkpoint 28 to find the Heart.