The article revisits Dodongo’s Cavern in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as part of a weekly dungeon replay ahead of the game’s 5 November launch on Switch 2. Although the writer still considers it weaker than the Great Deku Tree, they argue that its looping structure, verticality and clever route design make it an enjoyable dungeon despite an earthy visual style, Fire Keese and awkward bomb puzzles.

Dodongo’s Cavern introduces lava, Beamos and a central hub, with pathways repeatedly circling back to previously visited areas from new angles. The writer particularly praises the raised-switch reveal, the statue puzzle, returning Lizalfos encounters, bomb-created stairs and the opening of the hub’s central skull, while criticising the Blade Trap maze and the difficult Bomb Flower throw. The replay concludes with a descent to face King Dodongo.