Magic Hags' Potion Shop
The Magic Hags' Potion Shop is a location in Majora's Mask.[1]
Features and Overview
Owned by the sorceress sisters Koume and Kotake, it is located in the Southern Swamp. At first, Kotake will only have the Red and Green Potions for sale, but if Link brings her a Mushroom, she will be able to make and start selling the Blue Potion.[2] Kotake will buy any additional Magic Mushrooms for 20 Rupees each.[3]
The shop itself is shaped like a giant kettle, painted red and suspended on a high platform above a small lake. Kotake generally serves customers in the shop while Koume gathers ingredients, such as Mushrooms, in other areas of the swamp.[4] During the three days that Link repeats in Termina, Koume is attacked by the Skull Kid and is immobilized in the Woods of Mystery.[5] If Link encounters her, he can report her status to Kotake in return for a Red Potion,[6] which he then can use to revitalize Koume. However, if Link does not rescue the hag before dawn of the Second Day, Kotake will enter the woods on her broomstick in order to locate her missing sister.[7] Link will be unable to purchase Potions from the shop until receiving the Red Potion from her.[8]
Inhabitants
Wares and Pricing
| Item | |
|---|---|
| Price |  60 Rupees |
| Description | UnavailableAvailable
Actually, I can't get the ingredients for this, so I'm sold out. Sorry.
I just brewed up this cure-all! It goes down easy and gets right to work. |
| Item | |
| Price | 10 Rupees |
| Description | This works very well when you're low on magic power. |
| Item | |
| Price | 20 Rupees |
| Description | Recover your energy in one gulp! |
| Item | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 60 Rupees | UnavailableAvailable
Actually, I can't get the ingredients for this, so I'm sold out. Sorry.
I just brewed up this cure-all! It goes down easy and gets right to work. | |
| 10 Rupees | This works very well when you're low on magic power. | |
| 20 Rupees | Recover your energy in one gulp! |
- ↑ Blue Potion is always shown on the counter but is not purchasable until Link brings Kotake a Magic Mushroom, then exits and re-enters the shop.
Trivia
- A cardboard box with the illustration of a Mandarin orange and the Japanese texts "信州みかんShinshu Mikan (Shinshu Mandarin Orange)" and "信州農協Shinshu Nōkyō (Shinshu Agricultural Cooperatives)"[note 1] written on it, which Kotake uses as a makeshift stool when she is in the shop, can be found behind the counter. It is intended as an Easter egg and is difficult to see in normal gameplay due to the limited camera angle.[9]
- The Easter egg was made by field designer Taeko Sugawara. She states it was "a small joke once I considered removing it, but ultimately I left it secretly".[9]
- The Japanese official X account of the series posted the Easter egg as a promotion for Majora's Mask 3D, presumably with the camera angle controlled by the extra Circle Pad.[10]
- Unused Door text suggests the Shop used to be closed at night during some point in development.[11]
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 JapanJapanese | 魔法オババの薬屋 (Mahō Obaba no Kusuri-Ya) (MMMajora's Mask)[12] | Magic Hags' Medicine Shop |
 CanadaFrenchCACanadian | Boutique de potions des sorcières (MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[13] | |
 The Federal Republic of GermanyGerman | Magieladen "Zur alten Schachtel" (MMMajora's Mask)[14] | |
 The Italian RepublicItalian | Bottega delle pozioni (MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[15] | Potion shop |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Other Names
| Name | Kotake's Potion Shop[16] |
|---|---|
| Applies to | |
| Source | |
| Superseded by |
| Name | Applies to | Source | Superseded by |
|---|---|---|---|
Kotake's Potion Shop[16] |
Gallery
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Majora's Mask
Magic Hags' Potion Shop interior -
Majora's Mask
The cardboard box behind the counter -
Majora's Mask 3D
The cardboard box behind the counter
Notes
- ↑ "京風みかんKyōfū Mikan (Kyoto Style Mandarin Orange)" and "はんなり農協Hannari Nōkyō (Elegant Agricultural Cooperatives)" in Majora's Mask 3D
References
- ↑
Magic Hags' Potion Shop
— Game Screen (Majora's Mask 3D) - ↑
What's that? You want a Blue Potion, do you? Well, you gave me a mushroom, so I'll give you one for free.
— Kotake (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Mmm... This mushroom smells nice, too. I'll pay a fortune for it. You must sell it to me! Here!
— Kotake (Majora's Mask 3D) - ↑
Have you seen an old hag named Koume who looks just like me? She hasn't come back from picking mushrooms...
— Kotake (Majora's Mask 3D) - ↑
I was just busy minding my own business, picking mushrooms, when... BAM! I got hit from behind! That pesky Skull Kid! Did he think an old hag wouldn't recognize him if he hid his face? Oh, ow! To think he's that powerful...and now I can't even move!
— Koume (Majora's Mask) - ↑
What's that?!? The Skull Kid got to Koume?!? That's ridiculous... If it's just the Skull Kid, then what harm could he possibly do? Oh!! Well, if that's true, then take this potion to her... This isn't good...
— Kotake (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Gone to the woods out back on a little errand.
— N/A (Majora's Mask 3D)
- Kotake, The Manager - ↑
I'm heading back to the Potion Shop for now, so I'm counting on you.
— Kotake (Majora's Mask 3D) - ↑ 9.0 9.1
残そうかどうか迷ったんです。それでも、（こっそり）いたずらを残してしまいました。コタケさんのいるカウンターの裏側とかは…Z注目をうまく（ちょっと難しいかも）使うとあります。Once I considered removing it, but ultimately I left some small jokes (secretly). Like at the back of the counter where Kotake is standing... With Z-Targeting (maybe it's a bit hard), you can find it.(Translation: BluishBlue)
(64Dream vol. 46 no. July 2000, Mainichi Communications, May 20, 2000, pg. 69) - ↑ @ZeldaOfficialJP on Twitter, April 14, 2015
- ↑
Magic Hags' Potion Shop
— Door (Majora's Mask)
Preparing for business.
Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. - ↑
魔法オババの薬屋
— Game Screen (Majora's Mask, Japanese version) - ↑
Vers la boutique de potions des sorcières
— Sign (Majora's Mask 3D, Canadian French version) - ↑
Die erste Flasche erhält Link von der Hexe Kotakis im Magieladen „Zur alten Schachtel“.
(Offizieller Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Nintendo of Europe, pg. 104) - ↑
Bottega delle pozioni
— Sign (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Official Perfect Guide, Versus Books, pg. 23