The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
"The magic of the Minish Cap"
The land of Hyrule was peaceful, until the dark magic of the sorcerer Vaati turned Princess Zelda into stone. The only way Zelda can return to normal is to forge the broken Picori Blade, shattered by Vaati. Only the Minish people can do this, and they only appear to children. The King of Hyrule sends Link out to find the Minish people to re-forge the Picori Blade and save Zelda.
Visuals:
The Minish Cap is definitely one of the best looking games on the GBA. The graphics, for the most part, are similar to the graphics of Four Swords, another Zelda title developed by Flagship. The characters are animated pretty well, and the environments, especially when Link is in tiny form, look really good.
Sounds:
There are lots of classic Zelda tunes to be heard in The Minish Cap, as well as some brand new ones as well. The classic tunes sound pretty cool, such as the remixed version of the overworld theme from the original Legend of Zelda. The new themes are pretty good too. They�re not epic or anything, but they are well done.
Gameplay:
In the past 2D Zelda titles, you travel from town to town, fight enemies, explore dungeons, engage in boss battles, collect new items, and interact with interesting characters. The Minish Cap is no different. There are several towns and dungeons, as well as some new items, such as the Gust Jar. The dungeons are fairly large and contain some intriguing puzzles. The boss battles are pretty cool too.
Along the way, you�ll meet Ezlo (AKA The Minish Cap), a talking hat that resembles a bird. He�ll engage in conversations with you, as well as give you hints on where to go next and stuff like that. He can be annoying at times, but he�s nowhere near annoying as, say, Tingle, who appeared in games like Majora�s Mask and The Wind Waker. Now he was an annoying bastard. And everyone who played those games will agree with me.
The Kinstones are a new element in The Minish Cap. Most of the townspeople carry half of a Kinstone. You find the other half by killing enemies, finding them in tall grass, and by collecting them in treasure chests. Once you talk to the townspeople and connect Kinstones with them, a treasure chest or another goodie will appear somewhere on the map. While it isn�t a necessity to collect Kinstones, they are a neat little diversion from the main quest and provide some helpful items.
Replayability:
The only major flaw with The Minish Cap is its length; The Minish Cap won�t take too long to beat. However, it�s a really fun game, so you could play through the game another time or two.
Bottom Line:
Flagship did an excellent job with The Minish Cap. If you liked Flagship�s previous Zelda titles (Four Swords, Oracle of Ages/Seasons), then you will not be disappointed with their latest effort.
Final Score: A-
Also recommended...
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past / Four Swords (GBA)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC)
Did You Know...?
- The name of the Minish Cap is Ezlo.
- The main villain in the game, Vaati, first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords.
- There were three unofficial Zelda titles made by Philips for their doomed CD-i console. They were all craptacular.
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Developer: Flagship
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure
Year released: 2005
Number of Players: 1
ESRB: Rated E (Mild Fantasy Violence)
Save: Game Pak (Three files)
Misc: N/A
Last Updated ::
5/27/2005