The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Released: November 04, 2004

Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Nintendo 3DS Wii U Game Boy Advance

Genres:

Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Fantasy

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

Ratings

User Rating

84.5

Based on 389 ratings

Critics Rating

90.0

Based on 1 ratings

Total Rating

87.3

Based on 390 ratings

Summary

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is a top-down action adventure game that tells the origins of the evil Vaati from Four Swords. Like most other titles in the series, The Minish Cap features the fully explorable land of Hyrule, although it can be viewed from the eyes of a human or the eyes of a Minish, a race of tiny people and an alternate form that Link can transform into. Unlike the multiplayer focus of the other games in the series, The Minish Cap retains the original form of exploration and dungeons as seen in A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages, as well as returning characters and game mechanics such as Malon and the Spin Attack. New features include fusing Kinstones and shrinking to the size of a Minish.

Storyline

While at a festival with Princess Zelda, Link encounters a mysterious mage called Vaati who turns the princess to stone. Helpless to stop them, Link is asked by the king to meet with a race of tiny people known as the Minish, who may be able to help with their predicament. On his travels, Link teams up with a talking cap called Ezlo, who is able to shrink Link to the size of a Minish so that he can meet with them. With his newfound abilities, Link must save the kingdom from Vaati's menace.

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Involved Companies

Nintendo

Role:

Publisher

Capcom Production Studio 1

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Developer

Keywords

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Alternative Names

Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Bōshi 塞尔达传说：神奇小帽 Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Boushi

Websites

en.wikipedia.org nintendo.co.uk zeldawiki.wiki twitch.tv

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