The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Capcom Production Studio 1

2004•Puzzle•PEGI 3•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancemyth/fairytalevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive puzzle game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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.

Screenshots

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  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap screenshot
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap screenshot
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceMyth/fairytaleVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Keywords

GhostsMagicMascotPrequelDeathMazeMummyGambling

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Details

Developer
Capcom Production Studio 1
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
4 November 2004
Series
The Legend of Zelda
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat
3h rushed, 16h normally, 22h complete
Age rating
PEGI 3
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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