
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Capcom Production Studio 1
Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancemyth/fairytalevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
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
IGDB rating
87 / 100
444 ratings
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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.
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- 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
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- IGDB
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