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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Nintendo 3DS · Released November 4, 2004 · Developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 · Published by Nintendo
★ 84Total 87Single player
PuzzleAdventureActionFantasy
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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.
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IGDB Rating
84.47 / 100
437 ratings
Total Rating
87.23 / 100
438 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Fantasy
Developer
Capcom Production Studio 1
Also known as
JapanZelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no BōshiJapanese title - romanization
China塞尔达传说 神奇小帽Chinese title - traditional
JapanZelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no BoushiJapanese title - romanization
Release history (11 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2004 | Game Boy Advance | — |
| Nov 12, 2004 | Game Boy Advance | — |
| Jan 10, 2005 | Game Boy Advance | — |
| Apr 7, 2005 | Game Boy Advance | — |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Apr 30, 2014 | Wii U | — |
| May 29, 2014 | Wii U | — |
| May 29, 2014 | Wii U | — |
| Jun 5, 2014 | Wii U | — |
| — | Game Boy Advance | — |
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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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