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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

"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."

Capcom Production Studio 1·Nintendo· November 4, 2004· Main Game
90
Critic Score
1 reviews
87
User Score
442 ratings

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.

Released 4 November 2004 for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U by Capcom Production Studio 1, published by Nintendo. Rated PG by ACB, 3 by PEGI. About 16 hours to beat, 22 hours for everything.

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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Game Boy Advance
Standard
EU
Nov 12, 2004
Game Boy Advance
Standard
NA
Jan 10, 2005
Game Boy Advance
Standard
AU
Apr 7, 2005
Nintendo 3DS
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NA
Dec 16, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Standard
EU
Dec 16, 2011
Wii U
Standard
EU
May 29, 2014
Wii U
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JP
Apr 30, 2014
Wii U
Standard
NA
Jun 5, 2014
Wii U
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AU
May 29, 2014
Game Boy Advance
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CN
TBD
Cancelled
Game Boy Advance
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JP
Nov 4, 2004
Critic Score
90 /100
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
87 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 442 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
90
Users
87
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
Critics
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike