November 4, 2004
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Release date
November 4, 2004
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Single-player
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Summary
Link returns in an all-new Game Boy Advance adventure. When the sorcerer Vaati turns Princess Zelda to stone, the king of Hyrule sends Link on a quest that takes him to all-new locations. Using the power of a mystical hat called the Minish Cap, Link must travel through a fantastic world rife with new items, puzzles, and bosses. As Link, you can shrink down to either battle large enemies from within or find secret items. You can also unlock items and solve puzzles by fusing together magic relics.
The Legend of Zelda Series Games
Critic Reviews56
Minish Cap is a Zelda game that could have been right on par with Link to the Past if only it had more of the staple content for the series, such as dungeon puzzle solving and less senseless collecting.
May 30, 2024
Some puzzles struck me as unfair, and if you die the game often revives you at a place where you will have to replay too large a chunk. The worst part is a final big battle that seems 10 times more difficult than anything preceding it.
May 30, 2024
Aside from an overfamiliarity that threatens to sterilise the series, our only real criticism is the lack of difficulty for much of the game. It is certainly long enough, with so much to see and do, but it doesn't require near as much skill as we'd have liked - only perseverance.
May 30, 2024