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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
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| Developer(s) | Capcom, Flagship |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date | Game Boy Advance: November 4, 2004  November 12, 2004  January 10, 2005  April 7, 2005 Virtual Console (3DS) (Ambassador Program Release) December 15, 2011 December 16, 2011 December 16, 2011 December 16, 2011 Virtual Console (Wii U): April 30, 2014 May 29, 2014 June 5, 2014 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is the 12th entry of The Legend of Zelda series, originally released for Game Boy Advance. It was released in 2004 in Japan and Europe and in North America and Australia the following year, 2005. The game stars Link and a talking hat named Ezlo, who must save Hyrule and Princess Zelda from the evil wind sorcerer Vaati while taking advantage of portals along the way to shrink to the size of the Minish people. The game is a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, as it revolves around the backstory of Vaati and the creation of the Four Sword.
In 2011, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap was released as a free Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console title, exclusively for Ambassador Program users. In 2014, the game was released as a downloadable Wii U Virtual Console title, priced at $7.99.
Story
When starting a new save file, the game starts off showing a backstory. Years ago, the world was being conquered by evil. The Minish (also called "Picori" by Hyrule) appeared from the sky, granting a sword and a golden light to a young boy dressed in green (who is an earlier incarnation of Link). With wisdom and courage, the boy conquered the darkness and restored peace to the world, earning himself the title, "hero of men". When peace was restored, the people enshrined the blade in a chest and hid it away.
In the present, Princess Zelda visits Link, offering him to visit the Picori Festival with her. It is an annual festival made to commemorate the Minish, and legend states that the Minish come to Hyrule once every one hundred years through a mystical doorway. The current Picori Festival, which Link and Zelda go to, is more notable because it has been one hundred years since the Minish visited. Before Link leaves, Master Smith gives the Smith's Sword to Link, instructing him to the deliver it to Hyrule Castle. The Smith's Sword is the Picori Blade, which would be presented to the winner of the Picori Festival's sword-fighting competition.
Later during the ceremony, the competition's winner, Vaati, shows up for the Picori Blade. Because of Vaati's malicious intent, the castle guards try to stop him from touching the blade. Vaati releases a blue, electrical ball at the Picori Blade, making the sword's handle break off. The Bound Chest then opens, and many monsters are released into Hyrule. Realizing that Zelda has a mysterious power of light, Vaati deems her to be a threat, so he uses a dark spell to turn her into stone. Link tries to defend Zelda, but Vaati's spell knocks him aside. Link lies on the ground unconscious. Vaati is searching for the Light Force, so he looks into the Bound Chest but finds nothing in it. Vaati leaves, continuing his search for the Light Force.
Link wakes up in Hyrule Castle. He goes into the foyer, where King Daltus talks about how the Minish could repair the Picori Blade and break the curse upon Zelda. He instructs Link to go into the Minish Woods and search for the Minish, because they only reveal themselves to children. While exploring Minish Woods, Link encounters two Octoroks attacking a living green hat with a bird-like head. The hat's name is Ezlo, and he introduces himself to Link after being freed. Ezlo decides to join Link but he stays on Link's head because Ezlo cannot move as fast. They soon come across a portal, which shrinks them to Minish size, and using it again returns Link and Ezlo to normal size. Link and Ezlo enter the Minish Village and meet the elder Gentari, who tells them that the Picori Blade can only be reforged using the Four Elements.
During a part of the adventure, Ezlo reveals that he and Vaati are Minish people. Ezlo talks to Link and gives a backstory of when he was a renowned sage and craftsman and Vaati was his apprentice. Ezlo made a hat for the humans, the Mage's Cap, which grants any wish by the wearer. Vaati had put on the hat without Ezlo's permission, and with a lust for power, Vaati wished to become a powerful sorcerer. Vaati then transformed Ezlo into a green hat.
Later in Link's adventure, Vaati impersonates King Daltus and orders the castle soldiers to search for the Light Force. After retrieving the Four Elements, Link takes them to the Elemental Sanctuary, which is also a gateway between Hyrule and the Minish world. Link infuses the energy from the Four Elements to turn the White Sword, which was forged from the broken Picori Blade, into the Four Sword. Link can then access a room with a stained glass windows. The same intro as in the opening is shown but with an additional scene which confirms that the Light Force is within the princess of Hyrule, Princess Zelda. Vaati enters the room (still disguised as King Daltus) and figures out where the Light Force is located. Vaati reveals himself to Link and Ezlo, knocks them out, and leaves, planning to extract the Light Force out of Zelda.
Shortly after, Ezlo wakes up Link, and the two re-enter Hyrule Castle, which has become Dark Hyrule Castle. Link reaches the top of Hyrule Castle and fights Vaati just before he can drain all of Zelda's Light Force, which would have killed her in the process. Link engages in a boss battle against Vaati, who changes his form at parts of the battle.
Link manages to defeat Vaati, causing the Mage's Cap to be released. Link ends up in a room of Hyrule Castle with Zelda, standing in front of the Minish Door. Ezlo returns to his normal form, because the curse on him broke when Link defeated Vaati. Zelda puts on the Mage's Cap and wishes for Vaati's damage unto Hyrule to be undone. After Zelda makes the wish, Ezlo says goodbye to Link and Zelda, and he gifts Link with an actual green cap. Ezlo leaves through the Minish Door, which then vanishes, and the game ends.
Characters
Playable character
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Link |
Supporting characters
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ezlo | ||
| King Daltus | ||
| Minister Potho | ||
| Princess Zelda | ||
| Smith |
Other characters
Enemies
Obstacles
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder | ||
| Chaser | ||
| Door Mimic | ||
| Fire Bar | ||
| Flying Pot | ||
| Stone Statue | ||
| Trap |
Mini-bosses
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Madderpillar | ||
| Dark Nut | ||
| Big Blue Chuchu | ||
| Red Dark Nut | ||
| Black Knight |
Bosses
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Big Green Chuchu | ||
| Gleerok | ||
| Mazaal | ||
| Big Octorok | ||
| Gyorg Pair | ||
| Vaati | ||
| Vaati Reborn | ||
| Vaati Transfigured | ||
| Vaati's Wrath |
Items
Pick-up
These are the main pick-up items.
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Big Key | ||
| Compass | ||
| Dungeon Map | ||
| Heart | ||
| Heart Container | ||
| Joy Butterfly | ||
| Kinstone | ||
| Mysterious Shell | ||
| Piece of Heart | ||
| Rupee | ||
| Small Key |
Bottled items
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Potion | ||
| Din's Charm | ||
| Dog Food | ||
| Fairy | ||
| Farore's Charm | ||
| Lon Lon Milk | ||
| Mt. Crenel Mineral Water | ||
| Nayru's Charm | ||
| Picolyte | ||
| Red Potion | ||
| Water |
Bags and containers
| Sprite | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb Bag | ||
| Empty Bottle | ||
| Kinstone Bag | ||
| Quiver | ||
| Wallet |
Gallery
- For this game's image gallery, see Gallery:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.
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