The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

The Minish Cap

Release
Platform	Date
Game Boy Advance	November 4, 2004 November 12, 2004 January 10, 2005 April 7, 2005
3DS Virtual Console (Ambassadors)	December 15, 2011 December 16, 2011 December 16, 2011 December 16, 2011
Wii U Virtual Console	June 5, 2014 April 30, 2014 May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014
Credits
Developer	Capcom
Producer	Keiji Inafune
Director	Hidemaro Fujibayashi
Guides
Walkthrough	Walkthrough
Heart Pieces Goron Quest Bosses Enemies Items Bottles Fairy Fountains Tiger Scrolls Wind Crests Characters Codes Figurines Story Swordsman Newsletters
Media
Gallery	Official Art Screenshots
Music	Soundtrack

In-depth guide: The Minish Cap Walkthrough

Nearly two years after the release of The Wind Waker, Nintendo released the next handheld adventure in the The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. This time utilizing a modified version of the Four Swords art style altered to be more in line with The Wind Waker art style. The game uses an improved version of the interface found in the Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles.

This game introduced a new race to the series which hasn't been seen in any other games since, the Picori (or Minish). These small creatures can only be seen by children, meaning that Link can interact with them throughout the adventure. Early on in the game, Link meets up with Ezlo, a transfigured Minish who joins Link as his iconic cap and giving tips along the way. Using Ezlo's mystical powers, Link is able to shrink down at various portals throughout Hyrule and enter the small world of the Minish, solving puzzles and entering dungeons that were previously inaccessible.

One of the game's primary goals is to gather the four Elements in order to restore power to the Four Sword, allowing Link to progressively split into mirror images of himself in order to battle enemies and solve puzzles. That, along with the final boss, reveals that this game is the prequel to the Four Swords games, setting the stage for those adventures.

Many of the sounds, including Link's voice, were taken from Ocarina of Time, though the game resembles The Wind Waker more.

While being only released for the Game Boy Advance for nearly seven years, The Minish Cap was released on the 3DS Virtual Console as a part of the exclusive ten Game Boy Advance games for the Ambassador program. Three years after the re-release, The Minish Cap was released on the Wii U Virtual Console, being the first time non-Ambassadors can play it other than its initial release.

Story

Main article: The Minish Cap Story

Princess Zelda visit her childhood friend, Link, who lives with his grandfather, the royal blacksmith, Smith. Smith asks Link to bring a sword he created to the King of Hyrule to present to the winner of the tournament at the Picori Festival, in celebration of when the Picori last came to Hyrule 100 years ago to the day.The two go to Hyrule Town to join in the festivities. After, the King present the winner of the tournament with Smith's sword and allow them to touch the sacred Picori Blade, binding the Bound Chest shut. However, it is revealed that the winner, Vaati, has malicious intent, and breaks the Picori Blade, opening the Bound Chest and flooding Hyrule with monsters. He then turns Princess Zelda to stone and flees the area. Vaati was after the Light Force, that golden light that was once wielded by the hero mentioned in the legends of the Picori.

This game follows the young Link who sets out on a quest to save Princess Zelda from the evil Wind Mage Vaati, who also causes trouble for the rest of Hyrule. To Link's aid comes the small Picori and a strange talking cap named Ezlo, who grants Link the ability to turn into the size of a Picori and hopped on his head like a hat.

Characters

Main article: Category:The Minish Cap Characters

Main Characters

Link

The young grandson of Grandfather Smith. He is a good friend of Zelda.

Ezlo

A strange, talking cap that helps Link through his adventure in an attempt to undo a curse Vaati cast on him shortly before the events of the game. Since Link starts out capless, Ezlo becomes the trademark cap himself during most of the game.

Princess Zelda

The princess of Hyrule. She likes to sneak out of the castle in order to visit her friend Link.

Vaati

The Evil Wind Mage that is the main cause of all the trouble and challenges that Link will encounter.

Races

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  Deku

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  Forest Picori

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  Goron

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  Hylian

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  Moutain Picori

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  Town Picori

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  Wind Tribe

Enemies

Main article: The Minish Cap Enemies

- List of enemies that appear in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. [show][hide]

• Acro-Bandits
• Armos
• Ball and Chain Trooper
• Beetle
• Blade Trap
• Bob-omb
• Bombarossa
• Boulder
• Bubble
  • Red Bubble
  • Blue Bubble
• Business Scrub
• Chaser
• ChuChu
  • Blue ChuChu
  • Green ChuChu
  • Red ChuChu
  • Rock ChuChu
  • Spiny ChuChu
• Cloud Piranha
• Crow
• Darknut
• Door Mimic
• Eyegore
• Floormaster
• Flying Jar
• Ghini
• Gibdo
• Guruguru Bar
• Helmasaur
• Keaton
• Keese
• Lakitu
• Leever
  • Red Leever
  • Blue Leever
• Like Like
• Moblin
  • Bow Moblin
  • Spear Moblin
• Moldorm
• Moldworm
• Mulldozer
  • Red Mulldozer
  • Blue Mulldozer
• Octorok
  • Red Octorok
  • Blue Octorok
  • Golden Octorok
• Peahat
• Pesto
  • Blue Pesto
  • Red Pesto
• Puffstool
• Rollobite
• Rope
  • Green Rope
  • Golden Rope
• Rupee Like
• Rupee Wraith
• Scissors Beetle
• Sluggula
• Spark
• Spiked Beetle
• Spiny Beetle
• Stalfos
  • Blue Stalfos
  • Red Stalfos
• Stone Statue
• Takkuri
• Tektite
  • Red Tektite
  • Blue Tektite
  • Golden Tektite
• Torch Trap
• Wallmaster
• Winder/ Moldola
• Wizzrobe
  • Green Wizzrobe
  • Fire Wizzrobe
  • Ice Wizzrobe
• Zol (Beta)

Heart Pieces

Main article: The Minish Cap Heart Pieces

Other media

• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Manga)

The Legend of Zelda Triforce GBA SP

In Europe the game could also be obtained by a limited edition bundle with a golden Game Boy Advance Supreme crested with a Triforce. Only 25,000 were given to stores. However, Nintendo created 300 Limited Edition Collectors Boxes. The boxes contained: The Minish Cap; the Golden GBA SP and a long sleeved shirt and hat.

Merchandise and Product

• The Minish Cap Yujin Gashapon Phone Strap Figures are a set of 7 phone-strap figures, that were produced in 2004 by Tomy Yujin, and sold for 100 yen a piece.

Trivia

• The logo for The Minish Cap featured in pre-release material and some commercials featured the Master Sword rather than the Four Sword. This is interesting, because the Master Sword does not appear in the game at all.
• The Minish Cap is the only main-series Zelda game with Hyrule as its overworld that does not feature a desert.
• In the European version of The Minish Cap, the Mineral Water found on Mt. Crenel is called the Hot Spring Water.

Screenshots

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Videos

Game Intro

American Commercial

Japanese Commercial

European Commercial

Japanese Trailer