The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
System Game Boy Advance
Developer Nintendo, Flagship (Capcom)
Genre Action / Adventure

Link and Zelda head to the Picori festival, a celebration of the tiny people named the Picori who appear every 100 years. A mysterious swordsman named Vaati wins the swordfighting contest, but reveals himself to be an evil sorcerer, turning Zelda to stone and unleashing monsters upon Hyrule in his search for the Golden Power.

Link meets a strange creature named Ezlo who has been transformed into a green cap who leads Link into the miniscule world of the Picori.

Now Link must travel Hyrule and the world of the Picori as he searches for the elements that will add power to the Picori Blade, allowing Link to split into multiple Links and face Vaati.

Release Information

Region Date Name System
Japan 04 Nov 2004 ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Boushi Game Boy Advance
Europe 12 Nov 2004 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Game Boy Advance
US 10 Jan 2005 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Game Boy Advance
Japan 16 Dec 2011 ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Boushi Nintendo 3DS
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US 16 Dec 2011 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Nintendo 3DS
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Europe 16 Dec 2011 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Nintendo 3DS
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Cameos

Dr. Left

Dr. Left

In the game you meet a strange professor who hides in his house reading books all day. Dr. Left is based on Dr. Wright, the mayor's assistant from the Sim City series.

Submitted by Deezer

Talon

Talon

Talon the farmer is based on the same character from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, who in turn was based on Mario.

Submitted by Deezer

Gorman

Gorman

Gorman the real-estate entrepeneur is based on the character Ingo from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, who in turn was based on Luigi from the Mario series.

Ingo was renamed Gorman in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Submitted by Deezer

Familiar Enemies

Bob-omb

Bob-omb

A walking bomb that lights its fuse when hit with a sword. Bob-omb is originally from Dream Factory: Dokidoki Panic and the Mario series.


Lakitu

Lakitu

The bespectacled, cloud-riding turtle from the Mario series appears, throwing lightning bolts at Link.

Submitted by Deezer, Goomba Joe

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