8.5 out of 10

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

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User Score (29)

8.9
Expert Score (39)

8.6
Value for money (4)

9.0
Gameplay (16)

9.0
Graphics (14)

9.0
Sound (13)

8.6
Storyline (2)

8.4
Control (6)

9.2
Addiction (3)

8.5
Lifespan (2)

7.7

Freak Rank

10 of 698 in Gameboy Advance Games

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Pros & Cons

soundtrack, graphics and sound, exciting, new features, new items

short game

Score Distribution

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3-4		(1)
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Users:

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Expert Reviews

Snackbar Games

10/10

17 January 2005
Last year developer 5th Cell unleashed perhaps the most ambitious title of the year for the DS in Scribblenauts ; its tagline was “Write anything. Solve everything,” and for the most part the innovative dictionary-come-to-life system delivered on that end of the promise. Where the game fell far short of expectations, however, was in an awkward user interface when it came to moving Maxwell (your avatar), haphazard physics, and a par system that was meant to encourage... Read more
- All of the complaints about the original? Pretty much addressed, including and especially the controls and camera.
- Sometimes cryptic about what is and is not an acceptable for a solution to some puzzles.
VideoGamer.com

8.0/10

8 June 2005
The Minish Cap is a great new addition to the already excellent Zelda brand despite easy dungeons and a relatively short play time Read more
- Plenty of innovation, Excellent graphics
- Poor Story, A little on the short side
Nintendo World Report

8.0/10

5 December 2004
Europeans get The Minish Cap this year, and Americans get the DS. Who are the lucky ones? Read more
- Feels like a Zelda game, Boss battles, Lots of treasures to collect, The grow/shrink idea is nicely implemented, Hugely satisfying puzzles
- You will get stuck too often, Short-lived, Enemies are generally too easy to beat
Just RPG

9.0/10

24 July 2005
Zelda games usually enjoy a lot of hype, and justifiably so, as Nintendo’s Zelda franchise has produced some of gaming’s finest adventures, captivating players with its pure gameplay and complex, yet easy-to-follow storylines. Aside from Link’s sword-slinging heroics, Zelda games have also focused on certain themes: past versus present, light versus dark, and now, the franchise’s developers have come up with something no one expected: big versus small. Read more
GameCritics.com

22 July 2005
I have a confession to make: I don't think I "get" The Legend of Zelda anymore. Having played most of the titles in the series through to completion, I feel a little immune to seeing the their immense charms recycled yet again for a new generation of gamers, as they are in The Minish Cap . On the one hand, this makes perfect logical sense, of course—familiarity breeding contempt and so forth. Read more