I think it’s pretty obvious at this point that I love The Minish Cap. In the year that I have been with Zelda Universe, I’ve written three articles about this amazing game and, today, I’m going to make it four. In my last two installments, I talked about The Minish Cap’s Hyrule Town Square and Hyrule Town’s Residential Area. The third and final part of this series will focus on Minish Hyrule Town.
For those who haven’t played The Minish Cap, the Minish (also called Picori) are a race of tiny creatures that helped a hero save Hyrule by giving him a sick sword. They have little hats and are adorable. There are several different kinds of Minish, all of which are signified by their type of headwear (among other things, but the hats are most important). The ones we will focus on today are the Town Minish.
These Minish came to Hyrule Town because they love humans. You can find them in all sorts of places around the town. They live amongst humans in hidey holes in their houses — even the freshly built houses for Din, Farore, and Nayru.
One thing I love about this game is how creative the Minish environments are. Their doors look like little mouse holes and, inside, there is a whole little home. Bookshelf, bed, table — all sorts of homey accouterments.
They also frequent some of the businesses in town. Above the cafe, Minish gather to swap stories, gossip, and have a thimble of coffee. There is a small plank of wood that connects the cafe to the shop, so Minish can order a drink after a long day of shopping (and so you can get a bottle of dog food).
Of course, the most important part of Minish Hyrule Town is the library. Several Minish, who are hiding in the shelves, help you along your quest. Their leader, Librari, sets you on the right path to acquire the Flippers. Well, more accurately, they drop you down a hole into the sewers full of Scissor Beetles to get the Flippers.
Other than that, most of the Town Minish are inconsequential characters. Some are there for Kinstone fusions, others are there as general NPCs to help flesh out the world. But make no mistake, these little creatures are everywhere in Hyrule Town. People should really be careful where they step!
I think I’m done talking about The Minish Cap for a little while. It’s hard not to want to write about all of the spectacular places that this game introduced. Castor Wilds (a place that can only be accessed with the help of Town Minish), the Royal Graveyard, the Elemental Sanctuary — all of these cool places are stuffed into a game that kind of flew under the radar.
If these articles haven’t convinced you to try this game out for yourself, then I don’t know what to say. Just play it. If you play it, Nintendo might remake it and put it on the Switch. Right?
… Right?
