The Zelda developers often use a theme when naming non-playable characters from a shared place of residence or demographic background (see here for an example from Skyward Sword). It comes as little surprise, then, that the Wind Tribe from The Minish Cap derive their names from meteorological phenomena, particularly terminology referring to wind. While the…
The hub town is a staple in Zelda games. It’s the place for you to venture to after each dungeon to restock on items, complete sidequests, or just relax. With a few notable exceptions, though, these towns aren’t good for much else. They’re quite small with a few shops and a house or two rounding…
Linktober has come and gone yet again, and we’ve once again collaborated with the kind folks who run the program to host a Linktober contest! So many talented artists submitted their beautiful pieces to our DeviantArt Gallery for the raffle and once again I am blown away by the amount of talent that each artist…
Folks, I have a confession to make. I love The Minish Cap. It’s one of the best Zelda games ever made and, yes, I’m including the 3D games. It’s a game that focuses on the power of kindness and how that can greatly affect the world around you. Literally, in some Kinstone scenarios. That’s something…
Shortly after the first season was released, my friend turned me on to Black Sails, a dark drama centered on pirates seeking to establish their own independent rule in the Caribbean Seas. I was immediately hooked. One of the most memorable parts of the show is the intro, which showcases incredibly intricate carvings of skeletons…
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap creates one of the most charming versions of Hyrule in the series. It introduces the drastically underused Picori who are simultaneously the cutest creatures in the series (sorry, Sidon!) and also extremely wise. It fleshes out the character of Vaati and finally brings us a villain who can…
The homes of the Picori, or Minish in The Minish Cap, are so adorable that they warranted an entire article about them. The Minish are extremely tiny creatures who reside all over the Kingdom of Hyrule. The game’s main villain, Vaati, was once a Minish, and Link, our hero, transforms himself to their level thanks…
Informed that only Melari can reforge the Picori Blade and restore the hope of saving Princess Zelda, Link treks Mt. Crenel and enters Melari’s Mine seeking assistance. Here, he meets the acquaintance of the Mountain Minish, seven students who followed Melari to learn metal craft and mine for Kinstones. In a show of their manliness,…
We’re back with our first episode since this year’s E3, and we’ve dedicated a significant portion of it to dissecting Nintendo’s E3 Direct and all the juicy stuff we saw! I know it’s been a hot minute since then, but some of us are still riding high from that hour or so, so please suck…
If you’re a fan of the mythological fantasy game Ōkami, you probably remember a part of the story where the sun goddess Amaterasu must shrink down to the size of a needle head in order to infiltrate the Imperial Palace. This is a particularly captivating part of the game, as Ammy is thrust into the…
During the course of its 32-year lifespan, the World Wide Web has completely revolutionized the way that we acquire and share information. Vast encyclopedic knowledge from all across the globe is made available to us within a fraction of a second in the form of text, pictures, audio files, videos, or a combination of all…
Skyloft appears to be the epitome of an atmospheric civilization in the Zelda series, and honestly, it probably is. Twilight Princess is home to the City in the Sky where the Ooccoo reside, and The Minish Cap features the Wind Tribe who live in a sky society called Cloud Tops. While these cloud civilizations are…
The Legend of Zelda timeline has always been part of a debate among fans. In 2011, Nintendo tried to put all of that arguing to bed by releasing their official timeline in Hyrule Historia, a compendium of artwork, beta materials, and trivia regarding the Zelda series. If anything, however, that muddied up the timeline discussion…
Breath of the Wild‘s Link has an important skill that sets him apart from his previous incarnations: cooking. Every other Link in the Zelda series is subjected to a diet consisting mostly of potions and milk, with the occasional bottle of soup if he happens to have a loving grandma. This begs the question of…
It’s been such a long time since I’ve been able to play The Minish Cap, which means it’s been a while since I’ve heard its soundtrack. It’s often overlooked in medleys and by cover artists, but one musician, Oscar Azcautli, has captured my attention with his re-orchestration of a track from this game: “The Picori…
