The Minish Cap launched in Japan on November 4, 2004. While Game Boy Advance players had already been treated to a port of Zelda classic A Link to the Past, along with the additional multiplayer game Four Swords (which was included on the same cartridge), The Minish Cap was the first all-new, full-fledged Zelda installment…
While most enemies and beasts in Zelda games attempt to intimidate players with designs based on mythical sources, the various Gyorg species are rare exceptions that are inspired by real-life fears. Gyorgs have not appeared in many games, but their nature of being a deadly creature that lurks below (or even above) has made them…
The Legend of Zelda series’ quintessential mindless foe, Chuchus serve the role of being a mild nuisance in every game they appear in, with each encounter being similar in style and threat level. The Chuchus first appeared in Majora’s Mask as translucent blobs with large mouths and eyes on stems. The eyes and slimy body were likely inspired by…
For the most part, Link and the residents of Hyrule seem very good at maintaining a healthy calcium intake in the Zelda series. It’s no wonder everyone in this universe loves to drink milk: Chateau Romani has an inebriating effect in Majora’s Mask, and Ordon Goat Milk in Twilight Princess produced the cheese necessary to upgrade Yeto’s soup to…
Gaming channel DidYouKnowGaming has dissected yet another game from the Zelda franchise, this time taking a look at The Minish Cap. In this video, topics such as unused items, hidden content and concept details are discussed. For example, in the European version of the game, there is a reference to the Fire Rod item, which, although…
The Minish Cap is one of my top five favorite Zelda games, and one of the manga I’ve been most looking forward to seeing put into the Legendary Edition format. Now that wait is nearly over! The front and back cover of the fourth Legendary Edition has been revealed. This volume collects both The Minish Cap and Phantom Hourglass together in a…
Famed Zelda manga authors Akira Himekawa have released a handful of shots of the new Minish Cap & Phantom Hourglass: Legendary Edition manga over on Facebook. The four images are taken from the Japanese release of the manga. Already out in Japan, it’s due to hit western shores next May, with Volume 1: Ocarina of Time getting it’s…
The next two Legendary Editions of the Legend of Zelda manga that are being released starting this year have been revealed. The third and fourth volumes will follow the same pattern as the first two volumes, combining two manga into one edition. Majora’s Mask and A Link to the Past will be collected together for Volume 3 and is due…
Nintendo of Europe, taking their lead from Japan, have announced a five year anniversary eShop sale, knocking up to 50% off a whole host of games. Included alongside some of the stars of Nintendo’s indie line-up and virtual console classics, are a whole bunch of Zelda titles. On the Wii U Virtual Console, there’s discounts on A Link…
Welcome to the second day of Zelda-mas! Today, we will continue our celebration with a slightly longer set of new lyrics. Now, sing proudly with us as we observe this day with the second verse of our song: “On the second day of Zelda-mas, my princess gave to me: Two Kinstone halves, And a quest…
Well, that didn’t take long! Seems there won’t be much of a gap this time between the European and US release of the latest Virtual Console Zelda, as Minish Cap has released today on the North American Wii U eShop. The game is priced at $7.99, and is playable on the Wii U GamePad screen. You can check…
The Game Boy Advance classic, The Minish Cap, is now available on the Wii U Virtual Console via Nintendo eShop in Europe. Earlier this week, Nintendo released a trailer for the game. There is no news on a North American version just yet, but it’s likely that it’ll arrive soon enough — we’ll keep you posted.…
With the Minish Cap out tomorrow on the European Wii U eShop, Nintendo has released a trailer for the release. It shows the introductory story sequence, as well as some gameplay early in the game. It’s certainly made me want to revisit the GBA classic.
Following the recent sudden appearance of an official website for the North American version of Minish Cap on the Wii U Virtual Console, the digital release has now been confirmed to launch in Europe next week. Nintendo of Europe tweeted that the game will launch on the eShop on May 29. We have no word on the North…
With the recent Wii U eShop release of Minish Cap in Japan, it is of course inevitable that the Game Boy Advance title should hit US digital stores soon enough. While we don’t have a release date yet, a page has appeared for the game on Nintendo’s US website, suggesting an upcoming launch. The page offers…
