Date played: December 5th
Platform: 3DS
Session fun rating: 8/10
I didn't get a chance to play too much of it yet, but I started playing Minish Cap, one of the free ambassador games I received from Nintendo. I always loved Zelda games, but I realized recently that I really haven't played that many of them. That's why I played Link's Awakening last month. I figured, since I already had it, I could try the Capcom developed Game Boy Advance game.
Minish Cap starts with Princess Zelda visiting a sword smith who turns out to be Link's grandpa. There's a festival in town to celebrate 100 years since a mysterious race of miniature people gave the world a magic sword to defeat the evils that infested the lands. The Minish are really just a legend at this point, with no solid proof of their existence.
Princess Zelda asked Link to bring a ceremonial sword made by his grandfather to Hyrule castle. I escorted her to the city where we talked to a few people at the festival. In the process, I scored a shield to protect the Princess. When we reached the throne room, we talked to the king a little bit. He was to present a special Minish chest to the victor of a sword fighting competition that was held earlier. It turns out, the winner is the evil villain, Vaati. He attached the guards and opened the chest which released monsters into the world. When he didn't find what he came looking for, he turned Zelda into a stone statue and ran off.
Apparently, only children can see the Minish. According to the king, finding them and getting their help is the only way to rescue the Princess, so Link is given a sword and the heavy burden of saving the lady in distress.
I followed the hints to find a small forest to the south. Along the way, I rescued an odd creature that knows of the Minish. He hops onto Link's head to become... wait for it... his Minish Cap. His helpful advice led Link to an old tree stump where it was revealed that Link could shrink down in size to become insect sized. I entered the stump and followed the path to find the tiny Minish village hidden in the forest. I talked to the folks there and my adventure really started, as I was asked to gather 4 crystals as my first steps to saving Zelda. I headed to my first dungeon and stopped at the entrance.
I really like what I've played of this game so far. The amazing visuals, great animation and the cool shrinking mechanic have me intrigued to play more!
Platform: 3DS
Session fun rating: 8/10
I didn't get a chance to play too much of it yet, but I started playing Minish Cap, one of the free ambassador games I received from Nintendo. I always loved Zelda games, but I realized recently that I really haven't played that many of them. That's why I played Link's Awakening last month. I figured, since I already had it, I could try the Capcom developed Game Boy Advance game.
Minish Cap starts with Princess Zelda visiting a sword smith who turns out to be Link's grandpa. There's a festival in town to celebrate 100 years since a mysterious race of miniature people gave the world a magic sword to defeat the evils that infested the lands. The Minish are really just a legend at this point, with no solid proof of their existence.
Princess Zelda asked Link to bring a ceremonial sword made by his grandfather to Hyrule castle. I escorted her to the city where we talked to a few people at the festival. In the process, I scored a shield to protect the Princess. When we reached the throne room, we talked to the king a little bit. He was to present a special Minish chest to the victor of a sword fighting competition that was held earlier. It turns out, the winner is the evil villain, Vaati. He attached the guards and opened the chest which released monsters into the world. When he didn't find what he came looking for, he turned Zelda into a stone statue and ran off.
Apparently, only children can see the Minish. According to the king, finding them and getting their help is the only way to rescue the Princess, so Link is given a sword and the heavy burden of saving the lady in distress.
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| Link, his talkative cap and the Minish |
I really like what I've played of this game so far. The amazing visuals, great animation and the cool shrinking mechanic have me intrigued to play more!
