bit-tech Shopping: Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1 Year

Strengths: Traditional Zelda with some new mechanics

Weaknesses: Not as engaging as previous efforts

Summary: The Minish Cap is a good game, and by most accounts, a good Zelda game. I enjoyed the fact that the game stayed rooted to the Zelda formula, outside of some new game mechanics. For one reason or another, I didn't find myself as attached to the goings-on in the game, so it tended to become more of a chore than usual. However, based on critical reception alone, it's hard to recommend against this game if you're a fan of the Zelda franchise.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 2

Strengths: It very good and great challenging quest

Weaknesses: Just the hours to finish the quest but is very good

Summary: This is one of the funniest Zelda game for the GBA. This game packs quite a punch, with very challenging and some easy quest, great graphics and overall gameplay is very good. The game is as good as the other Zelda series with the addition of the tablet quest which consist of finding tablet pieces for gaining items and special stuffs throughout the game. The game is fun and is a must have for hack and slash freedom game.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1

Strengths: Very fun game play, interesting story, and there are many new welcome additions to the long-running Zelda franchise.

Weaknesses: The game is a bit too easy at some parts, but this doesn't affect the game play too much.

Summary: The Minish cap is a great addition to the Legend of Zelda. The ability to shrink Link with his cap adds a new level of puzzle solving since you can only grow/shrink at certain spots. The addition of new items/weapons adds a bit of originality to the standard Zelda experience. While it doesn't do anything ground-breaking for the franchise, its great fun and does a good job of linking the main Zelda story with its multi-player 4 Swords counterpart.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Years

Strengths: New Items, Solid Level Design, Graphics, Presentation, Etc.!

Weaknesses: Nothing

Summary: Zelda Minish Cap is the first original Zelda game to be made for the GameBoy Advance and it doesn't let gamers down as it lives up to the high standard which is expected from a new addition to the Zelda series. The game itself is a top view adventure game just like the original Zelda was. As you are playing though the game you will find items just like in any other Zelda but in Minish Cap they did a great job of mixing in old classic items from past Zelda games and new items giving the game a familiar feel yet not falling on growing tired. One of the new elements thoughout the game is the Minish Cap which when Link puts on will turn him really small which can be used to explore new areas from a new smaller perspective. You can also find and collect pieces of Kinstones thoughout the game and if you find the NPC in the game that has the other half of the kinstone you've found you can combine it with their half in order to open up something new on the overworld. I would highly recommend Zelda Minish Cap to anybody that likes action adventure games (obviously including past Zelda games) as it's still the measuring stick of what other games of it's kind should strive to achieve.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1

Strengths: Feels so much like the original Zelda game but with better graphics and great puzzles!

Weaknesses: None that I can see! Course I have only been playing a day :)

Summary: Game is targeted more at younger children, but once you really get into the game you start realizing how had it is and how complicated it will get! :) I love this game soooo much! I am so glad I got it, even though it was soooo hard to find! Some of the new items seem great! I can't wait to see what else there is. So if you love Zelda you will love this game, especially if you need something to tide you over till the Phantom Hourglass DS game comes out in the Fall :)