ZD writes: The Minish Cap is a great handheld Zelda game. It features great exploration, story, and art. But one thing that sticks out about the game to me personally, is its music. It follows a very common style of many Game Boy Advance games, containing many modern chords, all done on with midi. But I am here to dive into the music of The Minish Cap, and how it sticks out, for the better or the worse, from the rest of the music present in the series. The Game Boy Advance had a life span during the introduction of modern handheld devices. Handheld consoles have been done in the past, but it was only until around the Game Boy Advance’s time frame when these devices had games just as lengthy and layered as previous home console games. The Minish Cap was the first Game Boy Advance original Zelda game, but how does that effect its soundtrack?
Dave writes, "The smaller, tighter, and more child-like experience was a joy to play for the first time. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap has quickly shot up my list of favourite games in the Zelda franchise."
Glad you enjoyed! Loved this game, and always felt it wasn't appreciated/talked about enough. Capcom did an admirable job handling the Zelda franchise w due respect. Loved the shrinking mechanic. :)
Minish Cap and Oracle of Ages do something that the 3D games haven't quite achieved in my opinion. With the exception being Majora's Mask, as I would say it more captures the spirit of 2D Zeldas.
How random mechanisms foster motivation and exploration, and how they don't
Capcom's bite-sized Zelda highlights the beauty of sticks, leaves, acorns, and raindrops.
