ZI writes: "Since joining Zelda Informer, my lust for a daily dose of video gaming has somewhat intensified, and that’s saying something. It’s very difficult to satisfy these cravings when one doesn’t have the funds to get the current titles that everyone’s raving about — alas, I do mean A Link Between Worlds.
But I am now somewhat grateful for that. It’s given me a chance to revisit some old classics and rediscover what it was that made them so good in the first place, and whether they’ve stood the test of time. For the most part, they have. I picked up The Minish Cap because, regrettably, it’s the Zelda title I tend to forget about the most. Which isn’t at all fair, but it’s because it stands alone — no other Zelda game reminds me of it."
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.
Kinstones were an interesting mechanic, but I hated how there was no clear indicator over a long distance for how many people were available, and which stones they wanted.
You had to physically visit every single person in Hyrule before you'd know what kind of stone they wanted to use with you, let alone if they were even interested.
A better way would have been some markings on the map to show the number of people available for fusing in the area, or at the very least a bubble above them so long as you were within sight of them.