Once again the Zelda series doesn't disappoint. The Minish Cap is a solid entry in the series that falls behind just a little bit due to one main complaint: Getting to the dungeons. I found that some of the things before the dungeons were sort of tedious compared to in the other games I've played so far where at times I could even just go there. But here it feels like there's a lot of stuff to do before those dungeons, and it's even made worse when there's the Golden Kinstones to deal with as well. However, while getting to some of those dungeons, I found a majority of dungeons to be extremely good, with the only exception being the Temple of Droplets. I didn't really like the puzzles in that dungeon or the navigation, and what I said earlier about getting to dungeons being tedious? The Temple of Droplets is a great example as you need to find the three library books in town and bring them back which takes MUCH longer than I feel like it should've. Other than that though, the rest of this game is so good that it's sort of a crime that I can't in good faith give this a perfect score. There's so many great qualities in this game such as the dungeon layout and puzzles, the shrinking gimmick works so well with 2D Zelda, the characters are enjoyable on screen, the art style looks great, the bosses are insanely fun, and more. Sure getting to the dungeons is annoying in my opinion, but man those dungeons are high quality in exchange. Definitely give this one a shot, I didn't think I'd like this as much as I thought I would. Overall, another quality 2D Zelda title I enjoyed that's very close to being the best so far.

Reviewed on Apr 13, 2024


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