New Zelda: Minish Cap information @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 02, 2004

News: Nintendo of Europe has released some very interesting information regarding the next Zelda's release date.

According to Nintendo of America, the release date forаLink's new GBA adventure, The Minish Cap, has always been January 2005. But according to a press release that Nintendo of Europe released during the European Games Networkаit's scheduled to ship in Europe on November 12, a full two months early.аRight now however, Nintendo's website still lists a January release. But Gamestop.com lists November 16 as the release date. So I think it might be a safe bet to start marking your calendar for new Zelda before the year is out.

As for the rest of the press release, read on:а

Link returns to the Game Boy Advance when The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap launches across Europe on 12th November 2004. Join Link in this brand new adventure as he sets out to reforge a legendary sword and bring peace back to the land of Hyrule.

Released from the broken power of an ancient mystical sword, Vaati the wind mage is wreaking havoc on the Land of Hyrule. The only way to free the people from Vaati's evil clutches is to restore the sword and seal the evil mage's power once more. However, the knowledge to restore the sword is only kept by the tiny Minish people who live in a land unseeable by adult eyes. Enter Link, a young boy who takes on the epic journey that will turn him into a hero of legend...

On his adventure Link comes across an extraordinary hat called the "Minish Cap". The Minish Cap has amazing powers: it can shrink Link down to minute size and even speak, offering Link invaluable advice. Using the powers of the ever-helpful and friendly Minish Cap, Link can explore two very different worlds: his own native land, and the tiny land of the Minish people. By changing his size between big and small, Link can solve brain-teasing puzzles and negotiate previously inaccessible areas.

Players can look forward to finding and using many new items, such as a suction device used to bring faraway objects close by, and kinstones. Kinstones collected in the game can be fused with other kinstones in order to make unexpected events occur and mysterious items appear.

With a huge overland world complete with beautiful locations and unforgettable characters, as well as challenging, enemy-filled dungeons to explore, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap will keep players of all ages glued to their GBA screen for many enjoyable hours.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap launches on Game Boy Advance across Europe on 12th November 2004 at the estimated retail price of around 40 Euros.