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4.0 out of 5 stars
Get this for the maps., February 8, 2005
This review is from: Official Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap Player's Guide (Paperback)
By the time I bought this book, I've already completed the game twice over. I bought it anyway because I love the game, and wanted a guide for collection's sake. Blame my compulsive collector's syndrome for that, but that's me. Anyway, let's get to the book. This is what you'd expect from an official strategy guide - lots of information about the game, and a detailed walkthrough. The information is similar to the FAQs you could get on the internet for free. In fact, I've read some that are more detailed. I guess with a lot of information to cover, at certain points, the less important ones are simplified. Still, the book pretty much covers what you need to do to beat the game, and to complete all the other mini quests that are littered throughout. There are some omissions in it though, particularly with the things you could do after you beat the final boss. Take the Figurines collection quest for example. The guide stated that there are a total of 130 figurines, and that you could get a some goodies (a Piece of Heart, some treasures and a Sound Test) after you complete the collection. Truth is, there are a total of 136 figurines instead. A deliberate omission so as not to spoil the player? Or a geniune mistake? You be the judge. Still, one reason you should buy this guide is the graphics, in particularly, the maps. They are presented in an orderly fashion, with detailed identification points for stuff like Minish Portals, location of Pieces of Hearts, etc. From the angle of a player who has yet to beat the game, I'd recommend this book as an additional help, since the maps are really useful. A picture does tell a thousand words. Ultimately, this saves you a lot of time, and you know time is important to you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have Companion to Time-Starved Gameplayers, February 19, 2006
This review is from: Official Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap Player's Guide (Paperback)
The game, The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap, while not difficult to play, is one full of secrets and hidden items, and it's nearly impossible to find every separate item without some sort of help, or if you have oodles of time on your hands in which to stare at the tiny Gameboy Advance screen. So, if you're picking up the game and you're time-starved, then I'd definitely recommend the guide to go with it. First off (and this is the reason why I give it only four stars), it starts out with the basic game tutorial, essentially the repeat of the in-game booklet, but after that short section, it gets right into the adventure, and details as you go where to find every item that can be obtained at that time. It also details every boss fight and how best to handle the puzzles along the way. The appendix, like in all strategy guides, is where the money you spent (or will spend) goes. In this guide, it shows the location of every heart piece and in what order they should be obtained. It also has a section for Kinstone pairings and when you should locate the pairing and fuse Kinstones, an essential section, I think, as some things can actually be missed if you wait to long to fuse. After that is a section for sword techniques, and this also tells when you can obtain each separate one, and how to find the masters who teach these techniques. Though not important, it has two pages dedicated to figurine collecting as well, such as how best to obtain Mysterious Shells and a checklist of sorts to cross off all of those you may have collected. I won't, however, recommend this book to game purists, as it does have quite a few spoilers in it. And if you actually like the endless exploration and finding the things yourself, then I'd also stay clear of this. Otherwise, pick this guide up if you have the game and want to complete it in one go.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent maps and a concise, enjoyable guide, February 7, 2012
This review is from: Official Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap Player's Guide (Paperback)
The Legend of Zelda - The Minish Cap is a delightful addition to what is arguably thee greatest video game series of all-time. It is also a fairly short entry in the series, with a much shorter campaign length than normal (even for a portable title) and fewer temples. It would be reasonable to ask, why even get a guide for this game? Is it worth it? In short, yes, it is certainly worth it. The official Nintendo guide for the Minish Cap is, to put it succinctly, very well written and enjoyable to read. It is also incredibly concise. It may be because the Minish Cap is a smaller, more concise game, but the guide here is very short. The instructions to get through the first temple literally takes up two pages, that's it. Of course, the other temples may take up more space, maybe two or even three times that many, but that's still quite short for a Zelda guide, especially if you're used to the Prima Zelda guides. Worry not, however, because the guide tells you everything you would ever need and/or want to know, including every collectible and extra the game has to offer. At the back of the guide are various checklists for different important items, and there is an entire section purely devoted to the interesting kinestone mechanic present in The Minish Cap. Also worth noting by itself is the exceptional job they did on the maps. The maps are incredibly detailed, very well labeled, and tied in with the text of the guide super well. It all comes together masterfully into one fantastic package. I always prefer to use guides only as a side reference to make sure I didn't miss any collectibles or special activities in a playthrough of a game, and especially so with Zelda titles. This guide was perfect for that. It was very clear, very well organized, and exceptionally detailed without overdoing it. This is a fantastic guide for a fantastic game. It just makes me sad to know Nintendo doesn't put out their own guides anymore. Still, at least their guides from the past are still available, and this is one is certainly worth getting immediately if you're playing The Minish Cap.
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