History YMMV / TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap

* FansPreferTheNewHer: Any and all fan art of Vaati post-2005 will be of this new design rather than his original design. Even ''WebAnimation/FourSwordsMisadventures'' uses this design for Vaati.

* FansPreferTheNewHer: Any and all fan art of Vaati post-2005 will be of this new design rather than his original design. Even WebAnimation/FourSwordsMisadventures uses this design for Vaati.

** One of the Pieces Of Heart is locked behind the sole random Red Kinstone fusion, meaning that if you're unlucky, you'll have to try and fuse with every NPC to find the correct fusion.

** [[spoiler:[[AllOfYourBaseAreBelongToUs Dark Hyrule Castle]]]] is a fitting [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon finale]] that throws every difficult enemy ''The Minish Cap'' has in its arsenal at you and forces you to utilize all of your items to reach the end.

* MagnificentBastard: [[EvilSorcerer Vaati]] the Wind Sorcerer was once a normal Minish boy and [[APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil Ezlo's apprentice]], before stealing his master's wishing cap and transforming into a human mage. Seeking the legendary Light Force to [[GodhoodSeeker achieve godhood]], Vaati tracks its key, the Picori Blade, to Hyrule Kingdom, where he infiltrates and effortlessly wins their annual sword-fighting tournament, allowing him to shatter the blade during the awards ceremony. Failing to find the Light Force but refusing to give up, Vaati instead amasses his own army of monsters, turns the powerful Princess Zelda [[TakenForGranite to stone]] to keep her out of his way, and [[DemonicPossession possesses]] the King of Hyrule to keep tabs on the heroes. Allowing Link and Ezlo to upgrade the Picori Blade into the Four Sword and [[ManipulativeBastard reveal the Light Force's location for him]], Vaati discovers that the artifact is hidden within Zelda herself and retreats to Hyrule Castle, [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs converting it]] into a dark, heavily-fortified lair as he extracts the Light Force from the petrified princess. Coming within mere seconds of finishing before Link's intervention, Vaati uses the power he's already extracted to battle Link through multiple forms, attacking the hero with his full might [[LastVillainStand to the very end]].

* SequelDifficultyDrop: Compared to the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames previous installment on a handheld console]], this game feels ''much'' easier. In fact, it might be one of the easiest games in the entire franchise (and one of the shortest as well, if you decide to ignore its many sidequests).

** The [[LethalLavaLand Goron Mines]], due to its utilization of the shrinking mechanic and Link's hilariously terrified screams while riding the [[MinecartMadness mine carts]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The game's soundtrack is fondly remembered by its fans. Has its [[AwesomeMusic/TheLegendOfZelda own list]].

** [[spoiler:[[AllOfYourBaseAreBelongToUs Dark Hyrule Castle]]]] is a fitting [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon finale]] that throws every difficult enemy ''The Minish Cap'' has in its arsenal at you and forces you to utilize all of your items to reach the endZ

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The game's soundtrack is fondly remembered by its fans. Has its [[AwesomeMusic/TheLegendOfZelda own list]].

** The high-altitude scrap against the Gyorg Pair is frequently cited as the coolest boss fight in the game.
** Vaati, an epic FinalBoss that you have to battle through three different forms, with the last one seeing the sorcerer [[OneWingedAngel assume his iconic form]] seen in the ''Four Swords'' games.

* BestBossEver: The high-altitude scrap against the Gyorg Pair is frequently cited as the coolest boss fight in the game.

* ContestedSequel: Compared to the earlier Capcom-developed ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle of Seasons & Ages]]'', fan opinions on ''The Minish Cap'' are more divisive. While some prefer ''Minish Cap'' for its upgraded graphics and sound as well as its variety of sidequests, others consider it a step backwards due to having only six main dungeons compared to the eight featured in both ''Oracle'' games, as well as suffering from a few of the perceived shortcomings of the post-''Ocarina of Time'' games, such as increased linearity and an annoying helper character.

* EvilIsSexy: Vaati in his human form has more than a few fangirls and fanboys out there. He ''is'' attractive.

* ObviousBeta: The European version [[https://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Minish_Cap/Regional_Differences has some regional differences]] that seem to indicate it being based on an earlier build than the Japanese and North American versions. For example, Eenie's Kinstone Fusion can become [[PermanentlyMissableContent lost]] due to a bug, a few minor features are missing (such as the shop's Bomb Bag upgrade), and the Ice Wizzrobe's figurine's description references the Fire Rod, which only exists in DummiedOut form (and doesn't behave as intended if hacked in):
-->'''European version:''' "Appears in the Palace of Winds & Dark Hyrule Castle. They wield ice magic. They're weak against fire, so hit them with your Fire Rod!"
-->'''North American version:''' "Appears in the Palace of Winds. They wield ice magic. They're weak against fire, so attack with fire for a quick battle!"

* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: Ezlo's tendency to remind you of absolutely ''everything'' including the fact that [[CaptainObvious closed doors are shut]]. It doesn't help that he often brings the gameplay to a screeching halt when doing this.

* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: Ezlo's tendency to remind you of absolutely ''everything'' including the fact that [[CaptainObvious closed doors are shut]].

* ContestedSequel: Compared to the earlier Capcom-developed ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle games]]'', opinion on ''The Minish Cap'' is divided. While some prefer ''Minish Cap'' for its upgraded graphics and sound as well as its variety of sidequests, others consider it a step backwards due to having only six main dungeons compared to both ''Oracles''' 8, as well as suffering from a few of the perceived shortcomings of the post-''Ocarina of Time'' games, such as increased linearity and an annoying helper character.

* ItsShortSoItSucks: The game has only six main dungeons and one mini-dungeon. By comparison the earlier ''Oracle'' games each have 8 main dungeons, with ''Seasons'' having two mini-dungeons and ''Ages'' having four.

** FansPreferTheNewHer: Any and all fan art of Vaati post-2005 will be of this new design rather than his original design. Even WebAnimation/FourSwordsMisadventures uses this design for Vaati.

* SequelDifficultyDrop: Compared to the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames previous installment on a handheld console]], this game feels ''much'' easier. In fact, it might be one of the easiest games in the entire franchise (not to mention one of the shortest, if you decide to ignore its many sidequests).

** The cucco game. The cuccos you must find only appear when you start the game, idiot villagers will ''always'' get in your way and stall you, and there's very little time to complete the challenge even if you know exactly where the cuccos are. Not to mention some of them are on roofs and unreachable, and there are times when you won't be able to pick one up even if you're standing right next to it. You'd better get used to Anju saying "Hmmm. Well, it looks like I'm still missing a lot of cuccos..." because you'll be seeing that a lot.

** One of the Pieces Of Heart is locked behind the sole random Red Kinstone fusion, meaning that if you're unlucky, you'll have to try and fuse with pretty much every NPC to find the correct fusion.

* EvilIsSexy: As pointed out above, Vaati in his human form has more than a few fangirls and fanboys out there. He ''is'' attractive.

** The things people say to you when you offer to fuse kinstones often sounds like you're offering [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow something else]]. One guy says "oh yes please", an old lady says "well ok, but let's be careful", and a couple others say they hope it fits.

* GeniusBonus: In the Japanese and German versions, it is possible to understand what the Minish are saying before Link eats the Jabber Nut. Their dialogue is written backwards, necessitating a reversal of either spelling or phonetics to get what they are saying.

* BreatherBoss: Especially when compared to the Big Octo, the fight against the Gyorg Pair is actually easier an it sounds.