It is hard to believe that this year celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise. First bursting onto the scene back in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System, The Legend of Zelda quickly became a worldwide phenomenon and now, in 2026, the Nintendo franchise boasts 21 core entries, as well as over 30 games in total if you consider remakes, HD ports, and spin-offs.
As such, we all have our favorite entries, with titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time winning when it comes to games based on our childhood favorites. More recent entries such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have also solidified themselves as modern-day classics. With the future looking bright for the Nintendo franchise, especially thanks to the upcoming live-action movie, there is still time for players to take a trip down memory lane with the return of an iconic entry.
Released back in 2004 and developed by Capcom, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap was published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. Received well by critics, Minish Cap marked the twelfth entry in the Zelda franchise and told the origins of...
