legend cap legend cap japanese hepburn lit legend mysterious cap action adventure game twelfth entry legend series developed nintendo overseeing development process released game boy advance handheld game console japan europe north_america australia following year cap game involves legend sword expanding story swords magical talking cap named shrink series protagonist link size bug sized race live game retains common elements previous installments presence introducing new gameplay features cap generally received critics named 20th best game boy advance game ign feature selected game boy advance game year gamespot plot plot cap revolves backstory birth sword important elements swords referred race tiny creatures bestowed young boy green sword shining golden light drive darkness years game set types town forest mountain quest begins link chosen king seek help destroyed blade shattered evil monsters released able create chaos search link chosen children voyage rescues strange resembling green cap bird like head joins link shrink size revealed renowned sage apprentice corrupted madness hatred men took magic hat people hat grants wish bearer wished powerful turned old master tried stop hat help link artifacts uses restore blade sword capable defeating link sword turns dark castle final dungeon game link fights drain light force hidden link defeats engaging fight consists changing forms link flee collapsing castle meet changes form final battle game battle returns original form finds cap wishes created gives granting wish people cursed cured castle turned normal hat power life disappears gives link new hat tells enjoyed traveling leaves door world closes gameplay cap retains general gameplay features present previous installments main protagonist link navigate dungeons obtain item end dungeon pivotal quest game bosses defeated item acquired boss dungeon game includes multiple quests optional tasks main quest rewards completion beneficial gamer recurring characters series appearances form quests example brothers contacted player earn reward cap features number enhancements benefit powerful game boy advance platform game camera angle closer ground allowing detail dungeons game replaces traditional item interface handheld games pictures items actions buttons similar item interface titles like enemies include familiar creatures universe link perform special actions present games rolling running returning items bombs arrows boots cap introduces new items gust cane mole allow link dig dirt barriers explore new areas gust suck nearby items substances suck certain enemies fire projectiles cane flip certain objects allow link launch holes ground game advances combat system previous handheld installments allowing link learn new sword techniques game techniques previous games new game progresses link collect elements fuse sword allowing copies glowing floor panels solve puzzles pushing large blocks hitting multiple switches simultaneously special artifacts link find quest pieces fragments found course game player find character object piece indicated thought bubble heads player try fuse piece match successful fusion occur game world including placement treasure access secret areas certain events occur certain characters whilst optional use necessary advance story cap features based similar legend wind player collect mysterious shells like found hidden areas link awakening appear defeating enemies found bought different locations world like machine town obtain characters enemies locations link encountered course main quest new available link met killed subject short description revealing information game particular enemy weaknesses series general collecting house town contains treasure piece heart sound test development promotion scenario writing subsidiary flagship finished developing began work new game game boy advance work title suspended allow teams focus swords february announced development later called cap underway nintendo launched cap website september showing concepts link ability game art style similar fairy tale setting similar said game world tiny universal story series game released european territories north_america main cited reason nintendo scheduled spring pushed handheld christmas killer app conversely held release market game included list games available download nintendo 3ds virtual console europe game available standalone packaged game special pack included limited edition themed game boy advance gold color logo stamped lid royal family crest printed lower right face launch promotion produced seven gold consoles given away people found golden ticket inside package seventh magazine promotion thirty opening nintendo world store new_york reception awards cap best selling game debut week japan selling copies 62nd best selling game copies total copies overall country north_america cap sold copies debut month january fourth best selling game month remained best selling games february march cap closed year seventh best selling game march game sold million units worldwide general game received highly positive reviews acclaimed sites publications ign praised game continuing legacy successful series gamespot praised game aspect saying classic gameplay flavor fans graphical style especially continues style welcomed reviewers music game commended sites gamespy stated music outstanding featuring highest quality tunes come little speakers despite criticism dungeon lengths praised dungeon design proclaiming superior games main criticism game reviewers length game eurogamer says short state typical player fly game relatively short dungeons hours complaints reviewers ign claims system overly repetitive game visuals game boy player details game low difficulty level disadvantage despite ign liked way ability tiny incorporated create fresh puzzles series continued comment idea conceived love worked series designs line cap won best game boy advance gamespot finalists twisted gamespot labelled game boy advance game remember march game ranked 20th best game boy advance game ign ign commented inclusion ability shrink grow explored good results game ranked 47th greatest nintendo games feature received average score percent gamerankings site media ratings publishers average score
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