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| + | |name = Magical Warp Tile |
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| + | |image = [[File:DeathMountainWarpTile.png]] |
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+ | |caption = The Warp Tile near [[Spectacle Rock]] |
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| − | |image = [[File:TMC logo.png|260px]]<br>[[File:ZeldaMinishCap BoxArt.jpg|260px|US boxart for The Minish Cap]] |
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| − | |developer = [[Capcom]] |
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| + | |uses = Transportation to the [[Dark World]] |
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| − | |publisher = [[Nintendo]] |
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| + | |comp = [[Moon Gate]]<br>[[Pedestal of Time]] |
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| − | |designer = Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director)<br>Keiji Inafune (producer)<br>Mitsuhiko Takano (sound composer)<br>[[Koji Kondo]] (sound adviser) |
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| − | |released = '''Game Boy Advance'''<br>{{release|na= January 10, 2005|jp= November 4, 2004<ref>{{cite web|retrieved=July 12, 2013 |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041104020501/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/index.html |title=ゲームボーイアドバンス |site=Nintendo |type=archive}}</ref>|eu= November 12, 2004<ref>{{cite web|retrieved=July 12, 2013 |url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/The-Legend-of-Zelda-The-Minish-Cap-267486.html |title=<nowiki>The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Game Boy Advance | Games | Nintendo</nowiki> |site=Nintendo}}</ref>|aus= April 7, 2005}} '''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console<br>(Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors)'''<br>{{release|na= December 16, 2011<ref name="3DSAmbassadorGBAdate">{{cite web|quote=3DS Ambassadors in Europe and Japan were notified this week that their ten free Game Boy Advance games would be coming today, December 16. Those in North America didn't get any word on whether the games would be coming today or if the same list of high-quality titles would be offered to them. Luckily all ten games are now available, even to those in the United States. |author=Chris Pereira |published=December 16, 2011 |retrieved=July 12, 2013 |url=http://www.1up.com/news/3ds-ambassadors-free-gba-games-today |title=3DS Ambassadors Get Their Free GBA Games Today |site=1Up}}</ref>|jp= December 16, 2011<ref name="3DSAmbassadorGBAdate"/>|eu= December 16, 2011<ref name="3DSAmbassadorGBAdate"/>|aus= December 16, 2011<ref name="3DSAmbassadorGBAdate"/>|kr= }} '''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br>{{release|jp=April 30, 2014<ref>{{cite web |retrieved=June 10, 2014|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/pakj/index.html |title=<nowiki>Wii U｜ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし｜Nintendo</nowiki> |site=Nintendo Japan}}</ref>|eu=May 29, 2014<ref>{{cite web|retrieved=June 10, 2014|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/The-Legend-of-Zelda-The-Minish-Cap-267486.html |title=The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap |site=Nintendo Europe}}</ref>|na=June 5, 2014<ref>{{cite web |retrieved=June 10, 2014|url=http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/Uq4mHxYWIHPUlTlOd967IkJ1lvpCuYak |title=The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap |site=Nintendo of America}}</ref>|aus=May 29, 2014<ref>{{cite web|author=Troy Wassenaar |published=May 29, 2014 |retrieved=June 11, 2014|url=http://www.vooks.net/nintendo-download-update-295-gaining-traction/ |title=Nintendo Download Update (29/5) – Gaining Traction |site=Vooks}}</ref>}} |
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| − | |platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] Virtual Console |
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| − | |predecessor = [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]] |
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| − | |successor = [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]] |
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| + | The '''Magical Warp Tiles''',<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Magical Warp Tiles|game=A Link to the Past|page=30}}</ref> or simply '''Warp Tiles''' (and also known as '''Magical Transporters''') are mysterious portals that [[Warping|transport]] anyone brave or foolish enough to stumble into them to the evil [[Dark World]]. There are eight of them in all.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=There are eight magical tiles which are entrances to the Dark World that was sealed by the Wise Men long ago.|game=A Link to the Past|page=30}}</ref> Due to the efforts of [[Agahnim]] in sending the [[Maiden]]s to the Dark World, he also manages to open a similar portal to the Dark World at the gateway to [[Hyrule Castle (A Link to the Past)|Hyrule Castle]]. |
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| − | {{Quote|A long, long time ago, when the world was on the verge of being swallowed by shadow...The tiny Picori appeared from the sky, bringing the [[Hero of Men|hero of men]] a [[Picori Blade|sword]] and a [[Light Force|golden light]]...|Prologue}} |
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| − | '''''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''''' is a [[Game Boy Advance]] title released by [[Nintendo]] in 2004. |
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| + | ==Location and Function== |
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| − | Like most other titles in the series, ''The Minish Cap'' features the fully explorable land of [[Hyrule]], although it can be viewed from the eyes of a human or the eyes of a [[Minish|Picori]], a race of tiny people and an [[Transformation|alternate form]] that [[Link]] can transform into. The game is part of the [[Four Swords Series|Four Swords series]] and features [[Vaati]] as the game's main villain. However, unlike the multiplayer focus of the other games in the series, ''The Minish Cap'' retains the original form of exploration and dungeons as seen in {{ALTTP}} and the [[Oracle Series|Oracle series]], as well as returning characters and game mechanics such as [[Malon]] and the [[Spin Attack]]. New features include shrinking and fusing [[Kinstone]]s. |
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| + | Most are hidden underneath [[rock]]s, but the one at the peak of [[Death Mountain]] is open and easily stumbled into. Those who walk through these portals are transformed into a shape that reflects their heart by the power of the [[Triforce]]. This is usually that of a monster or animal.<ref>{{cite book|quote= Those who stepped on the Magical Warp Tiles that served as entrances would be lost to the Dark World, transformed into demons. Link, who possessed the qualities of the hero, did not become a demon, but was instead turned into an animal (in this case, a pink bunny).|book= [[Hyrule Historia]]|publisher= Dark Horse Books|page= 95}}</ref> Not only this, but these warps are one-way; there is no way for normal people to return from the Dark World due to the seal of the Seven Sages. Only [[Link]] is able to return, using the [[Magic Mirror]]. By using the [[Magic Mirror]], Link will leave behind a sparkling gate at his return location that will allow him to transport back to the Dark World. |
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| + | The eight Warp Tiles are found across Hyrule: |
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| − | ==Backstory== |
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| + | *On [[Death Mountain]] next to [[Spectacle Rock]], south of the [[Tower of Hera (A Link to the Past)|Tower of Hera]] |
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| + | *Near a [[Fairy Fountain]] due south of the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]] ([[Magic Hammer]] and [[Power Gloves]] required) |
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| − | Evil spirits appeared in the land of [[Hyrule]], and just when it seemed that the world was to be cast into the darkest of shadows, the tiny [[Minish|Picori]] descended from the skies and bestowed on a courageous human a [[Light Force|shining golden light]] and a [[Picori Blade|single sword]]. This bravest of men used his wisdom and courage, his golden light, and his sword to fight off the demons and restore peace to the world. |
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| + | *In the northwest corner of the [[Great Swamp]] (Magic Hammer and Power Gloves required) |
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| + | *North of [[Kakariko Village]], on the verge of the [[Lost Woods]] (Magic Hammer and Power Gloves required) |
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| + | *On the island containing the [[Pond of Happiness]] at [[Lake Hylia]] ([[Titan's Mitt]] required) |
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| + | *On a small outcrop in the southwest corner of the [[Desert of Mystery]] ([[Flute]] and Titan's Mitt required) |
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| + | *On the lower eastern side of Death Mountain, near the broken bridge (Magic Hammer and Titan's Mitt required) |
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| + | *At the far east side of Death Mountain, on top of the rock that mirrors [[Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)|Turtle Rock]] in the Dark World (Magic Hammer and Titan's Mitt required) |
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| + | To retain his normal form after passing through a Warp Tile, [[Link]] will have to obtain the [[Moon Pearl]]. |
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| − | The people were so grateful to the Picori that they held an annual celebration in their honor. Whoever won the sword competition held at the festival would earn the honor of touching the sacred blade. The tradition of the [[Picori Festival]] continued, but over the generations, the Picori themselves passed into legend. The legend of the Picori tells of a mystic doorway that opens just once every hundred years. When the door is open, the Picori can cross from their world into Hyrule. |
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| − | One year, in celebration of when the Picori last came to Hyrule 100 years ago to the day, the festival was unusually grand. [[Hyrule Castle]] was hosting a tournament of sword-fighting skill that calls to mind the [[Link|heroes of legend]]. That year’s champion was a mysterious man by the name of [[Vaati]]. He won the tournament with an almost magical ease, and all of Hyrule was abuzz with rumors about this shadowy figure. The young [[Link]], who attended the festival that year with his childhood friend, [[Princess Zelda]], was charged by his grandfather, [[Smith]], with delivering a sword that would be presented to the champion. |
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| − | During the ceremony following the sword competition, Vaati shattered the sacred Picori Blade and opened the [[Bound Chest]], which, for an age, had been sealed by the Picori Blade, trapping evil monsters within. Vaati was after the Light Force, that golden light that was once wielded by the hero mentioned in the legends of the Picori. He subdued the castle guards and turned Princess Zelda to stone before making a speedy departure. Vaati was a Minish, an apprentice of Ezlo, who was also a Minish. Ezlo had made a [[Mage's Cap|magical cap]] with the power to grant wishes, but Vaati had stolen it and used it to become a powerful sorcerer. He had transformed [[Ezlo]] into a hat himself, then proceeded to hunt down the [[Light Force]]. Link was then asked by [[King Daltus]] to seek out the [[Minish|Picori]] and ask them to reforge the sacred blade, and traveled to the [[Minish Woods]] with the help of his [[Map]]. |
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| − | There he met [[Ezlo]], a curious creature who he rescued from a group of [[Octorock|monsters]]. Ezlo hopped on his head and offered to help him find the Picori. He also helped Link shrink down to a minuscule size — the size of the Picori people, who called themselves the Minish. Link met with the [[Gentari|elder]] of [[Minish Village]], who told him that in order to reforge the sacred Picori sword he would require the four [[Elements]], the embodiments of the sacred powers of earth, fire, water, and wind. |
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| − | Once he had gathered the Four Elements, he brought the Picori Blade — renamed the [[White Sword]] by a [[Melari|Minish sword-smith]] — to the [[Elemental Sanctuary]] hidden within the courtyard of Hyrule Castle. There he infused the White Sword with the Elements, fully restoring the sacred [[Four Sword]] — a legendary blade with the power to split one warrior into four. |
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| − | Meanwhile, [[Vaati]] had brainwashed [[King Daltus]] and [[Dark Hyrule Castle|shrouded Hyrule Castle in darkness]]. He had discovered that the sacred Light Force had actually been passed down through Hyrule’s princesses, and so he prepared to extract the Light Force from [[Princess Zelda]]. Link rushed to her rescue, and, after vanquishing [[Vaati]], he used the [[Four Sword]]’s evil-banishing power to restore [[Princess Zelda]]. |
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| − | Now that Vaati had fallen, the [[Mage's Cap]] could be used to restore [[Hyrule]]. [[Princess Zelda]] put on the cap and wished with all her heart that [[Vaati]]’s cruelty might be undone. With her righteous wish and the power of the [[Light Force]] that still dwells within her, many miracles happened as a result. |
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| − | Now that the land of the humans had been saved, [[Ezlo]] ventured back into the world of the Minish through the [[Minish Door]], not to return until perhaps the next day, one hundred years later, when the doorway to their world would open once more. |
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| − | {{Main|Zelda Timeline}} |
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| − | Telling the origin of [[Vaati]] and the [[Four Sword]], ''The Minish Cap'' takes place many years before {{FS}}, making it the first story in the ''Four Swords'' trilogy. |
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| − | The official timeline released in [[Hyrule Historia]], places ''The Minish Cap'' and {{FS}} between {{SS}} and {{OoT}}. {{FSA}}, which concludes the ''Four Swords'' trilogy, is an indirect sequel to {{TP}} and currently the third member (along with {{MM}} and {{TP}}) of the "Child Timeline". |
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| − | ''The Minish Cap'' was one of the ten [[Game Boy Advance]] games available on the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] Virtual Console as part of the Ambassador Program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkshideaway.com/2011/12/14-3ds-ambassador-games-revealed-minish-cap-confirmed/|title=3DS Ambassador Games Revealed - Minish Cap Confirmed|site=Link's Hideaway}}</ref> It was later released on the [[Wii U]]'s Virtual Console on June 5th, 2014 in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/the_legend_of_zelda_minish_cap_will_be_sizing_up_the_wii_u_eshop_soon/|title=The Legend Of Zelda: Minish Cap Will Be Sizing Up The Wii U eShop Soon|site=Nintendo Life}}</ref> |
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| − | A special limited edition ''Zelda''-themed [[Game Boy Advance SP]] bundle was also released. Limited to 25,000 copies, it featured a golden console with the [[Triforce]] outside and the [[Royal Crest]] inside, it also included a copy of ''The Minish Cap'' (without box). It was available for sale only in Europe and Australia. |
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| − | A limited edition adventure set was also released. Limited to 300 copies, it included the limited edition Game Boy Advance SP, a copy of ''The Minish Cap'' (without box), a shirt, a knit cap and a certificate of authenticity. |
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| − | ===[[Characters in The Minish Cap|Characters]]=== |
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| − | ===[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap/Credits|Credits]]=== |
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| − | == Reception == |
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| − | By 2005, ''The Minish Cap'' had sold more than 1 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|quote='The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap', a game that lets the main character change body size during the adventure, sold more than a million units.|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2005/annual0503e.pdf|title=Annual Report 2005|site=Nintendo}}</ref> |
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==Trivia== |
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| + | *The Magical Warp Tiles represent the first time Link is able to warp from one world to another in the series. The Warp Tiles have gone on to directly inspire other such methods of warping, such as the [[Moon Gate]]s in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', the portals to [[Subrosia]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', and even the [[Pedestal of Time]] in {{OoT}}, among others. |
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| − | [[File:Minishdemo.jpg|100px|thumb|right|The three types of U.S. cartridge. Normal, NFR, and NFR Demo]] |
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| − | *''The Minish Cap'' is the only Game Boy game with two different "Not For Resale" cartridges which were used in in-store kiosks. One says "Not For Resale" and contains the full version of the game. The other says "Not For Resale Demo" and lets the user choose one of three playable areas to explore. It is the only Game Boy game with a 3-stage selectable demo; subsequent Zelda games like ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' on the DS have also had demo carts with selectable stages. The demo in action can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZNEdNvC64Q here]. |
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| − | *An interesting point is that in both [[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Manga)|''The Minish Cap'' manga]] and the game, every human character is either Hylian or part of the [[Wind Tribe]]. |
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| − | *The logo for the game featured in pre-release material and some commercials featured the [[Master Sword]] rather than the [[Four Sword]]. This is interesting, because the Master Sword does not appear in the game at all. |
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| − | *There have been three existing official logos for this game including one with Ezlo next to the name and one with the [[Master Sword]] next to the name. The commercials, some of which are sourced below, incorporate some of these alternate logos. |
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| − | *Mario references make a return in ''The Minish Cap'', with enemies such as [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Spiked Beetle]]s ([[smw:Spiny|Spinies]]), and [[Lakitu]]s. In the [[Palace of Winds]], chain-link platforms with spinning gates such as those found in [[smw:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]] and [[smw:Super Mario Sunshine|Super Mario Sunshine]] appear, though the platforms resemble those of the latter game. |
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| − | *''The Minish Cap'' is the only main-series ''Zelda'' game with Hyrule as its overworld that does not feature a desert. ''Four Swords'' is set in Hyrule and lacks a desert stage, but it has no overworld. |
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| − | *The game over music is an excerpt from the opening demo music in {{ALTTP}}. |
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| − | *Several pieces of official artwork for the game are duplicates of each other, with certain details changed. |
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| − | *''The Minish Cap'' is unique in that it is the only Zelda game in the series to feature an optional sound test. |
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| − | File:Mushroom Minish Portal.jpg|Link and [[Ezlo]] in a [[Minish Portal]]. |
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| − | File:TMC Artwork.jpg|Link and the [[Minish]]. |
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| − | File:Helmasaurs TMC.jpg|Link evading a [[Helmasaur]]. |
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| − | File:Chuchuboss.jpg|Link against a [[Big Chuchu]]. |
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| − | File:Link and Ezlo.png|Link using Ezlo to hover. |
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| − | File:TMC Link Mole Mitts.png|Link using the [[Mole Mitts]]. |
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| − | File:Link and Boss Key.png|Link finding a [[Boss Key]]. |
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| − | File:Darkhyrulecastle.jpg|Link confronting a [[Darknut]] in [[Dark Hyrule Castle]]. |
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| − | File:Tmc title.png|Title Screen |
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| − | File:TMCPrereleaseLogo .png|Pre-release logo, featuring the Master Sword |
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| − | {{Youtube|xDPLPRFNR1s|200|left|<center>Introduction</center>}} |
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| − | {{Youtube|O0Tb82fP7vc|200|left|<Center>American Ad </Center>}} |
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| − | *[http://www.zelda.com/minishcap/launch/index.html Official North American Website] |
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| − | *[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bzmj/ Official Japanese Website] |
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The Magical Warp Tiles,[1] or simply Warp Tiles (and also known as Magical Transporters) are mysterious portals that transport anyone brave or foolish enough to stumble into them to the evil Dark World. There are eight of them in all.[2] Due to the efforts of Agahnim in sending the Maidens to the Dark World, he also manages to open a similar portal to the Dark World at the gateway to Hyrule Castle.
Location and Function
Most are hidden underneath rocks, but the one at the peak of Death Mountain is open and easily stumbled into. Those who walk through these portals are transformed into a shape that reflects their heart by the power of the Triforce. This is usually that of a monster or animal.[3] Not only this, but these warps are one-way; there is no way for normal people to return from the Dark World due to the seal of the Seven Sages. Only Link is able to return, using the Magic Mirror. By using the Magic Mirror, Link will leave behind a sparkling gate at his return location that will allow him to transport back to the Dark World.
The eight Warp Tiles are found across Hyrule:
- On Death Mountain next to Spectacle Rock, south of the Tower of Hera
- Near a Fairy Fountain due south of the Eastern Palace (Magic Hammer and Power Gloves required)
- In the northwest corner of the Great Swamp (Magic Hammer and Power Gloves required)
- North of Kakariko Village, on the verge of the Lost Woods (Magic Hammer and Power Gloves required)
- On the island containing the Pond of Happiness at Lake Hylia (Titan's Mitt required)
- On a small outcrop in the southwest corner of the Desert of Mystery (Flute and Titan's Mitt required)
- On the lower eastern side of Death Mountain, near the broken bridge (Magic Hammer and Titan's Mitt required)
- At the far east side of Death Mountain, on top of the rock that mirrors Turtle Rock in the Dark World (Magic Hammer and Titan's Mitt required)
To retain his normal form after passing through a Warp Tile, Link will have to obtain the Moon Pearl.
Trivia
- The Magical Warp Tiles represent the first time Link is able to warp from one world to another in the series. The Warp Tiles have gone on to directly inspire other such methods of warping, such as the Moon Gates in Four Swords Adventures, the portals to Subrosia in Oracle of Seasons, and even the Pedestal of Time in Ocarina of Time, among others.