Kinstone Fusion

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Kinstone Fusion is a mechanic in The Minish Cap.[1]

Overview

Kinstone Fusion is the act of matching two complementary Kinstone Pieces with another character or object, resulting in a completed gold, red, blue, or green medallion. Kinstone Pieces only match with a precise complementary match, despite their many variations and colors. A successful Fusion creates a form of "good luck" for Link, often rewarding him with items and new passageways.

After a successful Kinstone Fusion, the Map Screen will denote the general location and type of reward with various icons:

  • Doors and arrows signify newly accessible areas.
  • People signify a character having something new.
  • Scrolls signify newly appeared Chests.
  • Eggs signify newly appeared creatures, namely Golden Monsters and Joy Butterflies.
  • Sprouts signify a Bean that has grown into a Beanstalk and can now be climbed to reach a secret area.

There is also a unique icon that appears on the map of South Hyrule Field representing the Portal (Object) to the Home of the Wind Tribe; it appears after Link has Fused Kinstone Pieces with Strato.

  • The icon that appears when a new path becomes accessible

    The icon that appears when a new path becomes accessible

  • The icon that appears when a new opening appears

    The icon that appears when a new opening appears

  • The icon that appears when either a Golden Monster or a Joy Butterfly appears

    The icon that appears when either a Golden Monster or a Joy Butterfly appears

  • The icon that appears when someone has been inspired to offer something new

    The icon that appears when someone has been inspired to offer something new

  • The icon that appears when a Chest appears

    The icon that appears when a Chest appears

  • The icon that appears when a Beanstalk grows

    The icon that appears when a Beanstalk grows

  • The icon that appears when the Portal (Object) appears

    The icon that appears when the Portal (Object) appears

Fusers

There are many different characters and objects that can perform Kinstone Fusions in The Minish Cap. While many characters will always possess a Kinstone Piece to Fuse, there are a number of Fusions that are not tied to any particular individual. Instead, these Fusions can be triggered with almost any character in the game, even if they already have an established Fusion. Some characters can Fuse Kinstone Pieces multiple times, as well, and some Fusions may not be triggered the first time a character is encountered. Some characters have a random chance of their Fusion becoming available, and Link may need to leave and re-enter the particular area a number of times before the Fusion becomes available.

Random Fusers

The 18 random Fusions can be performed with any of the following characters, and some may also trigger multiple random Fusions. Some characters, such as King Daltus, become unavailable after certain points in the story are reached, while others, such as Sturgeon, do not become available until after certain points in the story are reached. If one of the following characters has an available Fusion and becomes inaccessible during the story, that Fusion will simply transfer to another available character from the list at random.

In addition, random Fusions may be performed with any of the Minish found throughout Hyrule; Forest Picori, Library Minish, Mountain Minish, and Town Minish may all have Fusions available.

List of Fusions

A total of 100 Kinstone Fusions can be performed throughout the game; 18 of them are random Fusions not tied to a particular character, and 9 of them are necessary to advance the story (these required Fusions are performed with gold Kinstone Pieces).

In addition, many Fusions do not become available until certain events have transpired; there are six "stages" of the game that transition into one another as Link continues on his journey.[note 1]

The Tingle Siblings? keep track of successful Kinstone Fusions, including Gold ones. After all 100 are Fused, Tingle will replace the Kinstone Bag with the Tingle Trophy.

In the table below, the "Kinstone Piece" column indicates the color and physical shape of the Kinstone Piece involved in the particular Fusion. The possible colors and shapes are as follows:

Fuser Location Kinstone Piece Stage Result

Ankle 		Lon Lon Ranch
2 A Tree opens in North Hyrule Field, leading to a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece and a Switch; when all four Switches are pressed, a Ladder descends, giving Link access to a Chest containing the Magical Boomerang

Belari 		Minish Woods
4 A Chest appears in the Wind Ruins containing a Big Bomb Bag

Bremor 		Hyrule Town
3 Mutoh becomes inspired to build a second Vacant House in Hyrule Town for Gorman to rent

Business Scrub 		Castor Wilds
2 A Tree opens in Minish Woods, containing a Business Scrub that will sell Kinstone Pieces

Business Scrub 		Minish Woods
3 A crack appears in Castor Wilds with a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece inside

Business Scrub 		Minish Woods
3 A Golden Octorok appears in Western Wood

Candy 		Hyrule Town
2 A shoal rises in Trilby Highlands, allowing Link to access a Secret Cave once he has obtained the Flippers

Caprice 		Home of the Wind Tribe
5 A Chest appears in Veil Falls containing a blue Kinstone Piece

Dampé 		Royal Valley
5 A crack appears in the Wind Ruins with a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece inside

Dampé 		Royal Valley
5 A Tombstone opens in the graveyard with Gina inside, along with a Chest with 100 Mysterious Shells

David Jr. 		Lake Hylia
2 A Tree opens in North Hyrule Field, leading to a Chest containing 200 Mysterious Shells and a Switch; when all four Switches are pressed, a Ladder descends, giving Link access to a Chest containing the Magical Boomerang

David Jr. 		Lake Hylia
3 A Chest appears in the Minish-sized path to Melari's Mine containing 200 Mysterious Shells

Din 		Hyrule Town
5 A Joy Butterfly appears in the Wind Ruins that, when collected, allows Link to shoot Arrows more quickly

Eenie 		Eastern Hills
2 The Goron at Lon Lon Ranch opens the Goron Cave (if a Mysterious Wall has already been Fused with, then another Goron will arrive in the Goron Cave)

Farore 		Hyrule Town
3 Gorman arrives in Hyrule Town, searching for a young woman to rent out his Vacant House

Farore 		Hyrule Town
5 A Joy Butterfly appears in Castor Wilds that, when collected, allows Link to dig more quickly with the Mole Mitts

Fifi 		Stockwell's House
2 A Chest appears in the Minish-sized path to Mayor Hagen's Lakeside Cabin containing a blue Kinstone Piece

Flurris 		Home of the Wind Tribe
5 A Golden Rope appears in Castor Wilds

Flurris 		Home of the Wind Tribe
5 A fallen Tree rises in Western Wood, giving access to a patch of dirt where Link can dig up 300 Rupees with the Mole Mitts

Forest Picori 		Eastern Hills
3 A Bean grows into a Beanstalk with a Piece of Heart and two Chests containing 200 Rupees and 200 Mysterious Shells

Forest Picori 		Hyrule Castle Garden
3 A fallen Tree rises in Western Wood, giving access to a patch of dirt where Link can dig up 400 Rupees with the Mole Mitts

Forest Picori 		Lake Hylia
3 A Bean grows into a Beanstalk with a Piece of Heart and two Chests containing 200 Rupees and 200 Mysterious Shells

Forest Picori 		Lake Hylia
3 A Tree opens in Western Wood, containing a Piece of Heart

Forest Picori (or Zill) 		Minish Village (or Hyrule Town)
3 A Lily appears in Castor Wilds

Forest Picori (or Zill) 		Minish Village (or Hyrule Town)
3 A Lily appears in Castor Wilds

Forest Picori (or Zill) 		Minish Village (or Hyrule Town)
3 A Lily appears in Castor Wilds

Forest Picori 		Minish Village
7 A shoal rises in Veil Falls, allowing Link to access a Secret Cave with a Piece of Heart inside

Forest Picori 		Minish Village
7 A crack appears near the Wind Crest at Lake Hylia that leads to Librari's home, where he will give Link a full Heart Container

Forest Picori 		Mount Crenel's Base
2 A Chest appears at Mount Crenel's Base containing 200 Rupees

Forest Picori 		North Hyrule Field
3 A Chest appears in the Wind Ruins containing 200 Mysterious Shells

Forest Picori 		South Hyrule Field
3 Syrup is inspired to make the Red Potion

Forest Picori 		Trilby Highlands
3 A pool in Trilby Highlands is drained, revealing a cave with 75 Rupees

Forest Picori 		Western Wood
3 A Bean grows into a Beanstalk with 320 Rupees and a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece

Forest Picori 		Wind Ruins
3 A Bean grows into a Beanstalk with a Chest at the top containing a Large Quiver

Gale 		Cloud Tops
5 A waterfall opens at Veil Falls with a Piece of Heart inside

Gentari 		Minish Village
4 Belari is inspired to create the Remote Bombs

Gina 		Royal Valley
5 A fallen Tree rises in Western Wood, giving access to a Chest containing 100 Mysterious Shells

Gina 		Royal Valley
5 A waterfall opens in Hyrule Town, leading to a Chest containing 200 Mysterious Shells

Goron Digger 		Lon Lon Ranch
2 The Goron Merchant appears in Hyrule Town

Goron Digger 		Goron Cave
7 Biggoron awakens at Veil Springs

Grayblade 		Mount Crenel
3 A waterfall opens in Castor Wilds, leading to Scarblade's dojo

Grimblade 		Hyrule Castle Garden
5 A waterfall opens at Veil Falls, leading to Splitblade's dojo

Hurdy-Gurdy Man 		Hyrule Town
1 A Tree opens in South Hyrule Field, containing a Piece of Heart

Hailey 		Cloud Tops
5 A Golden Tektite appears at Veil Falls

Knuckle 		Trilby Highlands
2 A Tree opens in North Hyrule Field, leading to a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece and a Switch; when all four Switches are pressed, a Ladder descends, giving Link access to a Chest containing the Magical Boomerang

Librari 		Hyrule Town
3 A Golden Octorok appears at the Wind Ruins

Mama 		Hyrule Town
3 A shoal rises in Lake Hylia, allowing Link access to a Secret Cave

Mayor Hagen 		Hyrule Town
1 A pool drains at Lon Lon Ranch, leading to a Chest containing a Big Wallet

Meenie 		Eastern Hills
2 A Chest appears on the Crenel Wall containing a blue Kinstone Piece

Melari 		Melari's Mine
2 A Bean grows into a Beanstalk with a Piece of Heart and 160 Rupees

Mountain Minish 		Melari's Mine
2 A Chest appears in the rainy Minish-sized path on Mount Crenel containing a blue Kinstone Piece

Mountain Minish 		Melari's Mine
2 A Chest appears in Minish Woods containing a blue Kinstone Piece

Mountain Minish 		Melari's Mine
2 A Chest appears in the Minish-sized path on Mount Crenel near the hot spring containing a blue Kinstone Piece

Mountain Minish 		Melari's Mine
1 A Golden Tektite appears on Mount Crenel

Mysterious Cloud (northwest) 		Cloud Tops
5 A pinwheel begins turning; when all five are turning, a Tornado appears to transport Link upwards to the Home of the Wind Tribe

Mysterious Cloud (center) 		Cloud Tops
5 A pinwheel begins turning; when all five are turning, a Tornado appears to transport Link upwards to the Home of the Wind Tribe

Mysterious Cloud (southwest) 		Cloud Tops
5 A pinwheel begins turning; when all five are turning, a Tornado appears to transport Link upwards to the Home of the Wind Tribe

Mysterious Cloud (southeast) 		Cloud Tops
5 A pinwheel begins turning; when all five are turning, a Tornado appears to transport Link upwards to the Home of the Wind Tribe

Mysterious Cloud (northeast) 		Cloud Tops
5 A pinwheel begins turning; when all five are turning, a Tornado appears to transport Link upwards to the Home of the Wind Tribe

Mysterious Statue (left) 		Castor Wilds
2 A nearby boulder is damaged; when Link has Fused with all three Mysterious Statues, the boulder shatters, granting him access to the Wind Ruins

Mysterious Statue (center) 		Castor Wilds
2 A nearby boulder is damaged; when Link has Fused with all three Mysterious Statues, the boulder shatters, granting him access to the Wind Ruins

Mysterious Statue (right) 		Castor Wilds
2 A nearby boulder is damaged; when Link has Fused with all three Mysterious Statues, the boulder shatters, granting him access to the Wind Ruins

Mysterious Wall 		Eastern Hills
2 The Goron at Lon Lon Ranch opens the Goron Cave (if Eenie or another Mysterious Wall have already been Fused with, then another Goron will arrive in the Goron Cave)

Mysterious Wall 		Minish Woods
2 The Goron at Lon Lon Ranch opens the Goron Cave (if Eenie or another Mysterious Wall have already been Fused with, then another Goron will arrive in the Goron Cave)

Mysterious Wall 		Lake Hylia
5 The Goron at Lon Lon Ranch opens the Goron Cave (if Eenie or another Mysterious Wall have already been Fused with, then another Goron will arrive in the Goron Cave)

Mysterious Wall 		Mount Crenel
2 The Goron at Lon Lon Ranch opens the Goron Cave (if Eenie or another Mysterious Wall have already been Fused with, then another Goron will arrive in the Goron Cave)

Mysterious Wall 		Trilby Highlands
2 The Goron at Lon Lon Ranch opens the Goron Cave (if Eenie or another Mysterious Wall have already been Fused with, then another Goron will arrive in the Goron Cave)

Nayru 		Hyrule Town
5 A Joy Butterfly appears in the Royal Valley that, when collected, allows Link to swim more quickly with the Flippers

Percy 		Trilby Highlands
2 A fallen tree rises in Western Wood, giving Link access to Percy's House

Postman 		Hyrule Town
2 Marcy appears in the Post Office and begins selling the Swordsman Newsletter

Siroc 		Home of the Wind Tribe
5 A Chest appears in the Royal Valley containing a red Kinstone Piece

Siroc 		Home of the Wind Tribe
5 A Chest appears in the Royal Valley containing a red Kinstone Piece

Smith 		South Hyrule Field
2 A Chest appears in the Eastern Hills containing an Empty Bottle

Smith 		South Hyrule Field
2 A Chest appears in Trilby Highlands containing a red Kinstone Piece

Source of the Flow 		Veil Falls
5 The stone slab at the end of the bridge opens, granting Link access to the caves of Veil Falls that lead to Veil Springs

Spekter 		Royal Valley
4 Borlov creates a harder difficulty in the Chest Mini-Game Shop

Spekter 		Royal Valley
4 Spookter leaves Hyrule Town, giving Link access to the inside of Anju's Henhouse

Strato 		Hyrule Town
1 A Portal (Object) appears in South Hyrule Field that leads to the Home of the Wind Tribe

Tina 		Hyrule Town
5 A Chest appears in Trilby Highlands containing a red Kinstone Piece

Tingle 		South Hyrule Field
2 A Tree opens in North Hyrule Field, leading to a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece and a Switch; when all four Switches are pressed, a Ladder descends, giving Link access to a Chest containing the Magical Boomerang

Tingle 		South Hyrule Field
3 A Golden Tektite appears on Mount Crenel

Waveblade 		Lake Hylia
5 A waterfall opens in North Hyrule Field, leading to Greatblade's dojo
Random N/A
1 A Tree opens in North Hyrule Field, containing a Fairy Fountain
Random N/A
1 A pool in Hyrule Castle Garden is drained, leading to a Fairy Fountain
Random N/A
1 A pool in South Hyrule Field is drained, leading to a cave with 75 Rupees
Random N/A
1 A Golden Octorok appears in Minish Woods
Random N/A
1 A Golden Rope appears in the Eastern Hills
Random N/A
1 A Golden Rope appears in Hyrule Castle Garden
Random N/A
1 A crack appears in Minish Woods near the entrance to the Minish Village, leading to a Chest containing a blue Kinstone Piece
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in the Minish-sized path at Funday School containing a red Kinstone Piece
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in the Minish-sized path at Lon Lon Ranch containing a red Kinstone Piece
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in the Minish-sized path leading to the Minish Village containing 200 Rupees
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in Minish Woods containing a red Kinstone Piece
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in Minish Woods containing a red Kinstone Piece
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in Minish Woods containing 200 Rupees
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in Minish Woods containing a blue Kinstone Piece
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears at Lon Lon Ranch containing 200 Rupees
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in North Hyrule Field containing 200 Mysterious Shells
Random N/A
1 A Chest appears in South Hyrule Field containing 200 Mysterious Shells
Random N/A
1 A fountain in Hyrule Castle Garden drains, leading to a Piece of Heart

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language Name Meaning
Latin America SpanishLA Fusión de piedras Fusion of stones

Gallery

  • Pre-release Kinstone Fusion with Sheila

    Pre-release Kinstone Fusion with Sheila

  • A representation of all the Kinstone Pieces needed to perform all 100 Kinstone Fusions

    A representation of all the Kinstone Pieces needed to perform all 100 Kinstone Fusions

See Also

Notes

  1. ↑ In The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap — The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, there are seven stages listed; however, in-game, there are only six. The guide includes an additional stage before the final one, separating the final stage into two. The guide's version of Stage 6 ends the moment Link obtains the Four Sword, and it uses Stage 7 to represent the final part of the game.[2] The only NPC that the guide claims to be unavailable to Fuse with until its version of Stage 6 is the Mysterious Wall in the northern portion of Lake Hylia;[3] however, it is possible to Fuse with it as soon as the Roc's Cape is obtained, prior to obtaining the Wind Element and thus placing it in Stage 5.

References

  1. ↑ "KINSTONE FUSION" — N/A (The Minish Cap)
  2. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 98
  3. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 99
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