Zelda is turned to stone by the dark sorcerer, Vaati. Her childhood friend, Link, is tasked by the King of Hyrule to find the Picori in hopes of reforging the Picori Blade. Exploring the Minish Woods, Link stumbles upon a magical hat named Ezlo, and the pair set off to find the Minish Village.
The two are sent to Deepwood Shrine to recover a magical crystal called the Earth Element, one of four elemental crystals that will reforge the Picori Blade and lift the curse from Zelda.