Captain Toad Treasure Tracker Was Originally Going to Star Link
Posted on August 09 2018 by Bobby Chichester
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker had an interesting origin story, and in fact didn’t start as a Mario-esque title at all, but rather as a Zelda title. Polygon recently published an interview with the game’s director, Shinya Hiratake, and he revealed the title’s origins began not as a Super Mario 3D World inspiration, but rather as small dioramas with Link, since he was known for his dungeoneering abilities.
Shinya Hirataka shared about the game’s inception:
“But the original idea for Captain Toad’s treasure-hunting escapades dates back further, when the title was originally pitched as a game starring Link from The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo developers explored the idea of small, diorama-style levels featuring a character that was incapable of jumping. Designers originally envisioned Link as the main character, as he’s known more for his dungeon exploring skills than his jumping abilities.”
I find it pretty interesting that Captain Toad Treasure Tracker started this way. I haven’t seen much footage of the game, but from the sound of it, when Link was being considered, it was a much different game.
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Source: Polygon (Via MyNintendoNews)
