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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Navi Trackers, originally titled '''Tetra's Trackers''', was based on {{wp|Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima|''Marvelous: Another Treasure Island''}}, an [[SNES]] game directed by [[Eiji Aonuma]] in which players collected stamps while listening to a radio broadcast. This transmission was replaced with a connectivity function and with Tetra's voice.<ref>{{Cite person|quote= {{Exp|これの大元は、８年前にサテラビューという衛星通信を使った『マーヴェラス』というゲームです。ラジオを聴きながらスタンプ集めをしよう、というような。それをコネクティビティに置き換えて、音声ガイドのキャラクターをテトラにして、海賊たちを出して、という風にしたんですよ。実は僕ら３人は、かつて衛星放送事業に従事していたという共通点があります。|It all started with an 8 year old game called Marvelous, which made use of the Satellaview satellite transmission system. In that game, players would collect stamps while listening to a radio broadcast. We replaced with the connectivity function, used Tetra's character as the vocal guide, and incorporated the pirates. Actually, all three of us worked on the satellite broadcast project.}}|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0403/12/index.html|title= Development staff interview}}</ref> The mode was originally in English. Instead of two Japanese characters, players could choose one English letter as an initial.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= |author= |published= May 13, 2003|retrieved= July 16, 2015|url= http://www.ign.com/images/games/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-adventures-gcn-566920/4fa6c9c1cdc388ed13e7d6ef|title= The Legend of Zelda: Tetra's Trackers Images|site= IGN|type=}}</ref> | |||
Navi Trackers was first shown at [[E3]] 2003 alongside {{FSA|-}} as separate games.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= Nintendo had Zelda Four Swords, and that went over well|author= |published= |retrieved= July 16, 2015|url= http://www.ign.com/wikis/e3/E3_2003|title= E3 2003|site= IGN|type=}}</ref> It was announced later that year that both games, plus a new one called Shadow Battle, would be included in the same disc. However, only the Hyrulean Adventure and Shadow Battle modes were included in the non-Japanese and Korean versions of the game. | |||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
Much like [[Link]]'s [[Fairy]] companion, [[Navi]], Navi Trackers derives its name from a contraction of the word "navigation." | Much like [[Link]]'s [[Fairy]] companion, [[Navi]], Navi Trackers derives its name from a contraction of the word "navigation." | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
