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==Early ideas==
==Early ideas==
[[File:CTTT Piranha Sprout Concept art.jpg|thumb|200px|Concept art of Piranha Sprouts.]]
{{multiframe|[[File:CTTT Concept Art - Treasure.jpg|x200px]][[File:CTTT Concept Art - Draggadon.jpg|x200px]]|Concept artwork showing a skull-shaped Golden <br>Mushroom.|align=right}}
The concept artowrk for the game revealed that at the beginning the quest was meant to revolve around skull-shaped Golden Mushrooms, with [[Wingo]] also wearing a necklace with a skull-shaped Poison Mushroom. The [[Sprixie Princesses|green sprixie Princess]] was also meant to accompany [[Captain Toad]] in his adventures.
 
When deciding on a title for the game in Japan, various suggestions such as "Captain Toad and his Amateur Adventures", "Hello! Captain Toad", and "Captain Toad is Giving His All!" were pitched by the staff before the final Japanese title was decided.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivKwF_Kg (Translated) Miiverse post by Shinya Hiratake] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160506234938/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivKwF_Kg Archived post]) (February 16, 2015). Retrieved February 18, 2015. ([https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHiro0ssFA Original Japanese post] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20171107164124/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHiro0ssFA archived post])</ref>
When deciding on a title for the game in Japan, various suggestions such as "Captain Toad and his Amateur Adventures", "Hello! Captain Toad", and "Captain Toad is Giving His All!" were pitched by the staff before the final Japanese title was decided.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivKwF_Kg (Translated) Miiverse post by Shinya Hiratake] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160506234938/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivKwF_Kg Archived post]) (February 16, 2015). Retrieved February 18, 2015. ([https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHiro0ssFA Original Japanese post] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20171107164124/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHiro0ssFA archived post])</ref>


[[File:CTTT Concept Art - Green Star.jpg|thumb|x200px|left|Concept artwork featuring [[Captain Toad]] finding a [[Green Star]].]]
During development it was discussed whether the story of ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' would be connected to ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', or whether it would be a separate story being read by [[Rosalina]]. In the end, the former idea was chosen. According to director Shinya Hiratake, "If we had gone with the book idea, Rosalina might've appeared in person at the end of the game[...]"<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivL637Aw (Translated) Miiverse post by Shinya Hiratake] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160506234946/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivL637Aw Archived post]) (February 16, 2015). Retrieved February 19, 2015. ([https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpbuESQ Original Japanese post] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160426074136/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpbuESQ archived post])</ref>
During development it was discussed whether the story of ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' would be connected to ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', or whether it would be a separate story being read by [[Rosalina]]. In the end, the former idea was chosen. According to director Shinya Hiratake, "If we had gone with the book idea, Rosalina might've appeared in person at the end of the game[...]"<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivL637Aw (Translated) Miiverse post by Shinya Hiratake] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160506234946/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivL637Aw Archived post]) (February 16, 2015). Retrieved February 19, 2015. ([https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpbuESQ Original Japanese post] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160426074136/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpbuESQ archived post])</ref>


Early in development, the developers intended to allow the player to use the first-person view on every stage, but the idea was scrapped and instead only implemented on the mine cart and turnip cannon stages, since "the controls and rules got a little too complicated.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivLtoKZ (Translated) Miiverse post by Shinya Hiratake] (February 16, 2015). Retrieved February 19, 2015. ([https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpYMGtg Original Japanese post] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160426074140/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpYMGtg archived post])</ref>
Early in development, the developers intended to allow the player to use the first-person view on every stage, but the idea was scrapped and instead only implemented on the mine cart and turnip cannon stages, since "the controls and rules got a little too complicated.<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHivLtoKZ (Translated) Miiverse post by Shinya Hiratake] (February 16, 2015). Retrieved February 19, 2015. ([https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpYMGtg Original Japanese post] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160426074140/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHirpYMGtg archived post])</ref>


[[File:CTTT Piranha Sprout Concept art.jpg|thumb|200px|Concept art of Piranha Sprouts.]]
Concept art of the [[Piranha Sprout (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Piranha Sprout]] enemy shows that several different color schemes were considered before the final design with an orange body, white lips and green leaves was chosen. The other color schemes show an orange body with pink lips and yellow leaves, and Piranha Sprouts with yellow bodies and orange lips with both green and brown leaves.
Concept art of the [[Piranha Sprout (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)|Piranha Sprout]] enemy shows that several different color schemes were considered before the final design with an orange body, white lips and green leaves was chosen. The other color schemes show an orange body with pink lips and yellow leaves, and Piranha Sprouts with yellow bodies and orange lips with both green and brown leaves.
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==Early builds==
==Early builds==