“Hey, listen up!” How many times have you been annoyed by a squeaking sound while trying to solve a mystery in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? While Navi tries to help But the fairy turns out to be an annoying player with her displeased voice and unsolicited suggestions. It was surprising how Link knew about his adventure after waking up to that sound.
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Everyone who plays this game Regardless of whether it was released in 1998 or later. They all hope there's a way to silence her. It seems we're not the only ones, although Navi was created as a way to help players and provide advice. But it turns out that even Nintendo's developers didn't like her very much. And that includes Shigeri Miyamoto, the legendary creator of The Legend of Zelda and Mario.
Shigeru Miyamoto doesn't like Navi either.
In old interviews As recently translated by shmuplation , Miyamoto admits that while Navi is necessary, he thinks the whole system was a major weakness in Ocarina of its time (thanks to GamesRadar).
I think the way we give advice is still too hostile,” he said in the interview, which originally took place in 1999. “Honestly, I can confess to you now. I think the whole system with Navi gives you suggestions. is Ocarina of Time's biggest weakness. It's incredibly difficult to design a system that provides proper guidance. Recommendations tailored to the player's situation
“To get it right It will take you the same amount of time to develop the entire game. And I was really worried that we were going to sink into a hole. If we pursue perfection there…”
He continued to say that Navi would repeat the same thing over and over. which both developers and players found quite annoying. They must have deliberately made the angel sound a little “stupid”, as if they were making it more complicated. It will stand out even more.
“The truth is I want to remove the entire system. But that would make players even more unfriendly,” he admits. “You can imagine Navi sticking around for players who have been out for a month or so. People who choose alternate games and want to remember what they should do. It's a shameless excuse, I know.”
