Picto Box

The, also known as the , is a recurring item in.

In, the Pictograph Box is a sepia-toned camera which Link obtains from the Swamp Tourist Center after rescuing Koume from the Woods of Mystery. It can hold only one pictograph at a time.

The Swamp Tourist Center runs a Pictograph Contest while the swamp is poisoned. If Link submits a standard pictograph from inside the swamp, Link can choose between a free boat tour or 5 Rupees; if he submits a pictograph of a Big Octo, he can choose between a free boat tour or 20 Rupees; if he submits a pictograph of Tingle (the Swamp Tourist Center Guide's son) or the Deku King, he will be rewarded with a Piece of Heart.

The Fisherman of Great Bay requests Link a pictograph of a Gerudo Pirate in exchange for the Seahorse that he captured near Pinnacle Rock. In Zora Hall, a Zora requests a pictograph of Lulu; if Link gives him a picture including her face, he will give him 20 Rupees.

In, the Pictograph Box now takes pictographs in full color.

In, the Picto Box allows Link to take and store one black and white pictographs at a time. It is found inside a Treasure Chest at the end of the crawlspace maze in Tingle's jail cell on Windfall Island. In, the storage is increased to twelve images. The Picto Box also has a new feature which enables Link to take self-photographs while making any of nine facial expressions. Link can send pictographs to Miiverse via Tingle Bottle. Pictographs found inside Tingle Bottles can be saved in the Picto Box for later use in the Nintendo Gallery. The Deluxe Picto Box is not required to save color pictographs from Miiverse.

Deluxe Picto Box
The Deluxe Picto Box is an upgraded version of the original Picto Box which allows Link to take pictographs in full color. Lenzo adjusts Link's original Picto Box after he completes his Research Assistant quest. Also, a Forest Firefly is needed in order to upgrade the Picto Box. This is not required in.

The Deluxe Picto Box is necessary to complete the Nintendo Gallery since Carlov only accepts color pictographs. It is also needed for a handful of other sidequests. A New Game Plus file starts with the Deluxe Picto Box from the beginning.