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{{page title|''Pikmin 4'' player character}} | {{page title|''Pikmin 4'' player character}} | ||
{{game icons|p4=y}} | {{game icons|p4=y}} | ||
{{infobox character | {{infobox character | ||
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|eyecolor = Customizable | |eyecolor = Customizable | ||
|haircolor = Customizable | |haircolor = Customizable | ||
|height = Customizable | |||
|homeplanet = Karut | |homeplanet = Karut | ||
|related = [[Oatchi]], [[Rescue Corps]] | |related = [[Oatchi]], [[Rescue Corps]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''main character of ''[[Pikmin 4]]''''' (referred to by [[#Naming|various nouns]]) is a customizable character whose name and appearance can be changed in a character creator on each save file. They are the newest recruit to the [[Rescue Corps]], sent to rescue them from a crash landing after trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]] for the same reason. They, along with [[Oatchi]], are the only playable [[leaders]] in the game's [[Story Mode]]. Their ID card mentions they are from the planet [[Karut]], which cannot be changed or customized. Their appearance can also be altered mid-story after | The '''main character of ''[[Pikmin 4]]''''' (referred to by [[#Naming|various nouns]]) is a customizable character whose name and appearance can be changed in a character creator on each save file. They are the newest recruit to the [[Rescue Corps]], sent to rescue them from a crash landing after trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]] for the same reason. They, along with [[Oatchi]], are the only playable [[leaders]] in the game's [[Story Mode]]. Their ID card mentions they are from the planet [[Karut]], which cannot be changed or customized. Their appearance can also be altered mid-story after rescuing the [[castaway]] [[Puddle]]. | ||
Unlike previous characters, this character is silent for the majority of gameplay, only speaking with other characters via text prompts selected by the player (usually only between 2 to 3 options). | Unlike previous characters, this character is silent for the majority of gameplay, only speaking with other characters via text prompts selected by the player (usually only between 2 to 3 options). | ||
As this character is fully customizable, much of the game's promotional material as well as the game's own introduction addresses the character by addressing the viewer in second-person perspective (such as saying "you" or "you're"). | As this character is fully customizable, much of the game's promotional material as well as the game's own introduction addresses the character by addressing the viewer in second-person perspective (such as saying "you" or "you're"). Additionally, only gender-neutral pronouns and other terms are used when referring to them. | ||
The default design of the character also appears in the [[Pikmin comic]]. | The default design of the character also appears in the [[Pikmin comic]]. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
The player character of {{p4}} is the newest recruit of the [[Rescue Corps]], who is sent to [[PNF-404]] to rescue them from a crash landing while they were trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]]. They must also find the rest of the rescue corps on this planet as well as finding as much castaways they can. | The player character of {{p4}} is the newest recruit of the [[Rescue Corps]], who is sent to [[PNF-404]] to rescue them from a crash landing while they were trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]]. They must also find the rest of the rescue corps on this planet as well as finding as much castaways they can. | ||
== Customization == | == Customization == | ||
{{game help|p4|Add the [[leafling]] options.}} | {{game help|p4|Add the [[leafling]] options.}} | ||
These are all the | These are all the options available in the character creator. The choice of available faces and haircuts depends on the chosen body type. | ||
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* '''Player avatar''' or simply '''your avatar''' in the game's control menus | * '''Player avatar''' or simply '''your avatar''' in the game's control menus | ||
* '''Newbie Rescue Officer''', '''Rescue Officer''', or '''newbie''' in the [[Pikmin comic]] and by [[Rescue Corps]] members (notably [[Dingo]]) | * '''Newbie Rescue Officer''', '''Rescue Officer''', or '''newbie''' in the [[Pikmin comic]] and by [[Rescue Corps]] members (notably [[Dingo]]) | ||
* '''Rookie''' by | * '''Rookie''' by [[Dingo]], who also refers to them as "our star rookie". [[Captain Olimar]] also refers to the player character as "a rookie" in the prologue. | ||
* '''New blood''' by | * '''New blood''' by [[Yonny]] | ||
* '''Explorer''' on the game's [https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/pikmin-4-switch/ North American website] | * '''Explorer''' on the game's [https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/pikmin-4-switch/ North American website] | ||
* '''Avatar''' internally. | |||
=== Names in other languages === | |||
{{foreignname | |||
|Jap = 新人レスキュー隊員 | |||
|JapR = Shinjin Resukyū-Taiin | |||
|JapM = Newbie Rescue Corps member | |||
}} | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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You Whistling.png|Artwork of the character [[whistling]]. | You Whistling.png|Artwork of the character [[whistling]]. | ||
Oatchi You and Pikmin.png|Artwork of the character with Oatchi and some Pikmin. | Oatchi You and Pikmin.png|Artwork of the character with Oatchi and some Pikmin. | ||
Pikmin 4 Player Character in the Pikmin Comic.png|The character in the ''Seeds of Wisdom'' [[Pikmin comic|comic]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||