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In the original ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]'', there is an [[e-Reader]] card, [[nookipedia:File:Animal Crossing-e 2-D04 (Pikmin Pattern).jpg|Series 2, D04]] with [[nookipedia:File:Pikmin Pattern PG.png|a Pikmin design]], which can be used for [[nookipedia:clothes|clothes]], [[nookipedia:wallpaper|wallpaper]], etc.

AnimalCrossing e-reader PikminPattern front.jpg|The front of the ''Animal Crossing'' "Pikmin Pattern" e-card.

AnimalCrossing e-reader PikminPattern back.jpg|The back of the card.

In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]]'', there is a [[nookipedia:furniture|furniture]] piece called "[[nookipedia:Item:Pikmin (Wild World)|Pikmin]]". When touched, it says the word "Pikmin", seemingly being the same sound that plays when booting up ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''.

 

ACWW Pikmin.png|The "Pikmin" furniture piece in ''Wild World''.

In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'', there is a DLC-exclusive Red Pikmin hat, to commemorate the release of ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'', and a to-scale model of the [[S.S. Dolphin]], to celebrate the 40th year anniversary of the {{w|Apollo 11}}'s successful landing on the moon.

 

In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', the S.S. Dolphin, Pikmin and Red Pikmin Hat items reappear, and two new items are added: the Blue Pikmin hat and the Yellow Pikmin hat. All of these items are received through [[nookipedia:Fortune cookie|fortune cookies]].

 

 

In 2016, around the release of the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo|Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo]]'' free update, Nintendo posted multiple patterns themed around ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' to various social media pages. Patterns exist for all 5 of the main types of Pikmin, as well as a pattern for the face-cutout standee of the original trio of Pikmin. In addition, designs exist of a [[Bulborb]], a [[Burrowing Snagret]], a [[Female Sheargrub]], [[Alph]], [[Brittany]], and [[Charlie]].

In the GameCube version of ''[[mario:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'', there is an [[Prerelease information|early]] trailer of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']]{{cite youtube|yZuMIIwtYF0|showing the early ''Pikmin'' trailer from ''Luigi's Mansion''}} that was released before the game's final production. It can be accessed by selecting Options, and then ''Watch a Pikmin Movie''.

The [[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], and [[Blue Pikmin]], as well as a [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]] cameo as collectible badges in ''[[mario:Donkey Konga 2|Donkey Konga 2]]''. Each character's appearance on the badge is a headshot of their clay artwork from {{p2}}. The player can obtain one of these badges by winning a mini-game, then playing a {{w|Concentration (game)|Concentration}}-based mini-game, "Match That Badge!" If the player flips over two identical panels of a character, including the Pikmin or Bulborb, they earn a badge of that character. If the player reaches a high score in a mini-game, they can apply a badge to their new score.

| Plays the sound for when a Pikmin dies and a [[soul]] appears in ''Pikmin''.

In addition, there are also some minor ''Pikmin 3'' audio references. By touching the "K" in the title screen's "MAKER", an effect imitating an old movie is applied, and pressing the letter again will play a sci-fi "click" sound and remove the effect. The sound is the same sound that plays when a player touches the [[Go Here!]] button while it is grayed out.{{cite youtube|MsKVcMG3DZI|in which the player touches the letter "K" in ''Super Mario Maker''{{'s}} title screen|m=1|s=14}} When the rocket button is held down when editing a course, a small animation is played that represents the stage being cleared, and is accompanied by a random sound. One of the possible sounds is a whimsical rocket whir, very similar to the sound the [[S.S. Drake]] makes when the [[cosmic-drive key]] is engaged.{{cite youtube|cTnciHAGgGM|comparing the ''Super Mario Maker'' rocket sound with the S.S. Drake's cosmic-drive key}} Finally, when touching the eraser icon, button sounds from ''Pikmin 3'''s user interface can be heard.

Super Mario Odyssey Chaenostoma cordatum.jpg|''Chaenostoma cordatum'' in the Wooded Kingdom in [[Mariowiki:Super Mario Odyssey|Super Mario Odyssey]].

Of ''[[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'s}} nearly 300 trophies, two are based on ''Pikmin''. One features a group of standing [[Red Pikmin|red]], [[Blue Pikmin|blue]] and [[Yellow Pikmin|yellow]] [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], while the other is a trophy of [[Captain Olimar]] that can only be obtained if there is a ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' [[Saved game|save]] on the memory card. Interestingly, ''Melee'' came out before ''Pikmin'' did.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

Olimar returns as a playable character, with Alph as four of his alternative skins. Both the Distant Planet and the Garden of Hope stages are available. Many characters from the ''Pikmin'' series are in ''Ultimate'' as spirits. A full list of them can be seen [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Spirits|here]].

''[[mario:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' contains a microgame called "[[mariowiki:Pikmin 2 (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Pikmin 2]]", in which the player must tilt the Wii Remote to roll the [[Empress Bulblax]] from side to side in an endeavor to squash Pikmin. The music in the microgame is the [[Music in Pikmin#Carry, Fight, Increase and be Eaten|theme]] played on the demo screens in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', and also used as the "[[Louie's Dark Secret]]" theme in ''Pikmin 2''. The level background resembles the last floor of the [[Frontier Cavern]] (which also has an Empress Bulblax as the boss in that sublevel), and is likely to be the same location.

Non-Japanese versions of ''[[mario:WarioWare: D.I.Y.|WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' contain a microgame called "[[mariowiki:Pikmin (microgame)|Pikmin]]", made by 9-Volt. A target goes across the screen and the player must tap the touchscreen when it reaches the nectar, thus [[throw]]ing the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] towards it. If the player misses, the Pikmin will fall into the water, its [[soul]] will come out, and the microgame will end in in a loss. If the Pikmin reaches the nectar, it will flower and the player will win. An arrangement of ''[[Music in Pikmin#Cutscenes|Carry, Fight, Increase and be Eaten]]'', also titled ''[[mariowiki:List of Records in WarioWare: D.I.Y.#9-Volt (Nintendo music)|Pikmin]]'', is one of the pre-made records that can be unlocked.

The same ''Pikmin'' microgame that appears in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', titled "[[mariowiki:Pikmin 2 (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Pikmin 2]]", re-appears in ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]'', which is a compilation of past microgames.{{cite youtube|7Jv1toBAt2M|of the Nintendo microgames in ''WarioWare Gold''|m=5|s=14|published={{date|26|July|2018}}|retrieved={{date|26|July|2018}}}} The microgame has the same music and setting, but the Pikmin are larger and more animated, and there are fewer of them. This is likely so that the Pikmin are more visible on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s screen.

WarioWare Gold Pikmin 2 Microgame.png|The "Pikmin 2" microgame in ''WarioWare Gold''.

In ''{{w|Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash|Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash}}'', a "Pikmin" Figure is unlocked by scanning the Olimar amiibo in the Chibi-Capsule machine.

A [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]] toy is found in all versions of ''{{w|Nintendogs}}'' on a shelf in the Secondhand Shop. It is only part of the pre-rendered background shots and can not be obtained as an actual item for the dogs to interact with.

 

''Pikmin'' content appears as badges in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''. A small variety of images exist, including [[Captain Olimar]], an [[Onion]], and [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. They have the same style as the decoration on the side of ''Pikmin''{{'s}} boxart, and the prologue recap in the instruction manual.

In the Wii to Wii U System Transfer, first they carry the content across the Wii and into an odd ship, representing the SD card used for the transfer. Sometimes, a Pikmin will not make it onto the ship, so the ship has to reopen. Then it travels from the metaphorical Wii planet to the metaphorical Wii U planet, that looks like the sun. They then continue to carry their data to the system memory of the Wii U, completing the transfer. The only Pikmin types to be seen are [[Red Pikmin]], [[Blue Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], [[White Pikmin]], and [[Purple Pikmin]], and there are no [[leader]]s to be seen.

In the Nintendo 3DS Mii Plaza minigame Find Mii, some of the obtainable items for the player's Mii are the Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin hats. This is similar to the Pikmin Hat in the ''Animal Crossing'' series, as mentioned above. These hats are obtained through the ''Find Mii'' game. Additionally, a Captain Olimar hat can be unlocked by spending Plaza Tickets, as well as a ''Pikmin''-themed speech balloon, can be unlocked at the Exchange Booth by trading in Plaza Tickets won in some of the mini-games.

Pikmin 3DS Puzzle Swap.png|The completed ''Pikmin'' Puzzle Swap puzzle.

NightJuicerPuzzle.png|The completed ''PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: The Night Juicer'' Puzzle Swap puzzle.

TreasureInABottlePuzzle.png|The completed ''PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: Treasure in a Bottle'' Puzzle Swap puzzle.

OccupationalHazardsPuzzle.png|The completed ''PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: Occupational Hazards'' Puzzle Swap puzzle.

RedPikminHat.png|The Red Pikmin Hat from ''Find Mii''.

YellowPikminHat.png|The Yellow Pikmin Hat from ''Find Mii''.

BluePikminHat.png|The Blue Pikmin Hat from ''Find Mii''.

File:SPMP Pikmin Speech Balloon.png|The ''Pikmin'' speech balloon.

''{{w|Mad (TV series)|Mad}}'' is a TV series by {{w|Warner Bros.}} with short animated parodies of pop culture. ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' is the subject of one skit, titled ''Pikmin Pest B Gone''.{{cite youtube|9ELMFSYwr-A|of the ''Pikmin Pest B Gone'' skit}} It spoofs the typical TV {{w|infomercial}}s, and in it, a farmer is distressed about his crops being constantly attacked. The narrator suggests the use of a product called "Pikmin Pest B Gone", which is essentially Captain Olimar on the S.S. Dolphin and a group of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] along with an [[Onion]]. The narrator explains how the shipment may take 3 to 5 light-years to arrive, referencing the distance between [[Hocotate]] and Earth, and how the Pikmin can attack crop pests and grow in number after [[carry|bringing back]] their bodies. The rate at which the Pikmin grow leaves the farmer worried about a new infestation – the Pikmin themselves. The narrator announces that there's a side-product called "Pikmin Pikmin B Gone", which is basically Olimar releasing [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]s from the S.S. Dolphin to bring down the Pikmin population. Now that the farmer is faced with an infestation of Bulborbs, the narrator suggests using "Pikmin B Gone B Gone". This product takes on the form of a blue S.S. Dolphin, but before he can explain what this is, the farmer decides it is best to just get rid of Olimar instead. He then grabs the Hocotatian and kicks him away.

''{{w|Steven Universe}}'' is a cartoon series that often references video games and anime. In the season 4 short ''Steven Reacts'', a number of game cases can be seen in the background behind Steven. The covers's designs, logos, and large "GAME" texts make them similar to GameCube cases. One of the games is titled "Pikemen 2", a clear reference to {{p2}}.{{cite youtube|agTKSjDLsjM|of the ''Steven Reacts'' short where a game called "Pikemen 2" can be seen}}

 

 

[[File:Monopoly-Nintendo-Edition-Game.jpg|thumb|The Nintendo Monopoly board.]]

[[File:Steven Universe Storytime.png|thumb|The ''Storytime'' issue of the Boom! Studios ''Steven Universe'' comic.]]

==Prerelease appearances==

[[File:M&LSS Olimar Pikmin sprites.png|thumb|96px|Sprite sheet of Captain Olimar and some Pikmin as they would appear in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]

{{external|Olimar's unused cameo at Starbeans Café|[https://tcrf.net/Mario_&_Luigi:_Superstar_Saga#Captain_Olimar The Cutting Room Floor]|TCRF logo.png}}

During Super Mario Galaxy 2's development, ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong series|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''Pikmin'' cameos were proposed but they were turned down by Shigeru Miyamoto{{cite web|http://www.gamespot.com/articles/donkey-kong-pikmin-super-mario-galaxy-2-cameos-nixed/1100-6365948/|Miyamoto explains why Pikmin doesn't work in the Mario universe|Gamespot}}. He explained that there has to be a functional reason to include characters of a certain type in a game and that the overall design of the Pikmin, being thin and tall, don't fit in the Mario universe where enemies are short and easy to stomp on.

 

 

 

 

The manga based on the [[starfywiki:The Legendary Starfy (series)|''The Legendary Starfy'' series]] (specifically, it is loosely based on ''[[starfywiki:Densetsu no Starfy 4|Densetsu no Starfy 4]]'') features a possible reference to Captain Olimar in chapter seven, [[starfywiki:DSR07|Tenkai-koku, Game-Ou Ketteisen]]. At the end of the chapter, [[starfywiki:Starfy|Starfy]]'s best friend [[starfywiki:Moe|Moe]] is playing a game for the [[nwiki:Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]]. According to the cartridge it is known as "''Orima Brothers''" ({{j|オリマブラザーズ|Orimaburazāzu}}), based on the game ''[[mariowiki:Mario Bros.|Mario Bros.]]''. However, this may have only been a play on "Mario" in reverse, rather than Captain Olimar. Additionally, Captain Olimar's Japanese name ({{j|オリマー|Orimā}}) is spelled differently, in that it has a long vowel mark elongating the "ma".

The game features harvestable plantlike creatures called Mandrakes, who die when exposed to sunlight. During the night, they can be plucked and follow behind the player, if enough are plucked they form a squad similar in appearance to those that Pikmin form, although they have no use. When daytime comes, they will root themselves back into the ground for safety.

At the end of one of the randomly-generated dungeons of the Hamlet DLC portion of the game, a boss called the Queen Womant can be found. She has an appearance similar to that of the Empress Bulblax, both being based off of a real-life queen termite. She also has similar attacks, being able to summon falling rocks from the sky as well as lesser enemies to fight. Her death animation also bears striking resemblance to the Empress Bulblax's, with her torso segments exploding into ooze leaving only the dessicated top half.

Wormwood.png|Official art of Wormwood from ''Don't Starve: Hamlet''.

Mandrake_Mob.png|Sprite of the Mandrake mob as it appears in ''Don't Starve''.

Queen_Womant.png|Sprite of the Queen Womant as she appears in ''Don't Starve: Hamlet''.

===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===

[[File:Punis.jpg|thumb|A group of Punis.]]

[[mariowiki:Puni|Punis]] are creatures in ''[[mariowiki:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They follow Mario around, a bit like the Pikmin follow a [[leader]]. He can have up to 101 of them, and although the ''Pikmin'' games also have a limit of Pikmin in the hundreds, it is not 101, but rather [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin]]. Some platforms need a number of Punis on top of them to press down, which can be compared to the [[bag]]s in ''Pikmin 2''. Some Punis also have spheres on top of stems on their heads, that are reminiscent of both a Pikmin's stem, and the antenna and light on leader heads.

The [[bulbapedia:Generation VI|sixth generation]] of ''Pokémon'' introduced a [[bulbapedia:Bug (type)|bug]]/[[bulbapedia:Flying (type)|flying-type]] Pokémon named [[bulbapedia:Vivillon (Pokémon)|Vivillon]], that has several [[bulbapedia:List of Pokémon with form differences#Vivillon|wing patterns]], and the Fancy Pattern has each wing contain three different colored flowers; a white, a red, and a lavender flower. This is a possible reference to the Pikmin's flower colors from all three games: white flowers for [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]] and [[Blue Pikmin]], magenta for [[Purple Pikmin|Purple]] and [[White Pikmin]], and lavender for [[Rock Pikmin|Rock]] and [[Winged Pikmin]].

===''ROBLOX''===

''ROBLOX'' has a gear called the "Gravity Coil". This gear is a blue spring and bears a resemblance to the [[Gravity Jumper]] in both name and design.

 

===''The Binding of Isaac''===

''The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb'' features a boss known as Daddy Long Legs. It acts similar to the Beady Long Legs by attacking via smashing with its feet, being vulnerable to attack via the head, as well as having a similar death animation. In addition to Daddy Long Legs, Triachnid (a character from Edmund McMillen's flash game of the same name) is a boss, and shares a moveset with Daddy Long Legs, including the similarities to Beady Long Legs.

 

Tri-Acharid.png|Triachnid.

 

Additionally, in the game's remake ''The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth'', one of the co-op babies that the 2nd player can transform into is the "Butterfly Baby" who vaguely resembles the appearance of [[Winged Pikmin]].

 

 

===''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword''===

[[File:Bertie and Luv's baby (Skyward Sword).png|thumb|150px|Bertie and Luv's baby in ''Skyward Sword''.]]

In ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'', when an insect is killed, the ghost that floats up is similar to a Pikmin's [[soul]]. In addition, [[zeldawiki:Bertie|Bertie]] and [[zeldawiki:Luv|Luv]]'s daughter bears a resemblance to [[Captain Olimar]].

===''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''===

[[File:Puffstool TMC Figurine.png|thumb|left|Puffstool's figurine in ''The Minish Cap''.]]

There is an enemy in ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' called the [[zelda:Puffstool|Puffstool]]. It is physically very similar to the [[Puffstool]] from ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', having a red cap, yellow body, two legs, and even being a similar size due to being Minish-sized. However, the two have different names in Japanese, making the reference likely unintended by the original developers.

===''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker''===

[[File:WindWakerStatues.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The three Pikmin-like statues in ''Wind Waker''.]]

In ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' the three goddess statues resemble Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. The statues all have a pole sticking out of their head (resembling a stem) and the [[zelda:Din (Goddess)|Din]] statue has a nose, the [[zelda:Farore (Goddess)|Farore]] statue has ears, and the [[zelda:Nayru (Goddess)|Nayru]] statue has a crack where the mouth should be.

*In season 5, episode 6 of the television show ''{{w|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy}}'', the episode "Herbicidal Maniac" features one character, General Skarr, becoming a Pikmin-like creature. Billy himself looks visually similar to Olimar.