Talk/Small talk

The following is a list of transcripts of small talk conversation topics for the talk feature in Pikmin 3.

List

Small talk 1

• US text:
  • “What's wrong, Alph? You're awfully quiet.”
  • “Oh, I'm just thinking about my family back on Koppai.”
  • “You have an older sister back home, right?”
  • “Yeah, and 12 older brothers. I miss our family dinners...”
  • “...Your family dinners must have been chaotic.”
  • “If we come back empty handed, there aren't going to be any more family dinners on Koppai!”
  • “That's such an odd motivational tactic, Captain. But yes, I guess you're right. Let's go!”
• Europe text:
  • “What's wrong, Alph? You're awfully quiet.”
  • “Oh, I'm just thinking about my family back on Koppai.”
  • “You've got an older sister and a little brother, right?”
  • “Yes, well remembered! Although you're forgetting my 12 older brothers... I'm the 14th of 15 kids!”
  • “Wow! That is a BIG family!”
  • “Dinner time at our house was always so much fun...”
  • “And quite chaotic, I would imagine...”
  • “It's important for us to remember we're here to save all of Koppai, including our families!”
  • “So for our planet, and for our families, let's take home all the food we can!”
  • “Let's do it!”

Small talk 2

• US text:
  • “Has anyone else been hearing that strange noise? I haven't been able to sleep a wink.”
  • “Yes. I ran diagnostics on all of the S.S. Drake's instruments, but nothing seems out of the ordinary.”
  • “I haven't heard anything...”
  • “Do you think, maybe...that this noise could be somebody's growling stomach? Maybe yours, Captain?”
  • “I won't deny I'm hungry, but this noise sounds more like a—”
  • “GROOOOOOWL!”
  • “...Very hungry wild beast.”
  • “Is everyone OK?”
• Europe text:
  • “Has anyone else been hearing that strange noise? I haven't been able to sleep a wink.”
  • “Yes. I ran diagnostics on all of the SS Drake's instruments, but nothing seems out of the ordinary.”
  • “I haven't heard anything...”
  • “Do you think, maybe... that the noise could be a rumbling tummy?”
  • “Maybe yours, Captain?”
  • “I won't deny I'm hungry, but this sounds more like a wild beast!”
  • “GROOOOOOWL!”
  • “A very HUNGRY wild beast!”
  • “Yes, we'd best keep our wits about us...”

Small talk 3

• US text:
  • “Captain...? I don't mean to pry, but you keep shouting out the name Elizabeth in your sleep...”
  • “THAT'S MY BUSINESS! I'm sorry, Alph, I didn't mean to yell. Elizabeth is my soul mate. Leave it at that.”
  • “You have a goose for a soul mate?”
  • “GEESE ARE FILTHY CREATURES! ...Elizabeth is a duck.”
  • “OK, Captain. I'm sorry I mistook your clean ducky for a filthy goose.”
  • “Thank you. Apology accepted.”
  • “Well, now that we've got all that cleared up, maybe we should get back to saving our planet.”
• Europe text:
  • “Captain...? I don't mean to pry, but, you keep shouting out the name 'Elizabeth' in your sleep...”
  • “Might I ask who Elizabeth is?”
  • “Well, Alph, that's a good question. Elizabeth is very special to me.”
  • “We share a deep, spiritual connection that most people would never be able to understand.”
  • “You could say that Elizabeth is my soulmate.”
  • “Isn't Elizabeth that goose that you keep as a pet back on Koppai?”
  • “Don't be ridiculous! Elizabeth is a duck. Ducks and geese are quite, quite different from one another.”
  • “Really? I've always thought they were pretty similar...”
  • “Ah... Brittany. You may be an excellent scientist, but you still have so much to learn!”
  • “Well, we could all learn a lot from you, Captain! Your understanding of ducks is clearly second-to-none!”

Small talk 4

• US text:
  • “The flora and fauna on this planet certainly are large.”
  • “The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere here is triple that of Koppai.”
  • “Some studies have linked high oxygen concentration with gigantism in living creatures.”
  • “So wait, if the oxygen causes these creatures to grow so large...”
  • “Does that mean we're going to become giants as well?!”
  • “Our space suits regulate our oxygen levels, so we shouldn't experience any change.”
  • “That's unfortunate. I've always wanted to be huge on another planet.”
• Europe text:
  • “The plants and animals on this planet certainly are large.”
  • “The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere here is three times that of Koppai.”
  • “Some studies have linked high oxygen concentration with gigantism in living creatures.”
  • “That's amazing, Brittany! We're so lucky to have one of Koppai's top scientists on our team!”
  • “Just a second! Does that mean if we stay here, we'll grow into giants as well?!”
  • “No, our spacesuits regulate our oxygen concentration, so I would guess we'll be fine.”
  • “I don't know what would happen if we took them off though...”

Small talk 4 (Alph and Brittany)

• US text:
  • “The flora and fauna on this planet certainly are large.”
  • “The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere here is triple that of Koppai.”
  • “Some studies have linked high oxygen concentration with gigantism in living creatures.”
  • “Wow! Good thing we have one of Koppai's top scientists on our team!”
  • “But... Does that mean if we remain deployed here, we'll become giants as well?!”
  • “No, our space suits will regulate our oxygen concentration for us, so we're probably fine.”
  • “I'm not sure what would happen if we took them off though...”
• Europe text:
  • “The plants and animals on this planet are huge!”
  • “The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere here is triple that of Koppai.”
  • “Some studies have linked high oxygen concentration with gigantism in living creatures.”
  • “That's amazing, Brittany! Good thing we have one of Koppai's top scientists on our team!”
  • “But...does that mean if we stay here too long, we'll turn into giants too?!”
  • “No, our spacesuits will regulate the oxygen concentration for us, so we're probably fine.”
  • “I'm not sure what would happen if we took them off though...”

Small talk 5

• US text:
  • “The Onion appears to grow each time it merges with another Onion.”
  • “Perhaps it's to incorporate a larger number of Pikmin.”
  • “They're effective at maximizing their space. They must be very tidy creatures. And good at dusting.”
  • “Maybe we'll find some mop Pikmin to help us clean the ship!”
• Europe text:
  • “So I noticed this recently, but the Onion gets a little bigger whenever a new Onion fuses with it.”
  • “Even so, it's amazing how such a large army of Pikmin can fit in there.”
  • “They must be great at maximising their space. Maybe they're good at cleaning too? And dusting?”
  • “Um, I don't think we can get them to clean up the ship, if that's what you're thinking, Brittany.”

Small talk 6

• US text:
  • “It looks like the SPERO probe was correct! This planet is teeming with edible matter!”
  • “And everything is packed with so much more nutritional value than what we have back on Koppai!”
  • “Everyone back on Koppai is in for a real treat! Lots of them, actually!”
  • “I can't wait to be hailed as a hero bearing nutrient-packed seeds of healthy, race-saving deliciousness!”
• Europe text:
  • “Just like the SPERO probe reported, this planet is bursting with edible matter!”
  • “And it all has so much more nutritional value than anything back on Koppai.”
  • “Everyone back on Koppai is in for a real treat!”
  • “Let's take back as much fruit as possible!”

Small talk 7

• US text:
  • “Um... I couldn't help but notice that you've been consuming quite a bit of juice, Brittany.”
  • “What?! I'm eating quite a bit? I'm only consuming my rations! Double-check your count, Alph!”
  • “Oh, I'm sorry, Brittany. I must've made a mistake. My apologies.”
  • “Apology accepted. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go...take stock of our juice supply again.”
• Europe text: