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'''Easter eggs''' are specially hidden secrets that have been put inside the games on purpose. Normally, these do not affect gameplay and are just for entertainment. This page will also include smaller secrets that do not exactly qualify as Easter eggs. At times, references to other series are considered Easter eggs as well, but those are not presented on this page for the sake of organization, and are instead listed on the '''[[Reference]]''' article.

==''Pikmin''==
===Fireworks===
{{redirects|Fireworks|the fireworks cone [[treasure]]|Boom Cone}}
When {{button|gc|padd|wii|2}} is held down, Olimar will [[lie down]] on the floor. Nearby Pikmin will then pick him up, and take him to one of the [[Onion]]s. When he's sucked in, he will hit the bottom of the Onion, and a light will appear from the large flower on the vessel. It will rise into the air, and explode into a burst of light, similar to fireworks.{{cite youtube|H1f0LuJYJg8|showing the fireworks Easter egg}} Nothing else happens.

This feature was removed in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', but the leaders can still lie down and be carried after obtaining the [[Napsack]]. It is possible to wake up while being beamed up, at which point Olimar will still hit the Onion, but no fireworks will come out.

===Nintendo logo===
The game will play a small jingle to accompany the Nintendo logo. One of four jingles with varying levels of rarity<ref>Found by researching the function [Jac_SceneSetup] in USA v1.01. Logic starts at address 0x80019c58.</ref> can be heard:
*<b>96.118% chance</b> - A Pikmin pronouncing "Pikmin".
[[File:Pikmin Nintendo logo Pikmin.ogg]]
*<b>1.563% chance</b> - A Pikmin going "Yay!". Same sound as when a [[Yellow Pikmin]] discovers a [[bomb-rock]] or when a [[Blue Pikmin]] saves another Pikmin from drowning.
[[File:Pikmin Nintendo logo Whoo!.ogg]]
*<b>1.563% chance</b> - A Pikmin sighing. Same sound as when a Pikmin tries to grab onto an object to [[carry]] it, but gives up.
[[File:Pikmin Nintendo logo Sigh.ogg]]
*<b>0.759% chance</b> - A deep voice saying something indiscernible.
[[File:Pikmin Nintendo logo Japanese voice.ogg]]

Interestingly, while these jingles are [[Randomness|random]] in nature, they are actually decided directly from the console's real-time clock value, instead of using the game's usual {{w|random number generator}}.

==''Pikmin 2''==

===Singing===
If the player's leader has Pikmin in his group, there is a high chance the Pikmin will sing or hum something. They will only do so if they are walking, meaning it can happen as the player walks around the area with their group of Pikmin, but it can also happen if the player is close to a wall and some Pikmin in the group are huddled up against the wall, constantly pushing each other in such a way that some are in the walking animation. It can also happen by having them [[swarm]].

* ''Ai no Uta'': If the current leader has 20 of each of the five main types with him, they will sing the notes for the first line of the theme song that was used in the Japanese commercials for the first game: ''[[Ai no Uta]]''. This is not present in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)]]{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com.au/games/nintendo-switch/pikmin-1-2|''Pikmin 1 + 2'' game page|the Nintendo Australian website|retrieved={{date|9|November|2023}}}}
* Title theme: If there are no treasures left in the current area or sublevel, the Pikmin will sing the first six notes of the game's [[Music in Pikmin 2#Leitmotifs|leitmotif]], played on the title screen. This also happens in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].
* Simple hum: If there are treasures left in the current area or sublevel, they will sing a simple three-note song. Again, this also happens in Challenge Mode.

===Title screen secrets===
[[File:Pikmin 2 title screen bulborb.png|thumb|A Bulborb roaming around in the title screen.]]
[[File:IridescentTitleBeetle.jpg|thumb|right|alt=An iridescent flint beetle on the title screen.|An iridescent flint beetle on the title screen.]]
On the [[title screen]], some buttons perform certain actions:.
*{{button|gc|l|wii|+|switch|+|}}: makes the Pikmin forming the title disperse and reform the letters "PIKMIN 2". This is possible even if "PIKMIN 2" is already spelled out. It also makes the beetle or Bulborb leave, if they're on-screen.
*{{button|gc|r|wii|-|switch|-|}}: same as L, but they spell out "Nintendo". Note that there are no [[White Pikmin]] or [[Purple Pikmin]] in this formation (identifiable by their pink flowers).
*{{button|gc|y|wii|2|switch|r|}}: spawns an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]]. The Pikmin will chase after it, but nothing happens to it.
*{{button|gc|x|wii|1|switch|l|}}: spawns a [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]. It will make the Pikmin on the screen run around in panic. It'll bite twice and run away, unless it's manually controlled.
*{{button|gc|cu|wii|padu|switch|faceu}}: moves the Beetle/Bulborb forwards. It can't go over the borders of the screen.
*{{button|gc|clr|wii|padlr|switch|facel|switch|facer}}: turns the Beetle/Bulborb left/right.
*{{button|gc|z|wii|z|switch|zl|}}: makes the Bulborb bite. Pikmin eaten will be gone until the title screen is refreshed.
*{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|2}}: exclusively in the Japanese version of {{npcp2}}, holding these buttons down when [[attraction mode]] begins will force the game to pick the ''[[Tane no Uta]]'' attraction mode video.

It is notable that the title Bulborb does not function quite how one does in-game, in that the Pikmin do not try to attack it at all, and that it can eat White Pikmin without being [[White_Pikmin#Venom and poison|poisoned]].

===Ujadani===
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The Ujadani are small insects that can only be found on specific [[day]]s in specific locations in the [[Wistful Wild]], making them a very rare encounter. They can be found on days 31, 61, and so on.

===Totaka's song===
There are two known places where [[Nintendo:Kazumi Totaka#Kazumi Totaka's song|Totaka's song]] can play in ''Pikmin 2''. The song is a small jingle hidden by composer Kazumi Totaka himself in some games he's worked on, like ''[[mario:Mario Paint|Mario Paint]]''.

# When in the [[Cave results menu|treasure tally screen]] of a [[cave]], if the player collected all treasures, and thus, has completed the cave, a small jingle will play, a message will appear, and confetti will drop. After waiting in this state for 3 minutes and 50 seconds, Totaka's song will start playing. A video of it can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urhJZZs1Qd0 here]. It should be noted that this does not occur in the [[New Play Control! Pikmin 2|''New Play Control!'']] and [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch]] versions.
# When the player is about to enter a sublevel in a cave, if the game cannot be [[Saved game|saved]], a screen will show up warning the player that it could not save, to the tone of some ambient bells. After waiting here for 3 minutes and 45 seconds, Totaka's song will start playing. A video can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K5TOv_9-U0 here]. Because the [[New Play Control! Pikmin 2|Wii rerelease]] does not use memory cards and is always able to save the game, this Easter egg cannot be triggered in that version of ''Pikmin 2''.

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==''Pikmin 3''==
===Awakening Wood in the title screen===
[[File:Pikmin 3 title screen vs Awakening Wood.gif|thumb|An animation comparing the ''Pikmin 3'' title screen with the Awakening Wood.]]
The river shown in the title screen is an altered version of the Awakening Wood's western side. This comparison is detailed [[Menu/Title screen|here]]. 

===Hidden murals===
[[File:Tropical Wilds drawing bud.jpg|thumb|An example of one of the hidden murals.]]
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In certain {{p3}} areas, one can find small, well hidden murals that portray [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. There are ones that show just a Pikmin by itself, and others that show Pikmin near their specialty, such as [[Red Pikmin]] near fire, or [[Rock Pikmin]] breaking a [[crystal nodule]]. Though in ''Pikmin 3'' they are merely Easter eggs, in {{p3d}} they are acknowledged in-game, and [[KopPad#Camera|photos]] of them are required for some [[badge (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|badge]]s.

===Interstellar alphabet===
{{main|Interstellar alphabet}}
Scattered throughout the game are several instances of text written in an alphabet which is a substitution cipher. These messages are written in English, and their purpose varies, but are kept a secret to most players, since they are impossible to decode unless the player knows the cipher. Each character in the alphabet actually matches up with one or two Latin letters, which is what makes decoding possible.

===Singing===
In some circumstances, the leaders or Pikmin can sing or hum a small theme:
*If [[Alph]], [[Brittany]], and [[Charlie]] are walking together with no Pikmin, they will begin to sing the [[Music in Pikmin 3#Leitmotifs|motif]] often played throughout the game, such as when landing in a new [[area]]. The lyrics consist entirely of the word "[[Koppai]]".
*If the leaders have 20 of each Pikmin type out and are walking, the Pikmin will start to sing the [[Music in Pikmin 3#Main menu|theme song]]. This is directly referred to by Olimar in [[Olimar's Log Vol. 2 (Exploration Notes)#10. The Pikmin's song|one of his additional logs]] in {{p3d}}.
*If the leaders have only Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin in a squad with at least 50 Pikmin total, and are walking, the Pikmin will start to sing the [[Music in Pikmin#Pikmin|main motif from ''Pikmin'']].This also works with a group of at least 50 Rock Pikmin or 50 Winged Pikmin.
*If the player has every Pikmin type and has 100 of one type out, the Pikmin will attempt to sing the theme song, but they will sing in discord.
*If 20 idle Pikmin of one type are left alone for long enough, they will sing along with the [[Music in Pikmin 3#Areas|area music]].

==''Pikmin 4''==

===Singing===
If the player remains in motion for 10 to 20 seconds with at least 20 Pikmin in their squad, the Pikmin will begin singing one of several songs, seemingly chosen at random. Five songs are based off of past themes in the ''Pikmin'' series, while one is completely original.
*[[Music in Pikmin 2#Awakening Wood|Awakening Wood]]{{Cite youtube|XXI2YSjzZB0|of Pikmin singing the Awakening Wood theme}}
*[[Music in Pikmin 2#Waterwraith|Waterwraith attacks]]{{Cite youtube|4MobFMWGJtk|of Pikmin singing the Waterwraith chase theme}}
*[[Music in Pikmin 3#Garden of Hope|Garden of Hope]]{{Cite youtube|V5ET3eEKtEo|of Pikmin singing the Garden of Hope theme}}
*[[Music in Pikmin 2#Menus|''Pikmin 2'''s title theme]]{{Cite youtube|gJuzaO_S2ww|of Pikmin singing the ''Pikmin 2'' title theme (around 2:00)}}
*[[Music in Pikmin 4|Leafy Showdown]]{{Cite youtube|gJuzaO_S2ww|of Pikmin singing the theme for Leafy Showdown (around 2:20)}}
*An original song, which has a much longer version used in promotional material.{{Cite web|https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1727137150582620449|Tweet by Nintendo of Japan|Twitter|published={{date|21|November|2023}}|retrieved={{date|21|November|2023}}|rname=nintendo_tweet}}

==See also==
*[[Reference]]
*[[Glitches]]
*[[Unused content]]
*[[:Category:Secrets]] &ndash; category about general secrets, including minor ones

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