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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The first word in the name "Red Bulborb" refers to its red coloration, in comparison with other known Bulborbs. The term "Spotty Bulborb" was initially used to refer to this enemy, in ''Pikmin'', until other types of Bulborbs were made for ''Pikmin 2 | The first word in the name "Red Bulborb" refers to its red coloration, in comparison with other known Bulborbs. The term "Spotty Bulborb" was initially used to refer to this enemy, in ''Pikmin'' (and {{npcp1}}), until other types of Bulborbs were made for ''Pikmin 2''. The "Spotty" in this name is due to the spots it has on its back. For ''Pikmin 3'', the enemy's name was changed to simply be Bulborb. | ||
According to the ''Brawl'' trophy, its Japanese name, {{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappī}} translates to "Spotted Crimson Bug-eye". The Japanese name in ''Pikmin'' is merely {{j|チャッピー|Chappī|Chappy}}. In the creature's scientific name, ''Oculus kageyamii russus'', the species name ''russus'' is Latin for "red". In an early script left inside the game, the creature used to have the technical name ''Oculus kageyamii ssp RED''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Red_Bulborb|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} The "ssp RED" means "subspecies RED" and is presumably a placeholder used until a proper word for "red" was found. | According to the ''Brawl'' trophy, its Japanese name, {{j|アカチャッピー|Aka Chappī}} translates to "Spotted Crimson Bug-eye". The Japanese name in ''Pikmin'' is merely {{j|チャッピー|Chappī|Chappy}}. In the creature's scientific name, ''Oculus kageyamii russus'', the species name ''russus'' is Latin for "red". In an early script left inside the game, the creature used to have the technical name ''Oculus kageyamii ssp RED''.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Red_Bulborb|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} The "ssp RED" means "subspecies RED" and is presumably a placeholder used until a proper word for "red" was found. | ||