Pikipedia

Pellet: Difference between revisions

Article Discussion

Pellet (edit)

Revision as of 16:32, May 25, 2018

13 bytes removed ,  6 years ago
Updated the three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet section with new information, discovered by The JustGreat Minty Meeo.
m (→‎Names in other languages: added Canadian French)
(Updated the three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet section with new information, discovered by The JustGreat Minty Meeo.)
Line 91: Line 91:
The maximum number of Pikmin that can [[Carrying|carry]] a 1 pellet is two – one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]].
The maximum number of Pikmin that can [[Carrying|carry]] a 1 pellet is two – one on each side. There is however, a bit of a mystery surrounding the ability for three Pikmin to carry a single 1 pellet in the [[Pikmin (game)|first ''Pikmin'' game]].


There have been reports of a rare [[glitch]] that allows a trio of grounded carriers to handle a single pellet{{cite web|https://www.pikminwiki.com/index.php?title{{=}}Pellet_glitches&oldid{{=}}13834|Pellet glitches|Pikipedia|published={{date|21|August|2007}}|retrieved={{date|12|September|2017}}}}. This glitch is currently unconfirmed, and the documented steps to reproduce it include having a Pikmin attack the top of a Pellet Posy while two others attack it from the bottom, timing it so the top Pikmin knocks down the pellet at the same time as the plant gets knocked out by the grounded Pikmin. So far, there has been no evidence of this glitch being executed.
It is very likely that in [[Pikmin prerelease information|during development of ''Pikmin'']], it was possible for three Pikmin to grab onto the same 1 pellet. This is evidenced by a few things:
* The file <code>/dataDir/objects/ufoparts/pelMgr.bin</code> is unused by the game, and contains outdated data about how objects are carried. This file specifies that 1 pellets can be carried by 3 Pikmin at most.
* The page that details the [[Onion]]s and pellets in ''Pikmin'''s instruction manual, there is a picture of three [[Blue Pikmin]] carrying a 1 pellet, with the [[HUD#Fraction numbers|carrying numbers]] confirming this.
* On the [[enemy reel]]'s [[Breadbug]] clip, a Breadbug can be seen trying to carry away a yellow 1 pellet, but is overpowered by some Pikmin tugging on the other side. It is very hard to see how many Pikmin are holding on to the pellet, both because they can't be seen from the angle the clip was shot at, and because there are no carrying numbers. But when the Breadbug is beamed up by the Onion, three Pikmin can be seen behind it. It is unknown if all three of these were grabbing the pellet, or if some were idling.


Besides the alleged glitch, there are some other clips and images related to this riddle. On the page that details the [[Onion]]s and pellets in ''Pikmin'''s instruction manual, there is a picture of three [[Blue Pikmin]] carrying a 1 pellet, with the [[HUD#Fraction numbers|carrying numbers]] confirming this. It is not known whether this was a normal thing in a [[Pikmin prerelease information|previous version of the game]] or if the screenshot is actually demonstrating the supposed glitch. On the [[enemy reel]]'s [[Breadbug]] clip, a Breadbug can be seen trying to carry away a yellow 1 pellet, but is overpowered by some Pikmin tugging on the other side. It is very hard to see how many Pikmin are holding on to the pellet, both because they can't be seen from the angle the clip was shot at, and because there are no carrying numbers. But when the Breadbug is beamed up by the Onion, three Pikmin can be seen behind it. It is unknown if all three of these were grabbing the pellet, or if some were idling.
That said, there have been reports of a rare [[glitch]] that allows a trio of grounded carriers to handle a single pellet{{cite web|https://www.pikminwiki.com/index.php?title{{=}}Pellet_glitches&oldid{{=}}13834|Pellet glitches|Pikipedia|published={{date|21|August|2007}}|retrieved={{date|12|September|2017}}}}. This glitch is currently unconfirmed, and the documented steps to reproduce it include having a Pikmin attack the top of a Pellet Posy while two others attack it from the bottom, timing it so the top Pikmin knocks down the pellet at the same time as the plant gets knocked out by the grounded Pikmin. So far, there has been no evidence of this glitch being executed.
 
All of these factors make it unclear if the ability for three Pikmin to carry a 1 pellet exists in the final game, and if so, whether it is intended or not.


Besides the first ''Pikmin'' game on the GameCube, the Pikmin [[AR Card]] in ''AR Games'' is also related to this phenomenon, since it has a pose with three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet. Though the Pikmin look like the ones from {{p1}}, they don't exactly come from any particular game. In addition, in ''Pikmin 3'', if a varied group of Pikmin is told to charge at a 1 pellet, some Winged Pikmin may lift it while grounded Pikmin are holding it, and the grounded Pikmin will stay latched on for some seconds. Because of the [[Carrying#Winged Pikmin|unique carrying mechanics]] with Winged Pikmin, this can technically make the number of carriers 3 or even 4.
Besides the first ''Pikmin'' game on the GameCube, the Pikmin [[AR Card]] in ''AR Games'' is also related to this phenomenon, since it has a pose with three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet. Though the Pikmin look like the ones from {{p1}}, they don't exactly come from any particular game. In addition, in ''Pikmin 3'', if a varied group of Pikmin is told to charge at a 1 pellet, some Winged Pikmin may lift it while grounded Pikmin are holding it, and the grounded Pikmin will stay latched on for some seconds. Because of the [[Carrying#Winged Pikmin|unique carrying mechanics]] with Winged Pikmin, this can technically make the number of carriers 3 or even 4.
Retrieved from "https://www.pikminwiki.com/Special:MobileDiff/179886"