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'''Canon''' is any information that is considered to be "real", "official", or "true" in a fictional universe. For the most part, it is trivial to understand what constitutes as canon and what doesn't, as one needs to simply follow the storyline of a main ''Pikmin'' game. But there are some aspects outside of the | {{todo|Establish how the Side Stories fit into the canon. Generally, the cutscenes and plot elements should be considered canon, but specific gameplay details — Such as the ships being replaced with SPEROs, gaining Pokos from collecting Pikmin, signs blocking pathways, and, debatably, Pikmin being scattered around, should not be. In other words, the gameplay is a mission-based "retelling" of canonical events. Further discussion might have to be made before picking and choosing what parts are canon and what parts are not.}} | ||
'''Canon''' is any information that is considered to be "real", "official", or "true" in a fictional universe. For the most part, it is trivial to understand what constitutes as canon and what doesn't, as one needs to simply follow the storyline of a main ''Pikmin'' game. But there are some aspects outside of the Story Modes that could count as either canon or not. | |||
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Pure canon is all information that is undoubtedly canon; events that "really happened" in the ''Pikmin'' universe. This is mostly decided by the parties that develop the games and media related to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, meaning [[Nintendo EAD]] and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. | Pure canon is all information that is undoubtedly canon; events that "really happened" in the ''Pikmin'' universe. This is mostly decided by the parties that develop the games and media related to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, meaning [[Nintendo EAD]] and [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. | ||
Currently, the main ''Pikmin'' games – {{p1}}, {{p2}} and {{p3}} – are considered canon. {{hp}} is a spin-off game due to being a different genre and using some different mechanics from the main games but since the story doesn't contradict the other games besides some inconsistencies, ''Hey! Pikmin'' is generally considered canon. Anything that happens within the | Currently, the main ''Pikmin'' games – {{p1}}, {{p2}} and {{p3}} – are considered canon. {{hp}} is a spin-off game due to being a different genre and using some different mechanics from the main games but since the story doesn't contradict the other games besides some inconsistencies, ''Hey! Pikmin'' is generally considered canon. Anything that happens within the Story Mode of each main ''Pikmin'' game is canonical. Bonus content, such as the [[Cutscenes#Louie's Dark Secret|reward]] obtained by completing all [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|''Pikmin 2'' Challenge Mode]] levels with a pink flower, can vary in canon, but whenever it does not contradict with – and makes sense within the context of – the main Story Mode, it is considered canon. | ||
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The [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] feature games that are considered non-canon for the franchises that take place in them. This is clear due to the fact that, naturally, ''Pikmin'' does not share a universe with the likes of ''Mario'' or ''The Legend of Zelda''. ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'', despite being directly related to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, is not canon. It does not, in any way, relate to [[PNF-404]] or the actual [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], but rather, it is a mini-game in ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', themed around the ''Pikmin'' franchise. | The [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] feature games that are considered non-canon for the franchises that take place in them. This is clear due to the fact that, naturally, ''Pikmin'' does not share a universe with the likes of ''Mario'' or ''The Legend of Zelda''. ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'', despite being directly related to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, is not canon. It does not, in any way, relate to [[PNF-404]] or the actual [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], but rather, it is a mini-game in ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', themed around the ''Pikmin'' franchise. | ||
Activities that happen on an alternative game mode in a ''Pikmin'' game are not considered canon. Said game modes were created for the purpose of entertaining the player, and for the most part, they do not follow the main | Activities that happen on an alternative game mode in a ''Pikmin'' game are not considered canon. Said game modes were created for the purpose of entertaining the player, and for the most part, they do not follow the main Story Mode's canon. For instance, it is canon that Captain Olimar landed on [[PNF-404]] and had to gather his missing [[ship part]]s, not that he chose to begin a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|challenge]] where he had to cultivate the most Pikmin possible in one day. | ||
[[Unused content]], [[prerelease information]], [[mistake]]s and [[glitch]]es are not canon. They are content that the game developers did not intend to provide to the players in a finalized game, and should not count as such for the purpose of deciding the canon. | [[Unused content]], [[prerelease information]], [[mistake]]s and [[glitch]]es are not canon. They are content that the game developers did not intend to provide to the players in a finalized game, and should not count as such for the purpose of deciding the canon. | ||