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{{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 and ship parts, 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 Mode]]s that could count as either canon or 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 Mode]]s that could count as either canon or not.


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The amiibo compatibility in ''Hey! Pikmin'' is generally considered canon, assuming that Nintendo is believed to have existed inside the ''Pikmin'' universe. However, the Olimar and Pikmin amiibo existing in the game world sprout some paradoxes and overall doesn't make sense, so it's unlikely this feature is actually canon.
The amiibo compatibility in ''Hey! Pikmin'' is generally considered canon, assuming that Nintendo is believed to have existed inside the ''Pikmin'' universe. However, the Olimar and Pikmin amiibo existing in the game world sprout some paradoxes and overall doesn't make sense, so it's unlikely this feature is actually canon.
{{p3d}}'s [[Side Stories]] mode gives Olimar's perspective before, during, and after the events of Pikmin 3's canon story mode. While [[Olimar's Comeback]] can be assumed canon (as long as an ending where [[Louie]] is not left behind is achieved), [[Olimar's Assignment]] is the objectivity comes in, as for it to make complete sense it would have to take place during the story mode. While the events line up with what's said in Olimar's [[data file]]s from the story mode, the locations in Side Story missions are drastically different from the story mode versions, much like in Mission Mode. So while the story events in Side Stories could be considered canonical to the main story, the map alterations are most certainly non-canon.


[[Prima Games]] has a vague relationship with the developers of games they make guides for. On top of containing walkthroughs and tips, some guides include some extra information about aspects of a franchise; in the ''Pikmin'' series' case, this could be extra descriptions of enemies, for instance. Prima Games works with all sorts of companies, making it doubtful that they can have a meaningful connection with all of them such that the extra information they write can be accepted as canon by the developers. On the other hand, it is clear that Prima Games has a strong connection with at least some departments of the development teams, seeing that their guides usually contain maps and charts that were rendered using 3D models or in-game images, resources that can only be obtained legally by agreement with the developer company. The guides are also officially licensed by Nintendo. That said, the extra information presented in some guides is not backed up by the canon game at all, and some other information can be dubious, or even outright wrong, like the time requirements for all of the [[Defeat Bosses!]] missions, or the wrong scientific name for the [[Breadbug]]. With all of this in mind, it is not clear if the information inside Prima Guides can be considered canon or not.
[[Prima Games]] has a vague relationship with the developers of games they make guides for. On top of containing walkthroughs and tips, some guides include some extra information about aspects of a franchise; in the ''Pikmin'' series' case, this could be extra descriptions of enemies, for instance. Prima Games works with all sorts of companies, making it doubtful that they can have a meaningful connection with all of them such that the extra information they write can be accepted as canon by the developers. On the other hand, it is clear that Prima Games has a strong connection with at least some departments of the development teams, seeing that their guides usually contain maps and charts that were rendered using 3D models or in-game images, resources that can only be obtained legally by agreement with the developer company. The guides are also officially licensed by Nintendo. That said, the extra information presented in some guides is not backed up by the canon game at all, and some other information can be dubious, or even outright wrong, like the time requirements for all of the [[Defeat Bosses!]] missions, or the wrong scientific name for the [[Breadbug]]. With all of this in mind, it is not clear if the information inside Prima Guides can be considered canon or not.
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