Pikmin 4 player character: Difference between revisions

I don't think it's worth mentioning the names "Lisa" and "Emma"
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== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
The default design that is shown in trailers, promotional art, and in game demonstrations is obtained by choosing the first option in all of the character creator's steps. In this style, they have a full head of unkempt red hair, one long eyelash atop each eye, rosy cheeks, a small spherical nose, a small circular open mouth, an orange antenna light, as well as a full red [[spacesuit]] with white gloves and boots. In some promotional gameplay screenshots, this design features the names "Lisa" and "Emma".
The default design that is shown in trailers, promotional art, and in game demonstrations is obtained by choosing the first option in all of the character creator's steps. In this style, they have a full head of unkempt red hair, one long eyelash atop each eye, rosy cheeks, a small spherical nose, a small circular open mouth, an orange antenna light, as well as a full red [[spacesuit]] with white gloves and boots.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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The player character of {{p4}} is the newest recruit of the [[Rescue Corps]], who is sent to [[PNF-404]] to rescue them from a crash landing after trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]] for the same reason.
The player character of {{p4}} is the newest recruit of the [[Rescue Corps]], who is sent to [[PNF-404]] to rescue them from a crash landing while they were trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]].
 
During the mission, the recruit encounters [[Leafling|a mysterious individual]] who had Olimar's facial features and space suit, but was covered in red fur and had the stem of a Pikmin. Their relationship with Olimar was unclear.


== Customization ==
== Customization ==
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The character is otherwise referred to using nouns such as:
The character is otherwise referred to using nouns such as:
* '''Player avatar''' or simply '''your avatar''' in the game's control menus
* '''Player avatar''' or simply '''your avatar''' in the game's control menus
* '''Newbie Rescue Officer''' or just '''newbie''' in the [[Pikmin comic]] and by [[Rescue Corps]] members (notably [[Dingo]])
* '''Newbie Rescue Officer''', '''Rescue Officer''', or '''newbie''' in the [[Pikmin comic]] and by [[Rescue Corps]] members (notably [[Dingo]])
* '''Rookie''' by Rescue corps member Dingo, who even refers to them as "our star rookie"
* '''Rookie''' by Rescue corps member Dingo, who even refers to them as "our star rookie"
As mentioned above, [[promotional material]] can be found using the names "Lisa" and "Emma". In a hands-on preivew, the character was referred to as Riley, but it is unknown whether Nintendo designated this name or the individual who played the game.


=== Names in other languages ===
=== Names in other languages ===