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The '''saved game selection menu''' allows the player to select which [[saved game]] to play on. There are three saved games, and each one can store info on a session, like the current game [[day]], the collected [[ship part]]s or [[treasure]]s, etc. Upon selecting a saved game, the player will continue from where they left off in the respective slot. This means that they are taken to the [[area selection menu]] in order to start a new day, unless they quit after entering a cave's sublevel are or emerging from one. When the player chooses an empty saved game, they start the [[story mode]] from beginning. | The '''saved game selection menu''', also known as a '''file select''', allows the player to select which [[saved game]] to play on. There are three saved games, and each one can store info on a session, like the current game [[day]], the collected [[ship part]]s or [[treasure]]s, etc. Upon selecting a saved game, the player will continue from where they left off in the respective slot. This means that they are taken to the [[area selection menu]] in order to start a new day, unless they quit after entering a cave's sublevel are or emerging from one. When the player chooses an empty saved game, they start the [[story mode]] from beginning. | ||
==''Pikmin''== | ==''Pikmin''== | ||
[[File:Pikmin save games.jpg| | {{infobox menu | ||
{{ | | image = [[File:Pikmin save games.jpg|250px]] | ||
| parent = [[Title screen]] | |||
| child = [[Area selection menu]] | |||
| music = [[Music in Pikmin#Level Select|''Level Select'']] | |||
}} | |||
{{p1}} can have up to 3 saved games, and they are represented as 3 bubbles, numbered 1 to 3 from left to right. Each saved game is referred to as a "Ship's Log", and the title of the menu is "Choose a Data File". Each bubble has the day number of the respective saved game inside, just like the day counter on the in-game [[HUD]]. Highlighting a bubble displays additional information about the saved game on the bottom of the screen. The number of [[ship parts]] collected and the number of Pikmin in each type of [[Onion]] is displayed. The player can press {{button|gc|y|wii|1}} to copy the currently highlighted saved game onto another one, or {{button|gc|x|wii|2}} to erase it. | |||
===''New Play Control! Pikmin''=== | ===''New Play Control! Pikmin'' / ''Pikmin 1'' (Nintendo Switch)=== | ||
The saved game selection menu in {{npcp1}} adds | The saved game selection menu in {{npcp1}} adds in functionality similar to {{P3}}'s [[day selection menu]] to the existing menu design, allowing the player to press {{button|wii|-|switch|-}} and {{button|wii|+|switch|+}} to change the [[day]] they will play on. This allows them to retry from a specific day, provided the highlighted saved game is in day 2 or beyond. This change remains intact in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. | ||
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==''Pikmin 2''== | ==''Pikmin 2''== | ||
[[File:Pikmin 2 save games.jpg| | {{infobox menu | ||
| image = [[File:Pikmin 2 save games.jpg|250px]] | |||
| parent = [[Title screen]] | |||
| child = [[Area selection menu]] | |||
| music = [[Music in Pikmin 2#Saved game selection|''Saved game selection'']] | |||
}} | |||
{{p2}} can have up to 3 saved games, and the menu used to select them is very similar to the one in ''Pikmin''. Each saved game is referred to as a "file", and the title of the menu is "Choose a Ship's Log". Each saved game bubble has the day number of the respective saved game inside, just like the day counter on the in-game [[HUD]]. Highlighting a bubble displays additional information about the saved game on the bottom of the screen. The total number of [[poko]]s collected, the number of [[treasure]]s collected, and the play time in hours and minutes is displayed. If the highlighted saved game is in a [[cave]] at the time of the last save, the cave's name and current sublevel number will be displayed. The player can press {{button|gc|y|wii|1}} to copy the currently highlighted saved game onto another one, or {{button|gc|x|wii|2}} to erase it. | {{p2}} can have up to 3 saved games, and the menu used to select them is very similar to the one in ''Pikmin''. Each saved game is referred to as a "file", and the title of the menu is "Choose a Ship's Log". Each saved game bubble has the day number of the respective saved game inside, just like the day counter on the in-game [[HUD]]. Highlighting a bubble displays additional information about the saved game on the bottom of the screen. The total number of [[poko]]s collected, the number of [[treasure]]s collected, and the play time in hours and minutes is displayed. If the highlighted saved game is in a [[cave]] at the time of the last save, the cave's name and current sublevel number will be displayed. The player can press {{button|gc|y|wii|1}} to copy the currently highlighted saved game onto another one, or {{button|gc|x|wii|2}} to erase it. | ||
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==''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''== | ==''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''== | ||
{{image}} | {{infobox menu | ||
| image = [[File:SaveSelectP3D.jpg|250px]] | |||
| parent = [[Title screen]] | |||
| child = [[Day selection menu]], [[Pause menu|Options menu]] | |||
| music = [[Music in Pikmin 2#Day select|''Day selection'']] | |||
}} | |||
While {{p3}} has no saved game selection menu due to having only 1 saved game per Wii U account, its re-release {{p3d}} does. The 3 saved games are represented by 3 wide blue boxes arranged vertically. Each box contains information about the saved game, and no additional information is shown upon highlighting a box. The current day is shown on the left side of each box. Along the top of each box is the [[difficulty]] of the saved game and the date and time it was last saved. At the bottom of each box is yellow text showing the current Story Mode objective. {{button|switch|zr}} can be pressed to change the difficulty of the currently selected saved game, {{button|switch|y}} can be pressed to erase it, {{button|switch|x}} can be used to copy it, and {{button|switch|a}} can be pressed to select it, opening the [[day selection menu]]. | While {{p3}} has no saved game selection menu due to having only 1 saved game per Wii U account, its re-release {{p3d}} does. The 3 saved games are represented by 3 wide blue boxes arranged vertically. Each box contains information about the saved game, and no additional information is shown upon highlighting a box. The current day is shown on the left side of each box. Along the top of each box is the [[difficulty]] of the saved game and the date and time it was last saved. At the bottom of each box is yellow text showing the current Story Mode objective. {{button|switch|zr}} can be pressed to change the difficulty of the currently selected saved game, {{button|switch|y}} can be pressed to erase it, {{button|switch|x}} can be used to copy it, and {{button|switch|a}} can be pressed to select it, opening the [[day selection menu]]. | ||
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==''Pikmin 4''== | |||
{{infobox menu | |||
| image = [[File:Pikmin4SaveScreen.jpg|250px]] | |||
| parent = [[Title screen]] | |||
| child = Area the player last saved at | |||
| music = [[Music in Pikmin 4#Menus|''Title screen'']] | |||
}} | |||
{{p4}} can keep 3 saved games which are indicated by the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character's]] ID badge face. The information of the saved game is indicated on the right of the screen, which tells the player their Pikmin amount and the location from the last save. {{button|switch|y}} can be pressed to erase a save file, {{button|switch|x}} can be used to copy one, and {{button|switch|a}} can be pressed to select it, which will go to the location indicated on the right of the screen. | |||
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==''Hey! Pikmin''== | ==''Hey! Pikmin''== | ||
[[File:HP save selection.jpg| | {{infobox menu | ||
| image = [[File:HP save selection.jpg|250px]] | |||
{{hp}} can have up to 3 saved games, represented by the letters A, B, and C. The menu displays the 3 saved games as rounded boxes, with the letter on the left in a circle (colored red for A, yellow for B, and blue for C), and the highest-numbered [[area]] and total [[Sparklium]] count filling up the rest of the box (colored based on the color of the most recent sector on the [[sector selection menu]]). Empty saved games have the text "New Game" instead. On the left side are 3 buttons, which switch between different functions of the menu. When "Play" is selected (which it is by default), tapping a saved game boxes will open the sector selection menu for that saved game. When "Copy" is selected, tapping a saved game will prompt the player to select another saved game spot to copy that saved game to, and selecting another spot will prompt the player to confirm their choice; doing so will copy the saved game. When "Delete" is selected, tapping a saved game will prompt the player to confirm that they are sure about deleting the saved game; selecting "Yes" will delete the saved game. | | parent = [[Title screen]] | ||
| child = [[Sector selection menu]] | |||
| music = [[Music in Hey! Pikmin#Title screen|''Title screen'']] | |||
}} | |||
{{hp}} can have up to 3 saved games, represented by the letters A, B, and C. The menu displays the 3 saved games as rounded boxes, with the letter on the left in a circle (colored red for A, yellow for B, and blue for C), and the highest-numbered [[area]] and total [[Sparklium]] count filling up the rest of the box (colored based on the color of the most recent sector on the [[sector selection menu]]). If every area has been completed with no Pikmin deaths, a gold Pikmin icon will appear to the right of the letter. Empty saved games have the text "New Game" instead. On the left side are 3 buttons, which switch between different functions of the menu. When "Play" is selected (which it is by default), tapping a saved game boxes will open the sector selection menu for that saved game. When "Copy" is selected, tapping a saved game will prompt the player to select another saved game spot to copy that saved game to, and selecting another spot will prompt the player to confirm their choice; doing so will copy the saved game. When "Delete" is selected, tapping a saved game will prompt the player to confirm that they are sure about deleting the saved game; selecting "Yes" will delete the saved game. | |||
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