Pikmin in other media: Difference between revisions

Elements from the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] have appeared in several other [[Nintendo]] games. The ''Super Smash Bros''. series in particular is well-known for having references to multitudes of Nintendo series and, more recently, those of other companies.

[[File:SMG The Ship.png|thumb|175px|A supposed representation of the ship in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]

On the title screen of ''[[mario:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'', there is a [[Beta material|early]] trailer of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] that was released before the game's final production. It can be accessed by selecting Options, and then Pikmin Movie.

Olimar, as well as some Pikmin, were meant to make an appearance in ''[[mario:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. At the [[mario:Starbeans|Starbeans]] café, certain drinks were meant to trigger cameos of other Nintendo characters, but the idea was [[Unused content|scrapped, despite remaining in the game]].

Olimar's lines and some sprites can be found in [http://tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Superstar_Saga#Captain_Olimar this TCRF article].

In ''[[mario:Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', if the player hits the ball into a flower bed, the three Pikmin types from the first game will fly out.

In ''[[mario:Super Mario Galaxy|Super Mario Galaxy]]'' in the [[mario:Space Junk Galaxy|Space Junk Galaxy]], there is a ship that bears great resemblance to [[The Ship]] in ''Pikmin 2''. It serves no purpose other than as a planetoid between planetoids, part of the level. It is not a precise recreation, and there has been debate over whether it is indeed modeled on the ship or whether any similarities are coincidence. The main features that allow a connection to be drawn are the colors, three fins and two bubble-shaped cockpit windows.

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The [[Empress Bulblax]] makes a cameo appearance in the game ''[[mario:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', wherein the player must tilt the Wii Remote to roll the beast from side to side in an endeavor to squash Pikmin. This mini-game is called "[[Pikmin 2]]", and the background music is the music played on the demo screens in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''. The same music is also used as the "[[Louie's Dark Secret]]" theme in ''Pikmin 2''.

"Pikmin" is an unlockable Diamond Studios soundtrack in ''[[mario:WarioWare: D.I.Y.|WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''

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In ''[[mario:Yoshi's Island DS|Yoshi's Island DS]]'', one of the babies kidnapped by [[mario:Kamek|Kamek]] has a face very similar to Olimar.

[[File:Pikmin Trophy - SSBM.jpg|thumb|200px|The Pikmin trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]

Of ''[[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'''s nearly 300 trophies, two are based on ''Pikmin''. One features a group of standing [[Red Pikmin|red]], [[Blue Pikmin|blue]] and [[Yellow Pikmin|yellow]] [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], while the other is a trophy of [[Captain Olimar]] that can only be obtained if there is a ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' save on the memory card.

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''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is the latest and third installment in Nintendo's cross-series 3D fighting game. Pikmin elements include [[Olimar]] as a playable character and the stage [[smashwiki:Distant Planet|Distant Planet]]—a stage based on the [[Planet of the Pikmin]], particularly [[Awakening Wood]]. There are 21 trophies and 16 stickers from the ''Pikmin'' series in this game.

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[[File:Beta6.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The three Pikmin-like statues in ''Wind Waker'', incorrectly placed due to an oversight in the game.]]

In ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' the three goddess statues resemble Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. The statues all have a pole sticking out of their head (resembling a stem) and the [[zelda:Din (Goddess)|Din]] statue has a nose, the [[zelda:Farore (Goddess)|Farore]] statue has ears, and the [[zelda:Nayru (Goddess)|Nayru]] statue has a crack where the mouth should be.

In ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', [[zelda:Puffstool|Puffstools]] can be found in [[zelda:Deepwood Shrine|Deepwood Shrine]].

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A [[Red Bulborb]] toy is found in all versions of ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' on a shelf in the second-hand shop. It is only part of the pre-rendered background shots and can not be obtained as an actual item for the dogs to interact with.

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''Nintendo Land'' includes a "''Pikmin Adventure''" mini-game, in which players play cooperatively as Miis dressed as Olimar or Pikmin to defeat a number of enemies over multiple levels.

[[File:Stage Debut (3).jpg|thumb|Pikmin playing on a swingset.]]

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Captain Olimar and Pikmin were planned to have large roles in the unreleased game ''Stage Debut''.