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*This location's continental shape is based on Greenland, though unlike the other continent locations on ''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} world map, the location of the continent is not based on predictions on what Earth will look like in the future. | *This location's continental shape is based on Greenland, though unlike the other continent locations on ''Pikmin 3''{{'s}} world map, the location of the continent is not based on predictions on what Earth will look like in the future. | ||
*This area is the only one with a unique rain musical track. | *This area is the only one with a unique rain musical track. | ||
*The [[Music (Pikmin 3)#Rain| | **The [[Music (Pikmin 3)#Rain|rain theme]] is similar to the theme of [[The Final Trial]]. | ||
*The music that plays when Olimar is rescued from the cave uses the same melody as when exiting a [[cave]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' with a [[geyser]] (i.e. successfully). | |||
*It is possible to go out of bounds here, which enables the player to go through the cave backwards. This makes it much easier to retrieve Captain Olimar and complete the game faster. However, actually having a leader climbing to the top of the Oak where the Plasm Wraith is first encountered will cause a severely broken sequence of displaced camera positioning and unused cutscenes. | *It is possible to go out of bounds here, which enables the player to go through the cave backwards. This makes it much easier to retrieve Captain Olimar and complete the game faster. However, actually having a leader climbing to the top of the Oak where the Plasm Wraith is first encountered will cause a severely broken sequence of displaced camera positioning and unused cutscenes. | ||
*Although it is said to be a tree, this level is actually one of several termite hills on this desert continent. Other hills like this can be seen in the background. | *Although it is said to be a tree, this level is actually one of several termite hills on this desert continent. Other hills like this can be seen in the background. | ||
*The long, thin, off-white toadstools in this level closely resemble those of the Termitomyces fungus. This fungus is cultivated by termites to feed themselves and their young, although the Formidable Oak itself more closely resembles those built by Mound-building termites which do not cultivate this fungus. | *The long, thin, off-white toadstools in this level closely resemble those of the {{w|Termitomyces}} fungus. This fungus is cultivated by termites to feed themselves and their young, although the Formidable Oak itself more closely resembles those built by Mound-building termites which do not cultivate this fungus. | ||
*To completely finish the maze (including Data Files), the only Pikmin required are Yellow Pikmin. However, other Pikmin types are recommended for convenience. | *To completely finish the maze (including Data Files), the only Pikmin required are Yellow Pikmin. However, other Pikmin types are recommended for convenience. | ||
*The area where the [[Plasm Wraith]] is fought has a similar pattern on the ground as the area where the [[Smoky Progg]] egg is found in [[The Distant Spring]]. | *The area where the [[Plasm Wraith]] is fought has a similar pattern on the ground as the area where the [[Smoky Progg]] egg is found in [[The Distant Spring]]. | ||