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The mail that appears for each day is taken from a specified set that depends on how many [[Poko]]s the player has collected, and is always received in a set order. Once every message in one set has been shown, the final message in the set is repeated until the requirements for the next are met. | The mail that appears for each day is taken from a specified set that depends on how many [[Poko]]s the player has collected, and is always received in a set order. Once every message in one set has been shown, the final message in the set is repeated until the requirements for the next are met. | ||
It is possible to view past mail entries by pressing {{button|gc|l|wii|padl}} and {{button|gc|r|wii|padr}}, but only the 20 most recent mails are saved. | It is possible to view past mail entries by pressing {{button|gc|l|wii|padl|switch|facel}} and {{button|gc|r|wii|padr|switch|facer}}, but only the 20 most recent mails are saved. | ||
In the following lists, items with multiple lines mean that they are different between the GameCube, Wii, and Switch versions; the top line corresponds to the GameCube original, the second for {{npcp2}}, and the bottom for {{p2s}}. If there are only two, the bottom will either be for the ''New Play Control!'' release or Switch port. | In the following lists, items with multiple lines mean that they are different between the GameCube, Wii, and Switch versions; the top line corresponds to the GameCube original, the second for {{npcp2}}, and the bottom for {{p2s}}. If there are only two, the bottom will either be for the ''New Play Control!'' release or Switch port. | ||
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|President | |President | ||
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal.gif]] | |[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal.gif]] | ||
|Olimar! I see that you're making notes in the treasure hoard. This is no scientific jaunt! It's business! Which is why the ship is writing sales pitches for your finds. | |Olimar! I see that you're making notes in the {{Color|treasure hoard|red}}. This is no scientific jaunt! It's business! Which is why the ship is writing {{Color|sales pitches|red}} for your finds. | ||
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|Olimar's daughter | |Olimar's daughter | ||
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|President | |President | ||
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fusigi.gif]] | |[[File:P2 mail syatyou fusigi.gif]] | ||
|You know, Olimar, I've been in this business for over 50 years, and I've never heard of space bunnies in that shipping lane. I have some doubts about Louie's accident... | |You know, Olimar, I've been in this business for over 50 years, and I've never heard of space bunnies in that shipping lane. I have some doubts about Louie's {{Color|accident|red}}... | ||
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|Olimar's son | |Olimar's son | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the GameCube version, the player is able to hold down {{button|gc|l}} or {{button|gc|r}} in order to automatically flip through the mails, but in the ''New Play Control!'' and Switch ports, this is no longer possible; the player must | *In the GameCube version, the player is able to hold down {{button|gc|l|}} or {{button|gc|r}} in order to automatically flip through the mails, but in the ''New Play Control!'' and Switch ports, this is no longer possible; the player must repeatedly tap {{button|wii|padl|switch|facel}} or {{button|wii|padr|switch|facer}} to scroll through mail. | ||
*One of the spammer's mails mentions an "E-Mag #255". 255 is the maximum value an unsigned byte can hold, and as a result of its relevance in game development, this number appears commonly in Nintendo game scripts, along with 256, for the same reason.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Repair Juggernaut/sale}}|Hocotate ship|[[sales pitch]] for the [[Repair Juggernaut]]}}{{cite quote|In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!|[[mariowiki:Dimentio|Dimentio]]|[[mariowiki:Dimension D|Dimension D]]}} | *One of the spammer's mails mentions an "E-Mag #255". 255 is the maximum value an unsigned byte can hold, and as a result of its relevance in game development, this number appears commonly in Nintendo game scripts, along with 256, for the same reason.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Repair Juggernaut/sale}}|Hocotate ship|[[sales pitch]] for the [[Repair Juggernaut]]}}{{cite quote|In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!|[[mariowiki:Dimentio|Dimentio]]|[[mariowiki:Dimension D|Dimension D]]}} | ||
*At the end of the day, if the player opens that day's e-mail, then goes back to the Pikmin stats menu, and returns to the e-mail, its window will rise up from the bottom of the screen, squashing the sender's icon on the way up. | *At the end of the day, if the player opens that day's e-mail, then goes back to the Pikmin stats menu, and returns to the e-mail, its window will rise up from the bottom of the screen, squashing the sender's icon on the way up. | ||