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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Hocotate is shown to be commercialized; it makes use of the [[Poko]], a small coin that resembles those from the [[mariowiki:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. Items from [[PNF-404]] are considered extremely valuable [[treasure]]s worth a particularly large amount of Pokos, which enables Olimar and Louie to pay off their company's debt of 10,100 Pokos. (For comparison, 100 Pokos is "more than a year's salary", according to the | Hocotate is shown to be commercialized; it makes use of the [[Poko]], a small coin that resembles those from the [[mariowiki:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. Items from [[PNF-404]] are considered extremely valuable [[treasure]]s worth a particularly large amount of Pokos, which enables Olimar and Louie to pay off their company's debt of 10,100 Pokos. (For comparison, 100 Pokos is "more than a year's salary", according to the president in the introduction cutscene of ''Pikmin 2''.) A mayor of Hocotate is alluded in [[Olimar's notes]] once, though his status in Hocotatian government is unknown.{{cite quote|{{notes:Pilgrim Bulb/journal}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|Olimar's notes on the [[Pilgrim Bulb]]}} The president also mentions that | ||
"Happy Hocotate Savings and Loan" is | There are several companies known on a Hocotate, such as the Pilot Union, an old job Olimar use to have. Not much is known about it, however Olimar's old boss, the head of the Pilot Union, use to order people around. There is also a company called Hocotate Whiz that helps people switch jobs. | ||
"Happy Hocotate Savings and Loan" is another Hocotate company with which [[the president]] attempts to take out a loan in ''Pikmin 2'' to cover for the lost shipment of [[golden Pikpik carrot]]s.{{cite quote|Baby steps first, Olimar! Plan well, and don't worry about me. Our debt is with Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, after all. Besides, there's nothing left to repossess, so HA!|[[The President]]|a [[Mail|letter]]}} It is later revealed in one of his [[mail|letters]] to [[Olimar]] that, instead, he has accidentally taken out a loan with the shop just next door, the "All-Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks", which forces him to go into hiding.{{cite quote|Olimar! Terrible news! I thought I went to Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, but it seems my loan came from the shop next door: All-Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks! Oops!|The President|a letter}}{{cite quote|Olimar! You're my hero! You've erased half of our debt. Still, things have become a bit dangerous, so I'm going into hiding. Focus on work...and don't slack off!|The President|a letter}}{{cite quote|Hello... I am still on the lam from debt collectors. For the time being, I've decided to live under the bridge, but if they catch me, I don't know what they'll do to me...|The President|a letter}} | |||
==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||