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''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'', despite being directly related to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, is not canon. It does not, in any way, relate to [[PNF-404]] or the actual [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], but rather, it is an attraction in the ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' theme park, themed around the ''Pikmin'' franchise. | ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'', despite being directly related to the ''Pikmin'' franchise, is not canon. It does not, in any way, relate to [[PNF-404]] or the actual [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], but rather, it is an attraction in the ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' theme park, themed around the ''Pikmin'' franchise. | ||
{{pb}} is not canon, due to having no connection to the story or characters of the other ''Pikmin'' games. | {{pb}} is not canon, due to having no connection to the story or characters of the other ''Pikmin'' games. In fact, a developer of Pikmin Bloom, Rika Nakajima, stated in a Nintendo Life interview that Pikmin Bloom takes place in a seperate universe from the rest of the series.{{cite quote|We’re always discussing ideas of what should be included in the Pikmin Bloom universe, but that kind of topic requires careful consideration. We have our own universe, and Pikmin 4 and the main series has their own too, even though we use the Pikmin IP. Pikmin Bloom is a more peaceful game compared to the originals, you know. Our Pikmin aren’t going to die. *laughs* That differentiation is always there so we’re always careful with what this experience should be like.|Senior Product Manager Rika Nakajima|Nintendo Nintendo Life interview([[https://www.nintendolife.com/features/pikmin-bloom-devs-on-the-joy-of-human-connection-and-the-absence-of-bulborbs]])}} | ||
Activities that happen on an alternative game mode in a ''Pikmin'' game are not considered canon. Said game modes were created for the purpose of entertaining the player, and for the most part, they do not follow the main Story Mode's canon. For instance, it is canon that Captain Olimar landed on [[PNF-404]] and had to gather his missing [[ship part]]s, not that he chose to begin a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|challenge]] where he had to cultivate the most Pikmin possible in one day. | Activities that happen on an alternative game mode in a ''Pikmin'' game are not considered canon. Said game modes were created for the purpose of entertaining the player, and for the most part, they do not follow the main Story Mode's canon. For instance, it is canon that Captain Olimar landed on [[PNF-404]] and had to gather his missing [[ship part]]s, not that he chose to begin a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|challenge]] where he had to cultivate the most Pikmin possible in one day. | ||
[[Unused content]], [[prerelease information]], [[mistake]]s, [[sequence break]]s, and [[glitch]]es are not canon. They are content that the game developers did not intend to provide to the players in a finalized game, and should not count as such for the purpose of deciding the canon. | [[Unused content]], [[prerelease information]], [[mistake]]s, [[sequence break]]s, and [[glitch]]es are not canon. They are content that the game developers did not intend to provide to the players in a finalized game, and should not count as such for the purpose of deciding the canon. | ||
==Pikmin 4== | |||
Pikmin 4 is the fourth game in the mainline Pikmin series, and the most recent installment in the Pikmin franchise. At this moment, it is unclear where Pikmin 4 fits into the prior games' timeline, if at all. Evidence within the game seemingly contradict events from the original ''Pikmin'', while seemingly implying ''Pimkin 2'' to be either in the past or future, and ''Pikmin 3'' is heavily implied to be future events. In regards to the game's placement, Yutaka Hiramuki (one of ''Pikmin 4'''s planning directors) says "(he'll) leave that to the players' imaginations".{{Cite quote|This game begins with Captain Olimar once again crash-landing on an unknown planet. However, what makes the game different from the previous ones is that he sends out a distress signal, and the Rescue Corps comes to his rescue, but they also crash-land. As the newest recruit, the player embarks on an adventure to rescue the castaways. To make it easier for newcomers to get emotionally invested in the world of Pikmin, we designed the game so that players themselves would become the Rescue Corps' new recruit. So, even if you're not familiar with past titles, you'll be fine. Of course, we've put thought into developing features that add to the fun for players of the previous titles, so they've got plenty to look forward to. As for the story's timeline, I'll leave that to players' imaginations. (Laughs)|Yutaka Hiramuki|Ask the Developer Vol. 10, Pikmin 4-part 2 ([[https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-10-pikmin-4-part-2/]])}} Hiramuki states that Olimar has "once again" crashed on PNF-404, however it isn't clear what he means. In a Pikmin Bloom interview with Nintendo Life, Senior Product Manager Rika Nakajima stated that "We have our own universe, and Pikmin 4 and the main series has their own too". It is unclear whether this means they are part of the same universe or not. | |||
Schnauz references treasures and sales pitches from Pikmin 2, reciting the sales pitch for the [[Cupid's Grenade]] and stating he has heard it before. Schnauz also talks about how the [[Gyroid Bust]] is popular on Hocotate in his notes for the [[Ancient Statue Head]], which would be impossible unless the events of Pikmin 2 occurred. However, a voyage log from Louie implies that the golden pikpik incident was premeditated and will occur in the future, though it is possible that this is an old voyage log written before the events of Pikmin 2. This is also possible for the rest of Olimar's voyage log, as it could be a compilation of logs from Pikmin 1, Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4, however this is unconfirmed. It is implied that Olimar’s log is out of order as Olimar is inside the house in the Untitled log, but first mentions the house in the very next log and only enters it later. | |||
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale is a mode in Pikmin 4 where Olimar recounts his adventure before the events of Pikmin 4. This mode is a "tale" or "retelling" of these events. In Shipwreck Tale, Olimar acts like he hasn't encountered Yellow or Blue Pikmin or their Onions before. However, it is possible he is instead bewildered by the new type of Onion he is encountering, and his dialog about Yellow Pikmin might just be a jab at how they gain or lose abilities every game in the first three Pikmin games. It is also possible Shipwreck Tale is unreliably narrated and after transforming into a Leafling Olimar forgot the events of Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2, since he lost his memories of what happened during his mission to recover ship parts in Pikmin 4. | |||
Koppai's food crisis is not mentioned, however many characters speak of how Koppai is on the verge of a food crisis. Three Koppaites, [[Yorke]], [[Nelle]] and [[Don Bergman]] are castaways in Pikmin 4, and are on the planet to find treasure to save their planet from poverty and starvation. While this would mean Koppai did not discover PNF-404 in Pikmin 3, this does not actively contradict anything in Pikmin 3. In fact, Olimar's entry for the [[Mechanical Harp (Memory Song)]], a treasure that plays a music box rendition of Pikmin 3's main theme, he states that despite it's calm melody, the music worries him, and he thinks it could be a warning for "unexpected troubles in the future". This is, of course, refering to Olimar's capture and attempted escapes from the Plasm Wraith in Pikmin 3, heavily implying that Pikmin 3 is still canon and takes place after Pikmin 3. | |||
Pikmin Garden is the Pikmin home site for the franchise in Japan. It has multiple sections, one of them being a series of reports from [[Chet]], a researcher in Pikmin 4. These reports include screenshots and details from Pikmin 4 as well as the first three games, including the old Onion designs, Mushroom Pikmin and Bulbmin. In the first report Chet says that Charlie, Brittany and Alph have gone to PNF-404 to solve a food crisis, once again implying Pikmin 3 is still canon. In his third report, he shows "rare footage of Olimar's first encounter with Pikmin", which is footage of Olimar encountering the Red Onion in Pikmin 1. It is unclear if Chet's reports are even canon, however they don’t seem to contradict information from Pikmin 4 or the original trilogy. In fact, the reports, as well as the rest of the website, uses special models and renders of Pikmin, new treasures, and other creatures throughout the website, meaning that the developers of Pikmin 4 had some part in the site's development. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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Olimar goes on a lone vacation on the S.S. Dolphin. The S.S. Dolphin gets hit by a meteor and crashes on an [[PNF-404|unknown planet]]. Olimar has a limited number of days due to the remaining battery power in his life support systems, and has to collect all 30 parts of his ship that were lost during the crash. Suddenly, he finds an [[onion]], and discovers the Red, Yellow and Blue Pikmin (as well as discovering White Pikmin, Purple Pikmin, Rock Pikmin, Winged Pikmin and Ice Pikmin at some unspecified point). While exploring the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] (as he names it), he meets a plant-space dog hybrid whom he names [[Moss]]. Moss helps Olimar find his ship parts, and soon the S.S. Dolphin is fully repaired, and he sets off to escape the planet. However, Moss stows away inside the S.S. Dolphin, resulting in her coming down with an extreme sickness due to a strange connection she has with the planet. The ensuing struggle to return Moss to the planet coincides with Olimar's life-support system finally giving out, crashing Olimar back on the planet. In an act that ultimately revives him, Olimar is brought to the Onion by Moss and his own Pikmin, and is transformed into a [[leafling]]; after which he is brainwashed with the teachings of [[Dandori]] and has his ID scrambled and replaced with a simple [http://HTTP%20404 Error 404 Page not Found] message. | Olimar goes on a lone vacation on the S.S. Dolphin. The S.S. Dolphin gets hit by a meteor and crashes on an [[PNF-404|unknown planet]]. Olimar has a limited number of days due to the remaining battery power in his life support systems, and has to collect all 30 parts of his ship that were lost during the crash. Suddenly, he finds an [[onion]], and discovers the Red, Yellow and Blue Pikmin (as well as discovering White Pikmin, Purple Pikmin, Rock Pikmin, Winged Pikmin and Ice Pikmin at some unspecified point). While exploring the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] (as he names it), he meets a plant-space dog hybrid whom he names [[Moss]]. Moss helps Olimar find his ship parts, and soon the S.S. Dolphin is fully repaired, and he sets off to escape the planet. However, Moss stows away inside the S.S. Dolphin, resulting in her coming down with an extreme sickness due to a strange connection she has with the planet. The ensuing struggle to return Moss to the planet coincides with Olimar's life-support system finally giving out, crashing Olimar back on the planet. In an act that ultimately revives him, Olimar is brought to the Onion by Moss and his own Pikmin, and is transformed into a [[leafling]]; after which he is brainwashed with the teachings of [[Dandori]] and has his ID scrambled and replaced with a simple [http://HTTP%20404 Error 404 Page not Found] message. | ||