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=== Developer interviews === | === Developer interviews === | ||
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. | 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. | ||
=== Treasure names === | === Treasure names === | ||
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]] | 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]]. Schnauz also says the Ancient Statue Head is popular on Hocotate. However, a voyage log from Louie implies that the [[Louie's Dark Secret|Golden Pikpik Carrot incident]] was premeditated and will occur in the future. | ||
=== Olimar's Shipwreck Tale === | === Olimar's Shipwreck Tale === | ||
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 | 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 the Shipwreck Tale, Olimar acts like he hasn't encountered Yellow or Blue Pikmin or their Onions before. | ||
=== Koppai === | === Koppai === | ||
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. This contradicts ''Pikmin 3'', which implies that Koppai was unaware of PNF-404 prior to its discovery by a [[SPERO]]. 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 its calm melody, the music worries him, and he thinks it could be a warning for "unexpected troubles in the future". This refers to Olimar's capture and attempted escapes from the Plasm Wraith in ''Pikmin 3'', implying that ''Pikmin 3'' takes place after ''Pikmin 4''. | |||
=== Pikmin Garden === | === Pikmin Garden === | ||
Pikmin Garden is the franchise's home site 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'' | Pikmin Garden is the franchise's home site 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 that ''Pikmin 3'' happens. 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''. | ||
=== Discrepancies | === Discrepancies === | ||
*In Olimar's voyage log, one of his entries describes him as a bad swimmer without his space float, while he describes himself as an excellent swimmer in ''Pikmin'' | *In Olimar's voyage log, one of his entries describes him as a bad swimmer without his space float, while he describes himself as an excellent swimmer in ''Pikmin''. | ||
*Olimar's entry on the [[Gold Nuggets]] | *Olimar's entry on the [[Gold Nuggets]] describes gold existing on Hocotate, despite his entry for the [[Lustrous Element]] stating that it does not, but a metal similar to it does. This could mean that the Lustrous Element isn’t actually made of gold. | ||
*All scientific names | *All scientific names from the ''Pikmin'' Player's Guide and ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' Prima Guide are not used in ''Pikmin 4'', and instead new scientific names are used. While the canon of these strategy guides is debatable, ''Hey! Pikmin'' used the genus of the [[Puffstool]] from the guides, ''Aspergilla'', for the [[Puffstalk]]. | ||
*Olimar says Rock Pikmin are new in Olimar's Assignment, | *Olimar says Rock Pikmin are new in [[Olimar's Assignment]]. However, in ''Pikmin 4'', he has a log about Rock Pikmin. | ||
*In ''Hey! Pikmin'', Olimar states that he doesn’t know how the Red Pikmin's fire | *In ''Hey! Pikmin'', Olimar states that he doesn’t know how the Red Pikmin's fire resistance works exactly. However, in ''Pikmin 4'', Olimar gives an explanation for how it works. | ||
*In ''Pikmin 3'', Olimar says that he has been to PNF-404 twice before. | *In ''Pikmin 3'', Olimar says that he has been to PNF-404 twice before. If ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', and ''Pikmin 4'' all happened prior to ''Pikmin 4'', that would be three trips. | ||
*In Olimar's Voyage Log V2, exclusive to ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', Olimar states that the last time he was on the planet, he brought back so much money it saved his company from debt. However, if ''Pikmin 3'' takes place after ''Pikmin 4'', then this would not be the last time he visited the planet | *In Olimar's Voyage Log V2, exclusive to ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', Olimar states that the last time he was on the planet, he brought back so much money it saved his company from debt. However, if ''Pikmin 3'' takes place after ''Pikmin 4'', then this would not be the last time he visited the planet. | ||
*In ''Pikmin 2'', the S.S. Dolphin is sold off. A data file from ''Pikmin 3'' showcases Olimar's desire to get it back. However, if ''Pikmin 2'' takes place before ''Pikmin 4'', then Olimar should not have the S.S. Dolphin | *In ''Pikmin 2'', the S.S. Dolphin is sold off. A data file from ''Pikmin 3'' showcases Olimar's desire to get it back. However, if ''Pikmin 2'' takes place before ''Pikmin 4'', then Olimar should not have the S.S. Dolphin. | ||
*If ''Pikmin 2'' takes place after ''Pikmin 4'', numerous things would be different. [[White Pikmin]] and [[Purple Pikmin]] wouldn’t be new | *If ''Pikmin 2'' takes place after ''Pikmin 4'', numerous things would be different. For example, [[White Pikmin]] and [[Purple Pikmin]] wouldn’t be new and the ship would already know about the [[Waterwraith]] and [[Ultra-Spicy Spray]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== |
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