Open Architecture

Open Architecture
Number	165 (Europe) 162 (Japan)
Series	Massive Receptacle Series
Value	× 130
Weight	20
Maximum carriers	30 Pikmin
Location	Citadel of Spiders
Challenge Mode levels	None

The Open Architecture (オープン・アーキテクチャ^?, lit.: "Open Architecture") is a treasure in the European and Japanese versions of Pikmin 2; it is actually an open can of Maruha Nichiro Akebono salmon. It is found in the Citadel of Spiders, on sublevel 3. Yellow Pikmin are rather useful here, among the Anode Beetles and Swooping Snitchbugs. This particular treasure is most often found out in the open in one of the main rooms, easy to locate and collect once the enemies have been dealt with.

In Pikmin 3, there is an item similar to the Open Architecture, but it is only for decoration and has no purpose in the game. This is where the tutorial with the Yellow Pikmin takes place.

Notes

Olimar's journal

“I discovered a metallic container. Unfortunately, it was already empty, so it is going to be tough to sell. Some sales talk will be needed for this. Let's see what the ship says about it.”

Sales pitch

“The ultimate in reverse psychology! If it's too open, nobody wants to steal it. Its^[sic] a shame though, that the contents are so clearly visible.”

Gallery

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  The Open Architecture getting dug out.

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  The Open Architecture being analyzed.

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  A concept art showing Captain Olimar on top of the Open Architecture and the latter being carried by a group of Pikmin.

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  Texture used for the treasure.

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  An item similar to the Open Architecture found in Pikmin 3.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	オープン・アーキテクチャ? Ōpun Ākitekucha	Open Architecture
French	Architecture Ouverte	Open Architecture
German	Offene Architektur	Open Architecture
Italian	Struttura aperta	Open structure
Spanish	Arquitectura abierta	Open architecture