Pikmin 4: Difference between revisions

==== Player character ====

{{main|Pikmin 4 player character}}

The main character of the game is a customizable character. Their name and appearance can be customized in a character creator at the start of the game. They are the player's main playable [[leader]]. They are the newest recruit to the Rescue Corps, sent to rescue them from a crash landing after trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]] for the same reason. Their ID card states they are from the planet Karut.

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==== Collin ====

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Collin is the Comms Operator of the crew. He has a square head with a pointy nose, large green eyes, and large rosy cheeks. His mouth is similar to that of [[the President]]. He has close-cut gray hair with a spiraling tuft at the top. He has the same pointy ears as the player character. His name alludes to {{w|Collie}}s. He is from the planet Giya.

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==== Shepherd ====

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Erma Shepherd is the captain of the crew. She has a pear-shaped head, long ears, dark skin, and blonde hair styled in a bun with a long curl on the side. She also wears a bandana and has white grease paint under her eyes. She has the same pointy ears as the main leader. She is the captain of the S.S. Shepherd. Her name alludes to {{w|German Shepherd}}s. She is also from the planet Giya. Shepherd is able to teach Oatchi new skills by training him. Training Oatchi subtracts from Oatchi's "Pup Drive", which increases from rescuing castaways.

==== Russ ====

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Russ is the Material Engineer and inventor of the crew. He can be seen conversing with the others. He appears to be bald and have a pear-shaped head, a long nose, and appear to wear glasses. He has the same pointy ears as the main leader. His head shape bears a resemblance to [[Mail#After Louie is found, before all treasures are collected|the spammer that advertises Hocotate Whiz]] in ''Pikmin 2''. Russ runs "The Lab", a shop where the player is able to spend materials they've collected on [[gear]] for themselves or Oatchi, as well as helpful items. His name alludes to {{w|Jack Russell Terrier}}s. Like Collin and Shepherd, he is from the planet Giya.

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==== Dingo ====

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Dingo has a triangle-shaped head, light skin, pointy ears, a large pinkish nose, and red hair spiking upwards. He wears a dark blue headband. His name alludes to {{w|dingo}}es. He is a ranger from the planet Ohri who excels at solo missions. Once Dingo has been rescued, the player can have him complete [[Dandori Battle]]s, [[Dandori Challenge]]s and [[Night expedition]]s. To do this, the player must first fail the battle, challenge or night and then select the "Help" option on the retry screen.

==== Yonny ====

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Yonny is the doctor of the crew. He has a pear-shaped head, long ears, dark skin, and a green bowl cut, and wears a headlamp. His name alludes to {{w|Papillon dog|Papillon}}s. In an effort to cure [[leafling]]s, Yonny is in charge of [[night expeditions]]. He refers to the player as "new-blood".

==== Bernard ====

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Bernard is the pilot of the crew. He appears to look similar to [[Alph]] and has an oval-shaped head, a slicked-back spiked hair, and having pointy ears as well, he wears sunglasses. His name alludes to {{w|St. Bernard (dog)|St. Bernard}}s. He is the pilot of the S.S. Shepherd.

==== Oatchi ====

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Oatchi is a Rescue Pup that assists the Rescue Corps. In gameplay, he acts as an assistant to the player's character, as well as a secondary leader if separated from the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]].

==== Captain Olimar ====

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Captain Olimar returns in ''Pikmin 4''. At some unknown point in time relative to the other ''Pikmin'' games, he crash-landed on PNF-404 again. The Rescue Corps set out to rescue him, but also crash-landed. At the time his distress signal reached the Rescue Corps, he had been on the planet for one month.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/ampya/index.html|official Japanese ''Pikmin 4'' website|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|7|June|2023}}}} Similar to [[data file]]s in ''Pikmin 3'', Olimar has left behind a "Voyage Log" containing useful information about the planet.