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There is evidence that Louie's log is accessible in the Japanese version of the game, which is why there's a code for it. I'm not completely sure of this though, so it needs confirmation.
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[[File:SecretMemoTropicalWilds.png|thumb|300px|A Secret File found in the Tropical Wilds.]] | [[File:SecretMemoTropicalWilds.png|thumb|300px|A Secret File found in the Tropical Wilds.]] | ||
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{{ | {{game help|p3j|Are all 6 Japanese codes possible to get in the game?}} | ||
'''Secret Files''', known as '''Secret Memos''' in the European [[Region|version]], are a type of [[data file]] found in {{p3}}. Unlike most data files, these do not give any direct tips or information. Instead, they simply have a picture of some Pikmin with a random number from 0 to 9. | '''Secret Files''', known as '''Secret Memos''' in the European [[Region|version]], are a type of [[data file]] found in the original Wii U version of {{p3}}. Unlike most data files, these do not give any direct tips or information. Instead, they simply have a picture of some Pikmin with a random number from 0 to 9. | ||
If a player collects all ten of these memos, the numbers they contain, in order, will form a secret code. Once they are all collected, the player can | If a player collects all ten of these memos, the numbers they contain, in order, will form a secret code. Once they are all collected, the player can go to a Wii U exclusive website, http://www.nintendo.co.jp/pikpiksecret using the Wii U's Internet Browser, and enter their code to watch a secret video exploration log from [[Captain Olimar]]. There are 5 codes in the US and European versions and 6 codes in the Japanese version. | ||
Each code is pre-written, and corresponds to a specific video. If the player wishes to see a different video, they must restart their [[saved game|save file]] from [[day]] 1 and obtain a different combination. Each language has its own codes, which can be seen by changing languages in the console's system settings. Finally, each language's code list is unique (i.e. there is no pattern to convert codes from one language to another). | Each code is pre-written, and corresponds to a specific video. If the player wishes to see a different video, they must restart their [[saved game|save file]] from [[day]] 1 and obtain a different combination. Each language has its own codes, which can be seen by changing languages in the console's system settings. Finally, each language's code list is unique (i.e. there is no pattern to convert codes from one language to another). | ||
These data files are not found in {{p3d}}, and the majority of their file locations within the game were replaced by a new set of data files called [[Olimar's Log Vol. 2 (Exploration Notes)|Olimar's Log Vol. 2]]. The videos are incorporated into the game itself, playing before and after the stages of [[Olimar's Assignment]]. | These data files are not found in {{p3d}}, and the majority of their file locations within the game were replaced by a new set of data files called [[Olimar's Log Vol. 2 (Exploration Notes)|Olimar's Log Vol. 2]]. The videos are incorporated into the game itself, playing before and after the stages of [[Olimar's Assignment]]. | ||
==Data file locations== | ==Data file locations== | ||
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==Codes== | ==Codes== | ||
The following is a list of known codes, for each video, and for each language. | The following is a list of known codes, for each video, and for each language. | ||
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! Louie's Log | ! Louie's Log | ||
| 3004980674 || | | 3004980674 || N/A || N/A | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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The videos resemble major [[cutscene]]s from the game, including the characters talking, and English subtitles appearing on the bottom. Each one is a video log with Captain Olimar or Louie commenting about their expedition, and takes place in a different [[area]]. | The videos resemble major [[cutscene]]s from the game, including the characters talking, and English subtitles appearing on the bottom. Each one is a video log with Captain Olimar or Louie commenting about their expedition, and takes place in a different [[area]]. | ||
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{{dablink|1=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cj_QMRvpWc YouTube video link]}} | {{dablink|1=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cj_QMRvpWc YouTube video link]}} | ||
This log is | This log is only accessible in the Japanese version of the game. Versions of it for other regions exist, but there are no codes to view them, and the videos can only be found by analysing the web page's source files. | ||
In this video, [[Louie]] explains how he got captured by the [[Koppai]] explorers, but managed to sneak off with their fruit. The video is 37 seconds long. | |||
====Transcription==== | ====Transcription==== | ||
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More importantly, Louie says that he is a crew member on the S.S. Dolphin, on his log. This cannot be true, as the only time the Dolphin is usable is before Louie even joins [[Hocotate Freight]] – at the start of ''Pikmin 2'', the S.S. Dolphin is sold right away, and all through ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'', the [[Hocotate ship]] is used instead. It even becomes clear that the Hocotate ship was the one used in ''Pikmin 3'' because it can be seen, totaled, on the outer rim of the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]'s arena. Although it's a possibility that both Olimar and Louie were talking about the Hocotate ship whenever they mentioned the S.S. Dolphin, given that in Japanese the Hocotate ship is also called Dolphin, but it's the first model, as explained [[Hocotate ship#Naming|here]]. It makes more sense to assume that they are talking about the Dolphin they are currently piloting rather than the Dolphin that was sold and is currently unavailable. | More importantly, Louie says that he is a crew member on the S.S. Dolphin, on his log. This cannot be true, as the only time the Dolphin is usable is before Louie even joins [[Hocotate Freight]] – at the start of ''Pikmin 2'', the S.S. Dolphin is sold right away, and all through ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'', the [[Hocotate ship]] is used instead. It even becomes clear that the Hocotate ship was the one used in ''Pikmin 3'' because it can be seen, totaled, on the outer rim of the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]'s arena. Although it's a possibility that both Olimar and Louie were talking about the Hocotate ship whenever they mentioned the S.S. Dolphin, given that in Japanese the Hocotate ship is also called Dolphin, but it's the first model, as explained [[Hocotate ship#Naming|here]]. It makes more sense to assume that they are talking about the Dolphin they are currently piloting rather than the Dolphin that was sold and is currently unavailable. | ||
It's important to note, however, that throughout {{p2}} Olimar called the Hocotate ship by its full name and in {{p3}}, in [[Olimar's Log (Exploration Notes)#Journal Entry .231|Olimar's first log entry]] from the Japanese version, he refers to the Hocotate ship by its full name (S.S. Dolphin first model/Dolphin 1) rather than just "S.S. Dolphin". It's possible that after writing this first log entry, Olimar started calling the Hocotate ship (S.S. Dolphin first model) simply S.S. Dolphin since it's easier to say. This would also explain why Louie calls himself "crew member of the S.S. Dolphin" and not "crew member of the Hocotate ship". If this is the case then this mistake would be wrong by the way it was localized and not because Louie supposedly mentions the original S.S. Dolphin, given the possibility that he was in fact talking about the Hocotate ship. | It's important to note, however, that throughout {{p2}} Olimar called the Hocotate ship by its full name and in {{p3}}, in [[Olimar's Log (Exploration Notes)#Journal Entry .231|Olimar's first log entry]] from the Japanese version, he refers to the Hocotate ship by its full name (S.S. Dolphin first model/Dolphin 1) rather than just "S.S. Dolphin". It's possible that after writing this first log entry, Olimar started calling the Hocotate ship (S.S. Dolphin first model) simply S.S. Dolphin since it's easier to say. This would also explain why Louie calls himself "crew member of the S.S. Dolphin" and not "crew member of the Hocotate ship". If this is the case then this mistake would be wrong by the way it was localized and not because Louie supposedly mentions the original S.S. Dolphin, given the possibility that he was in fact talking about the Hocotate ship. | ||
===Olimar looking at Louie=== | ===Olimar looking at Louie=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Secret File 0.jpg|Secret file 0. | |||
Secret File 1.jpg|Secret file 1. | |||
Secret File 2.jpg|Secret file 2. | |||
Secret File 3.jpg|Secret file 3. | |||
Secret File 4.jpg|Secret file 4. | |||
Secret File 5.jpg|Secret file 5. | |||
Secret File 6.jpg|Secret file 6. | |||
Secret File 7.jpg|Secret file 7. | |||
Secret File 8.jpg|Secret file 8. | |||
Secret File 9.jpg|Secret file 9. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||