Template talk:Did you know

Please place ideas for more "Did you know..." sentences below the line. They are greatly appreciated.

Yellow Pikmin carrying a bomb-rock drop it without detonating it when called back to the Onion. [SRB2]Espyo^T
There is Nectar Weed on the superior level where the yellow Onion is found. [SRB2]Espyo^T

'Superior level'? And a location of nectar weed isn't much of a Did You Know, IMO. G P

Yeah, that one was pretty stupid >_> I just found out that when you find the Yellow Onion, there is some nectar weed in a place where no one would ever look. But it really is stupid. Yet, here's a better one:

When the ship is playing the zoom in animation on the area select screen, you can cancel it by pressing B (You know, when you choose "yes" on "land on this area?". After that, the ship flies towards the zone, but it can be cancelled.) [SRB2]Espyo^T

That pearly clampclamps can still attack even after they're killed.Solar flute 15:42, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

we need to change this template soon. Solar flute 15:42, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Well, Pearly Clamclamps can't be killed, so that's hard to know. And change? It's on a random thing. G P

I'm surprised this wasn't suggested:

Ai no Uta actually outsold Pikmin 2. (Or is it Pikmin 1?) {Espyo^T} 14:15, September 24, 2009 (UTC)

Added. G P

I'm cleaning the Easter Eggs and glitches page, and there are some stuff that are more tidbits than anything else. As such, I suggest that they are included in this template:

The area in which the beast or treasure you view in the Piklopedia or Treasure hoard is found is the one selected on the map screen (where the rocket is hovering).
The time signature on the current song on an above ground area will change according to the current leader. Olimar will make it 4/4ths or 3/4ths; and Louie or the President will make it 6/8ths or 9/8ths.

Yeah, 'kay. I won't put the second sentence for the second: these are meant to be quick and easy reading. G P

I understand. Not to mention that half of the people don't even know what that means. I don't fully understand that myself. {Espyo^T} 16:13, August 19, 2010 (UTC)

DYK... that the screen that mentions the area's name is just the loading screen? (This can be proven because in emulators, the area is loaded instantly, and the screen that shows the area's name never appears. Or it could just be on my computer.) {Espyo^T} 21:56, September 1, 2010 (UTC)

Hmm, that applies to a lot of games, and isn't so much something you wouldn't realise as something you wouldn't think about. If you actually wonder why those screens are so slow, it's pretty obvious. Of course, if anyone else thinks it's worthy of the main page, add it. G P

Meh, truthfully, I'm just trying to keep the facts fresh. It's a bit... well - I'll say annoying, but it's not quite what I mean - to see the same facts over and over. That one about the loading screen is poor, but just an attempt to add new ones. Though at the moment, this template isn't too stagnant, so adding it isn't necessary. {Espyo^T} 15:35, September 8, 2010 (UTC)

...that the set of Scales made up of four blocks in Perplexing Pool is actually two pairs?

This is very weak. Who didn't notice that at the start? If you place Pikmin on one scale, the other rises, and vice-versa. With this, one can see that there are 2 relations between the 4 scales, which means that they are 2 pairs. Anyone can figure that out, I didn't even had to explain it. We should remove this "fact". Also...

...that via an "Emergence Cave Run", it is possible to repay the debt without reaching the Awakening Wood?

What does that mean, for sure? {Espyo^T} 13:18, 21 December 2010 (EST)

I think the first is fine. These are meant to cater to people new to the games, and I'm sure it's not obvious to some. The second is defining an 'Emergence Cave Run', I guess - saying it's a run in which you repay the debt without unlocking AW (by returning enemy bodies to the Research Pod in Emergence Cave). G P

I thought the second one meant that. But as for the first one... I don't know, it just seems too obvious. {Espyo^T} 15:55, 21 December 2010 (EST)

Here are some suggestions:

...that the fruits and enemies shown in the buttons of the Mission Mode menu are randomly selected?
...that the changing colors in Pikmin 3's Onion follow a pre-determined pattern?
...that early versions of Pikmin shown in trailers showed more than 100 Pikmin on the field at once?

- Botanist (talk) 00:38, October 17, 2020 (EDT)

Good ideas! Added. — {Espyo^T} 16:28, October 27, 2020 (EDT)

I noticed a lack of trivia points about Hey! Pikmin and the Super Smash Bros. series, so here are some more suggestions:

...that the Smoky Progg is the first spirit found in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
...that in Hey! Pikmin, geysers can move leaders and Pikmin both up and down?

— Botanist_{(talk, contribs)} 04:30, March 28, 2021 (EDT)

The first sounds neat, but the second isn't really interesting whatsoever... — {Espyo^T} 13:09, March 30, 2021 (EDT)

Here are some more:

...that Sparklium Seeds cannot be destroyed by bomb rocks?
...that when all fruits of a type are counted together, the Citrus Lump and Stellar Extrusion each contribute 6 bottles of juice to the player's supply, more than any other type of fruit?
...that the Swooping Snitchbug is internally called napkid in Pikmin?
...that the Fiery Blowlet normally shoots fireballs, except in Secret Spot 21 where it shoots fire instead?
...that the angle of the camera at the beginning of each day in Pikmin 3 is always the same, showing the Onion and S.S. Drake in the same position?
...that Pikmin 3 Deluxe has 8 different designs of dirt walls?
...that there are many small differences in the appearance of areas in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 3 Deluxe?

— Botanist_{(talk, contribs)} 00:59, April 8, 2021 (EDT)

A suggestion:

...that an Electripede can be seen in Hey! Pikmin's box art in most regions?

— CrazyCow 01:59, April 8, 2021 (EDT)

Warning about the talk page

[1] Shouldn't it be better to have a more readable note in <noinclude> tags, instead of a comment in the source code? {Espyo^T} 09:52, 24 April 2011 (EDT)

Why? If they're editing, they're not necessarily going to see something not included any more than they would a comment like that. I doubt they preview. G P

Pikmin Adventure

I found this off of Mario Wiki's Did You Know? template: "In the Pikmin Adventure attraction of Nintendo Land, stage 14, "Out of the Darkness," features a structure at the start that resembles the Castles in Super Mario Bros." Thought it'd be good since it relates to the Pikmin series; it'd need a bit of rewording to make it more Pikmin-oriented and not make it plagiarism. ~Pik Fan 23

Yeah, I remember seeing an image about it on Nintendo's Facebook. But I never brought it up because if you show a screenshot of the castle, isolated from any text, and show it to an average gamer, they'd quickly realize on their own that that castle resembles the ones in Super Mario Bros. Sure, I guess we can add it, but it's just so weak... — {Espyo^T} 10:23, 31 March 2013 (EDT)

(Note: Mario Wiki content is under CC-BY-SA, so copying isn't plagiarism, it just requires attribution.) G P 05:32, 1 April 2013 (EDT)

Well, according to Greenpickle, plagiarism is out of the way. I, personally, disagree with that being added because many players won't even consider Nintendo Land a Pikmin game until they click on the link to the article. According to the link PikminFanatic23 has provided us with, it is a true Easter egg. However, many players won't even care about it, as it is so easily noticeable and has nothing to do with the Pikmin series besides the mini game it is in. And besides, it wouldn't work well without a paired image, because players who don't have Nintendo Land wouldn't be able to see it for themselves.. -Los Plagas (talk)

Note that Espyo already added it as trivia at Nintendo Land, which is probably enough. I agree - I don't think it's interesting enough or directly related to Pikmin enough to go in this section. G P 08:43, 2 April 2013 (EDT)

Trivia Ideas

That the icons of Bud Pikmin Carrying Bomb Rocks in Pikmin 1 are Purple(Blue), White(Yellow) and Orange (Red)?
That Shaggy Long Legs is called damagumo in Pikmin 3's files, which was Beady Long Legs's internal name?
That Rock, Winged, and Purple Onions appear at the Good ending of Pikmin 1?
That Ujadani appears on day one?
That a old Empress Bulbax skin appears in the Hole of Beasts?
That the Raging Long Legs may be female?
That according to Louie on the Bumbling Snitchbug, Water Dumples lay eggs?
That The Mysterious Life Form shares the same Japanese name as the Water Wraith?
That Shaggy Long Longs Stole Beady Long Legs's internal name?
That on day one of Pikmin 1, only the Pearly ClamClamp with the Position Generator Appears?

Made by a Anonymous user some of these are just super hidden facts you can find on the wiki in nooks and cranny's and others are discoveries if made either myself or found by watching the Pal version of Pikmin 1,2,and 3

Some of these aren't that notable, or even convenient to add. But a few others I good. I'll add some of them to keep things fresh. — {Espyo^T} 17:19, 13 January 2016 (EST)

Cool Also im Pikifan4 on Pikmin fanon and, i dont have a username here

Iwagen, iwadama, unused enemies from Pikmin 1 and 3. Both start with Iwa, IWAta, Nintendo's President before July of 2015. Im probably going crazy 107.22.181.108 09:12, 19 January 2016 (EST)/Pikifan4 on the PikminFanon

Heh, the only thing about it is that "iwa" means "rock" in Japanese. — {Espyo^T} 10:32, 19 January 2016 (EST)

I knew i was going crazy. 107.22.181.108 12:41, 19 January 2016 (EST)/Pikifan4 on the Pikmin Fanon

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