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[[File:Overworld.JPG|thumb|250px|The area selection screen in {{npcp1}}.]]

'''Areas''' ({{j|エリア|Eria|Area}}) are the main explorable locations in the {{pg}}. Each game in the series has a set of areas that can be visited, and these areas provide a range of environments to grow [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], fight [[Enemy|enemies]], and collect [[:Category:Collectibles|items]]. Each game features an [[area selection menu]] for selecting which area to go to from the areas unlocked. In the main games, this menu is shown at the beginning of each [[day]], and it is not possible to change the area one is exploring during a day.

In each game, the [[leader]]s will only be able to access a single area initially, but over the course of the game, more areas will be unlocked. For example, to access to the [[Perplexing Pool]] in ''Pikmin 2'', a specific treasure, the [[Geographic Projection]], must be collected. Gaining access to new areas is a major form of progression through the games.

Areas function differently in each game in the series. In the main games, areas are 3D environments with various rooms and corridors connected non-linearly, while in {{hp}}, areas are linear standalone levels, and are organized into groups called '''sectors''', of which there are 9. The items that are collected in areas vary by game as well. In {{p1}}, [[ship part]]s are scattered around the 5 areas. In {{p2}}, areas contain [[treasure]] and several [[cave]]s, which contain more treasure. In {{p3}}, 4 of the 5 areas contain [[fruit]], while the last area is a standalone challenge. In {{p4}}, areas have treasure, [[raw material]], and caves which hold treasure, raw materials, and castaways, or occasionally are [[Dandori Challenge]]s or [[Dandori Battle]]s. In {{hp}}, each area contains 1–4 treasures. {{TOC right}}

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Areas in ''Hey! Pikmin'' are much smaller, and grouped into sectors. Each area has a level code that indicates its sector and its placement within the sector. Areas with an "E" in the code are [[boss]] areas; areas with an "X" in the level code are [[Secret exit|secret]] areas. The last sector only has 1 area, which is a boss area. Sectors also contain [[Secret Spot]]s and [[Sparklium Spring]]s.

[[File:Brilliant Garden texture.png|150px|center|link=Brilliant Garden]]

[[File:Leafswirl Lagoon texture.png|150px|center|link=Leafswirl Lagoon]]

[[File:Sweltering Parchlands texture.png|150px|center|link=Sweltering Parchlands]]

[[File:Snowfall Field texture.png|150px|center|link=Snowfall Field]]

[[File:Lushlife Murk texture.png|150px|center|link=Lushlife Murk]]

In {{p1}}, areas are unlocked through collecting [[ship part]]s, the main collectible. The number of parts required to access each area is 1 for [[The Forest of Hope]], 5 for [[The Forest Navel]], 12 for [[The Distant Spring]], and 29 for [[The Final Trial]].

In {{p2}}, the [[Awakening Wood]] and the [[Perplexing Pool]] are unlocked by collecting the [[Spherical Atlas]] and [[Geographic Projection]] respectively, while the [[Wistful Wild]] is unlocked by collecting {{pokos|10000}} worth of treasure (after the previous areas have been unlocked).

 

In {{hp}}, areas are unlocked by completing the previous area. Some areas have a [[secret exit]] which unlocks a different area to the standard exit, but both the standard next area and the secret next area will lead to the same area after that. Sectors are unlocked by completing the [[boss]] area in the previous sector, except for the [[The Final Stretch|final sector]], which additionally requires collecting {{sparklium|hp|30,000}}.

In the main games of the ''Pikmin'' series, areas have consistent features in their design. They have a landing site where the [[Onion]](s) and [[Ship (disambiguation)|ship]] land at the beginning of the day, and these are usually connected in several directions to spaces nearby. Most spaces center around a certain enemy or theme. There are often [[obstacle]]s between spaces that may increase the time it takes to get there or to restrict access to it until a certain [[Pikmin family|Pikmin type]] is unlocked. There are also some spaces that function more as corridors between other spaces. There are often large loops in areas that provide multiple ways to access a part of the area. In ''Pikmin 3'', areas are divided into separated [[#Segment|segment]]s, with special connections that teleport leaders and Pikmin between them. In ''Pikmin 4'', the aforementioned landing site takes on the form of multiple [[#Base|bases]] per area.

 

 

In ''Pikmin 4'', each area has multiple '''bases''' for the ship and the [[Onion]] to land in. A base is marked with several glowing pink rocks on the floor making up the shape of two rings, one where the [[S.S. Beagle]] or [[S.S. Dolphin]] sits, and one where the Onion goes. Each base is given a name and a number based on the landmarks around it, though these are fixed, meaning the number doesn't reflect the order in which players find bases. When landing on the area for the first time, the player will always arrive at base #1. As the player comes across new bases, they get added to the list of unlocked bases for that area. Some bases are blocked off by something, usually an [[enemy]], which needs to be cleared before that base can be unlocked. Despite having multiple bases meaning the player has multiple spots to land in, the game will force the player to land at the most-recently used base for that area at the start of each [[day]].

 

To select a different base as the one that the ship and Onion should currently use, the player needs to go up to an unused base and press {{button|switch|a}}. This will make the screen fade to and from black, and when the scene returns, the ship and Onion will be just about finished with landing in the new base. Any Pikmin near the Onion or ship will be instantly transported inside the ship towards the new spot. Any Pikmin that were busy [[carry]]ing things will readjust their trajectory towards the new base after a second.

 

Unlocking a base also allows it to be used in a [[night expedition]], provided there is an available night expedition at that base. Some larger [[cave]] sublevels and the [[Hefty Haulway]] [[Dandori Challenge]] also have multiple bases, though these are only marked with a single ring for the ship, since the Onion does not go underground. The [[Rescue Command Post]]'s bases are unique in that the player cannot change them, and they are not marked, despite being recognized independently in the [[radar]]. The rocks of bases that have not been unlocked are a dim red, and they turn bright pink when unlocked.

 

In ''Pikmin 3'', areas are split into multiple segments. When a leader, Pikmin, or an object carried by Pikmin touch a portal,<ref>In the game files, the object's data is in <code>/content/CMCmn/object/portal.szs</code>.</ref> they are transported to the equivalent portal, in another segment of the area. For the most part, these segments separate the outdoors parts of an area from the tunnels and small caverns that can be explored, though some segments also exist for small enclosures, interesting plateaus, or corridors leading into [[boss]] arenas, among other things. The act of being transported in a portal saves the player some otherwise uninteresting travel time, but besides that, segmenting the area allows the game to only focus on the segment the player or Pikmin are on, and can save on processing and rendering segments that are irrelevant. Via the use of [[Glitches in Pikmin 3|glitches]], one can make the game show parts of a segment that aren't loaded entirely, or are missing geometry.

 

When the player's active leader goes through a portal, the screen goes through an {{w|iris shot|iris out}} transition, and then an iris in transition in the new segment. The camera's behavior after this depends on a few circumstances, as explained [[Camera#Segment transitions|here]]. This transition does not happen for other things that go through portals, and instead they simply appear at the destination instantly. The player can find where a portal leads by checking the [[radar]] &ndash; in the Wii U version of ''Pikmin 3'', they can even tap on the portal's icon on the GamePad to pan the radar towards the equivalent portal. In reality, to make sure the player doesn't get transported back and forth endlessly, the destination of a portal is usually somewhere in front of the equivalent portal. In modes with a timer, transitioning through a portal also stops the timer momentarily, as explained [[Glitches in Pikmin 3#Paused timer|here]].

Terrain varies between games, areas, and sections of areas. It has no real impact on gameplay, but it does change the atmosphere and the sounds of footsteps on the ground. Some enemies are associated with particular types of terrain.

**'''Lily pads''': [[Lily pad]]s drift along rivers in the [[Twilight River]], allowing leaders and Pikmin to travel across it and find more [[segment]]s.

**'''Scales''': A set of scales can be found in areas in both Story and Mission Mode. These scales have a redesign from ''Pikmin 2'', and can be used to get to fruits and to further segments.

**'''Bricks''': Self-explanatory. Some are found in the Twilight River and cannot be interacted with.

**'''Cardboard''': Alongside the pizza in the Collect Treasure! variant of the [[Fortress of Festivity]], is a circular cardboard pizza box that the pizza is located inside.

Though not directly confirmed, it is heavily implied that some areas in {{p2}} are actually areas from {{p1}}, albeit changed. The [[Awakening Wood]] has the same layout as [[The Forest of Hope]]. It has been implied by Olimar that these are the same location, as read on his journal about the [[Geographic Projection]].{{cite quote|{{Notes:Geographic Projection/journal}}|Captain Olimar|[[Olimar's journal]] for the [[Geographic Projection]]}} Likewise, the [[Perplexing Pool]] shares the same layout as [[The Distant Spring]], with some changes (such as the concrete section at the landing site). The [[Wistful Wild]] is a combination of [[The Impact Site]] and [[The Final Trial]], with some new terrain connecting the areas. The [[Valley of Repose]] is not a remade version of [[The Forest Navel]] or any other area from the first ''Pikmin'' game and is completely new.

All areas in {{p3}} are original, while the forest shown in the title screen is almost the same as the western path of the [[Awakening Wood]]. This is best seen with a model viewer, because of the water and angles. This comparison is detailed [[Main menu|here]]. The [[Mission Mode]] stage [[Forgotten Cove]] is a remade version of the [[The Forest Navel]].

The Impact Site HD.jpg|A map of [[The Impact Site]].

The Final Trial HD.jpg|A map of [[The Final Trial]].

Sun-Speckled Terrace OST map.png|A map of the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].

Blossoming Arcadia OST map.png| A map of the [[Blossoming Arcadia]] in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].

Serene Shores OST low tide map.png|A map of the [[Serene Shores]] after noon in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].

Hero's Hideaway map.png|A map of the [[Hero's Hideaway]].

Hero's Hideaway OST map.png|A map of the [[Hero's Hideaway]] in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]].

Giant's Hearth map.png|A map of the [[Giant's Hearth]].

Primordial Thicket map.png|A map of the [[Primordial Thicket]].

*The main areas in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' each represent a season: the [[Valley of Repose]] and the [[Distant Tundra]] are winter, the [[Awakening Wood]] and the [[Garden of Hope]] are spring, the [[Perplexing Pool]] and [[Tropical Wilds]] are summer, and the [[Wistful Wild]] and [[Twilight River]] are autumn.

*The main areas in ''Pikmin 3'' are also each located on a different continent of Earth: the [[Tropical Wilds]] is in Antarctica, the [[Garden of Hope]] is in Australia, the [[Distant Tundra]] is in Asia, and the [[Twilight River]] is in South America. The [[Formidable Oak]] is based on Greenland, though in the current-day location instead of {{w|Pangaea Proxima}}'s.

*The names of the areas in ''Pikmin 3'' all have the same number of characters (including spaces) &ndash; 14.

*In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', some meteors occasionally appear on the [[area selection menu]]'s sky. A large cluster of them temporarily appears when the last area of each game is unlocked.

*{{pb}} does not have areas, though since the game takes place on a map of the real world, it could be argued that the entirety of Earth is its single area, which would make it the largest area in the series.

 

 

 

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