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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.

 

 

==List==

===''Pikmin''===

The Impact Site preview.png|[[The Impact Site]]|link=The Impact Site

The Forest of Hope preview.png|[[The Forest of Hope]]|link=The Forest of Hope

The Forest Navel preview.png|[[The Forest Navel]]|link=The Forest Navel

The Distant Spring preview.png|[[The Distant Spring]]|link=The Distant Spring

The Final Trial preview.png|[[The Final Trial]]|link=The Final Trial

 

 

 

 

| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center" | '''[[Brilliant Garden]]'''

 

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

| [[First Expedition]]

| [[Mushroom Valley]]

 

| [[The Keeper of the Lake]]

 

 

| [[The Lonely Tower]]

| [[Steel Pipe Forest]]

| [[Pollution Pool]]

| [[Space of Silence]]

| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center" | '''[[Leafswirl Lagoon]]'''

 

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

| [[Fragrant Forest]]

| [[Valley of the Breeze]]

| [[Bed of Fallen Leaves]]

| [[Troop Commander]]

| [[Gale-Force Glen]]

| rowspan="6" style="text-align: center" | '''[[Sweltering Parchlands]]'''

 

 

 

==Unlocking==

[[File:New area Garden of Hope.jpg|thumb|225px|Unlocking the [[Garden of Hope]] in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

The method used to unlock areas in each game differs. One area is unlocked from the start, but the others can only be accessed after certain conditions are met.

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 {{p3}}, unlocking each area is tied to collecting a specific item. The [[Garden of Hope]] is unlocked by finding the [[S.S. Drake]] and completing [[day 1]], the [[Distant Tundra]] is unlocked by collecting the [[Data Glutton]], the [[Twilight River]] is unlocked by collecting the [[Folded Data Glutton]], and the [[Formidable Oak]] is unlocked by collecting [[Louie]] for the second time. (To note is that although the [[Tropical Wilds]] is unlocked from the start, it cannot be landed in after day 1 before rescuing [[Brittany]].)

 

In {{p4}}, areas are unlocked by collecting a certain amount of [[Sparklium]]. The [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], [[Blossoming Arcadia]], and [[Serene Shores]] are unlocked by collecting {{sparklium|p4|300}}, {{sparklium|p4|1,500}} and {{sparklium|p4|4,000}} respectively. The three remaining areas of the game require an additional condition to be unlocked: the [[Hero's Hideaway]] requires {{sparklium|p4|7,000}} and rescuing [[Bernard]] to be unlocked, the [[Giant's Hearth]] requires {{sparklium|p4|11,000}} and rescuing [[Olimar]] to be unlocked, and the [[Primordial Thicket]] requires {{sparklium|p4|13,000}} and rescuing [[Yorke]] and [[Don Bergman]] to be unlocked. Unlocking areas in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] requires collecting a specific amount of [[ship part]]s: 2 for the Blossoming Arcadia, 8 for the Serene Shores, and 23 for the Hero's Hideaway.

 

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}}.

 

[[File:Mezame snap.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A map of the Awakening Wood, an area in ''Pikmin 2''.]]

 

 

[[File:P4 Landing Site.jpg|thumb|The player, ready to make the Rugged Scaffold base their current base.]]

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 an invisible 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.

*Natural

**'''Grass''': Found in most areas.

**'''Soil''': This is what the leader and his Pikmin will be walking on for a majority of the time. Soil is found in every area in the game.

**'''Sand''': Usually, when there is [[Hazards#Water|water]], there is sand, especially in [[The Distant Spring]]. In it, about half the amount of land is submerged in water, and that amount of land is sand. It can also be found in the small pond area in [[The Impact Site]] and the large lake in [[The Forest Navel]].

**'''Wood''': Various tree stumps can be found in the game &ndash; in The Impact Site, [[The Forest of Hope]] and The Distant Spring. Bridges are made out of wood and can be walked on.

*Man-made

**'''Cardboard''': The [[cardboard box]]es in The Impact Site, The Forest of Hope and The Final Trial can be walked on by using a nearby rock as a platform.

**'''Rusted metal''': In [[The Final Trial]], large slabs of rusted metal are used to cross the body of water separating the landing site from the area where the player battles against the [[Emperor Bulblax]], which actually takes place in a large metal "bowl" like arena. This metal bowl arena is actually a sideways rusty tire rim.

In ''Pikmin 2'', the player will find a vast array of different types of terrain.

 

**'''Snow''': In some caverns, one may find the area to be covered in a blanket of snow. This terrain can be found in the [[Valley of Repose]] and its respective caverns.

 

 

 

*[[Lushlife Murk]] and [[The Final Stretch]]: The last areas are focused on poisoned environments; the terrain usually consists of barren dirt and rock.

==Relations==

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]].

 

Makeup of Awakening Wood.png|The Forest of Hope's [[radar]] pattern on top of a map of the Awakening Wood.

Makeup of Perplexing Pool.png|The Distant Spring's radar pattern on top of a map of the Perplexing Pool.

Makeup of Wistful Wild.JPG|The Impact Site and The Final Trial's radar patterns on top of a map of the Wistful Wild.

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

The Forest of Hope HD.jpg|A map of [[The Forest of Hope]].

The Forest Navel HD.jpg|A map of [[The Forest Navel]].

Sun-Speckled Terrace map.png|A map of the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]].

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

Blossoming Arcadia map.png|A map of the [[Blossoming Arcadia]].

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

Serene Shores OST high tide map.png|A map of the [[Serene Shores]] before noon 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]].

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*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 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.

 

 

 

 

*[[Pikmin Park]]

 

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