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'''Area Hints''' | '''Area Hints''' is a category from the [[Exploration Notes]] menu in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It holds ten [[Data File]]s with special tips for each [[area]] of PNF-404. The files are written from [[Captain Olimar]]'s point of view, and are scattered around the map and sometimes hidden. For each area in the game, there are two Area Hint Data Files to go with it. | ||
All of these have the text "– Captain Olimar" on a stripe at the bottom. | All of these have the text "– Captain Olimar" on a stripe at the bottom. In this article, unless otherwise specified, the text provided is the same in both the US and European versions. | ||
==With one more person...== | |||
[[File:Hint1.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint1.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''US text''': "''We're picking up a strong signal, but we can't seem to actually reach it. If we had a third party, we might be able to, but I just got an out-of-office message from the boss. He probably doesn't get much reception at the beach. We're kind of on a beach, too... but it's not quite the same.''" | *'''US text''': "''We're picking up a strong signal, but we can't seem to actually reach it. If we had a third party, we might be able to, but I just got an out-of-office message from the boss. He probably doesn't get much reception at the beach. We're kind of on a beach, too... but it's not quite the same.''" | ||
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*'''Location''': In the area with the [[Swooping Snitchbug]] and the [[Dapper Blob]], on a little cliff. | *'''Location''': In the area with the [[Swooping Snitchbug]] and the [[Dapper Blob]], on a little cliff. | ||
==The cliff-top mystery== | |||
[[File:Hint2.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint2.jpeg|right]] | ||
"'''The clifftop mystery'''" in the European version. | "'''The clifftop mystery'''" in the European version. | ||
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*'''Area''': [[Tropical Wilds]] | *'''Area''': [[Tropical Wilds]] | ||
*'''Location''': On top of the tree stump with an [[Armored Cannon Larva]] nearby. It is on the path that three leaders need to be thrown to. | *'''Location''': On top of the tree stump with an [[Armored Cannon Larva]] nearby. It is on the path that three leaders need to be thrown to. | ||
==With three of us...== | |||
[[File:Hint3.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint3.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''US text''': "''Quite the discovery! If only I had a little more help other than Louie to get this mechanism going! I really wish the boss would answer us. Just because he's the president of Hocotate Freight doesn't mean he can just be on vacation all the time! Or is that exactly what it means?''" | *'''US text''': "''Quite the discovery! If only I had a little more help other than Louie to get this mechanism going! I really wish the boss would answer us. Just because he's the president of Hocotate Freight doesn't mean he can just be on vacation all the time! Or is that exactly what it means?''" | ||
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*'''Location''': In the area with the [[Astringent Clump]] and the [[Zest Bomb]], involving some [[elevator platforms]]. The file is past the [[electric gate]]. | *'''Location''': In the area with the [[Astringent Clump]] and the [[Zest Bomb]], involving some [[elevator platforms]]. The file is past the [[electric gate]]. | ||
==A legacy of the past== | |||
[[File:Hint4.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint4.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''US text''': "''We discovered the remains of what appears to be an underwater structure. Perhaps we can restore it so that we may cross to the opposite shore. Louie is here, but we would still need someone else's help to do this...''" | *'''US text''': "''We discovered the remains of what appears to be an underwater structure. Perhaps we can restore it so that we may cross to the opposite shore. Louie is here, but we would still need someone else's help to do this...''" | ||
*'''Europe text''': "''We discovered the remains of what appears to be an underwater structure. Perhaps we can restore it so that we may cross to the opposite shore. Although Louie is here, we would still need someone else to help us...''" | *'''Europe text''': "''We discovered the remains of what appears to be an underwater structure. Perhaps we can restore it so that we may cross to the opposite shore. Although Louie is here, we would still need someone else to help us...''" | ||
*'''Area''': [[Garden of Hope]] | *'''Area''': [[Garden of Hope]] | ||
*''' | *'''Location''': After Louie escapes, it can be found in the opposite direction to the Blue Onion. It is on a buried pot next to a [[Flukeweed]]. | ||
==To the survivors== | |||
[[File:Hint5.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint5.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''US text''': "''Looks like someone took a tumble here in the fresh snow... Perhaps someone else is stranded here! If anyone is reading this, there are several electrical contraptions in this area. I've buried something here in the snow. Hopefully it's useful!''" | *'''US text''': "''Looks like someone took a tumble here in the fresh snow... Perhaps someone else is stranded here! If anyone is reading this, there are several electrical contraptions in this area. I've buried something here in the snow. Hopefully it's useful!''" | ||
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*'''Area''': [[Distant Tundra]] | *'''Area''': [[Distant Tundra]] | ||
*'''Location''': Near [[Charlie]]'s crash site, which is the opposite direction of the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]'s arena. | *'''Location''': Near [[Charlie]]'s crash site, which is the opposite direction of the [[Vehemoth Phosbat]]'s arena. | ||
==Parting gift== | |||
[[File:Hint6.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint6.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''US text''': "''We've found a snow sculpture in this frozen tundra. It looks like the face of a middle-aged man—one that I know all too well. The more I look at it, the more I think it looks like the president of Hocotate Freight. Especially that nose...''" | *'''US text''': "''We've found a snow sculpture in this frozen tundra. It looks like the face of a middle-aged man—one that I know all too well. The more I look at it, the more I think it looks like the president of Hocotate Freight. Especially that nose...''" | ||
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*'''Area''': [[Distant Tundra]] | *'''Area''': [[Distant Tundra]] | ||
*'''Location''': Near the [[Arctic Cannon Larva]] on the highest portion of the hill. | *'''Location''': Near the [[Arctic Cannon Larva]] on the highest portion of the hill. | ||
==To future visitors== | |||
[[File:Hint7.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint7.jpeg|right]] | ||
*' | *'''US text''': "''I consider myself to be a hardened veteran of planetary exploration now. With so many battles under my spacebelt, I no longer have need for this little item. I've since buried it nearby. Hopefully someone will be able to get use out of it.''" | ||
*' | *'''Europe text''': "''I consider myself to be a hardened veteran of planetary exploration now. With so many battles under my spacebelt, I no longer have need for this little item. Hopefully someone will be able to get use out of it.''" | ||
*'''Area''': [[Twilight River]] | *'''Area''': [[Twilight River]] | ||
*''' | *'''Location''': Right outside of the [[Burrowing Snagret]]'s arena, and below the ledge on which the [[Blonde Impostor]] is located. It is in the very end of the left side of the river in the second area. | ||
==Great partner== | |||
[[File:Hint8.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint8.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''US text''': "''It seems like two people working together could use this mushroom to reach the other side. But for some reason, Louie and I just can't get our acts together. I wish I had a more reliable partner. Sigh... I wonder how my wife is doing back on Hocotate.''" | *'''US text''': "''It seems like two people working together could use this mushroom to reach the other side. But for some reason, Louie and I just can't get our acts together. I wish I had a more reliable partner. Sigh... I wonder how my wife is doing back on Hocotate.''" | ||
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*'''Area''': [[Twilight River]] | *'''Area''': [[Twilight River]] | ||
*'''Location''': Right outside the [[Burrowing Snagret]]'s arena, near a Lilly Pad and an [[electric gate]]. | *'''Location''': Right outside the [[Burrowing Snagret]]'s arena, near a Lilly Pad and an [[electric gate]]. | ||
==Shortcut== | |||
[[File:Hint9.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint9.jpeg|right]] | ||
*'''Text''': "''If I can break down this wall, I'll be able to cut through this labyrinth and save myself some time. I wonder if there are any Bomb Rocks around...''" | *'''Text''': "''If I can break down this wall, I'll be able to cut through this labyrinth and save myself some time. I wonder if there are any Bomb Rocks around...''" | ||
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{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==Closed Path== | |||
[[File:Hint10.jpeg|right]] | [[File:Hint10.jpeg|right]] | ||
"'''A not unknown path'''" in the European version. | "'''A not unknown path'''" in the European version. | ||
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*'''Area''': [[Formidable Oak]] | *'''Area''': [[Formidable Oak]] | ||
*'''Location''': Right near the [[Bloominous Stemple]]s in the cave after the first [[Arachnode]]. | *'''Location''': Right near the [[Bloominous Stemple]]s in the cave after the first [[Arachnode]]. | ||
{{Exploration Notes}} | {{Exploration Notes}} | ||