Editing Assets used in the Pikmin series

{{page title|Assets used in the ''Pikmin'' series}}
The [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] and its world is built with distinct pieces of imagery, audio, and typefaces. A large portion of the assets used in the games are made from scratch and are proprietary to [[Nintendo]], though occasionally, some of these assets may be taken or contain elements from external sources. This can include commercially-available software libraries, or real-life objects and hardware.

== Stock photography ==
Since the objects and environments within the ''Pikmin'' series are often based on human technology and nature in the real world, photography of real items and locations on Earth are a common resource for textures. For the first game, a large amount of these images were taken in Japan by members of the game's own staff.{{cite youtube|w_Qk8388OhU|of footage from E3, where it is stated that some of the materials used in ''Pikmin'' are from around Shigeru Miyamoto's neighborhood|m=10|s=10}} However, it was not uncommon for some few pieces of foliage to be made using graphics from stock photography libraries. For more unnatural materials, this occurred a lot more often. During the development of {{P1}} and {{P2}}, these libraries were primarily sold and distributed on CD-ROMs.

=== ''Sozaijiten'' ===
[[File:Sozaijiten Vol 6 Cover.jpg|thumb|250px|The cover of ''Sozaijiten Vol. 6'', one of the CD-ROMs used in the ''Pikmin'' series.]]
''Sozaijiten'' ({{j|素材辞典|Sozai Jiten|Material Dictionary}}) is a series of stock image libraries by Datacraft that is advertised and sold as volumes. The content of each volume is themed (usually around a type of material, part of nature, or event), and were originally distributed on singular CD-ROMs. For {{P1}} and {{P2}}, photographs and artwork from ''Sozaijiten'' are used very often and in a myriad of ways.

On [http://www.sozaijiten.com/cdrom/lineup.asp?pt=0 ''Sozaijiten'''s website], low-resolution previews of every image are available for browsing. The previews come with descriptions; these reveal the original shooting location of certain photos, or some miscellaneous information about the photographed material.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="6" | List of ''Sozaijiten'' textures used in {{P1}}
|-
! Volume || Name || Source Image || Texture/Screenshot || Description
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature)
| SF085
| [[File:Sozaijiten06 085.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Horsetail Pikmin.jpg|128px]]
| The background to a piece of promotional artwork for {{P1}}. It is an image of some {{w|Equisetum|horsetails}}, taken in {{w|Atsuta, Hokkaido}}.
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature)
| SF097
| [[File:Sozaijiten06 097.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Pikmin family P1 art.jpg|128px]]
| The background to a piece of promotional artwork for ''Pikmin''.
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature)
| SF122
| [[File:Pikmin The Final Trial Island Base.png|128px]]
| [[File:Pikmin world map.png|128px]]
| The mountains in the [[area selection menu]]. It is a photograph of {{w|Mount Kamui (Lake Mashū caldera)|Mount Kamui}} and {{w|Lake Mashū}}. 
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature) 
| SF164
| [[File:Pikmin World Map Base.png|128px]]
| [[File:Pikmin world map.png|128px]]
| The main landmass in the area selection menu. It was taken in {{w|Shakotan, Hokkaido}}.
|-
! Vol. 13 葉・葉脈編
(Leaves and Leaf Veins)
| SM054
| [[File:Sozaijiten13 054.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Impact site elderberry.png|128px]]
| Several plants found in the [[The Impact Site]]. It is a photograph of an {{w|Sambucus|elderberry}}'s leaves.
|-
! Vol. 16 皮・年輪編
(Wood Textures)
| SQ166
| [[File:Sozaijiten16 166.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Perplexing pool treestump.png|128px]]
| The base of several wooden stumps in [[The Distant Spring]].
|-
! Vol. 21 宇宙・惑星編
(Space and Planets)
| SV001
| [[File:Sozaijiten21 001.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:PNF404pikmin1.png|128px]]
| [[PNF-404]], in the Nintendo Player's Guide of ''Pikmin''. It is a photograph of Earth. It is also used for [[Koppai]] in the opening of [[Pikmin 3]]. 
|-
! Vol. 21 宇宙・惑星編
(Space and Planets)
| SV002
| [[File:Sozaijiten21 002.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Planet of the Pikmin.png|128px]]
| PNF-404, during the [[Cutscene#Credits|credits]] of ''Pikmin''. It is a photograph of Earth.
|-
! Vol. 21 宇宙・惑星編
(Space and Planets)
| SV007
| [[File:Sozaijiten21 007.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Pikmin Secret Onions.png|128px]]
| PNF-404, during the [[Cutscene#Good_ending|good ending]] cutscene of ''Pikmin''. It is a photograph of Earth.
|}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="6" | List of ''Sozaijiten'' textures used in {{P2}}
|-
! Volume || Name || Source Image || Texture/Screenshot || Description
|-
! Vol. 1 テクスチャー・石編 
(Stone Textures)
| SA068
| [[File:Sozaijiten01 068.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Emergence Cave Sub 2 concrete texture.png|128px]]
| Stone used around the geyser in the 2nd sublevel of the [[Emergence Cave#Sublevel 2|Emergence Cave]].
|-
! Vol. 2 紙・布・木編 
(Paper, Cloth, and Wood Textures)
| SB108
| [[File:Sozaijiten02 108.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Five-man Napsack fabric texture.png|128px]]
| The fabric for the [[Five-man Napsack]].
|-
! Vol. 5 空・雲編
(Sky and Clouds)
| SE074
| [[File:Sozaijiten05 074.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Pik2 Area Selection Menu cloud.png|128px]]
| The fog in the [[area selection menu]] of {{P2}}.
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature)
| SF122
| [[File:Pikmin The Final Trial Island Base.png|128px]]
| [[File:P2 World Map Stripped.png|128px]]
| The mountains in the area selection menu. It is a photograph of {{w|Mount Kamui (Lake Mashū caldera)|Mount Kamui}} and {{w|Lake Mashū}}. 
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature) 
| SF164
| [[File:Pikmin World Map Base.png|128px]]
| [[File:P2 World Map Stripped.png|128px]]
| The main landmass in the area selection menu. It was taken in {{w|Shakotan, Hokkaido}}.
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature)
| SF190
| [[File:Sozaijiten06 190.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:ValleyofReposeTrees.png|128px]]
| Snow used for the [[Valley of Repose]]'s background image. The image was taken on a beach in {{w|Otaru}}.
|-
! Vol. 6 四季・自然編
(Seasons and Nature)
| SF191
| [[File:Sozaijiten06 191.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:ValleyofReposeTrees.png|128px]]
| Trees used for the Valley of Repose's background image. The image was taken in {{w|Shikaoi, Hokkaido}}.
|-
! Vol. 8 壁・土編
(Walls and Soils)
| SH071
| [[File:Sozaijiten08 071.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:VRBOX build wall.png|128px]]
| Used for the <code>build</code> [[Pikmin 2 cave generation#Backgrounds|cave background]]. It has been flipped horizontally.
|-
! Vol. 8 壁・土編
(Walls and Soils)
| SH096
| [[File:Sozaijiten08 096.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Perplexing Pool metal sheet texture.png|128px]]
| Several metallic sheets buried in the ground that appear in the [[Perplexing Pool]].
|-
! Vol. 13 葉・葉脈編
(Leaves and Leaf Veins)
| SM074
| [[File:Sozaijiten13 074.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Perplexing Pool Galax texture.png|128px]]
| Large leaves in the Perplexing Pool. It is a photograph of {{w|Galax}}.
|-
! Vol. 16 皮・年輪編
(Wood Textures)
| SQ166
| [[File:Sozaijiten16 166.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Perplexing pool treestump.png|128px]]
| The base of several wooden stumps in the Perplexing Pool and a unique cave unit seen in the [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 6|Hole of Heroes]].
|-
! Vol. 21 宇宙・惑星編
(Space and Planets)
| SV161
| [[File:Sozaijiten21 161.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Debt Repayment Cinema nebula 2.png|128px]]
| A galaxy that can be seen in the [[Cutscene#Debt Repayment Cinema|Debt Repayment Cinema]] in ''Pikmin 2''. It is a photograph of a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation.
|-
! Vol. 21 宇宙・惑星編
(Space and Planets)
| SV186
| [[File:Sozaijiten21 186.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Debt Repayment Cinema nebula 1.png|128px]]
| Nebulae that can be seen in the [[Cutscene#Opening_Cinema|Opening]] and Debt Repayment Cinemas in ''Pikmin 2''. It is a photograph of the {{w|Orion Nebula}}.
|-
! Vol. 21 宇宙・惑星編
(Space and Planets)
| SV187
| [[File:Sozaijiten21 187.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Debt Repayment Cinema nebula 2.png|128px]]
| Nebulae that can be seen in the Opening and Debt Repayment Cinemas in ''Pikmin 2''. It is a photograph of the {{w|Orion Nebula}}.
|-
! Vol. 24 大理石編
(Marbles)
| SY089
| [[File:Sozaijiten24 089.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Priceless Statue texture.png|128px]]
| The texture for the [[Priceless Statue]] and [[Worthless Statue]]. It is an image of Grigio Carnico marble.
|-
! Vol. 53 木目・組木・あじろ編
(Grain, Interlocked and Braided Wood)
| CD123
| [[File:Sozaijiten53 123.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Shock Therapist wooden base texture.png|128px]]
| The texture used for the [[Shock Therapist]]'s wooden base. It is an image of {{w|rosewood}}.
|-
! Vol. 53 木目・組木・あじろ編
(Grain, Interlocked and Braided Wood)
| CD138
| [[File:Sozaijiten53 138.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:VRBOX flooring texture.png|128px]]
| Used for the <code>flooring</code> cave background. It is an image of 5-inch {{w|white oak}} flooring. Several planks of wood were stretched.
|}

{{clear}}

=== ''Bakku no Oni'' ===
[[File:Bakku no Oni SABI 2 Front.png|thumb|250px|An image of ''Bakku no Oni SABI 2''.]]
''Bakku no Oni'' ({{j|バックの鬼|Bakku no Oni|Background Demon}}) is a series of stock image libraries that was distributed by A&P CO-ORDINATOR JAPAN. Its volumes were themed after specific types of aesthetics. Images from "Bakku no Oni SABI 2" were often used as textures for the [[caves]] in {{P2}}.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="6" | List of ''Bakku no Oni'' textures used in {{P2}} 
|-
! scope="col" width="70" | Volume
! scope="col" width="70" | Name
! Source Image || Texture/Screenshot || Description
|-
! 寂2
(SABI 2)
| RUST-08
| [[File:Bakku no oni sabi 2 RUST-08.png|128px]]
| [[File:Caveunit texture Plate1.png|128px]]
| Used for a small metal plate in the center of the <code>room_hitode3x3_5_metal</code> [[cave unit]].
|-
! 寂2
(SABI 2)
| RUST-27
| [[File:Bakku no oni sabi 2 RUST-27.png|128px]]
| [[File:Caveunit texture SABI2.png|128px]]
| Used for the dark brown metal in many metallic cave units, and the top of the bucket in the <code>room_big_kusachi</code> garden cave unit.
|-
! 寂2
(SABI 2)
| RUST-34
| [[File:Bakku no oni sabi 2 RUST-34.png|128px]]
| [[File:Caveunit texture Sabi red.png|128px]]
| Used as the center room's floor in <code>room_white14x12_metal</code>, the main cave unit in sublevel 3 of the [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 3|White Flower Garden]].
|-
! 寂2
(SABI 2)
| RUST-36
|| [[File:Bakku no oni sabi 2 RUST-36.png|128px]]
|| [[File:Caveunit texture metalcommon.png|128px]]
| The blue rusted metal used in many metallic cave units.
|-
! 寂2
(SABI 2)
| RUST-41
| [[File:Bakku no oni sabi 2 RUST-41.png|128px]]
| [[File:Caveunit texture sabi brown.png|128px]]
| Used in the small path in <code>room_white14x12_metal</code>, and as the circular rim in the [[Titan Dweevil]]'s arena, <code>room_oootakara_tile</code>.
|}

{{clear}}

=== ''VisualDisk'' ===
[[File:VisualDisk M10 Leaves cover.png|thumb|200px|The front cover of ''VisualDisk M-10 Leaves''.]]
''VisualDisk'' is a series of stock image libraries that was distributed by dizáin. Similar in scope to ''Sozaijiten'', there was a very large amount of volumes released and high variety in its content. However, it is used sparsely in {{P2}}.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="6" | List of ''VisualDisk'' textures used in {{P2}}
|-
! Volume || Name || Source Image || Texture/Screenshot || Description
|-
! M-02 Metals
| M2_01
| [[File:Visualdisk M2 01.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Caveunit texture baketu01.png|128px]]
| Used for the top of the bucket in the <code>room_big_kusachi</code> garden cave unit. It is mixed with "RUST-27" from ''Bakku no Oni SABI 2''.
|-
! M-10 Leaves
| M10_05
| [[File:Visualdisk M10 05.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Wistful wild intro leaves.png|128px]]
| Used for various autumn leaves on {{P2}}'s title screen, and in the intro for the [[Wistful Wild]] when landing in the area for the first time.
|-
! M-10 Leaves
| M10_43
| [[File:Visualdisk M10 43.jpg|128px]]
| [[File:Wistful wild yellow plant.png|128px]]
| Used for several plants in the Wistful Wild. The leaves have been edited to look like they are decaying.
|}

{{clear}}

==Audio==
Similar to graphics, creating game audio often involves the sampling of various sound libraries. The games within the ''Pikmin'' series are a good example, where a large amount of audio can be sourced back to a number of different commercially-released products. These products are used to create the individual instrument samples and sound effects in the games, as well as pieces of streamed music. All of the music in [[Music in Pikmin|''Pikmin'']], [[Music in Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']], and [[Music in Pikmin 3|''Pikmin 3'']] use audio from digital instruments and synthesizers; instances of musicians performing live on real acoustic instruments are highly uncommon in the games. The [[Music in Pikmin 3#Side Stories|new music]] composed by Babi for {{p3d}} is one of the very few occasions where this was done.{{cite web|https://www.pikminwiki.com/File:Babi_email.png|Babi's response to an e-mail inquiry|Pikipedia}}

Since there is a history of many different composers and sound effect programmers contributing to the games, there is a large variety of synthesizers and sample libraries that have been used. Listed below are all of these currently known products.

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="9" | List of products used for music
|-
! Product || Image || Year || Format || [[File:Pikmin (game) icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Pikmin 2 icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Pikmin 3 icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Pikmin 4 icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Hey! Pikmin icon.png|24px]]
|-
! Roland SC-88
| [[File:Roland SC-88.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Kurzweil K2500R
| [[File:Kurzweil K2500R.png|92px]] || 1996 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! KORG TRITON STUDIO
| [[File:KORG TRITON STUDIO.jpg|92px]] || 2002 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Yamaha S90
| [[File:Yamaha S90.jpg|92px]] || 2002 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Yamaha PLG150-DX
| [[File:Yamaha PLG150 DX.png|92px]] || 1999 || Plug-in board || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Yamaha PLG150-VL
| [[File:Yamaha PLG150 VL.png|92px]] || 1999 || Plug-in board || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! InVision Lightware 1
| [[File:InVision Lightware 1.jpg|92px]] || 1989 || AKAI CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Drums + Percussion Special Edit.
| [[File:EastWest Drums and Percussion Special Edition.jpg|92px]] || 1992 || AKAI CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Orchestral Colours
| [[File:Best Service Peter Siedlaczeks Orchestral Colors.jpg|92px]] || 1993 || AKAI CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! ZERO-G Ambient Volume 2
| [[File:ZERO-G ambient Volume 2.gif|92px]] || 1993 || AKAI CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library
| [[File:ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Percussion World and Orchestral.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || AKAI CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Advanced Orchestra
| [[File:Best Service Peter Siedlaczeks Advanced Orchestra.jpg|92px]] || 1997 || AKAI CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! SampleCell II CD-ROM Library
| [[File:Digidesign SampleCell II CD-ROM Library 1.jpg|92px]] || 1991 || SampleCell CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Ultra Gigapack
| [[File:Best Service Ultra Gigapack.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || SampleCell CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Now CD-ROM
| [[File:AMG Now CD-ROM.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Bass Legends
| [[File:Spectrasonics Bass Legends.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Supreme Beats
| [[File:Spectrasonics Supreme Beats.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Series 4000 Sound FX 
| [[File:Sound Ideas Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1989 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Series 6000 Sound FX
| [[File:Sound Ideas Series 6000 The General Sound Effects Library.png|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Warner Bros. Sound FX
| [[File:Sound Ideas Warner Bros Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Animal Trax
| [[File:The Hollywood Edge Animal Trax.jpg|92px]] || 1996 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! ZERO-G Ethnic Flavours
| [[File:ZERO-G Ethnic Flavours.jpg|92px]] || 1996 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Voices of Istanbul
| [[File:QUp Arts Voices of Istanbul.png|92px]] || 2000 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Symphonic Orchestra
| [[File:EastWest Symphonic Orchestra.jpg|92px]] || 2003 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Ra
| [[File:East West Ra.jpg|92px]] || 2005 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! HALion One
| [[File:Steinberg Cubase 4 HALion One.jpg|92px]] || 2006 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Stormdrum 2
| [[File:EastWest Stormdrum 2.jpg|92px]] || 2007 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Vienna Special Edition Volume 1
| [[File:VSL Special Edition Volume 1.jpg|92px]] || 2007 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Heavyocity Evolve
| [[File:Heavyocity Evolve.jpg|92px]] || 2008 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Omnisphere
| [[File:Spectrasonics Omnisphere.png|92px]] || 2008 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Discovery Series: West Africa
| [[File:NI Discovery Series West Africa.png|92px]] || 2010 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Ethno World 5
| [[File:Best Service Ethno World 5.jpg|92px]] || 2010 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! KONTAKT Factory Library
| [[File:NI KONTAKT Factory Library.jpg|92px]] || 2010 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Stylus RMX
| [[File:Spectrasonics Stylus RMX.jpg|92px]] || 2010 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Heavyocity Damage
| [[File:Heavyocity Damage.jpg|92px]] || 2011 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Soniccouture Music Boxes
| [[File:Soniccouture Music Boxes.jpg|92px]] || 2011 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Logic Pro X
| [[File:Apple Logic Pro X.jpg|92px]] || 2004 || DAW || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="9" | List of products used for sound effects
|-
! Product || Image || Year || Format || [[File:Pikmin (game) icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Pikmin 2 icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Pikmin 3 icon.png|24px]] || [[File:Pikmin 4 icon.png|24px]]
|-
! E-MU Proteus/2 Orchestral
| [[File:E-MU Proteus 2.jpg|92px]] || 1990 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! E-MU Proteus/3 World
| [[File:EMU Proteus 3 World.jpg|92px]] || 1991 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Roland SC-88
| [[File:Roland SC-88.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Kurzweil K2500R
| [[File:Kurzweil K2500R.png|92px]] || 1996 || Hardware synthesizer || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! SampleCell II CD-ROM Library
| [[File:Digidesign SampleCell II CD-ROM Library 1.jpg|92px]] || 1991 || SampleCell CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Ultra Gigapack
| [[File:Best Service Ultra Gigapack.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || SampleCell CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Distorted Reality
| [[File:Spectrasonics Distorted Reality.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || CD-ROM || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Supreme Beats
| [[File:Spectrasonics Supreme Beats.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Sound Ideas Sampler Library
| [[File:Sound Ideas Sampler Library.jpg|92px]] || 1987 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Series 4000 Sound FX
| [[File:Sound Ideas Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1989 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Series 6000 Sound FX
| [[File:Sound Ideas Series 6000 The General Sound Effects Library.png|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Universal Studios Sound FX
| [[File:Sound Ideas Universal Studios Sound Effects Library.png|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|-
! Warner Bros. Sound FX
| [[File:Sound Ideas Warner Bros Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used
|-
! Omnisphere
| [[File:Spectrasonics Omnisphere.png|92px]] || 2008 || Software instrument || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent || style="background-color:#d7ffc9"|Used || style="background-color:#ffd1d1"|Absent
|}

'''A more detailed list that includes the specific songs these products are used in can be viewed [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s5wRceP34gaPr-CkNSnnlaCSEID5HjWTX4TSR_OxeqA/edit?usp=sharing here].'''

===Kurzweil K2500===
[[File:Kurzweil K2500R.png|thumb|350px|The Kurzweil K2500R.]]
[[File:F-Zero X OST Booklet crop.png|thumb|335px|Hajime Wakai and his powered-on K2500R behind him.]]
The [https://www.vintagesynth.com/kurzweil/k2500.php Kurzweil K2500] is a synthesizer manufactured by Kurzweil Music Systems in 1996. The Kurzweil K2500R is its rackmount variant, and the specific model that was owned and used by [[Nintendo#Hajime Wakai|Hajime Wakai]]. Typically, rackmount versions of synthesizers are identical in functionality, but they lack a physical keyboard. This makes them more compact and easy to cram into a studio space; however, it is intended that they be connected to an external MIDI device, such as a musical keyboard, a computer, or some other MIDI-compatible instrument in order to use them.

A lesser-known synthesizer, it is the signature synth of Hajime Wakai, and a staple of the audio design in the ''Pikmin'' series as a whole. It is used in [[Music in Pikmin|''Pikmin'']], [[Music in Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']], [[Music in Pikmin 3|''Pikmin 3'']], [[Music in Pikmin 3#Side Stories|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'']], and [[Music in Pikmin 4|''Pikmin 4'']]. In some parts of ''Pikmin 3'', Asuka Hayazaki uses this synthesizer. Soshi Abe uses samples from it for ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' and ''Pikmin 4''.

{{listen
|filename=K2500Demo.ogg
|title=K2500 preview
|description=A short demo of sounds from the K2500.
}}

{{listen
|filename=K2500SFXDemo.ogg
|title=K2500 SFX preview
|description=Two sounds from the K2500 that appear as sound effects in ''Pikmin''.
}}

Also used within the ''Pikmin'' games is the "K25 FARM". It is a collection of several hundred new programs for the K2500. These exclusive presets came on a floppy disk with brand new purchases of the synthesizer.

{{listen
|filename=K25FarmDemo.ogg
|title=K25 FARM preview
|description=A short demo of some sounds exclusive to the K25 FARM.
}}

{{clear}}

===Roland SC-88===
[[File:Roland SC-88.jpg|thumb|335px|The Roland SC-88.]]
The {{w|Roland Sound Canvas|Roland SC-88}} is a General MIDI-based synthesizer, manufactured by Roland in 1994. An entry in the Roland Sound Canvas series, it has 654 default instrument presets and 22 drumset presets that are designed to perfectly conform to the General MIDI standard, making it excellent for the playback of MIDI songs. It is still useful as a compositional tool; the sounds from the Roland Sound Canvas line of synthesizers are very common in video games. Compressed samples of audio from a SC-55 are even utilized for the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, the default "soundfont" for MIDI playback on most computers.{{cite youtube|vqlnV4ukreg|of a live comparison between the SC-55 (via the virtual SCVA plugin) and the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth}}

It is used primarily in the music of [[Music in Pikmin|''Pikmin'']] and [[Music in Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']], by Hajime Wakai. Alongside the [[#Kurzweil K2500|Kurzweil K2500]], these two synthesizers make up the [[#Trivia|vast majority]] of instrument samples in those games.

{{listen
|filename=SC88Demo.ogg
|title=SC-88 preview
|description=A short demo of sounds from the SC-88.
}}

{{clear}}

===Yamaha S90===
[[File:Yamaha S90.jpg|thumb|400px|The Yamaha S90.]]
The {{w|Yamaha S90}} is a synthesizer manufactured by Yamaha Corporation in 2002. It has 384 instrument presets and 48 drumset presets, and its acoustic instruments in particular are much more realistic than the older [[#Kurzweil K2500|Kurzweil K2500R]] and [[#Roland SC-88|Roland SC-88]].

The Yamaha S90 is commonly used by [[Nintendo#Kazumi Totaka|Kazumi Totaka]]; in the ''Pikmin'' series, it has only been used in the music of {{P2}}.

{{listen
|filename=YamahaS90Demo.ogg
|title=S90 preview
|description=A short demo of sounds from the S90 that were used in ''Pikmin 2''.
}}

{{clear}}

[[File:Yamaha PLG150-DX photograph.png|thumb|left|220px|Image of one of the expansion boards, the PLG150-DX.]]
====Expansion boards====
Many of Yamaha's synthesizers produced around 1998 to 2003 featured support for the "Modular Synthesis Plug-in System". This allowed for the synthesizers's preset count to be expanded by plugging in an expansion board. In total, [https://soundprogramming.net/synthesizers/yamaha/yamaha-plg-expansion-boards/ 12] of these boards were produced. A few of them contain just basic sets of waveforms, while others are fully-fledged synthesizers. The "PLG150-AN", for example, generates sound with {{w|analog synthesizer|analog synthesis}}.

Along with his Yamaha S90, Kazumi Totaka uses the PLG150-DX and PLG150-VL expansion boards for some songs for ''Pikmin 2''. The two boards use {{w|FM synthesis}} and {{w|physical modelling synthesis}} respectively.

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== Fonts ==
Most of the fonts used in the ''Pikmin'' games are commercially-available fonts created by Dynacomware or Fontworks. Originally, they were sold bundled together with many other typefaces and distributed on CD-ROMs, but the individual fonts are still available online. Because of their availability, usage of these fonts in other media may be mistaken as a [[Pikmin in other media#Pikmin_font|reference]] to the ''Pikmin series.

=== ''DFCraftSumi'' ===
[[File:DFCraftSumi Std W9 fontpreview.png|thumb|right|450px|DFCraftSumi Std W9.]]
''DFCraftSumi'' is a typeface created by Dynacomware. ''DFCraftSumi Std W9'' is used in {{P1}} and {{P2}} for the bubble-like letters that appear in some menus and cutscenes. In {{P3}} and {{Hp}}, a [[#Pikmin 3 bubble-like font|modified version]] of this font is used.
<gallery>
Pikmin save games.jpg|The [[Saved game selection menu#Pikmin|saved game selection menu]] in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin Onion menu.jpg|The [[Onion menu]] in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 title screen.jpg|[[Title screen#Pikmin 2|Title screen]] for ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 3.jpg|One of the [[Day results menu#Pikmin 2|day results menu]] screens in ''Pikmin 2''.
</gallery>
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=== ''DFPOP1'' ===
[[File:DFPOP1 Std W3 fontpreview.png|thumb|right|450px|DFPOP1 Std W3.]]
''DFPOP1'' is a typeface created by Dynacomware. ''DFPOP1 Std W3'' is used as the main text font in {{P1}}, such as for [[Olimar's monologs]].
<gallery>
Pikmin title screen.jpg|[[Title screen#Pikmin|Title screen]] of ''Pikmin''.
Bulbie.jpg|One of [[Olimar's voyage log|Olimar's voyage logs]] in ''Pikmin''.
-1 Ionium Jet 1.jpg|One of [[Olimar's monologs]] in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin high scores.jpg|The high scores menu in ''Pikmin''.
Reel1 Armored Cannon Beetle.png|The [[enemy reel]] in ''Pikmin''.
</gallery>
{{clear}}

=== ''Seurat'' ===
[[File:Seurat Pro DB fontpreview.png|thumb|right|450px|Seurat Pro DB.]]
''Seurat'' is a typeface created by Fontworks. ''Seurat Pro DB'' is used as the main text font in {{P2}} and {{Hp}}, as seen in the [[ship's dialogs]] and other various menu elements.
<gallery>
Daughter mail.jpg|The mail at the [[Day results menu#Pikmin 2|day results menu]] in ''Pikmin 2''.
Ancient Secrets Series.jpg|A dialog box in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
2PRules1.png|The rules being explained in the [[2-Player Battle menu]].
S.S. Dolphin II talking.jpg|The [[S.S. Dolphin II]] talking to [[Captain Olimar]] during the tutorial.
File:Hey! Pikmin logs fresh.jpg|The [[Hey! Pikmin logs]] menu. The question mark icons also use the ''Seurat'' typeface.
</gallery>
{{clear}}

=== ''Rodin NTLG'' ===
[[File:Rodin NTLG Pro DB fontpreview.png|thumb|right|450px|Rodin NTLG Pro DB.]]
''Rodin NTLG'' is a typeface created by Fontworks. It is one of the most commonly used typefaces by [[Nintendo]], and has distinct usage within the ''Pikmin'' series:
*[[Carry#carrying numbers|Carrying numbers]] in {{P1}}, {{P2}}, and {{P3}} all use ''Rodin NTLG Pro UB''.
*[[Poko]] totals of objects returned to the [[Research Pod]] in ''Pikmin 2'' (when they do not trigger a cutscene) use ''Rodin NTLG Pro UB''.
*The [[Minor menus#Health and safety warnings|health and safety warning]] in ''Pikmin 2'' uses ''Rodin NTLG'' in three different weights.
*[[Mission Mode]]'s timer in ''Pikmin 3'' uses ''Rodin NTLG Pro UB''.
*Cardboard and tin [[Cardboard box|boxes]] in ''Pikmin 3'' use ''Rodin NTLG Pro EB'' for the 20 written on them.

''Rodin NTLG Pro DB'' is also the main text font in ''Pikmin 3''. It is used for on-screen character dialog, text displayed on the [[KopPad]], and other various menu elements.
<gallery>
Pikmin 2 carry numbers.png|Carrying numbers in ''Pikmin 2''.
P3D Menu Side Stories Comeback.jpg|The [[Side Stories menu]] in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
KopPad Exploration Notes P3.jpg|The KopPad's [[KopPad#Exploration Notes|Exploration Notes]] menu.
UsingTheRadar1DataFile.jpg|A [[data file]] obtained in ''Pikmin 3''.
HUD KopPad button P3D.jpg|A [[HUD]] element in ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
{{clear}}

=== ''New Rodin'' ===
[[File:New Rodin Pro DB fontpreview.png|thumb|right|450px|New Rodin Pro DB.]]
''New Rodin'' is a typeface created by Fontworks. ''New Rodin Pro DB'' is used in {{P3}} for the numbers in the countdown at sunset. In {{P4}}, a slightly modified version of the typeface is used commonly throughout the game.
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=== ''DFGothicP'' ===
[[File:Pikmin3StaffRollFontComparison.png|thumb|right|300px|A comparison between the font texture used for the staff roll in ''Pikmin 3'', and the ''DFGothicP'' typeface.]]
''DFGothicP'' is a typeface created by Dynacomware. ''DFGothicP W3'' is used for the [[Credits#Pikmin 3|staff credits]] in {{P3}}. The characters have been resized so that they take up similar amounts of horizontal space.
<gallery>
Creditspikmin3.jpg|A scene from the credits in ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
{{clear}}

== Minor fonts ==
=== ''Chiaro'' ===
[[File:File 123 Texture.png|thumb|right|200px|The texture used on the saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin 2''. It uses ''Chiaro Std B''.]]
''Chiaro'' is a typeface created by Fontworks. ''Chiaro Std B'' is used exclusively on the [[saved game selection menu]] in {{P1}} and {{P2}}.
<gallery>
Pikmin save games.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 save games.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
</gallery>

=== ''Rowdy'' ===
''Rowdy'' is a typeface created by Fontworks. ''Rowdy Std EB'' is used in {{P3}} for the icons of the '''+10 Pikmin''' and '''+5 Rare Pikmin''' Roulette Wheel items in [[Bingo Battle]].
<gallery>
Bingo Battle 10 icon.png|The +10 Pikmin texture for the Roulette Wheel.
Bingo Battle 5 icon.png|The +5 Rare Pikmin texture for the Roulette Wheel
</gallery>

== Proprietary fonts ==
Some text that appears in the games use fonts that are uniquely created for the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] itself.

=== ''Pikmin 3'' bubble-like font ===
An updated variant of ''DFCraftSumi Std W9'' is used in {{P3}} and {{Hp}}. It highly resembles the original typeface, but many minor changes have been made to improve readability, such as making the tails of certain characters longer and their widths more consistent.
[[File:DFCraftSumi font comparison.gif|thumb|left|500px|A comparison between DFCraftSumi Std W9, and its smoother look-alike in ''Pikmin 3''.]]

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=== Hocotate Freight text ===
The logo for [[Hocotate Freight]] uses a uniquely designed font. It is alien-like, but still legible English.
<gallery>
Hokotate.png|The Hocotate Freight logo in the ''Pikmin 2'' intro cutscene.
Hocotate Freight.png|A sign bearing Hocotate Freight's logo.
</gallery>

=== Koppaite text ===
{{main|Koppaite text|t1=Koppaite text}}
In {{P3}} and {{P4}}, an in-universe written language appears very frequently on technology and as a background element throughout various in-game menus. The text appears as an assortment of illegible alien symbols, but these characters are actually translatable into the 26 letters in the English alphabet, which reveal some small secrets when various instances of the text are deciphered.

==Trivia==
*The [[#Kurzweil K2500|Kurzweil K2500R]] and [[#Roland SC-88|Roland SC-88]] alone make up nearly 90% of the soundtrack for {{P1}}, and over 55% of the soundtrack for {{P2}}.{{cite web |https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s5wRceP34gaPr-CkNSnnlaCSEID5HjWTX4TSR_OxeqA/|Detailed spreadsheet that documents sound sources used in the series, maintained by fans|Google Sheets}}

== References ==
{{refs}}

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