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In the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]], some '''cutscenes''' play at certain times. While these cutscenes are playing, the player usually has no control over the game, other than to advance the text, or to skip the cutscene. There are several different types of cutscenes, and they can be either played out by the entities in the game world in real time, or pre-rendered like a movie.

In the opening cutscene, [[Captain Olimar]] is shown flying in the [[S.S. Dolphin]]. The [[camera]] changes to show a meteor that shortly after crashes against the ship. It comes flaming down towards the [[Pikmin Planet]], losing bits as it falls. The game then begins at [[The Impact Site]], with Olimar lying down, unconscious. After waking up and looking around, he realizes his ship is wrecked.

[[Olimar's monologs#Introduction|This]] is what Olimar says after the crash.

Night falls, and Olimar must leave. Before going in, he turns back at the Pikmin, who are all in a straight line looking at him. They then turn their heads to the left in order, forming a little wave. Olimar waves goodbye in the hope that they'll understand. The Pikmin then turn their heads right in order, forming another small wave. With a sigh, Olimar just shakes his head and proceeds to take off. Shortly after, a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]] appears, and the line of Pikmin, now knowing what to do, thanks to Olimar, are quick to fight it off. The S.S. Dolphin is shown flying in space, and several Onions, even some with previously unseen types, are seen following it.

{{see also|Credits}}

The background consists of a shot of the Pikmin Planet, half covered in shade. The credits then roll from bottom to top. Occasionally, images of Olimar's adventure on the planet will appear behind the text, and sometimes comets shoot by. If the player collects all 30 [[ship parts]], the Enemy Reel will play after this. The credits are a pre-rendered cinematic.

===Enemy reel===

In ''Pikmin 2'', the major cutscenes can be re-seen in the [[bonuses menu]] option on the [[title screen]]. These are all in the form of pre-rendered video sequences.

===Opening Cinema===

This cutscene also plays if the player is idle on the title screen for long enough.

<em><poem>

"Hocotate Freight is a long-haul, deep-space shipping company.

Horrified, Olimar drops [[Shizakipiki Soda|a bottle cap he brought along]].

:100 Pokos!

:This thing's worth 100 Pokos?! That's more than a year's salary!" </poem></em>

<em><poem>:"WHAT?!? There are MORE on that planet? They can repay our debt!

===Debt Repayment Cinema===

Once the debt is payed, this cutscene plays. [[Hocotate ship|The ship]] talks to the two leaders about returning to Hocotate.

Olimar takes off, unhappy that he had to go in such a hurry. He looks behind him to the Pikmin planet. He then remembers about the Pikmin that helped him, imagining their faces on the planet's surface. He faces forward again to resume flying, only to realize something and he looks back again, seeing that Louie is not in his cockpit. It's too late to go back, as the ship is already warping. The camera then zooms back to show part of the planet.

===Goal Completion Cinema===

===Treasure Completion Cinema===

This cutscene plays when all 201 treasures have been collected. It shows Olimar taking off, leaving the Pikmin, which are outside of their Onions. While the President chuckles with glee, Olimar starts getting a bit emotional, until he notices the planet's surface, bewildered. The Pikmin start glowing with colors of their respective types, and soon, the ground is covered with several lights. The [[camera]] shows the Pikmin dancing while watching their leader go. After a while, Olimar looks up, to notice that the three main Onions have followed him for one last ride. After a while, the Onions return, and Olimar rides back to his home, rather happy.

===Minor cutscenes===

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==Common cutscenes==

For ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'', as well as the ''New Play Control!'' releases, if the player is idle on the title screen for long enough, the game will start showing a bit of gameplay, to show new players how the game works. Because of the different controls, these vary between game and between the GameCube originals and ''[[New Play Control!]]'' releases. These pre-rendered cutscenes appear in the order listed below, and loop over to the first one after the last one plays.{{cite youtube|w-RnfB5FQIc|showing the attraction mode from ''Pikmin''}}{{cite youtube|7aalZyDMLio|showing the cutscenes of the Attraction Mode from ''Pikmin 2''}}{{cite youtube|OHE3hVUmn3g|showing the cutscenes of the Attraction Mode from ''New Play Control! Pikmin ''}}{{cite youtube|GnNE76p85mk|showing the cutscenes of the Attraction Mode from ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''}} The [[Nintendo Switch]] versions of ''[[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Pikmin 1]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Pikmin 2]]'' remove these cutscenes entirely.

''Pikmin 3'' does not have any attraction mode cutscene, but the player can rewatch the prologue cutscene by staying about 4 minutes on the title screen. This cutscene can also be watched by starting a new game. If the player watches it by staying on the title screen, they will have to restart the game (once the cutscene finishes) to watch it again; waiting again will not trigger the cutscene a second time.

#This video demonstrates [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] being called out of an [[Onion]], it shows the ability to [[dismiss]] the group, and how that should be used to choose the right Pikmin type to carry the appropriate [[pellet]]s, shows Pikmin being [[pluck]]ed, and shows how they can take down [[gate]]s together. Curiously, the latter clip shows 19 total Pikmin in the landing site of [[The Forest of Hope]] at the start of day 2. This is impossible in the final game since the player needs at least 20 Pikmin to finish day 1, and there is no way for Pikmin to die until after that gate has been destroyed.

#The second one shows a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]] being attacked and its corpse being [[carry|carried]] afterwards. Then, it demonstrates the fact that Red Pikmin cannot reach high ledges, but [[Yellow Pikmin]] can. Those Red Pikmin are shortly afterwards shown helping the Yellow Pikmin carry the pellet that was on the ledge. It then shows Pikmin carrying a pellet against a [[Breadbug]]'s strength, it shows an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] being attacked, and a path covered with [[Sheargrub]]s, to which the player goes back the way they came.

#The final video in the loop shows Pikmin being eaten by a Dwarf Bulborb, squashed by a [[Yellow Wollywog]], squashed by an [[Armored Cannon Beetle]] rock, blown off the ground by a [[Puffy Blowhog]], burned from a [[Fiery Blowhog]], and it ends with some Pikmin drowning in a pool of water.

#A video demonstrating the hazards. Louie is shown accidentally drowning and setting ablaze some Pikmin, after which Olimar shows up and demonstrates that the whistle can be used to save them. Louie is then shown poisoning a Red Pikmin on accident, but shortly afterwards saving it with a whistle. Finally, Louie is shown walking into an [[electric gate]] and being electrocuted.

#This video shows the various abilities and how sprays work. It begins by showing Purple Pikmin's strength, White Pikmin's poisoning abilities, and their immunity, Red Pikmin's fire resistance, Blue Pikmin's ability to remain underwater and Yellow Pikmin's resistance to electricity. Afterwards, it shows the [[ultra-spicy spray]] being used to make enemy killing and task completion faster, and finally, it demonstrates an enemy being petrified with an [[ultra-bitter spray]].

#This cutscene shows how [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]s work, how [[bridge]]s are made, how [[bag]]s can be walked on, it shows the entrance to caves, the interior and their treasures, and their exit geyser. Afterwards, it shows a couple of strong enemies and bosses.

#This video shows basic Pikmin actions: the ability to pluck them off the ground, their ability to carry objects, fight against enemies, be controlled with the {{button|gc|c}}, and destroy obstacles.

#This video shows that {{button|wii|a}} [[pluck]]s and [[throw]]s Pikmin, shows Pikmin [[carrying]] [[pellet]]s, and shows that {{button|wii|b}} can [[whistle]] Pikmin.

#This movie shows how {{button|wii|a}} can be used to open an [[Onion menu|Onion's menu]], shows that {{button|wii|c}} can be used to [[dismiss]], shows that {{button|wii|b}} switches Pikmin type while holding a Pikmin with {{button|wii|a}}, and shows that {{button|wii|padd}} can [[swarm]].

#A video showing the [[Main Engine]] being carried and delivered, [[Yellow Pikmin]] collecting some [[bomb-rock]]s, two bomb-rock-carrying Pikmin being thrown at an enemy, but only one throwing its bomb, Yellow Pikmin blowing up a [[gate]], but with one of them caught in an explosion, and {{button|wii|padd}} being used to instruct Pikmin to take down a gate and a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]].

#This video shows Pikmin being eaten by a [[Dwarf Bulborb]], swallowed a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]], tossed by a [[Swooping Snitchbug]], blown by a [[Puffy Blowhog]], run over by an [[Armored Cannon Beetle]]'s rock, crushed by a [[Wollywog]] and being set ablaze by nearby [[fire geyser]]. Finally, it shows Pikmin being thrown and defeating a Dwarf Red Bulborb, killing two Red Bulborbs, flipping over an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] and carrying its spoils, and knocking off [[nectar]] from a [[Honeywisp]].

#A fifth movie can be found exclusively in the [[Region|Japanese release]].  It remixes clips from the other four movies and features karaoke lyrics to ''[[Ai no Uta]]'', which plays throughout.

#The first cutscene shows the [[Onion menu]] being accessed with {{button|wii|a}}, some Pikmin being withdrawn, it shows that {{button|wii|c}} can be used to [[dismiss]] the group, shows that {{button|wii|b}} can be used to switch Pikmin types while holding {{button|wii|a}}, shows {{button|wii|padd}} being used to [[swarm]] and shows them being ordered in that fashion to attack and destroy a [[gate]].

#This video shows the [[Sunseed Berry]] being collected, shows that leaders can be switched with {{button|wii|-}}, shows that {{button|wii|2}} can be used to deploy an [[ultra-spicy spray]], as well as some Pikmin attacking a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]] while powered up, and shows that {{button|wii|1}} deploys an [[ultra-bitter spray]], by using it on a [[Yellow Wollywog]].

#This cutscene shows a single [[Purple Pikmin]] carrying a red 10 [[pellet]], shows two [[White Pikmin]] being eaten by a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]], who then dies of poisoning, shows White Pikmin destroying a [[poison emitter]], [[Red Pikmin]] destroying a [[fire geyser]], [[Blue Pikmin]] walking underwater, and [[Yellow Pikmin]] tearing down and destroying an [[electric gate]].

#This cutscene shows Louie gawking at a Red Pikmin sprout, the same clip as on the cutscene for the first [[day]], and shows that {{button|wii|a}} can [[pluck]] Pikmin. It then shows {{button|wii|a}} being used to throw a Pikmin at a [[Pellet Posy]] and a pellet, shows Pikmin delivering pellets and the Onion expelling more seeds, and shows that {{button|wii|b}} can [[whistle]] Pikmin.

# Similar to the Japan-only ''[[Ai no Uta]]'' movie in the original ''Pikmin'', an exclusive movie found only in the Japanese release of ''New Play Control! 2'' will play with the song ''[[Tane no Uta]]'', which also features karaoke lyrics. This movie can also be accessed instantly if the player has both {{button|wii|1}} and {{button|wii|2}} held down on the title screen when the attraction mode begins.

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At the end of each day, a cutscene takes place showing the leaders gathering their Pikmin, and getting on their ship. Another cutscene after that shows the ship taking off, and wild creatures roaming below. If any Pikmin were left behind, they'll be shown getting eaten. After these cutscenes, the player is presented with the day's statistics.

===Minor cutscenes===

*In all games, at the start of each [[day]], a cutscene shows the game's spaceship landing, as well as any unlocked [[Onion]]s.

*Whenever a [[ship part]] or [[treasure]] is delivered, there is a cutscene that shows the object being sucked by the main ship. If the S.S. Dolphin is ready to go to another area after that, a short cutscene plays showing the ship fixing itself and improving in shape. In ''Pikmin 2'', when a treasure is collected, the player is given a chance to look around the treasure they just collected using {{button|gc|stick|wii|stick}}.

*Some cutscenes play whenever some special events happen on the progression of the storyline. These are usually followed by [[Olimar's monologs]] or [[Ship's dialogs|the Ship's dialogs]]:

*Should a [[leader]] lose all their [[health]], a cutscene shows the leader collapsing to the floor. In ''Pikmin 2'', the ship beams him up, and in ''Pikmin'', the screen fades out to black and the day ends.

 

 

 

 

In ''Pikmin 2'', holding {{button|gc|a|wii|a}} will make any text that is being written out show up faster. Pressing {{button|gc|b|wii|b}} however will write out all of the text in the box at once. When all of the text is written down in the box, the game prompts the player to press {{button|gc|a|wii|a}} to continue. Upon pressing it, the text currently in the box scrolls up, before the next bit of text starts. If {{button|gc|b|wii|b}} is held down, this vertical scroll is also sped up. So, the fastest way to go through conversation boxes is to press and hold {{button|gc|b|wii|b}} when the text begins to write, press {{button|gc|a|wii|a}} right after to continue &ndash; while keeping the first button held down &ndash; and then to let go and re-hold {{button|gc|b|wii|b}} for the next block.

 

In ''Pikmin 3'', simply tapping {{button|wiiu|+|}} (or {{button|switch|+}} for ''[[Pikmin 3 Deluxe|Deluxe]]'') twice will skip the cutscene completely.

 

Pikmin 2 bonuses.jpg|The Bonuses menu in ''Pikmin 2'' from which the player can rewatch the cutscenes of the game.

P3 Credits.jpg|The [[credits]] sequence in ''Pikmin 3''.

*Amusingly, if the player terminates their last day on the planet of the Pikmin via a [[Pikmin extinction]] in the first game, three Pikmin will still see Olimar take off on his ship, and there will still be random Pikmin to take him to the Onion.

*''Pikmin 2''{{'s}} pre-rendered cutscenes take up a majority of the storage space on the disc. This is due to them being saved in the .thp file format (a type of video file used exclusively in Gamecube and Wii games), which is extremely inefficient at storing data, being essentially just a collection of .jpg files played in sequence.

*[[Olimar's monologs]]

*[[Olimar's voyage log]]