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[[File: | [[File:Data File Icon.png|right|thumb|The data file icon on the [[KopPad]].]] | ||
{{otheruses|the ''Pikmin 3'' item|the persistence of a playthrough's progress|saved game}} | {{otheruses|the ''Pikmin 3'' item|the persistence of a playthrough's progress|saved game}} | ||
'''Data files''' | '''Data files''' are collectibles scattered around the surface of [[PNF-404]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. They appear as glowing yellow [[Wikipedia:Secure Digital|SD cards]] that float in place. Data files may contain text and/or images, and there are 120 of them in all. There are 88 that must be physically picked up and 11 more received by doing certain optional tasks (such as collecting a [[Spacesuit Upgrades|spacesuit upgrade]]). The remaining 21 are automatically obtained during progress through the main story. | ||
Once one has been collected, it disappears from its spot, and is added to the [[Exploration Notes]] | Once one has been collected, it disappears from its spot, and is added to the [[Exploration Notes]] menu on the [[KopPad]]. This app is unlocked after one data file is collected, and keeps a collection of all obtained data files. When the active [[leader]] touches a data file, a brief [[cutscene]] takes place, where the gameplay pauses, the leader is seen celebrating with joy, and the data file is opened automatically. If, however, an inactive captain touches a data file, the object will still be collected, but the gameplay will not pause, nor will the file be opened – instead, the leader in question will announce they have found a data file. | ||
Data files | ==Purpose== | ||
It is through data files that [[Alph]], [[Brittany]], and [[Charlie]] (and by extension, the player) gain understanding of the Pikmin and the world they come from. Data files, when collected, provide various hints and bits of information of various topics. Most of them are left behind by [[Captain Olimar]], and besides leaving tips, they are used to keep an exploration log, and to try to contact anyone else who may be on the planet. | |||
Some data files are not made by Captain Olimar however; at least not apparently. Some data files are obtained automatically by reaching certain points in the game, and merely explain some gameplay elements important exclusively to the player. In addition, a category of secret memos exists that is only useful outside of the game itself. | |||
==Categories== | ==Categories== | ||
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===Indigenous Life=== | ===Indigenous Life=== | ||
{{Main|Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)|t1=Indigenous Life}} | {{Main|Indigenous Life (Exploration Notes)|t1=Indigenous Life}} | ||
[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Indigenous Life icon.png|24px]] This group gives brief details about an enemy, such as its attacks and weak points. For example, one file in this group states that the [[Bulborb]]'s eyes are its weak points. | [[File:P3 Exploration Notes Indigenous Life icon.png|24px]] This group gives brief details about an enemy, such as its attacks and weak points. For example, one file in this group states that the [[Red Bulborb|Bulborb]]'s eyes are its weak points. | ||
===Area Hints=== | ===Area Hints=== | ||
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[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Olimar's Log icon.png|24px]] This group contains logs that Olimar wrote on his journey on [[PNF-404]]. Some can be found in various areas, but most are found in the [[Formidable Oak]], when Olimar was trying to escape the [[Plasm Wraith]]. | [[File:P3 Exploration Notes Olimar's Log icon.png|24px]] This group contains logs that Olimar wrote on his journey on [[PNF-404]]. Some can be found in various areas, but most are found in the [[Formidable Oak]], when Olimar was trying to escape the [[Plasm Wraith]]. | ||
=== | ===Other=== | ||
{{Main|Secret Files}} | {{Main|Secret Files|t1=Secret Files}} | ||
[[File:P3 Exploration Notes Other icon.png|24px]] This group holds nothing but pictures of Pikmin holding various numbers. There are two per area, and entering the code they form on a Wii U exclusive website allows the player to view video logs of Captain Olimar's journey during | [[File:P3 Exploration Notes Other icon.png|24px]] This group holds nothing but pictures of Pikmin holding various numbers. There are two per area, and entering the code they form on a Wii U exclusive website allows the player to view video logs of Captain Olimar's journey during ''Pikmin 3''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
GoldenTab.png|Brittany and some [[Yellow Pikmin]] coming across a data file. | |||
GoldenTab.png|Brittany and some [[Yellow Pikmin]] | albert.PNG|Alph when he first discovers a data file. | ||
DataFile.jpg|A data file found in a body of water. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Olimar's voyage log]] | *[[Olimar's voyage log]] | ||
[[Category:Data files| ]] | [[Category:Data files| ]] | ||