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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
|name = Louie | |name = Louie | ||
|image = | |image = LouieP3.png | ||
|size = | |size = 157px | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|age = Unknown | |age = Unknown | ||
|eyecolor = Hazel | |eyecolor = Hazel | ||
|haircolor = Blond | |haircolor = Blond | ||
|homeplanet = Hocotate | |homeplanet = Hocotate | ||
|related = [[Minor characters#Louie's grandmother|Grandmother]] | |related = [[Minor characters#Louie's grandmother|Grandmother]], [[Minor characters#Louie's aunt|aunt]], [[Minor characters#Louie's father|father]] | ||
|height = 2. | |height = 2.1 cm (0.83 inches) | ||
|actor = Kazumi Totaka | |actor = Kazumi Totaka | ||
|firstgame = {{p2}} | |firstgame = {{p2}} | ||
|latestgame = {{ | |latestgame = {{p3d}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Louie''' ({{j|ルーイ|Rūi}}) is a secondary protagonist in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], serving as [[Olimar]]'s partner and co-worker. He first appears in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' – the only game in which he is a [[Leader|playable character]] in [[Story Mode]]. In ''Pikmin 3'', he stays at the [[Koppai]]tes' ship after being saved, twice, and appears as Olimar's partner in [[Bingo Battle]], as well as a playable character in some [[Mission Mode|missions]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]]'', he once again accompanies Olimar as a second leader in the [[Side Stories]] mode | '''Louie''' ({{j|ルーイ|Rūi}}) is a secondary protagonist in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], serving as [[Olimar]]'s partner and co-worker. He first appears in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' – the only game in which he is a [[Leader|playable character]] in [[Story Mode]]. In ''Pikmin 3'', he stays at the [[Koppai]]tes' ship after being saved, twice, and appears as Olimar's partner in [[Bingo Battle]], as well as a playable character in some [[Mission Mode|missions]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]]'', he once again accompanies Olimar as a second leader in the new [[Side Stories]] mode. | ||
Louie is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by his [[Louie's grandmother|grandmother]], who encouraged him to play with bugs, as well as eat them – an activity he seems to partake while on [[PNF-404]]. | Louie is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by his [[Minor characters#Louie's grandmother|grandmother]], who encouraged him to play with bugs, as well as eat them – an activity he seems to partake while on [[PNF-404]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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===Olimar's return=== | ===Olimar's return=== | ||
[[File:Louie P2 opening cutscene.png|thumb|120px|left|Louie | [[File:Louie P2 opening cutscene.png|thumb|120px|left|Louie at the ''Pikmin 2'' introduction cutscene.]] | ||
Louie's first mission for [[Hocotate Freight]] was to transport a shipment of valuable [[golden pikpik carrot]]s. In it, he was supposedly attacked by a ravenous space bunny, and the carrots were lost. [[The President]] of Hocotate Freight took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the debt other than sell off company assets. On Olimar's return to Hocotate, the President learns of the existence of [[treasure]] on PNF-404, and orders both Olimar and Louie to retrieve objects that can be sold for profit, in order to save the company. A few days after the departure, it is confirmed by a [[Mail|letter]] from the President that Louie has been working at Hocotate Freight for three months by that point.{{cite quote|Louie: It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it. I expect big things from you, Louie. Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!|The President|a [[Mail|letter]]}} | Louie's first mission for [[Hocotate Freight]] was to transport a shipment of valuable [[golden pikpik carrot]]s. In it, he was supposedly attacked by a ravenous space bunny, and the carrots were lost. [[The President]] of Hocotate Freight took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the debt other than sell off company assets. On Olimar's return to Hocotate, the President learns of the existence of [[treasure]] on PNF-404, and orders both Olimar and Louie to retrieve objects that can be sold for profit, in order to save the company. A few days after the departure, it is confirmed by a [[Mail|letter]] from the President that Louie has been working at Hocotate Freight for three months by that point.{{cite quote|Louie: It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it. I expect big things from you, Louie. Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!|The President|a [[Mail|letter]]}} | ||
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As Olimar and Louie head to the [[Valley of Repose]] at the start of ''Pikmin 2'', Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers a [[Red Onion]] and cultivates some Pikmin sprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]]. The player can control Olimar or Louie, and using the latter, make him reach Olimar through the use of the loyal [[Red Pikmin]]. The two then proceed to retrieve the [[Courage Reactor]], the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure. | As Olimar and Louie head to the [[Valley of Repose]] at the start of ''Pikmin 2'', Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers a [[Red Onion]] and cultivates some Pikmin sprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]]. The player can control Olimar or Louie, and using the latter, make him reach Olimar through the use of the loyal [[Red Pikmin]]. The two then proceed to retrieve the [[Courage Reactor]], the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure. | ||
The debt is eventually | The debt is eventually payed off throughout the game, treasures being found in the [[Awakening Wood]] and the [[Perplexing Pool]], as well as the Valley of Repose. After collecting {{pokos|10,000}} worth of treasure, Olimar blasts off from the planet, noticing too late that Louie is left behind. | ||
===The Titan Dweevil=== | ===The Titan Dweevil=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Louie - Titan Dweevil.jpg|thumb|right|Louie, as seen before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.]] | ||
Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie and gather more treasure. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in the [[credits]] roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in the [[Wistful Wild]], hidden deep in the [[Dream Den]], on top of the [[Titan Dweevil]]. They rescue him and send him to the ship's [[Treasure Hoard|treasure hoard]] (since the cockpit is already full), calling him the [[King of Bugs]]. | Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie and gather more treasure. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in the [[credits]] roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in the [[Wistful Wild]], hidden deep in the [[Dream Den]], on top of the [[Titan Dweevil]]. They rescue him and send him to the ship's [[Treasure Hoard|treasure hoard]] (since the cockpit is already full), calling him the [[King of Bugs]]. | ||
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===Louie's Dark Secret=== | ===Louie's Dark Secret=== | ||
{{spoiler section | {{spoiler section | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:Louie's Dark Secret.jpg|thumb|Louie, eating the golden pikpik carrots.]] | ||
Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffers. It was truly | Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffers. It was truly he who ate the load of golden Pikpik carrots. When he returned from his first mission, he falsified his report to the President, explaining that a "ravenous space bunny" ate all of the carrots. This is revealed in a cutscene, called "Louie's Dark Secret", unlocked by getting a pink flower for all 30 of the [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] levels, which is achieved by completing the stages without losing any Pikmin. | ||
|an unlockable cutscene | |an unlockable cutscene | ||
}} | }} | ||
===''Pikmin 3''=== | ===''Pikmin 3''=== | ||
[[File:NotOlimar.jpg|thumb|left| | [[File:NotOlimar.jpg|thumb|left|Louie's interrogation.]] | ||
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Louie makes his first appearance in a transmission received by the [[Leader|Koppaite explorers]], who mistakenly assume him to be Olimar and set out to find him. After rescuing him from [[Scornet Maestro|a swarm of Scornets]], the Koppaites take him back to the [[S.S. Drake]], and the ship labels him "Hocotatian". They then discover he has gone into a forced sleep caused by his suit; when he wakes up, he lands the Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]] while the crew sleeps, | In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Louie makes his first appearance in a transmission received by the [[Leader|Koppaite explorers]], who mistakenly assume him to be Olimar and set out to find him. After "rescuing" him from [[Scornet Maestro|a swarm of Scornets]], the Koppaites take him back to the [[S.S. Drake]], and the ship labels him "Hocotatian". They then discover he has gone into a forced sleep caused by his suit; when he wakes up, he lands the Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]] while the crew sleeps, and flees, stealing their juice supplies and the [[Captain Charlie|captain]]'s rubber duck in the process. | ||
Later, the Koppaites find Louie in the remains of the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. They take him back to the ship and tie him up, retrieving the stolen items and interrogating him on the whereabouts of the actual Captain Olimar, once they learn his identity. The [[S.S. Drake]] now labels him "Food Thief". After | Later, the Koppaites find Louie in the remains of the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. They take him back to the ship and tie him up, retrieving the stolen items and interrogating him on the whereabouts of the actual Captain Olimar, once they learn his identity. The [[S.S. Drake]] now labels him "Food Thief". After Rescuing Olimar from the [[Plasm Wraith]], they give Olimar and Louie a lift back to Hocotate. However, after taking off, Alph writes in a note that Louie has gone missing again. Still, the Koppaites do not show much interest in trying to rescue him, as Alph simply says that "I'm sure he will be fine..." He is confirmed to have returned to Hocotate with Olimar in [[Olimar's Comeback]], possibly retconning his second disappearance. | ||
===In Olimar's secret logs=== | ===In Olimar's secret logs=== | ||
Louie is featured shortly in each of the expedition logs that the player can unlock by collecting every [[secret memo]]. He is usually seen being ambushed by some enemies, like the [[Peckish Aristocrab]] or some [[Scornet]]s. In the last exploration log, he is seen running away before Captain Olimar gets kidnapped by the [[Plasm Wraith]]. He even said that he had a bad feeling about landing at the [[Formidable Oak]]. He appears to have fled to the Twilight River right after. | Louie is featured shortly in each of the expedition logs that the player can unlock by collecting every [[secret memo]]. He is usually seen being ambushed by some enemies, like the [[Peckish Aristocrab]] or some [[Scornet]]s. In the last exploration log, he is seen running away before Captain Olimar gets kidnapped by the [[Plasm Wraith]]. He even said that he had a bad feeling about landing at the [[Formidable Oak]]. He appears to have fled to the Twilight River right after. | ||
There is an unreleased video that was never announced by [[Nintendo]] and was kept as a secret. This one, unlike Olimar's logs, seems to take place during the | There is an unreleased video that was never announced by [[Nintendo]] and was kept as a secret. This one, unlike Olimar's logs, seems to take place during the [[Koppaite]]s' hunt for fruit. In it, he explains how he stole the juice from the leaders and found the [[Wayward Moon]], just before being kidnapped by the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. | ||
===Mission Mode=== | ===Mission Mode=== | ||
[[File:ForgottenCoveSlurker.jpg|thumb|Louie being held captive by a [[Medusal Slurker]].]] | [[File:ForgottenCoveSlurker.jpg|thumb|right|Louie being held captive by a [[Medusal Slurker]].]] | ||
Louie is an unlockable character in some [[Mission Mode]] levels, as of the {{date|2|December|2013}} [[Downloadable content|DLC pack]]. Louie is always kidnapped by an enemy, and by carrying him back, the player will be able to play as him. He functions the same as any other character, and has a yellow background for his character icon on the bottom left. When saved, he will say something arrogant, like "Took you long enough!". | Louie is an unlockable character in some [[Mission Mode]] levels, as of the {{date|2|December|2013}} [[Downloadable content|DLC pack]]. Louie is always kidnapped by an enemy, and by carrying him back, the player will be able to play as him. He functions the same as any other character, and has a yellow background for his character icon on the bottom left. When saved, he will say something arrogant, like "Took you long enough!". | ||
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Louie is also briefly mentioned on Olimar's notes on the [[Crammed Wraith]]. He says how he wishes Louie was with him, so he could tell with his cooking skills if the creature is actually delicious. | Louie is also briefly mentioned on Olimar's notes on the [[Crammed Wraith]]. He says how he wishes Louie was with him, so he could tell with his cooking skills if the creature is actually delicious. | ||
== | ==Personality and appearance== | ||
Physically, Louie has a single yellow tuft of hair and light yellow (beige) spacesuit, decorated with blue lines and blue gloves, like Olimar's spacesuit. Unlike Olimar, Louie is slightly lankier, his nose is rounder and slightly smaller, and his head is pear-shaped. | |||
He is known to have a very ravenous appetite, and has prepared [[Louie's notes|many recipes]] for creatures on PNF-404. He is even brave enough to taste creatures that may be inedible to his species in his efforts to widen his cooking recipes. His notes on the [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]] suggest he wants to start his own cooking show, called "The Insect Gourmet!" | |||
Louie has shown multiple sociopathic behaviors throughout the series, which is mainly played up for drama in the story-lines, but for comedic effect in his cooking notes. In ''Pikmin 2'', it is suggested that Louie controlled the Titan Dweevil that attacked the explorers through its entire fight. In ''Pikmin 3'', Louie steals the entirety of the Koppaite explorers' food supply after being recovered, nearly starving them to death. | |||
==Traits and abilities== | |||
*As a young boy, Louie's grandmother encouraged him to eat bugs. Because of this, he is able to survive eating the creatures of the Pikmin Planet. | |||
*He has a love of fine cuisine, which drives him to create [[Louie's notes|gourmet recipes]] for beasts on the Pikmin Planet. | |||
*He has all of the same abilities of Olimar, except his [[swarm]]ing sound and [[whistle]] is different. This also goes for the President. | |||
*In ''Pikmin 3'', Louie somehow managed to obliterate half of a cinder block using unknown explosives. | |||
==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ||
Louie appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''. In addition, both games give Olimar an alternate costume with a blue color scheme, resembling Louie's attire. He also appears as a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] in ''Brawl''. | Louie appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''. In addition, both games give Olimar an alternate costume with a blue color scheme, resembling Louie's attire. He also appears as a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] in ''Brawl''. | ||
In {{ssbu}}, Louie appears as a primary spirit. | In {{ssbu}}, Louie appears as a primary spirit. | ||
===''Brawl'' trophy=== | ===''Brawl'' trophy=== | ||
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|obtain = Random appearance. | |obtain = Random appearance. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
Louie's name is derived from [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]]'s name, as Olimar's is derived from [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]]'s. The two bear other similarities as well, such as height differences. | Louie's name is derived from [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]]'s name, as Olimar's is derived from [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]]'s. The two bear other similarities as well, such as height differences. | ||
Occasionally, Louie will mutter to himself "Olimar – ...Huh?...Olimar?", while idling in ''Pikmin 2''. Luigi says "Mario... Uh... Mario?" occasionally while wandering the mansion in ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]''. | Occasionally, Louie will mutter to himself "Olimar – ...Huh?...Olimar?", while idling in ''Pikmin 2''. Luigi also says "Mario... Uh... Mario?" occasionally while wandering the mansion in ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]''. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Jap | |Jap=ルーイ | ||
|JapR = Rūi | |JapR=Rūi | ||
|JapM | |JapM=Louie | ||
|Dut=Louie | |||
|DutM=- | |||
|Fra=Louie | |||
|FraM=- | |||
|Ger=Louie | |||
|GerM=- | |||
|Dut | |Ita=Louie | ||
|DutM = - | |ItaM=- | ||
|Fra | |Spa = Luis | ||
|FraM = - | |SpaM= From English name | ||
|Ger | |||
|GerM = - | |||
|Ita | |||
|ItaM = - | |||
|Spa | |||
|SpaM = | |||
}} | }} | ||
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===''Pikmin 2''=== | ===''Pikmin 2''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
P2 | Louie P2 art.png|Clay artwork of Louie. | ||
Louie and White Pikmin P2 art.png|Louie and a [[White Pikmin]]. This is the art used for his {{ssbu}} spirit. | |||
Louie and Olimar P2 group.png|Clay artwork of Louie with [[Captain Olimar]]. | |||
File:Pm2 2playermodes.png|Head to head two player action. | |||
Pm2 2playermodes.png| | Kingofbugs.jpg|Artwork of Louie as he appears on top of the hoard of treasure, motionless. | ||
Louie left behind.png|Louie at the end of the credits in ''Pikmin 2''. | |||
File:Louie and the President.jpg|thumb|center|Louie and [[The President]] in the intro cutscene of ''Pikmin 2'' | |||
Louie | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Pikmin 3''=== | ===''Pikmin 3''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Faitality! 2.png|An unconscious Louie atop the tree trunk on the Twilight River before he was captured by the Scornet Maestro. | |||
Louie pik3.jpg|Analysis of Louie in ''Pikmin 3''. | |||
Winged Pikmin lift Louie P3.jpg|Louie is lifted up by Winged Pikmin. | Winged Pikmin lift Louie P3.jpg|Louie is lifted up by Winged Pikmin. | ||
Louie returns.jpg|Louie as he appears in the Japanese version of ''Pikmin 3''. | |||
Exploration Notes President.jpg|Louie in the [[Exploration Notes]]. This is the only instance of him in the whole series where he is depicted with purple. | Exploration Notes President.jpg|Louie in the [[Exploration Notes]]. This is the only instance of him in the whole series where he is depicted with purple. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*In ''Pikmin 2'', he only needs one Pikmin to [[carry]] him, when in ''Pikmin 3'' he needs five. | *In ''Pikmin 2'', he only needs one Pikmin to [[carry]] him, when in ''Pikmin 3'' he needs five. | ||
*Louie can somehow cook creatures that are not salvageable for the ship, such as [[Bulborb Larva]]e and [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]]. | *Louie can somehow cook creatures that are not salvageable for the ship, such as [[Bulborb Larva]]e and [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]]. | ||
*In the European version of ''Pikmin 3'''s [[Mission Mode]], Louie refers to himself as Louis when being attacked by a creature ("Louis here... Waaah!"). | *In the European version of ''Pikmin 3'''s [[Mission Mode]], Louie refers to himself as Louis when being attacked by a creature ("Louis here... Waaah!"). As of now, it is unknown whether this is an alias of Louie, or simply the result of a [[Mistake|misspelling or mistranslation]]. | ||
*Olimar's voice is higher-pitched than Louie's, as seen in-game, during [[cutscene]]s, and even in [[Secret File]]s. However, this is not the case in a few cutscenes of ''Pikmin 3'': when Louie breaks out of the S.S. Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]], or when he interrupts Olimar with "Food!" during the ending cutscene, his voice is higher pitched than normal. | *Olimar's voice is higher-pitched than Louie's, as seen in-game, during [[cutscene]]s, and even in [[Secret File]]s. However, this is not the case in a few cutscenes of ''Pikmin 3'': when Louie breaks out of the S.S. Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]], or when he interrupts Olimar with "Food!" during the ending cutscene, his voice is higher pitched than normal. | ||
*In ''Pikmin 3'', Louie uses the same whistle sound as all other leaders, and is still using his name call from ''Pikmin 2''. This was later changed in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', where his whistle resembles the pea whistle from ''Pikmin 2'', and his name call is a more generic grunt that vaguely sounds like his name | *In ''Pikmin 3'', Louie uses the same whistle sound as all other leaders, and is still using his name call from ''Pikmin 2''. This was later changed in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', where his whistle resembles the pea whistle from ''Pikmin 2'', and his name call is a more generic grunt that vaguely sounds like his name. | ||
{{listen|filename=P2 Louie name call.ogg|helpnote=no|title=Name call after switching leaders, in ''Pikmin 2''.}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Titan Dweevil]] | *[[Titan Dweevil]] | ||
*[[Quaggled Mireclops]] | *[[Quaggled Mireclops]] | ||
|the end of the plot in ''Pikmin 2'' | |||
|the end of the | |||
}} | }} | ||