Editing Pikmin 4 player character

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The '''main character of ''[[Pikmin 4]]''''' (referred to by [[#Naming|various nouns]]) is a customizable character whose name and appearance can be changed in a character creator on each save file. They are the newest recruit to the [[Rescue Corps]], sent to rescue them from a crash landing after trying to rescue [[Captain Olimar]] for the same reason. They, along with [[Oatchi]], are the only playable [[leaders]] in the game's [[Story Mode]]. Their ID card mentions they are from the planet [[Karut]], which cannot be changed or customized. Their appearance can also be altered mid-story after rescuing the [[castaway]] [[Puddle]].

As this character is fully customizable, much of the game's promotional material as well as the game's own introduction addresses the character by addressing the viewer in second-person perspective (such as saying "you" or "you're"). Additionally, only gender-neutral pronouns and other terms are used when referring to them.

The default design of the character also appears in the [[Pikmin comic]].

The default design that is shown in trailers, promotional art, and in game demonstrations is obtained by choosing the first option in all of the character creator's steps. In this style, they have a full head of unkempt red hair (reddish brown in official artwork), one long eyelash atop each eye, rosy cheeks, a small spherical nose, a small circular open mouth, an orange antenna light, as well as a full red [[spacesuit]] with white gloves and boots.

==Biography==

These are all the options available in the character creator. The choice of available faces and haircuts depends on the chosen body type.

!colspan="4"|Skin color

 

!Body type

!colspan="5"|Face

!colspan="3"|Haircut

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|[[File:P4 Character 2 Hair Variation 1.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 2 Hair Variation 2.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 2 Hair Variation 3.png|96px]]

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|[[File:P4 Character 2 Hair Variation 6.png|96px]]

|rowspan="2"|[[File:BodyTypeTall.png|112px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 3 Face Variation 3.png|96px]]

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|[[File:P4 Character 3 Face Variation 5.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 3 Hair Variation 1.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 3 Hair Variation 2.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 3 Hair Variation 3.png|96px]]

|rowspan="2"|[[File:BodyTypeLarge.png|112px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 4 Face Variation 3.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 4 Face Variation 4.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 4 Face Variation 5.png|96px]]

|[[File:P4 Character 4 Hair Variation 1.png|96px]]

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|[[File:P4 Character 5 Face Variation 6.png|96px]]

Upon completing all of Puddle's side missions, the [[Leafling]] body type becomes available along with a corresponding set of faces.

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| [[File:P4 hair color yellow.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 hair color green.png|96px]]

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| [[File:P4 hair color blue.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 hair color purple.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 hair color pink.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 suit color red.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 suit color yellow.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 suit color green.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 suit color blue.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 suit color purple.png|96px]]

| [[File:P4 suit color pink.png|96px]]

 

The other [[Rescue Corps]] members will wear uniforms in the same spacesuit color that the player selected. Additionally, the [[S.S. Shepherd]] , [[S.S. Beagle]] and [[Oatchi]]'s collar will also share the color. Additionally, if the spacesuit color is the same as a castaway's spacesuit color, the castaway's spacesuit color will change.

 

| style="width: 500px;" | The leader's default name is automatically filled in from the player's Nintendo account name, but it is possible to change it.

Being a customizable character meant to serve as the player's {{w|avatar (computing)|avatar}}, this character does not have a fixed name. Their name is set in the character creation screen by the player. Most of the time characters need to refer to them in-game, they will do so by this name.

* '''Player avatar''' or simply '''your avatar''' in the game's control menus

* '''Newbie Rescue Officer''', '''Rescue Officer''', or '''newbie''' in the [[Pikmin comic]] and by [[Rescue Corps]] members (notably [[Dingo]])

* '''Rookie''' by [[Dingo]], who also refers to them as "our star rookie". [[Captain Olimar]] also refers to the player character as "a rookie" in the prologue.

* '''New blood''' by [[Yonny]]

* '''Explorer''' on the game's [https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/pikmin-4-switch/ North American website]

* '''Lisa''' in trailers and in-game demonstrations

* '''Naomi''' in [[Nintendo Music]]

* '''Avatar''' internally.

|Jap  = 新人レスキュー隊員{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/assets/doc/coloring_and_origami/coloring_sample_04.pdf|Crew members coloring page|the Japanese [[Pikmin Garden]] website}}<br>Shinjin Resukyū-Taiin<br>新米レスキュー{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/comic/index.html|[[Pikmin comic]] index page|the Japanese [[Pikmin Garden]] website}}<br>Shinmai Resukyū

Pikmin 4 Reveal Fight.png|The character commanding a group of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] as they fight a [[Bulborb]].

Swiperyou01.png|Some possible combinations from the character creator.

Swiperyou02.png|More combinations from the character creator.

P4 tone 1.jpg|Skin tone #1.

P4 tone 2.jpg|Skin tone #2.

P4 tone 3.jpg|Skin tone #3.

P4 tone 4.jpg|Skin tone #4.

P4 tone 5.jpg|Skin tone #5.

P4 tone 6.jpg|Skin tone #6.

P4 tone 7.jpg|Skin tone #7.

P4 tone 8.jpg|Skin tone #8.

Id Badge PlayerDefault.png|The default look's ID badge image.

You.png|Alternative artwork of the character walking.

You Silhouette.png|Artwork of the character's silhouette.

You Plucking.png|Artwork of the character [[pluck]]ing a [[Blue Pikmin]].

You Whistling.png|Artwork of the character [[whistling]].

Oatchi You and Pikmin.png|Artwork of the character with Oatchi and some Pikmin.

== Trivia ==

* If the player customizes their character to look identical to another character, then that character will point this out in their first conversation.{{cite youtube|DxjxXNK65n0|showing the different dialog that appears when the player talks to a character when the two look identical.}} It should be noted that this interaction can only be seen once.

* When the player chooses their character's face type, a faint sound very similar to the {{w|Mii Channel}} option confirmation sound will play.

 

== See also ==

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