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{{Infobox treasure | {{Infobox treasure | ||
|image= | |treasure_name=Spherical Atlas | ||
|size= | |image=Spherical Atlas.jpg | ||
|icon=Spherical Atlas | |size=250px | ||
|icon=Treasure Hoard Spherical Atlas.png | |||
|hoard_number=184 | |hoard_number=184 | ||
|series=Explorer's Friend Series | |series=Explorer's Friend Series | ||
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|ntsclocation= | |ntsclocation= | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{otheruses|the top globe half that unlocks the [[Awakening Wood]]|the bottom half that unlocks the [[Perplexing Pool]]|Geographic Projection}} | {{otheruses|the top globe half that unlocks the [[Awakening Wood]]|the bottom half that unlocks the [[Perplexing Pool]]|Geographic Projection}} | ||
When this treasure has been retrieved, the [[Sphere Chart]], part of the [[Exploration Kit]], is unlocked, granting access to the [[Awakening Wood]]. This is made possible through the coordinates it provides the [[Hocotate ship]] | The '''Spherical Atlas''' is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is a northern hemisphere of a {{w|globe}}; this being a representation of Earth suggests that the [[Planet of the Pikmin|Pikmin planet]] is Earth. This heavy treasure is found on the last sublevel (2) of the [[Emergence Cave]] in the [[Valley of Repose]]. It requires at least one [[Purple Pikmin]] on it to lift it, as it weighs 101 units, more than 100, the maximum weight [[100 Pikmin limit|one hundred]] weaker [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] can carry. This is also the first cave Purple Pikmin are found in, on the same sublevel as the treasure. Before carrying the treasure, it is recommended to defeat the [[Snow Bulborb]]s nearby. | ||
When this treasure has been retrieved, the [[Sphere Chart]], part of the [[Exploration Kit]], is unlocked, granting access to the [[Awakening Wood]]. This is made possible through the coordinates it provides the [[Hocotate ship]]. The [[Geographic Projection]] is also a globe half, this time a southern hemisphere; and it too unlocks a new area, the [[Perplexing Pool]]. | |||
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==Model and texture== | |||
Every [[region]] of the game rotates the model for this treasure, such that the model's "front" shows the part of the world that matches the region. In-game, the "front" side is the side that faces the [[camera]] when: | |||
* The player lands on the second sublevel of the [[Emergence Cave]] and looks at the treasure, | |||
* The treasure's discovery cutscene plays, | |||
* The treasure's naming cutscene plays, | |||
* The player opens its file in the [[Treasure Hoard]]. | |||
This means that, for instance, a player playing the Japanese version of ''Pikmin 2'' can open the Treasure Hoard and have the camera show the globe's Japan straight away. | |||
[[File:Spherical Atlas region differences.jpg|thumb|center|600px|The treasure's discovery cutscene, in the Japanese, North American, and European versions of the game, respectively.]] | [[File:Spherical Atlas region differences.jpg|thumb|center|600px|The treasure's discovery cutscene, in the Japanese, North American, and European versions of the game, respectively.]] | ||
The Treasure Hoard icon for this treasure is the same in all versions, and is | The [[Geographic Projection]] does something similar, but not quite the same. Bizarrely, both parts of the globe are missing the North Pole and the South Pole. The Treasure Hoard icon for this treasure is the same in all versions, and because of its low resolution, it is hard to tell which region is being shown. The highlight texture for this treasure's model is called <code>hilight_I4_bombsarai</code>, and is the same highlight texture used for the [[Careening Dirigibug]]. This is also true for the Geographic Projection's model. | ||
The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on {{date|25|December|1991}}. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation. | The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on {{date|25|December|1991}}. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation. An odd design choice, considering the game did not start development until more than ten years later, yet the globe was not textured to show signs of aging as would be expected. | ||
{{Notes|journal=y|sale=y|ship=y}} | {{Notes|journal=y|sale=y|ship=y}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Screenshot 2014-04-15 at 4.36.56 PM.png|The Spherical Atlas being analyzed. | |||
Sphericalatlas.jpg|Concept art of the treasure. | |||
Spherical Atlas texture.png|Texture used for the model. | Spherical Atlas texture.png|Texture used for the model. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*In the North American version of the ''New Play Control!'' game, with the language set to French, the upgrade this treasure gives is called "Carte Sphérique" (Spherical Map) in the [[Ship's dialogs]] and "Système Solaire" (Solar System) in the pause menu. Since another upgrade is also called "Système Solaire" (the [[Solar System]]), this is likely a [[mistake]]. | *In the North American version of the ''New Play Control!'' game, with the language set to French, the upgrade this treasure gives is called "Carte Sphérique" (Spherical Map) in the [[Ship's dialogs]] and "Système Solaire" (Solar System) in the pause menu. Since another upgrade is also called "Système Solaire" (the [[Upgrade#Solar System|Solar System]]), this is likely a [[mistake]]. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{Foreignname | {{Foreignname | ||
|Spa=Atlas esférico | |Spa=Atlas esférico | ||
|SpaM=Spherical atlas | |SpaM=Spherical atlas | ||
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|FraM=Spherical Atlas | |FraM=Spherical Atlas | ||
|Ita=Atlante sferico | |Ita=Atlante sferico | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=Spher Atlas | ||
|Ger=Sphärenatlas | |Ger=Sphärenatlas | ||
|GerM= | |GerM=Spher Atlas | ||
}} | }} | ||