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Louie's notes, like the [[sales pitch]]es for treasures, are not available from the beginning of the game and are unlocked by defeating the [[Titan Dweevil]]. To read them, the player must enter the [[Piklopedia]] and press {{button|gcn|Y|wii|-}} while on the desired entry.
Louie's notes, like the [[sales pitch]]es for treasures, are not available from the beginning of the game and are unlocked by defeating the [[Titan Dweevil]]. To read them, the player must enter the [[Piklopedia]] and press {{button|gcn|Y|wii|-}} while on the desired entry.


==Example==
== Example ==


'''[[Cloaking Burrow-nit]]'''
'''[[Cloaking Burrow-nit]]'''
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{{notes|Cloaking Burrow-nit|louie}}
{{notes|Cloaking Burrow-nit|louie}}


== Oddities ==
== Corpse oddities ==
The following notes conflict with the in-game corpse retrieval mechanic in some way, most often because the beast in question leaves no corpse.
The following notes conflict with the way enemies die in-game in some way, most often because the beast in question leaves no corpse.


* The [[Fiery Bulblax]] extinguishes itself upon defeat, but Louie's notes use the beast's flames as a cooking aid.
* The [[Fiery Bulblax]] extinguishes itself upon defeat, but Louie's notes use the beast's flames as a cooking aid.
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* [[Greater Spotted Jellyfloat]]
* [[Greater Spotted Jellyfloat]]
* [[Beady Long Legs]]
* [[Beady Long Legs]]
* [[Man At Legs]]
* [[Man-at-Legs]]
* [[Raging Long Legs]]
* [[Raging Long Legs]]
* The [[Waterwraith]] is notable for not only not leaving any corpse, but its physical form is anchored in another dimension.
* The [[Waterwraith]] is notable for not only not leaving any corpse, but its physical form being anchored to another dimension.
* [[Titan Dweevil]]
* [[Titan Dweevil]]


== Inedible Creatures ==
== Inedible creatures ==
The following creatures are inedible in any capacity.
The following creatures are said to be inedible in any capacity by Louie.


* The [[Doodlebug]] has no cooking tips and is suggested to be inedible, but is not outright stated as such.
* The [[Doodlebug]] has no cooking tips and is suggested to be inedible, but is not outright stated as such.
* [[Caustic Dweevil]]
* [[Caustic Dweevil]]
* [[Munge Dweevil]]
* [[Munge Dweevil]]
* [[Voliatile Dweevil]]
* [[Volatile Dweevil]]
* [[Crimson Candypop Bud]]
* [[Crimson Candypop Bud]]
* [[Golden Candypop Bud]]
* [[Golden Candypop Bud]]
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On {{date|18|June|2009}}, [[Nintendo]] of Europe released an article titled "''Louie's Notes: Musings of a Sidekick''" at its website. It is essentially a humorous commentary written from the point of view of Louie, comparing himself and Olimar to other famous Nintendo duos ([[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] and [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]], [[dkwiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] and [[dkwiki:Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong]], [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]] and [[zeldawiki:Navi|Navi]], [[bulbapedia:Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] and [[bulbapedia:Ash Ketchum|Pokémon Trainer]]), as an attempt to promote the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' edition of ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. The website can be found [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2009/Louie-s-Notes-Musings-of-a-Sidekick-251422.html here].
On {{date|18|June|2009}}, [[Nintendo]] of Europe released an article titled "''Louie's Notes: Musings of a Sidekick''" at its website. It is essentially a humorous commentary written from the point of view of Louie, comparing himself and Olimar to other famous Nintendo duos ([[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] and [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]], [[dkwiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] and [[dkwiki:Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong]], [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]] and [[zeldawiki:Navi|Navi]], [[bulbapedia:Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] and [[bulbapedia:Ash Ketchum|Pokémon Trainer]]), as an attempt to promote the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' edition of ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. The website can be found [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2009/Louie-s-Notes-Musings-of-a-Sidekick-251422.html here].


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[:Category:Louie's notes|List of notes]]
*[[:Category:Louie's notes|List of notes]]
*[[Olimar's notes]]
*[[Olimar's notes]]

Revision as of 04:00, January 8, 2016

Screenshot of the Piklopedia.
The Piklopedia, with the Louie's notes button (Y / the Minus Button on the Wii Remote) visible at the bottom-left.

Like Captain Olimar, Louie takes notes too, but his notes are about how to cook enemies. While Captain Olimar's notes would be useful to a scientist or biologist, Louie's would be useful to a chef. Interestingly, Louie references ingredients found on Earth (cultivated in oxygen). These ingredients could not possibly be known by Louie, as Hocotate has a severely different climate. This is most likely because Hocotatian plants often have a similar appearance to those found on Earth so Louie uses the names he is familiar with for a completely different plant. Some of his notes say that the creature is inedible, like the clover. In these cases, he states a humorous side effect of eating one.

Louie's notes, like the sales pitches for treasures, are not available from the beginning of the game and are unlocked by defeating the Titan Dweevil. To read them, the player must enter the Piklopedia and press Y / the Minus Button on the Wii Remote while on the desired entry.

Example

Cloaking Burrow-nit

Boil in the shell with a pinch of salt until bright red, and serve piping hot with tartar sauce.

Corpse oddities

The following notes conflict with the way enemies die in-game in some way, most often because the beast in question leaves no corpse.

Inedible creatures

The following creatures are said to be inedible in any capacity by Louie.

Musings of a Sidekick

Artwork of Louie standing on a twig.
Concept art of Louie, from Musings of a Sidekick.


The leaf texture used in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode menu. (Used on Pikipedia in the {{stub}} template.)

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On June 18th, 2009, Nintendo of Europe released an article titled "Louie's Notes: Musings of a Sidekick" at its website. It is essentially a humorous commentary written from the point of view of Louie, comparing himself and Olimar to other famous Nintendo duos (Mario and Luigi, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, Link and Navi, Pikachu and Pokémon Trainer), as an attempt to promote the New Play Control! edition of Pikmin 2. The website can be found here.

See also