Side Stories

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The Side Story Mode Menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

The Side Stories are an alternative game mode in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, featuring two campaigns starring Olimar and Louie. The stories are arranged in several day-based missions, with each mission tasking the player to beat a certain requirement within its timeframe, in remixed versions of Story Mode areas. These can range from collecting treasure, not unlike Mission Mode, to more unique goals, such as retrieving a missing ship part. Once a mission is completed, a results screen is shown, and Olimar writes a log entry for the day. The first story, Olimar's Assignment, features 4 missions, while the epilogue, Olimar's Comeback, has 10. These stories also co-star the President, who issues the missions, gives tips during loading screens, and comments on the player's score when a day is finished.

Although every day is a part of an overarching plot, they are not connected in terms of gameplay, meaning what the player does in one day will not affect any other day. Throughout both stories, Olimar and Louie will make comments during gameplay based on certain events, much like the game's Story Mode, and when the day is done, Olimar will write a report. The next day only becomes available when the previous day has been completed and a medal has been earned. Any completed mission can be replayed at any point, and since they all have some score qualifier of some sort, the player can try to get better medals, or simply improve their high score. Some stages may feature areas or Pikmin types that the player may not have seen in Story Mode yet. Although nothing special happens for new areas, if the player is presented with a new Pikmin type, a one-page dialog window will show up before the mission, giving them a quick rundown of that Pikmin type.

This mode shares some gameplay rules with Mission Mode. The player does not have a mini radar, and although they can open the KopPad, no app will be available other than the standard radar. Onions cannot be interacted with, and the player only has the Dodge Whistle as an upgrade. Losing all Pikmin or losing a leader results in the day being over, and if the player gets stuck (e.g. by losing all Pikmin needed to destroy a certain obstacle), they will have to restart the day manually. However, if there are ship parts available to carry, but they do not have enough Pikmin to do so, a warning will show-up, pausing gameplay, and asking the player if they wish to continue despite being unable to recover the ship parts. Unlike Mission Mode, the player can activate or deactivate co-op play at any point during the day, and there are no after hours.

Olimar's Assignment

Olimar's Assignment is the first Side Story, and revolves around Olimar and Louie repaying another debt by collecting fruits and nuggets. It takes place before and during the main story. All of the days in this Side Story revolve around Olimar and Louie exploring the same main four areas the Koppaites explore in Story Mode, but with some layouts changed. All days start with a video log by Olimar, where he explains what he is doing, and incidentally shows Louie getting himself into trouble. These videos are the same videos found via Secret Files in Pikmin 3, though some lines of dialog are different.

This Side Story has 4 total missions, and is unlocked after Captain Charlie is rescued from the Vehemoth Phosbat.

Olimar's Comeback

Olimar's Comeback is the second Side Story, and focuses on Olimar and Louie repairing the Hocotate ship by collecting ship parts. It takes place after the main story. Each day has a different goal, and although their ultimate mission is to bring back the Hocotate ship, some days are dedicated towards planning or solving other problems. Their first day involves them gathering a Pikmin army large enough to help them with the task, some days require them to clear out enemies in the way, and some others simply task them to make a profit by gathering fruits and nuggets, among other scenarios. Instead of starting with a video log, every day of this mode starts with a simple written log by Olimar.

This Side Story has 10 total missions, and is unlocked after the player completes Story Mode.

Mission list

Name	Day	Objective
Flower Garden	Olimar's Assignment day 1	Collect Fruits and Nuggets!
Inside Forest	Olimar's Assignment day 2	Collect Fruits and Nuggets!
River	Olimar's Assignment day 3	Collect Fruits!
Tundra	Olimar's Assignment day 4	Collect Fruits and Nuggets!
Pikmin Reunion	Olimar's Comeback day 1	Collect Pikmin!
Creature Hunting	Olimar's Comeback day 2	Battle enemies!
Land, Sea, and Sky	Olimar's Comeback day 3	Battle enemies!
First Part Found	Olimar's Comeback day 4	Carry the part!
Team Monster Hunt	Olimar's Comeback day 5	Battle enemies!
Channel Gone Dry	Olimar's Comeback day 6	Collect Fruits and Nuggets!
Looking for Louie	Olimar's Comeback day 7	Find Louie!
Big Fruit Carnival	Olimar's Comeback day 8	Collect Fruits!
Another Part Found	Olimar's Comeback day 9	Carry the part!
The Ship Restored	Olimar's Comeback day 10	Collect parts!

Medals

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Much like Mission Mode, each level uses a ranking system with medals depending on how many Pokos are collected. Each one is accompanied by a quote from the President.

	Picture	Title	Pikmin cheer	President comment
None	None	N/A	None	“Don't go holding back now... You're all that stands between me and crippling debt!”
Bronze		Lieutenant	"Good!"	“Good work! This bronze medal is well deserved, lieutenant.”
Silver		Captain	"Great!"	“Your skill is beyond appreciated! Please accept this silver medal in lieu of a bonus, captain.”
Gold		General	"Excellent!"	“Your performance today was nothing short of inspiring. This gold medal is all yours, general!”
Platinum		Royalty	"Perfect!"	“Words cannot describe how I'm feeling, Your Highness. Please accept this platinum medal...and a song written by yours truly.”

Badges

In Pikmin 3 Deluxe, there are five badges the player can gain from playing Side Stories:

• Clocking In: Earning a bronze medal or better in any stage of Side Stories.
• Adventure into the Unknown: Earning a bronze medal or better in each stage of Olimar's Assignment.
• Working Overtime: Earning a bronze medal or better in each stage of Olimar's Comeback.
• President's Favor: Earning five platinum medals in any stage of Side Stories.
• Sidekick: Playing Side Stories with a second player.

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  Clocking In. The badge shows a Red Pikmin looking up at a clock.

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  Adventure into the Unknown. The badge shows a flag with Olimar's face on it.

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  Working Overtime. The badge shows a flag with Louie's face on it.

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  President's Favor. The badge shows a flag with the President's face on it.

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  Sidekick. The badge shows two Joy-Cons.

See also

• Story Mode
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe