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'''Menus''' in video games allow the player to navigate outside the game world, and the {{pg}} have several of these menus. Some menus allow access to gameplay or other menus, while others allow the viewing of bonus content, while others change the settings of the game. Menus in the ''Pikmin'' games tend to have a consistent graphical style featuring heavy use of bubbles.
'''Menus''' in video games allow the player to navigate outside the game world, and the {{pg}} have several of these menus. Some menus allow access to gameplay or other menus, while others allow the viewing of bonus content, while others change the settings of the game. Menus in the ''Pikmin'' games tend to have a consistent graphical style featuring prominent use of bubbles.


==Hub menus==
==Hub menus==
These menus allow access to other menus or sections of gameplay.
These menus allow access to other menus or types of gameplay.


===Title screen===
===Title screen===
{{see|Menu/Title screen}}
{{see|Title screen}}
The title screen menu allows the player to begin the game, start an alternative game mode, or open the options. This menu is presented upon booting up the game, but after some other minor screens.
The title screen or main menu allows the player to begin the game, start an alternative game mode, or open the options. This menu is presented upon booting up the game, but after some other minor screens.
<gallery>
Pikmin title screen.jpg|The title screen in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 title screen.jpg|The title screen in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 3 title screen.jpg|The title screen in ''Pikmin 3''.
P3D Menu Title Screen Initial.jpg|The title screen in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
Title screen P4 Demo.jpg|The title screen in ''Pikmin 4''.
AlternativeTitlePikmin4.png|An alternative ''Pikmin 4'' title screen.


<gallery>
Pikmin title screen.jpg|Title screen in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 title screen.jpg|Title screen in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 3 title screen.jpg|Title screen in ''Pikmin 3''.
P3D Menu Title Screen Initial.jpg|Title screen in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Saved game selection===
===Story Mode menus===
{{see|Menu/Saved game selection}}
These menus relate to [[Story Mode]].
This menu allows the player to select which [[saved game]] to play on from the three available in {{p}} and {{p2}}.
 
====Saved game selection====
{{see|Saved game selection menu}}
This menu allows the player to select which [[saved game]] to play on from the three available in {{p1}}, {{p2}}, {{p3d}}, and {{hp}}.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin save games.jpg|Saved game selection in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin save games.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 save games.jpg|Saved game selection in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 2 save games.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
SaveSelectP3D.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
Pikmin4SaveScreen.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Pikmin 4''.
HP save selection.jpg|The saved game selection menu in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Day selection===
====Day selection====
{{see|Menu/Day selection}}
{{see|Day selection menu}}
[[File:Day selection menu.jpg|thumb|Day selection in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
[[File:Day selection menu.jpg|thumb|The day selection menu in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
There is only one saved game per Wii U account in ''Pikmin 3'', but the player is given the choice to retry from a previous [[day]]; this is the screen that allows them to do so.  
This menu allows the player to select which [[day]] to play from. It is incorporated into the saved game selection menu in [[New Play Control! Pikmin|''Pikmin'''s]] [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|rereleases]].


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===Area selection===
 
{{see|Menu/Area selection}}
====Area selection====
This menu allows the player to choose which [[area]] to start the next day on, out of all the ones they have unlocked.
{{see|Area selection menu}}
This menu allows the player to choose which [[area]] to explore next, out of all the ones they have unlocked.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin area selection.jpg|Area selection screen in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin area selection.jpg|The area selection menu in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 area selection.jpg|Area selection screen in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 2 area selection.jpg|The area selection menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 3 area selection menu TW.jpg|Area selection screen in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pikmin 3 area selection menu DT.jpg|The area selection menu in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pikmin 4 area selection.jpg|The area selection menu in ''Pikmin 4''.
World map sector 1.jpg|The sector selection menu in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
Brilliant Garden complete no deaths.jpg|One of the area selection menus in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Challenge Mode===
===Alternative game mode menus===
{{see|Menu/Challenge Mode}}
These menus relate to other game modes.
 
====Challenge Mode====
{{see|Challenge Mode menu}}
The Challenge Mode menu allows a player to select a [[Challenge Mode]] level to play.
The Challenge Mode menu allows a player to select a [[Challenge Mode]] level to play.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin Challenge Mode screen.jpg|Challenge Mode screen in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin Challenge Mode screen.jpg|The Challenge Mode menu in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode.jpg|Challenge Mode screen in ''Pikmin 2''.
P2 Challenge Mode Menu.png|The Challenge Mode menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Mission Mode===
====Mission Mode====
{{see|Menu/Mission Mode}}
{{see|Mission Mode menu}}
The Mission Mode menu allows a player to select a [[Mission Mode]] level to play.
The Mission Mode menu in {{p3}} allows a player to select a [[Mission Mode]] level to play.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mission Mode main screen.jpg|The main Mission Mode menu.
Mission Mode main screen.jpg|The main Mission Mode menu.
Collect treasure screen.jpg|The submenu for [[Collect Treasure!]]
Collect treasure screen.jpg|The submenu for [[Collect Treasure!]].
Battle enemies screen.jpg|The submenu for [[Battle Enemies!]]
Battle enemies screen.jpg|The submenu for [[Battle Enemies!]].
</gallery>
 
====Side Stories====
{{see|Side Stories menu}}
The Side Stories menu allows a player to select a [[Side Stories]] day to play.
<gallery>
P3DX Prerelease Side Story Menu English.jpg|The story selection section of the menu.
P3D Menu Side Stories Comeback.jpg|The day selection section of the menu.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===2-Player Battle===
====2-Player Battle====
{{see|Menu/2-Player Battle}}
{{see|2-Player Battle menu}}
[[File:Pikmin 2 Battle.jpg|thumb|right|2-Player Battle menu in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
[[File:Pikmin 2 Battle.jpg|thumb|The 2-Player Battle menu in ''Pikmin 2''.]]
This menu allows the players to select battle settings in the [[2-Player Battle]] mode, including the battle stage and the number of starting Pikmin, as well as view detailed rules on the mode.
This menu allows the players to select battle settings in the [[2-Player Battle]] mode, including the battle stage and the number of starting Pikmin, as well as view detailed rules on the mode.


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===Bingo Battle===
 
{{see|Menu/Bingo Battle}}
====Bingo Battle====
[[File:Bingo Battle P3 stage select.jpg|thumb|right|Bingo Battle menu in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
{{see|Bingo Battle menu}}
[[File:Bingo Battle P3 stage select.jpg|thumb|The Bingo Battle menu in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
This menu allows the players to select battle settings in the [[Bingo Battle]] mode, including the battle stage, the controllers, and the number of starting Pikmin.
This menu allows the players to select battle settings in the [[Bingo Battle]] mode, including the battle stage, the controllers, and the number of starting Pikmin.


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{{clear}}
==In-game menus==
These menus are accessed during gameplay, and usually pause the game when they are visible.
===Pause===
===Pause===
{{see|Menu/Pause}}
{{see|Pause menu}}
The pause menu appears in-game when the player presses a specific button, and allows them to do various actions.
The pause menu appears in-game when the player presses a specific button, and allows them to do various actions.
<gallery>
<gallery>
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Pikmin 3 pause.jpg|The pause menu in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pikmin 3 pause.jpg|The pause menu in ''Pikmin 3''.
P3D Menu Pause.jpg|The main page of the pause menu in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
P3D Menu Pause.jpg|The main page of the pause menu in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
Pikmin 4 pause screen.jpg|The pause screen menu in ''Pikmin 4''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Function menus==
===Onion===
The following menus don't lead to other menus, and instead allow the player to change or view certain information.
[[File:Pikmin 3 Onion menu.jpg|thumb|The Onion menu in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
{{see|Onion menu}}
The Onion menu appears during gameplay to let the player take Pikmin out of an [[Onion]] or put them back in.
 
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===Olimar's monitor===
{{see|Olimar's monitor}}
Olimar's monitor, a menu in {{p1}}, allows the usage of the [[radar]].
<gallery>
Pikmin radar.png|Olimar's monitor in ''Pikmin'', on the radar page.
Pikmin controls menu.jpg|The controls page in the original ''Pikmin''.
NPCP controls.jpg|The controls page in ''New Play Control! Pikmin''.
</gallery>
 
===KopPad===
{{see|KopPad}}
The KopPad, a menu in {{p3}}, allows the use of the [[radar]], as well as several other functions such as viewing [[data files]].
<gallery>
KopPad map Go Here.jpg|The radar page.
Pikmin 3 Fruit File.jpg|The Fruit File page.
KopPad Pikmin Info.jpg|The Pikmin Info page.
</gallery>


===Options===
===Tablet===
{{see|Menu/Options}}
{{see|Tablet}}
The options menu allows the player to choose some of the game's options.
The Tablet, similar to the KopPad, is a menu in {{p4}} which allows the usage of the [[radar]]. It also has a few more useful functions such as looking at any [[Mission (Pikmin 4)|Missions]].
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin options.jpg|Options in ''Pikmin''.
P4 Sun-Speckled Terrace Radar Map.jpg|The radar map screen.
Pikmin 2 options.jpg|Options in ''Pikmin 2''.
Tablet Status Report.jpg|The Status Report screen.
Tablet History and Stats.jpg|The History and Stats screen.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===High scores===
==Information menus==
{{see|Menu/High scores}}
These menus allow the player to see additional content.
This screen contains records and statistics for runs of the main [[story mode]], and also [[Mission Mode]] in ''Pikmin 3''.


===Bonuses===
===Bonuses===
{{see|Menu/Bonuses}}
{{see|Bonuses menu}}
The bonuses menu only appears in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', and it contains the game's pre-rendered [[cutscenes]]. In addition, in the Japanese [[Region|version]] of ''Pikmin 2'' for the GameCube, this menu gives access to the [[e-Reader]]'s games.
The bonuses menu in {{p2}} contains the game's pre-rendered [[cutscenes]]. In the Japanese [[Region|version]] of ''Pikmin 2'' for the GameCube, this menu also gives access to the [[e-Reader]]'s games.


===Olimar's voyage log===
===Olimar's voyage log===
[[File:Olimar's Voyage Log.jpg|thumb|right|Olimar's voyage log menu in ''Pikmin''.]]
[[File:Olimar's Voyage Log.jpg|thumb|The Olimar's voyage log menu in ''Pikmin''.]]
{{see|Menu/Olimar's voyage log}}
{{see|Olimar's voyage log menu}}
This menu allows the player to read [[Olimar's voyage log]].
This menu allows the player to read [[Olimar's voyage log]].


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===Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard===
===Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard===
{{see|Menu/Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard}}
{{see|Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard menu}}
The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] and [[Treasure Hoard]] in {{p2}} are viewed through menus accessed from the [[Menu/Area selection|area selection menu]].
The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] and [[Treasure Hoard]] in {{p2}} are viewed through similar menus accessed from the [[area selection menu]].
<gallery>
<gallery>
Piklopedia.jpg|Piklopedia screen in ''Pikmin 2''.
P2 Piklopedia Menu.png|The Piklopedia menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
Treasure Hoard.jpg|Treasure Hoard menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
P2 Treasure Hoard Menu.png|The Treasure Hoard menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Onion===
===''Hey! Pikmin'' logs===
[[File:Pikmin 3 Onion menu.jpg|thumb|right|The Onion menu in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
[[File:Rocket Polish.jpg|thumb|200px|Viewing the [[Rocket Polish]] in the logs menu.]]
{{see|Menu/Onion}}
{{see|Hey! Pikmin logs menu}}
The Onion menu appears during gameplay to let the player take Pikmin out of an [[Onion]] or put them back in.
The logs menu in {{hp}} lets the player see information about Pikmin types, treasures, enemies, and more.


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{{clear}}
===Olimar's monitor===
{{see|Menu/Olimar's monitor}}
The Olimar's monitor menu in {{p}} allows the usage of the [[radar]].
<gallery>
Pikmin radar.png|Olimar's monitor in ''Pikmin'', on the radar page.
Pikmin controls menu.jpg|The controls page.
NPCP controls.jpg|The controls page in ''New Play Control! Pikmin''.
</gallery>


==Statistics menus==
===Day results===
===Day results===
{{see|Menu/Day results}}
{{see|Day results menu}}
[[File:Pikmin sunset screen.jpg|thumb|right|Day results screen in ''Pikmin''.]]
[[File:Pikmin sunset screen.jpg|thumb|The day results menu in ''Pikmin''.]]
At the [[Day#Sunset|end of each day]], after the ship takes off, a screen appears containing an analysis of the day with various statistics. A similar menu appears when the player exits a [[cave]].
At the [[Day#Sunset|end of each day]], after the ship takes off, a screen appears containing an analysis of the day with various statistics. A similar menu appears when the player exits a [[cave]], or when an [[area]] is completed in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 1.jpg|First page of the sunset screen in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 1.jpg|First page of the day results menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 2.jpg|Second page, detailing population changes.
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 2.jpg|Second page, detailing population changes.
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 3.jpg|Sub-page of the second page, detailing Pikmin deaths.
Pikmin 2 sunset screen 3.jpg|Sub-page of the second page, detailing Pikmin deaths.
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===Challenge results===
===Challenge results===
{{see|Menu/Challenge results}}
{{see|Challenge results menu}}
When a Challenge Mode level is over, either by being successfully completed or by ending in a failure (but not by manually quitting from the [[#Pause|pause menu]]), a menu appears to detail the results of the run.
When a Challenge Mode level is over, either by being successfully completed or by ending in a failure (but not by manually quitting from the [[pause menu]]), a menu appears to detail the results of the run.


===Final results===
===Final results===
{{see|Menu/Final results}}
{{see|Final results menu}}
This menu appears when the player completes the game, and gives statistics for the playthrough.
This menu appears when the player completes the game, and gives statistics for the playthrough.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pikmin Final Analysis.jpg|Final Analysis screen in ''Pikmin''.
P1 Final Analysis Menu.png|The Final Analysis menu in ''Pikmin''.
Ship parts.jpg|Ship parts page of the Final Analysis screen in ''Pikmin''.
P1 Final Analysis Ship Parts.png|The ship parts page of the Final Analysis menu in ''Pikmin''.
P3D Final Report 20 Fruits 11 Days.jpg|The Final Report menu in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''.
P4 final report 100%.jpg|The Final Results menu in ''Pikmin 4''.
</gallery>
 
===High scores===
{{see|High scores menu}}
This screen contains records and statistics for runs of the main [[story mode]], and also [[Mission Mode]] in ''Pikmin 3''.
<gallery>
Pikmin high scores.jpg|The high scores menu in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 high scores.jpg|The high scores menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
Pikmin 3 high scores.jpg|The top 5 menu in Story Mode in ''Pikmin 3''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Other menus==
==Other menus==
{{see|Menu/Miscellaneous}}
===Options===
{{see|Options menu}}
The options menu allows the player to choose some of the game's options.
<gallery>
Pikmin options.jpg|The options menu in ''Pikmin''.
Pikmin 2 options.jpg|The options menu in ''Pikmin 2''.
Hey! Pikmin options.png|The options menu in ''Hey! Pikmin''.
</gallery>
 
===Minor menus===
{{see|Minor menus}}
Other menus also exist in the ''Pikmin'' games, but these are either very minor or non-interactive.
Other menus also exist in the ''Pikmin'' games, but these are either very minor or non-interactive.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Pikmin 2 dot bug.gif|thumb|right|The dot on the top-left corner of a question box's screen, using Dolphin's free camera mode.]]
[[File:Pikmin 2 dot bug.gif|thumb|The dot on the top-left corner of a question box's screen, using Dolphin's free camera mode.]]
*In ''Pikmin 2'', whenever a question dialog box opens, like the one asking the player if they are sure they wish to go to the next sublevel, a dot appears on the top-left corner of the screen for a split second. Only the bottom-right corner of the dot is visible during normal gameplay.
*In ''Pikmin 2'', whenever a question dialog box opens, like the one asking the player if they are sure they wish to go to the next sublevel, a dot appears on the top-left corner of the screen for a split second. Only the bottom-right corner of the dot is visible during normal gameplay.
*The font used throughout many places in the series, most prominently the names of areas, is ''DF Mo Traditional Chinese''.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Pikmin Bloom interface|''Pikmin Bloom'' interface]]
*[[HUD]]
*[[HUD]]
*[[Camera]]
*[[Loading screen]]
*[[Loading]]


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Gameplay]]
[[Category:Gameplay]]
{{menus}}

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Menus in video games allow the player to navigate outside the game world, and the Pikmin games have several of these menus. Some menus allow access to gameplay or other menus, while others allow the viewing of bonus content, while others change the settings of the game. Menus in the Pikmin games tend to have a consistent graphical style featuring prominent use of bubbles.

Hub menus[edit]

These menus allow access to other menus or types of gameplay.

Title screen[edit]

See: Title screen

The title screen or main menu allows the player to begin the game, start an alternative game mode, or open the options. This menu is presented upon booting up the game, but after some other minor screens.

  • The title screen in Pikmin.

    The title screen in Pikmin.

  • The title screen in Pikmin 2.

    The title screen in Pikmin 2.

  • The title screen in Pikmin 3.

    The title screen in Pikmin 3.

  • The title screen in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

    The title screen in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

  • The title screen in Pikmin 4.

    The title screen in Pikmin 4.

  • An alternative Pikmin 4 title screen.

    An alternative Pikmin 4 title screen.

Story Mode menus[edit]

These menus relate to Story Mode.

Saved game selection[edit]

See: Saved game selection menu

This menu allows the player to select which saved game to play on from the three available in Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and Hey! Pikmin.

  • The saved game selection menu in Pikmin.

    The saved game selection menu in Pikmin.

  • The saved game selection menu in Pikmin 2.

    The saved game selection menu in Pikmin 2.

  • The saved game selection menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

    The saved game selection menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

  • The saved game selection menu in Pikmin 4.

    The saved game selection menu in Pikmin 4.

  • The saved game selection menu in Hey! Pikmin.

    The saved game selection menu in Hey! Pikmin.

Day selection[edit]

See: Day selection menu
The day selection menu in Pikmin 3.

This menu allows the player to select which day to play from. It is incorporated into the saved game selection menu in Pikmin's rereleases.

Area selection[edit]

See: Area selection menu

This menu allows the player to choose which area to explore next, out of all the ones they have unlocked.

  • The area selection menu in Pikmin.

    The area selection menu in Pikmin.

  • The area selection menu in Pikmin 2.

    The area selection menu in Pikmin 2.

  • The area selection menu in Pikmin 3.

    The area selection menu in Pikmin 3.

  • The area selection menu in Pikmin 4.

    The area selection menu in Pikmin 4.

  • The sector selection menu in Hey! Pikmin.

    The sector selection menu in Hey! Pikmin.

  • One of the area selection menus in Hey! Pikmin.

    One of the area selection menus in Hey! Pikmin.

Alternative game mode menus[edit]

These menus relate to other game modes.

Challenge Mode[edit]

See: Challenge Mode menu

The Challenge Mode menu allows a player to select a Challenge Mode level to play.

  • The Challenge Mode menu in Pikmin.

    The Challenge Mode menu in Pikmin.

  • The Challenge Mode menu in Pikmin 2.

    The Challenge Mode menu in Pikmin 2.

Mission Mode[edit]

See: Mission Mode menu

The Mission Mode menu in Pikmin 3 allows a player to select a Mission Mode level to play.

Side Stories[edit]

See: Side Stories menu

The Side Stories menu allows a player to select a Side Stories day to play.

  • The story selection section of the menu.

    The story selection section of the menu.

  • The day selection section of the menu.

    The day selection section of the menu.

2-Player Battle[edit]

See: 2-Player Battle menu
The 2-Player Battle menu in Pikmin 2.

This menu allows the players to select battle settings in the 2-Player Battle mode, including the battle stage and the number of starting Pikmin, as well as view detailed rules on the mode.

Bingo Battle[edit]

See: Bingo Battle menu
The stage select of Bingo Battle.
The Bingo Battle menu in Pikmin 3.

This menu allows the players to select battle settings in the Bingo Battle mode, including the battle stage, the controllers, and the number of starting Pikmin.

In-game menus[edit]

These menus are accessed during gameplay, and usually pause the game when they are visible.

Pause[edit]

See: Pause menu

The pause menu appears in-game when the player presses a specific button, and allows them to do various actions.

  • The pause menu in Pikmin.

    The pause menu in Pikmin.

  • A section of the pause menu in Pikmin 2.

    A section of the pause menu in Pikmin 2.

  • The pause menu in Pikmin 3.

    The pause menu in Pikmin 3.

  • The main page of the pause menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

    The main page of the pause menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

  • The pause screen menu in Pikmin 4.

    The pause screen menu in Pikmin 4.

Onion[edit]

The Onion menu in Pikmin 3.
See: Onion menu

The Onion menu appears during gameplay to let the player take Pikmin out of an Onion or put them back in.

Olimar's monitor[edit]

See: Olimar's monitor

Olimar's monitor, a menu in Pikmin, allows the usage of the radar.

  • Olimar's monitor in Pikmin, on the radar page.

    Olimar's monitor in Pikmin, on the radar page.

  • The controls page in the original Pikmin.

    The controls page in the original Pikmin.

  • The controls page in New Play Control! Pikmin.

    The controls page in New Play Control! Pikmin.

KopPad[edit]

See: KopPad

The KopPad, a menu in Pikmin 3, allows the use of the radar, as well as several other functions such as viewing data files.

  • The radar page.

    The radar page.

  • The Fruit File page.

    The Fruit File page.

  • The Pikmin Info page.

    The Pikmin Info page.

Tablet[edit]

See: Tablet

The Tablet, similar to the KopPad, is a menu in Pikmin 4 which allows the usage of the radar. It also has a few more useful functions such as looking at any Missions.

  • The radar map screen.

    The radar map screen.

  • The Status Report screen.

    The Status Report screen.

  • The History and Stats screen.

    The History and Stats screen.

Information menus[edit]

These menus allow the player to see additional content.

Bonuses[edit]

See: Bonuses menu

The bonuses menu in Pikmin 2 contains the game's pre-rendered cutscenes. In the Japanese version of Pikmin 2 for the GameCube, this menu also gives access to the e-Reader's games.

Olimar's voyage log[edit]

The Olimar's voyage log menu in Pikmin.
See: Olimar's voyage log menu

This menu allows the player to read Olimar's voyage log.

Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard[edit]

See: Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard menu

The Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard in Pikmin 2 are viewed through similar menus accessed from the area selection menu.

  • The Piklopedia menu in Pikmin 2.

    The Piklopedia menu in Pikmin 2.

  • The Treasure Hoard menu in Pikmin 2.

    The Treasure Hoard menu in Pikmin 2.

Hey! Pikmin logs[edit]

Rocket Polish from Hey! Pikmin.
Viewing the Rocket Polish in the logs menu.
See: Hey! Pikmin logs menu

The logs menu in Hey! Pikmin lets the player see information about Pikmin types, treasures, enemies, and more.

Statistics menus[edit]

Day results[edit]

See: Day results menu
The sunset screen in Pikmin, showing a detailed analysis of the day.
The day results menu in Pikmin.

At the end of each day, after the ship takes off, a screen appears containing an analysis of the day with various statistics. A similar menu appears when the player exits a cave, or when an area is completed in Hey! Pikmin.

  • First page of the day results menu in Pikmin 2.

    First page of the day results menu in Pikmin 2.

  • Second page, detailing population changes.

    Second page, detailing population changes.

  • Sub-page of the second page, detailing Pikmin deaths.

    Sub-page of the second page, detailing Pikmin deaths.

  • Final page, showing the day's mail.

    Final page, showing the day's mail.

Challenge results[edit]

See: Challenge results menu

When a Challenge Mode level is over, either by being successfully completed or by ending in a failure (but not by manually quitting from the pause menu), a menu appears to detail the results of the run.

Final results[edit]

See: Final results menu

This menu appears when the player completes the game, and gives statistics for the playthrough.

  • The Final Analysis menu in Pikmin.

    The Final Analysis menu in Pikmin.

  • The ship parts page of the Final Analysis menu in Pikmin.

    The ship parts page of the Final Analysis menu in Pikmin.

  • The Final Report menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

    The Final Report menu in Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

  • The Final Results menu in Pikmin 4.

    The Final Results menu in Pikmin 4.

High scores[edit]

See: High scores menu

This screen contains records and statistics for runs of the main story mode, and also Mission Mode in Pikmin 3.

  • The high scores menu in Pikmin.

    The high scores menu in Pikmin.

  • The high scores menu in Pikmin 2.

    The high scores menu in Pikmin 2.

  • The top 5 menu in Story Mode in Pikmin 3.

    The top 5 menu in Story Mode in Pikmin 3.

Other menus[edit]

Options[edit]

See: Options menu

The options menu allows the player to choose some of the game's options.

  • The options menu in Pikmin.

    The options menu in Pikmin.

  • The options menu in Pikmin 2.

    The options menu in Pikmin 2.

  • The options menu in Hey! Pikmin.

    The options menu in Hey! Pikmin.

Minor menus[edit]

See: Minor menus

Other menus also exist in the Pikmin games, but these are either very minor or non-interactive.

Trivia[edit]

The dot on the top-left corner of a question box's screen, using Dolphin's free camera mode.
  • In Pikmin 2, whenever a question dialog box opens, like the one asking the player if they are sure they wish to go to the next sublevel, a dot appears on the top-left corner of the screen for a split second. Only the bottom-right corner of the dot is visible during normal gameplay.
  • The font used throughout many places in the series, most prominently the names of areas, is DF Mo Traditional Chinese.

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Menus
Pikmin Area selection • Challenge Mode • Challenge results • Day results • Final Analysis • High scores • Olimar's monitor • Olimar's voyage log • Onion • Options • Pause • Saved game selection • Title screen
Pikmin 2 2-Player Battle • Area selection • Bonuses • Challenge Mode • Challenge results • Day results • High scores • Onion • Options • Pause • Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard • Saved game selection • Title screen
Pikmin 3 Area selection • Bingo Battle • Day results • Day selection • Final Report • High scores • KopPad • Mission Mode • Mission results • Onion • Pause • Saved game selection • Side Stories • Title screen
Hey! Pikmin Area selection • Area results • Logs • Options • Pause • Saved game selection • Title screen
Loading screen • Minor menus • Pikmin Bloom interface
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