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==Interactions== | ==Interactions== | ||
Unmarked Spectralids seem to not fear creatures that are idling. If there is a [[Mamuta]] in the same level as a swarm of Unmarked Spectralids, it is possible to spot some of the Spectralids land on the creature as it idles. In addition, after both the Unmarked Spectralids and the [[Bulborb|Red]], [[Orange Bulborb|Orange]], and [[Hairy Bulborb]]s have been added to the | Unmarked Spectralids seem to not fear creatures that are idling. If there is a [[Mamuta]] in the same level as a swarm of Unmarked Spectralids, it is possible to spot some of the Spectralids land on the creature as it idles. In addition, after both the Unmarked Spectralids and the [[Bulborb|Red]], [[Orange Bulborb|Orange]], and [[Hairy Bulborb]]s have been added to the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], Spectralids can be seen flying around the former two Bulborb varieties in their respective Piklopedia entries. | ||
Spectralids merely flutter about without waking up the | Spectralids merely flutter about without waking up the Bulborbs and may occasionally land on it. Due to the way collisions work in the game, Unmarked Spectralids are unrealistically strong, and as a result, they can push the Bulborbs around, sometimes even shoving it out of the regular map boundaries.{{cite youtube|kuO2x6K14ng|of Unmarked Spectralids pushing a Red Bulborb around|published={{date|19|June|2019}}|retrieved={{date|20|June|2019}}}} | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
===Plurality=== | |||
Following English grammar conventions, it is intuitive to read the word "Spectralids" as a plural form of the word "Spectralid". However, "Spectralid" does not appear anywhere in ''Pikmin 2'', nor are the Unmarked Spectralids ever referred to in a sentence in a way that would give a definitive singular form. All [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] entries are named in singular form, which would suggest that a single specimen would be called an "Unmarked Spectralids". On the other hand, it could be reasoned that the Piklopedia entry for the Unmarked Spectralids is uniquely plural, as it documents 3 distinct colorations together unlike the entries for the [[Candypop family]]. {{p3}} introduces the [[Flutterbie family]] whose members also use the "Spectralids" name, where it is used as a singular form in [[lock-on]] text. {{p3d}} and {{p4}}'s Piklopedias give each color of Flutterbie its own entry, continuing to use the word "Spectralids" individually. | |||
| jpcommon = {{j|サンショクシジミ|Sanshoku Shijimi|Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae| | {{naming | ||
| common = Unmarked Spectralids. The word "Unmarked" is used because these creatures do not have any markings on them. "Spectralids" relates to the word "spectral", referring to their vibrant colors. | |||
| jpcommon = {{j|サンショクシジミ|Sanshoku Shijimi|Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae|Lycaenids}}}}. | |||
| jpname = {{j|モンナシモリシジミ|Mon Nashi Mori Shijimi|Patternless Forest Lycaenid}}. | | jpname = {{j|モンナシモリシジミ|Mon Nashi Mori Shijimi|Patternless Forest Lycaenid}}. | ||
| scientific = ''Fenestari prismatus''. ''Fenestari'' is close to ''fenestra'', which is Latin for "window". ''Prismatus'' is similar to "{{w|prism}}", possibly a nod to how triangular prisms can disperse light in a colorful rainbow; color variety being a strong theme in the naming and nature of the Spectralids. | | scientific = ''Fenestari prismatus''. ''Fenestari'' is close to ''fenestra'', which is Latin for "window". ''Prismatus'' is similar to "{{w|prism}}", possibly a nod to how triangular prisms can disperse light in a colorful rainbow; color variety being a strong theme in the naming and nature of the Spectralids. | ||
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|Jap = サンショクシジミ | |Jap = サンショクシジミ | ||
|JapR = Sanshoku Shijimi | |JapR = Sanshoku Shijimi | ||
|JapM = Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae| | |JapM = Tricolored {{w|Lycaenidae|Lycaenids}} | ||
|JapN = | |JapN = | ||
|ChiTradR = | |ChiTradR = | ||
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|FraM = Pure Spectralids | |FraM = Pure Spectralids | ||
|FraN = ''"Spectrillons"'' is a portmanteau of ''"spectral"'' (spectral) and ''"papillon"'' (butterfly) | |FraN = ''"Spectrillons"'' is a portmanteau of ''"spectral"'' (spectral) and ''"papillon"'' (butterfly) | ||
|Ger = Unmarkierter | |Ger = Unmarkierter Spectralit (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Unmarkierter Spectralid (''Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)'') | ||
|GerM = Unmarked Spectralid | |GerM = Unmarked Spectralid | ||
|GerN = | |GerN = | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Unmarked Spectralids.png|Unmarked Spectralids in the Piklopedia. | Unmarked Spectralids.png|Unmarked Spectralids in the Piklopedia. | ||
Unmarked Spectralid HQ.png|A close-up of a yellow | Unmarked Spectralid HQ.png|A close-up of a yellow specimen. | ||
Unmarked Spectralid close.png|A close-up of a red | Unmarked Spectralid close.png|A close-up of a red specimen. | ||
Spectralid purple.jpg|A close-up of a purple | Spectralid purple.jpg|A close-up of a purple specimen. | ||
Spectralidmamuta.png|An Unmarked | Spectralidmamuta.png|An Unmarked Spectralids on top of a stationary Mamuta. | ||
Unmarked Spectralids P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Unmarked Spectralids in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | Unmarked Spectralids P2S icon.png|The [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] icon of the Unmarked Spectralids in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']]. | ||
Unmarked Spectralids E-Card.jpg|The Unmarked Spectralids | Unmarked Spectralids E-Card.jpg|The Unmarked Spectralids [[e-card]], #53 (18<sup>th</sup> red card). | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*If the Spectralids is resting on a Mamuta, and the player sprays the Mamuta, the Spectralids will fly off and flutter about for a bit. Killing the petrified Mamuta and leaving the scene can cause the Spectralids to return to its original position, which means it will stand in mid-air.{{cite youtube|QDGe9OZ661Q|of a Spectralids returning to the spot where a Mamuta was}} | *If the Spectralids is resting on a Mamuta, and the player sprays the Mamuta, the Spectralids will fly off and flutter about for a bit. Killing the petrified Mamuta and leaving the scene can cause the Spectralids to return to its original position, which means it will stand in mid-air.{{cite youtube|QDGe9OZ661Q|of a Spectralids returning to the spot where a Mamuta was}} | ||
*The [[Beady Long Legs]] is fully programmed to drop 25 Unmarked Spectralids upon death if it has no treasure. However, due to a [[mistake]] from the programmers, this does not occur, and it simply drops nothing.{{cite youtube|1shxH8n5NW4|explaining why Beady Long Legs fails to drop 25 Unmarked Spectralids upon death}} | *The [[Beady Long Legs]] is fully programmed to drop 25 Unmarked Spectralids upon death if it has no treasure. However, due to a [[mistake]] from the programmers, this does not occur, and it simply drops nothing.{{cite youtube|1shxH8n5NW4|explaining why Beady Long Legs fails to drop 25 Unmarked Spectralids upon death}} | ||
*While Unmarked Spectralids fall to the floor and shatter when petrified, this is not the case in the | *While Unmarked Spectralids fall to the floor and shatter when petrified, this is not the case in the Piklopedia. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||