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{{Infobox leader
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|name=Louie
{{Infobox character
|image=Louie.jpg
|name       = Louie
|size=157px
|image     = Louie and White Pikmin P2 art.png
|gender=Male
|size       = 200px
|home_planet=Hocotate
|gender     = Male
|height=2.1 cm (0.83 inches)
|age        = Unknown  (young{{cite quote|This object must have been manufactured long ago by some kind of machine. Back then, they didn't have the fun toys kids have these days. My son is a video game addict, but I'm terrible at them! He teases me about it all the time. Wait... I've got it! Louie's young... He must be a video game wizard! He can give me some hot tips!|Captain Olimar|his journal entry for the [[Repair Juggernaut]]}})
|weight=~1 unit|pikmin2 = y|pikmin3 = y}}'''Louie''' (ルーイ) is the secondary protagonist in the ''Pikmin'' series, serving as [[Olimar]]'s partner and co-worker. He is an employee of [[Hocotate Freight]] and makes his first appearance in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. He reappears in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', as a reward for defeating the [[Scornet Maestro]] and [[Quaggled Mireclops]], and as Olimar's teammate in [[Bingo Battle]].
|eyecolor  = Hazel
|haircolor  = Blond
|homeplanet = Hocotate
|related    = [[Minor characters#Louie's grandmother|Grandmother]]
|height     = 2.3 cm (0.91 inches)
|actor      = Kazumi Totaka ({{P2}}{{cite web|https://web.archive.org/web/20221206024347/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0405/1_2/index.html|Development staff interview for ''Pikmin 2''|Wayback Machine}})
|firstgame  = {{p2}}
|latestgame = {{p4}}
}}
'''Louie''' ({{j|ルーイ|Rūi}}) is a secondary protagonist in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], serving as [[Olimar]]'s partner and co-worker. He first appears in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' – the only game in which he is a [[Leader|playable character]] in [[Story Mode]]. In ''Pikmin 3'', he stays at the [[Koppai]]tes' ship after being saved, twice, and appears as Olimar's partner in [[Bingo Battle]], as well as a playable character in some [[Mission Mode|missions]]. In ''[[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]]'', he once again accompanies Olimar as a second leader in the [[Side Stories]] mode. He appears once again in the second act of {{p4}} with a more antagonistic role.
 
Louie is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by his [[Louie's grandmother|grandmother]], who encouraged him to play with bugs, as well as eat them – an activity he seems to partake while on [[PNF-404]].
 
==Appearance and personality==
Physically, Louie has a single yellow tuft of hair and light yellow (beige) spacesuit, decorated with blue lines and blue gloves, like Olimar's spacesuit. Unlike Olimar, Louie is slightly lankier, his nose is rounder and slightly smaller, and his head is pear-shaped.
 
Louie is known to have a very ravenous appetite.{{cite quote|Louie has become even more problematic. All he does is nod or shake his head. And yet he consumes three times the amount of food that I do. Not cool, Louie...not cool|Captain Olimar|a [[Olimar's_Log_(Exploration_Notes)#Journal_Entry_#2|Pikmin 3 Olimar's Log]]}}{{cite quote|With Louie's help, we’ve collected a pretty good treasure haul so far. I just wish he’d stop eating every fruit he sees.|Captain Olimar|a [[River#Assignment_Report|Olimar's Assignment Report]]}} He has prepared [[Louie's notes|many recipes]] for creatures on PNF-404, even attempting to eat creatures that may be inedible to his species. His notes on the [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]] suggest he wants to start his own cooking show, called "The Insect Gourmet!"{{cite quote|This precious treat is exceptionally rare. I could sell it back at home for a fortune! Then, I could use the cash to upgrade my kitchen, buy galactic-class ingredients, and even star in my own cooking show... The Insect Gourmet!|Louie|[[Iridescent_Glint_Beetle#Louie's_notes|Louie's notes on the Iridescent Glint Beetle]]}} His favorite color is blue.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Decorative Goo/louie}}|Louie|his ''Pikmin 4'' notes for the [[Decorative Goo]]}}
 
Louie is known to be very quiet and apathetic towards efforts he does not value. He does not care about anybody but his grandmother, not even his job – he will often abandon ship and attempt to live on PNF-404 forever, or tamper with valuable delivery cargo. Whenever Louie goes rogue, he has a remarkable tendency to survive and brave through dangerous environments extremely quickly and easily, even to [[Dream Den|the depths of]] [[Cavern for a King|extremely long caverns.]] During [[Olimar's Comeback]], he quietly admits that he prefers solitude on PNF-404 to Captain Olimar's company.{{cite quote|I'm enjoying the solitude.|Louie|[[Looking for Louie]]}}


He is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by his [[Louie's family|grandmother]], who taught him to play with bugs, as well as eat them, which he seems to partake in on [[Pikmin Planet|PNF-404]]. He is also captured by first the [[Scornet Maestro]] and later the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] and is rescued by [[Alph]], [[Brittany]], and [[Charlie]] on both occasions.
==Biography==
==Biography==
{{spoiler}}
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===Earlier life===
As a child, he was quite skinny, and his grandmother always had him eat everything on his plate.{{cite quote|Louie! Are you eating well? When you were a boy, you were quite skinny, so I made you clean your plate. Be sure to cook suspicious food before eating it!|Louie's grandmother|a [[Mail|letter]]}} When he lived with his grandmother, he used to be forced to play on a hill behind their house, where she would make him eat [[plant]]s and bugs{{cite quote|At my age, reminiscing is wonderful. Louie, do you remember the hill behind our house? You hated to play outside, so I made you eat bugs and plants. Ah, memories...|Louie's grandmother|a [[Mail|letter]]}}, the latter of which kept nibbling on him.{{cite quote|Louie, I sent you some of the preserved bug foods from home. You should share some with your company president. As a kid, bugs loved you so much. Always nibbling...|Louie's grandmother|a [[Mail|letter]]}}
===Olimar's return===
===Olimar's return===
[[File:Normal olimarlouie.jpg‎|thumb|200px|left|Louie with [[Captain Olimar]].]] Louie's first mission for [[Hocotate Freight]] was to transport a shipment of valuable [[Golden Pikpik Carrot]]s. He was supposedly attacked by a [["Ravenous Space Bunny"|ravenous space bunny]], and the carrots were lost. The [[President of Hocotate Freight]] took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the loan other than sell off company assets. The only available asset was Olimar's ship, the [[S.S. Dolphin]]; it was immediately claimed on Olimar's return to Hocotate. Learning that the Dolphin was sold to cover the debt, Olimar was so shocked he dropped a souvenir for his son: a bottle cap. As it rolled to a stop at Louie's feet, an old ship commonly called [[Hocotate Ship|the Ship]] was able to use its [[Research Pod]] to suck up the rusty bottle cap. The Pod proclaimed the piece of salvage to be worth one hundred [[Poko]]s, which lowered the debt to 10,000 Pokos. The President instructed Olimar and Louie to head back to the [[Planet of the Pikmin]] to search for treasure and save the company from going bankrupt.
[[File:Louie P2 opening cutscene.png|thumb|120px|left|Louie during the ''Pikmin 2'' introduction cutscene.]]
Louie's first mission for [[Hocotate Freight]] was to transport a shipment of valuable [[golden pikpik carrot]]s. In it, he was supposedly attacked by a ravenous space bunny, and the carrots were lost. [[The President]] of Hocotate Freight took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the debt other than sell off company assets. On Olimar's return to Hocotate, the President learns of the existence of [[treasure]] on PNF-404, and orders both Olimar and Louie to retrieve objects that can be sold for profit, in order to save the company. A few days after the departure, it is confirmed by a [[Mail|letter]] from the President that Louie has been working at Hocotate Freight for three months by that point.{{cite quote|Louie: It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it. I expect big things from you, Louie. Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!|The President|a [[Mail|letter]]}}
 
===Paying Hocotate Freight's debt off===
As Olimar and Louie head to the [[Valley of Repose]] at the start of ''Pikmin 2'', Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers a [[Red Onion]] and cultivates some Pikmin sprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]]. The player can control Olimar or Louie, and using the latter, make him reach Olimar through the use of the loyal [[Red Pikmin]]. The two then proceed to retrieve the [[Courage Reactor]], the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure.
 
The debt is eventually paid off throughout the game, treasures being found in the [[Awakening Wood]] and the [[Perplexing Pool]], as well as the Valley of Repose. After collecting {{pokos|10,000}} worth of treasure, Olimar blasts off from the planet, noticing too late that Louie is left behind.
 
===The Titan Dweevil===
[[File:P2 Louie on the Titan Dweevil.jpg|thumb|Louie, as seen before the fight with the [[Titan Dweevil]].]]
Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie and gather more treasure. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in the [[credits]] roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in the [[Wistful Wild]], hidden deep in the [[Dream Den]], on top of the [[Titan Dweevil]]. They rescue him and send him to the ship's [[Treasure Hoard|treasure hoard]] (since the cockpit is already full), calling him the [[King of Bugs]].
 
It is unknown whether Louie was a captive of the Titan Dweevil, or in actuality controlling it. Some of the pieces of [[mail]] the player receives from Louie's grandmother reflect that he was made to play with bugs by his grandmother as a child, so he has a great deal of experience with them; therefore it is possible he had the ability to control the Titan Dweevil. This is heavily hinted at by the sales pitch on Louie, here denoted as the King of Bugs, which in itself implies this as well, and the fact that [[Dweevil]]s naturally mimic the objects they carry. However, if Louie really was in control of the Titan Dweevil, it was still not him or the Titan Dweevil who attacked, but actually the [[Titan Dweevil Series|treasures]] carried by the Titan Dweevil. Of note is that if Louie is rescued, but the weapons are not, the Dweevil will still be fully aggressive on the next trip to the sublevel. In addition, in the Titan Dweevil's Piklopedia entry, it is noted that the creature has a habit of picking up shiny objects – potentially including Louie's helmet or its antenna.


===Paying off Hocotate Freight's debt===
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As Olimar and Louie head to the [[Valley of Repose]] at the start of ''Pikmin 2'', Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the Ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers a Red [[Onion]] and cultivates some Pikmin sprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]]. The player can reach Olimar through the use of the loyal Red Pikmin, and then proceed to find the [[Courage Reactor]], the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure.


[[File:Louie_left_behind.png|thumb|99px|Louie at the end of the credits in Pikmin 2.]]
===Louie's Dark Secret===
{{spoiler section
|[[File:P2 Louie's Dark Secret.jpg|thumb|Louie, eating the golden pikpik carrots.]]
Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffers. It was truly him who ate the load of golden Pikpik carrots. When he returned from his first mission, he falsified his report to the President, explaining that a "ravenous space bunny" ate all of the carrots. This is revealed in a cutscene, called "Louie's Dark Secret", unlocked by getting a pink flower for all 30 of the [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] levels, which is achieved by completing the stages without losing any Pikmin. A section in Louie's [[Pikmin 4 voyage log|voyage log]] in {{p4}} hints that this was premeditated rather than him simply being unable to control his appetite.
|an unlockable cutscene
}}


The debt is eventually paid off throughout the game, treasures being found in the [[Awakening Wood]] and [[Perplexing Pool]] as well as [[Valley of Repose|The Valley of Repose]]. After collecting 10,000 Pokos worth of treasure, Olimar blasts off from the planet, noticing too late that Louie is left behind.
===''Pikmin 3''===
[[File:NotOlimar.jpg|thumb|left|Alph realizing Louie's identity.]]
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Louie makes his first appearance in a transmission received by the [[Leader|Koppaite explorers]], who mistakenly assume him to be Olimar and set out to find him. After rescuing him from [[Scornet Maestro|a swarm of Scornets]], the Koppaites take him back to the [[S.S. Drake]], and the ship labels him "Hocotatian". They then discover he has gone into a forced sleep caused by his suit; when he wakes up, he lands the Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]] while the crew sleeps, steals their juice supplies and the [[Captain Charlie|captain]]'s rubber duck, and flees. In the process of fleeing, he manages to blow up a cinder-brick wall thus giving access to the second section of the Garden of Hope. It is currently unknown how he managed to do this.


===[[Titan Dweevil]]===
Later, the Koppaites find Louie in the remains of the [[Quaggled Mireclops]]. They take him back to the ship and tie him up, retrieving the stolen items and interrogating him on the whereabouts of the actual Captain Olimar, once they learn his identity. The [[S.S. Drake]] now labels him "Food Thief". After rescuing Olimar from the [[Plasm Wraith]], they give Olimar and Louie a lift back to Hocotate. However, after taking off, Alph writes in a note that Louie has gone missing again. Still, the Koppaites do not show much interest in trying to rescue him, as Alph simply says that "I'm sure he will be fine..." He is confirmed to have returned to Hocotate with Olimar in [[Olimar's Comeback]], possibly retconning his second disappearance.
Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in the credits roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in the [[Wistful Wild]], hidden deep in the [[Dream Den]] with the [[Titan Dweevil]]. They rescue him and send him to the Ship's treasurehoard (since the cockpit is already full), calling him the [[King of Bugs]].
[[File:Louie_-_Titan_Dweevil.jpg|thumb|left|Louie, as seen before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.]]
It is of constant debate whether Louie was a captive of the Titan Dweevil, or in actuality controlling it. E-mails the player receives from Louie's grandmother reflect that Louie was made to play with bugs by his grandmother as a child, so he has a great deal of experience with them, therefore it is possible he had the ability to control the Titan Dweevil. This is heavily hinted at by the sales pitch on Louie, here denoted as the King of Bugs, where the ship states that Louie had hijacked a colossal insect's brain. The fact that [[Dweevil]]s naturally mimic the objects they carry is also a supporting factor. However, if Louie really was in control of the Titan Dweevil, it was still not him or the Titan Dweevil who attacked, but actually the [[Treasure Hoard|treasures]] carried by the Titan Dweevil.


===In Olimar's secret logs===
Louie is featured shortly in each of the expedition logs that the player can unlock by collecting every [[secret memo]]. He is usually seen being ambushed by some enemies, like the [[Peckish Aristocrab]] or some [[Scornet]]s. In the last exploration log, he is seen running away before Captain Olimar gets kidnapped by the [[Plasm Wraith]]. He even said that he had a bad feeling about landing at the [[Formidable Oak]]. He appears to have fled to the Twilight River right after.


There is an unreleased video that was never announced by [[Nintendo]] and was kept as a secret. This one, unlike Olimar's logs, seems to take place during the Koppaites' hunt for fruit. In it, he explains how he stole the juice from the leaders and found the [[Wayward Moon]], just before being kidnapped by the [[Quaggled Mireclops]].


===[[Louie's Dark Secret]]===
===Mission Mode===
[[File:DefaultCA05X2XL.jpg|frame|Louie eating the [[Golden Pikpik Carrot]]s.]]
[[File:ForgottenCoveSlurker.jpg|thumb|Louie being held captive by a [[Medusal Slurker]].]]
Louie is an unlockable character in some [[Mission Mode]] levels, as of the {{date|2|December|2013}} [[Downloadable content|DLC pack]]. Louie is always kidnapped by an enemy, and by carrying him back, the player will be able to play as him. He functions the same as any other character, and has a yellow background for his character icon on the bottom left. When saved, he will say something arrogant, like "Took you long enough!".


Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffered. It was truly he who ate the load of Golden Pikpik Carrots. When he returned from his first mission, he falsified his report to the President, explaining that a "ravenous space bunny" ate all of the carrots. This is revealed in a cutscene, called "Louie's Dark Secret", unlocked by getting a pink flower for all 30 of the [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] levels, which is acheived by completing the stages without losing any Pikmin.
===''Hey! Pikmin''===
Louie is also briefly mentioned on Olimar's notes on the [[Crammed Wraith]]. He says how he wishes Louie was with him, so he could tell with his cooking skills if the creature is actually delicious.


===''Pikmin 3''===
===''Pikmin 4''===
[[File:Faitality!_2.png|thumb|An unconscious Louie.]]
In {{p4}}, Louie first appears during the credits and unites with [[Moss]]. While originally ordered by the President to find Olimar, he couldn't recall what Olimar actually looked like and quickly lost interest in his assigned task in favor of looking for creatures to eat.  
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', Louie is found in [[Twilight River]]. After the [[Winged Pikmin]] lift a stick from the water a transmission is received. He is shown standing on a large tree stump and is mistaken as [[Captain Olimar]] due to a bad signal. He is later found unconscious on the tree stump before being abducted by the [[Scornet Maestro]]'s [[Hachisuzume|swarm]]. He is freed when his captor is killed and must be carried back to the Drake. He wakes up the day after you retrieve him and mistakes the rescue as a kidnapping. So to save himself, he lands the ship in the [[Garden of Hope]], steals all of the juice and runs away, followed by a large explosion. The explosion destroyed a wall and opened a large part of the area. Louie is later found after defeating the [[Quaggled Mireclops]], along with the remains of [[The Ship]]. Afterwards, he is kept tied up in the [[S.S. Drake]] to keep him from running off with the juice a second time. Once retrieved, he floats around in the [[Drake]] like Charlie's rubber ducky.
 
After landing in the [[Giant's Hearth]], the [[Pikmin 4 player character|player character]] encounters Louie and Moss dragging away [[Yorke]], shocking Olimar as he was unaware that Louie was on the planet. After defeating Louie and Moss in [[Dandori Battle]]s in both the [[Giant's Hearth]] and the [[Primordial Thicket]], Louie abandons Moss and flees to the [[Cavern for a King]], pursued by the player deep into the depths despite Louie's assumptions that they will give up and go home. On the final floor of the cavern, Louie challenges the player while riding the [[Ancient Sirehound]] in the final boss encounter of the game. After defeating him, Louie will give the player a series of Side Missions, where the player needs to bring various enemies in caves back to the [[S.S. Beagle]]. For completing all the missions, the player receives the [[Extra Hand]], which lets the player carry objects themselves with the power of one Pikmin.
 
==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
Louie appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''. In addition, both games give Olimar an alternate costume with a blue color scheme, resembling Louie's attire. He also appears as a [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stickers|sticker]] in ''Brawl''.
 
In {{ssbu}}, Louie appears as a primary spirit. It can be acquired by Summoning with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core
 
===''Brawl'' trophy===
{{smash trophy
|image  = Louie trophy SSBB.png
|desc  = {{Notes:Louie/ssbb}}
|type  = Fighter Related
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}
 
===''Smash 4'' trophy===
;3DS:
{{smash trophy
|image  = Louie3DSTrophy.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Louie/ssb43dsus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Louie/ssb43dseu}}
|type  = Series Related
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}
 
;Wii U:
{{smash trophy
|image  = LouieTrophySSBU.png
|usdesc = {{Notes:Louie/ssb4wiiuus}}
|eudesc = {{Notes:Louie/ssb4wiiueu}}
|type  = Series Related
|box    = 62. Space Explorer
|obtain = Random appearance.
}}
 
===''Ultimate'' spirit===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="4" | Spirit info || colspan="6" | Augmented Fighter info
|-
! Name || Type || Class || Slots || Fighter(s) || Stage || Music || Rules/Hazards || Conditions || Image
|-
| [[Louie]]
| Grab || ★★★ || 3 || colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | None ([[smashwiki:Summon|Summoned]] with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core) || [[File:Louie spirit SSBU.jpg|150px]]
|}
 
{{clear}}
 
==Profiles==
===ID Badge===
{{transcript|
Hocotate Freight Employee
 
Louie
 
Home Planet
 
Hocotate
 
The quiet new driver and the embodiment of the word "troublemaker". He has a ravenous and alarmingly adventurous appetite.
|block=y}}
 
===e-card===
* '''Text''': {{transcript|ホコタテ運送の新入社員。いつも無口で、いったいなにを考えているのか、わからない。一見、無欲そうだが、じつはムッツリよくばりとのうわさあり。食い意地もはっているらしい。本能で生きる彼は、昆虫とは気が合うかもしれない。}}
* '''Translation''': {{transcript|A new employee of Hocotate Freight. He is always quiet and it is hard to tell just what he is thinking. At first glance, he appears unselfish, but in fact, he is rumored to be quietly avaricious. He also seems to have a voracious appetite. He lives by instinct and may get along well with bugs.}}
 
===Pikmin personality test===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
あなたの性格は…
 
ルーイです。
 
ちょっとコミュニケーションが苦手。なにを考えているかわからない、と他人から誤解されがち。
 
自分の気持ちはもっと言葉にしたほうがいいかも？
|block=y}}
'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
Your personality is…
 
Louie.
 
You're not very good at communicating. Others don't know what you're thinking, and tend to misunderstand you.
 
Maybe you should put your feelings into words more often?
|block=y}}
 
===Pikmin Garden bio===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
無口な新米ドライバー
 
ルーイ
 
出身星 ホコタテ星
 
{{color|2=#fab400|無口}}で何を考えているかわからない、ホコタテ運送の新入社員。{{color|2=#fab400|トラブルメーカー}}を体現する人物で、本能のままに行動する超ド級の食いしん坊。
 
関係者 田舎のババ


In one of the game's endings, it is revealed by [[Alph]] that Louie was not on board the S.S. Drake. The reasons behind this and consequences for this are currently unknown. However, the Koppaites and Olimar do not show much interest in trying to rescue Louie, as Alph simply says that "I'm sure he will be fine..."[[File:NotOlimar.jpg|thumb|Louie's interrogation.]][[File:Louie_returns.jpg|thumb|Louie as he appears in ''Pikmin 3''.]]
趣味 料理


Louie is featured shortly in each of the expedition logs that you can unlock by collecting every secret memo. He is usually seen being ambushed by some enemies, like the [[Peckish Aristocrab]] or some [[Scornet]]s. In the last exploration log, it is seen that he runs away before Captain Olimar gets kidnapped by the [[Plasm Wraith]]. He even said that he had a bad feeling about landing at the [[Formidable Oak]]. He appears to have fled to the Twilight River.
夢 自由に暮らすこと
|block=y}}
'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
Quiet New Driver


In this video, it is shown that Louie might've been planned to have Expedition Logs like Captain Olimar. This was never announced by Nintendo and was kept as a secret. This one, unlike Olimar's Logs, seem to take place during the [[Koppaite]]s' hunt for fruit. This one is about him once he steals the juice from the Captains and finds the [[Wayward Moon]], just before being kidnapped by the [[Quaggled Mireclops]].
Louie


Home planet: Hocotate


A new employee of Hocotate Freight, he's {{color|2=#fab400|quiet}} and it's hard to tell what he's thinking. He is the embodiment of a {{color|2=#fab400|troublemaker}}, and a huge glutton who acts on instinct.


Related persons: nana in the countryside


[[File:*UNRELEASED BY NINTENDO* 6 Pikmin 3 Secret Memo Video|thumb|center|335px]]
Hobbies: cooking


Dreams: living as he wishes
|block=y}}


==Naming==
Louie's name is derived from [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]]'s name, as Olimar's is derived from [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]]'s. The two bear other similarities as well, such as height differences.


{{Endspoiler}}
Occasionally, Louie will mutter to himself "Olimar – ...Huh?...Olimar?", while idling in ''Pikmin 2''. Luigi says "Mario... Uh... Mario?" occasionally while wandering the mansion in ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]''.


==Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy==
Inside ''Pikmin 2'''s files, the name "Loozy" ({{j|ルージー|Rūjī}}) is very common, like the internal name for the [[King of Bugs]]. This name can also be found in some prerelease articles{{cite web|http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-on-preview/3100/pikmin-2-gamecube|Pikmin 2 Hands-on Preview|Nintendo World Report|published={{date|20|May|2003}}|retrieved={{date|8|February|2023}}}}, and is mentioned in a developer interview.{{cite web|https://web.archive.org/web/20221206024347/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0405/1_2/index.html|Development staff interview for ''Pikmin 2''|Wayback Machine}}
''"A new Hocotate Freight employee. Louie is responsible for Captain Olimar having to venture back to the Pikmin planet. On his first delivery, Louie was supposedly attacked by a space bunny that devoured his whole lot of pikpik carrots. Pushed to the verge of bankruptcy, Hocotate Freight takes out an enormous loan that Louie and Olimar set out to pay back."''


[[File:Louie_Trophy.png|thumb|left|75px|Louie's trophy]]
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = ルーイ
|JapR = Rūi
|JapM = Louie
|ChiTrad  = 路易
|ChiTradR = Lùyì
|ChiTradM = Louie
|ChiSimp  = 路易
|ChiSimpR = Lùyì
|ChiSimpM = Louie
|Dut  = Louie
|DutM = -
|Fra  = Louie
|FraM = -
|Ger  = Louie
|GerM = -
|Ita  = Louie
|ItaM = -
|Kor  = 루이
|KorR = Lui
|KorM = Louie
|Spa  = Luis
|SpaM = Spanish equivalent to "Louie"
|Por  = Louie
|PorM = -
}}


Compared to Olimar's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', it seems Louie looks much less detailed than Olimar's (Olimar's suit having three red buttons, pockets, and more, while Louie has no visible changes to his suit).  This is probably because Louie makes no other appearance in the game, so they kept his ''Pikmin 2 ''design.
==Gallery==
===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
P2 Louie Front View Clay Artwork.png|Clay artwork of Louie.
P2 Louie Side View Clay Artwork.jpg|The same clay model, but from a side-on perspective.
P2 Louie With White Pikmin Artwork.jpg|Clay artwork of Louie running while holding a [[White Pikmin]].
P2 Louie and Olimar Clay Artwork.png|Clay artwork of Louie with [[Captain Olimar]].
Pm2 2playermodes.png|Louie and Olimar facing each other down.
P2 King of Bugs Artwork.jpg|Artwork of Louie as he appears as the [[King of Bugs]].
Louie and the President.jpg|thumb|center|Louie and [[the President]] in the intro cutscene of ''Pikmin 2''.
Louie P2 opening cutscene.png|thumb|120px|left|Louie during the ''Pikmin 2'' introduction cutscene.
P2 Louie Left Behind.png|Louie at the end of the credits in ''Pikmin 2''.
P2S Louie Left Behind.png|Louie at the end of the credits in the [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
P2 Louie on the Titan Dweevil.jpg|thumb|Louie, as seen in the cutscene before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.
Pikmin2 Switch Louie's Dark Secret.jpeg|thumb|Louie eating a cargo of Golden Pikpik Carrots in the [[Cutscene#Louie's Dark Secret|Louie's Dark Secret]] cinematic in the Nintendo Switch rerelease of ''Pikmin 2''.
</gallery>


==Traits and abilities==
===''Pikmin 3''===
*As a young boy, Louie's grandmother encouraged him to eat bugs. Because of this, he is able to survive eating the creatures of [[PNF-404]].
<gallery>
*He has a love of fine cuisine, which drives him to create gourmet [[Louie's notes|recipes]] for beasts on PNF-404.
P3 Louie Unconscious Twilight River.png|An unconscious Louie atop the tree trunk on the Twilight River before he was captured by the Scornet Maestro.
*He has all of the same abilities of Olimar, except his c-stick sound, dismissal sound and whistle sound are different. This also goes for the President.
P3 Louie Analysis.jpg|Analysis of Louie in ''Pikmin 3''.
*According to Louie's entry in the treasure hoard, it is rumoured that Louie was the one in control of the Titan Dweevil.
Winged Pikmin lift Louie P3.jpg|Louie is lifted up by Winged Pikmin.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', Louie somehow managed to obliterate half of a cinder block without any known tools.
P3 Louie Returns JP.jpg|Louie as he appears in the Japanese version of ''Pikmin 3''.
Exploration Notes President.jpg|Louie in the [[Exploration Notes]]. This is the only instance of him in the whole series where he is depicted with purple.
P3 Louie Memo Recording.png|Louie recording a memo in the [[Quaggled Mireclops]] arena.
P3 Louie Inside Drake.jpg|A tied-up Louie floats around the [[S.S. Drake]].
P3 Louie With Wayward Moon.png|Louie with the [[Wayward Moon]].
</gallery>
 
===''Pikmin 4''===
{{image}}
<gallery>
Pikmin 4 Louie.png|Louie's profile, as seen on the [[Pikmin Garden#乗組員名簿 (Crew List)|Japanese website]].
P4 ID Badge Louie.png|Louie's ID badge.
P4 Louie Dandori Battle Opening.png|Louie in a [[Dandori Battle]].
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Louie's name is based on Luigi, as Olimar's name is based on Mario.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', [[Brittany]] states that she was surprised to hear that Louie eats meat, due to Koppaites thinking that Hocotatians usually stick to a vegetable-only diet.
*Occasionally, Louie will mutter to himself, "Olimar-...Huh?...Olimar?" very quietly. This usually happens when he stands still for a long time. Also Luigi from the Mario series has a quote that says "Mario... Uh... Mario?"
*In ''Pikmin 2'', he only needs one Pikmin to [[carry]] him, when in ''Pikmin 3'' he needs five.
*''Pikmin 2'' would have never occured if it weren't for Louie's actions.
*Louie can somehow cook creatures that are not salvageable for the ship, such as [[Bulborb Larva]]e and [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]].
*In the beginning of Pikmin 2 Louie can be seen staring off into space, completely unaware of Olimar and the President's conversation, only looking over when he hears his name or the mention of the Golden PikPik Carrots.[[File:Screen_Shot_2013-12-02_at_11.56.40_AM.png|thumb|100px|In his own little world.]]
*In the European version of ''Pikmin 3'''s [[Mission Mode]], Louie refers to himself as Louis when being attacked by a creature ("Louis here... Waaah!"). Based on the fact that this alternate spelling of Louie's name is never used anywhere else in the ''Pikmin'' series, this is likely the result of a [[Mistake|misspelling or mistranslation]].
*In ''Pikmin 3'', [[Brittany]] states that she was surprised to hear that Louie eats meat, due to the fact that Hocotatians usually stick to a vegetable-only diet.
*Olimar's voice is higher-pitched than Louie's, as seen in-game, during [[cutscene]]s, and even in [[Secret File]]s. However, this is not the case in a few cutscenes of ''Pikmin 3'': when Louie breaks out of the S.S. Drake in the [[Garden of Hope]], or when he interrupts Olimar with "Food!" during the ending cutscene, his voice is higher pitched than normal.
*In ''Pikmin 2'', he only needed one Pikmin to carry him, when in ''Pikmin 3'' he needs five.
*In ''Pikmin 3'', Louie uses the same whistle sound as all other leaders, and is still using his name call from ''Pikmin 2''. This was later changed in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', where his whistle resembles the pea whistle from ''Pikmin 2'', and his name call is a more generic grunt that vaguely sounds like his name. In ''Pikmin 4'', he keeps his original whistle sound from ''Pikmin 2''.
*Louie was hired during the events of the first ''Pikmin'' game.
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*In Louie's expedition log it is shown that he thought the [[Koppaite]]s captured him and that he escaped with their treasure, implying that he did think [[Charlie|Charlie's rubber ducky]] was treasure, or that he also considered their food treasure judging by his comments on the [[fruit]] in his Expedition Log.
|{{listen|filename=P2 Louie name call.ogg|title=Name call after switching leaders in ''Pikmin 2''.}}
*After defeating the [[Scornet Maestro]], the [[S.S. Drake]] names Louie "Hocotatian." However, after defeating the [[Quaggled Mireclops]], the S.S. Drake names him "Food Thief."
|{{listen|filename=P2 whistle Louie.ogg|title=Louie's whistle in ''Pikmin 2''.}}
*Louie can somehow cook creatures that are not salvageable for the ship, such as Bulborb Larva and Pellet Posies.
|}
*Despite the fact that oxygen is poisonous to Hocotatians, Louie shows no signs of poisoning when he is within the S.S. Drake, despite the fact that he is without his helmet.


==See also==
==See also==
{{spoiler section|
*[[King of Bugs]]
*[[King of Bugs]]
*[[Louie's notes]]
*[[Louie's notes]]
*[[Titan Dweevil]]
*[[Titan Dweevil]]
*[[Quaggled Mireclops]]
*[[Ancient Sirehound]]
|the end of the plots in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4''
}}
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cj_QMRvpWc The unreleased memo log in ''Pikmin 3'', starring Louie]
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:41, October 17, 2024

Louie
Artwork of Louie grabbing a White Pikmin.
Name Louie
Gender Male
Age Unknown (young[1])
Eye color Hazel
Hair color Blond
Home planet Hocotate
Known related characters Grandmother
Height 2.3 cm (0.91 inches)
Voice actor Kazumi Totaka (Pikmin 2[2])
First game Pikmin 2
Latest game Pikmin 4

Louie (ルーイ?) is a secondary protagonist in the Pikmin series, serving as Olimar's partner and co-worker. He first appears in Pikmin 2 – the only game in which he is a playable character in Story Mode. In Pikmin 3, he stays at the Koppaites' ship after being saved, twice, and appears as Olimar's partner in Bingo Battle, as well as a playable character in some missions. In Pikmin 3 Deluxe, he once again accompanies Olimar as a second leader in the Side Stories mode. He appears once again in the second act of Pikmin 4 with a more antagonistic role.

Louie is relatively new to the shipping business and has a ravenous appetite. He was raised by his grandmother, who encouraged him to play with bugs, as well as eat them – an activity he seems to partake while on PNF-404.

Appearance and personality[edit]

Physically, Louie has a single yellow tuft of hair and light yellow (beige) spacesuit, decorated with blue lines and blue gloves, like Olimar's spacesuit. Unlike Olimar, Louie is slightly lankier, his nose is rounder and slightly smaller, and his head is pear-shaped.

Louie is known to have a very ravenous appetite.[3][4] He has prepared many recipes for creatures on PNF-404, even attempting to eat creatures that may be inedible to his species. His notes on the Iridescent Glint Beetle suggest he wants to start his own cooking show, called "The Insect Gourmet!"[5] His favorite color is blue.[6]

Louie is known to be very quiet and apathetic towards efforts he does not value. He does not care about anybody but his grandmother, not even his job – he will often abandon ship and attempt to live on PNF-404 forever, or tamper with valuable delivery cargo. Whenever Louie goes rogue, he has a remarkable tendency to survive and brave through dangerous environments extremely quickly and easily, even to the depths of extremely long caverns. During Olimar's Comeback, he quietly admits that he prefers solitude on PNF-404 to Captain Olimar's company.[7]

Biography[edit]

Warning: the following article or section contains major spoilers.

Earlier life[edit]

As a child, he was quite skinny, and his grandmother always had him eat everything on his plate.[8] When he lived with his grandmother, he used to be forced to play on a hill behind their house, where she would make him eat plants and bugs[9], the latter of which kept nibbling on him.[10]

Olimar's return[edit]

Louie in the intro cutscene to Pikmin 2.
Louie during the Pikmin 2 introduction cutscene.

Louie's first mission for Hocotate Freight was to transport a shipment of valuable golden pikpik carrots. In it, he was supposedly attacked by a ravenous space bunny, and the carrots were lost. The President of Hocotate Freight took out a giant loan to cover the losses of the carrots, and had no way to repay the debt other than sell off company assets. On Olimar's return to Hocotate, the President learns of the existence of treasure on PNF-404, and orders both Olimar and Louie to retrieve objects that can be sold for profit, in order to save the company. A few days after the departure, it is confirmed by a letter from the President that Louie has been working at Hocotate Freight for three months by that point.[11]

Paying Hocotate Freight's debt off[edit]

As Olimar and Louie head to the Valley of Repose at the start of Pikmin 2, Louie falls out of the cockpit, leaving Olimar alone. After making contact with the ship, Louie sets off to return to Olimar at the landing area. On the way, he discovers a Red Onion and cultivates some Pikmin sprouts, just as Olimar had done when he was stranded in the first game. The player can control Olimar or Louie, and using the latter, make him reach Olimar through the use of the loyal Red Pikmin. The two then proceed to retrieve the Courage Reactor, the first treasure of the game, effectively starting the adventure.

The debt is eventually paid off throughout the game, treasures being found in the Awakening Wood and the Perplexing Pool, as well as the Valley of Repose. After collecting Poko × 10,000 worth of treasure, Olimar blasts off from the planet, noticing too late that Louie is left behind.

The Titan Dweevil[edit]

Louie, as seen before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.

Olimar and the President of Hocotate Freight return to the planet to find Louie and gather more treasure. Louie aimlessly wanders around the planet for a bit, as seen in the credits roll of the game. Olimar and the President later find him in the Wistful Wild, hidden deep in the Dream Den, on top of the Titan Dweevil. They rescue him and send him to the ship's treasure hoard (since the cockpit is already full), calling him the King of Bugs.

It is unknown whether Louie was a captive of the Titan Dweevil, or in actuality controlling it. Some of the pieces of mail the player receives from Louie's grandmother reflect that he was made to play with bugs by his grandmother as a child, so he has a great deal of experience with them; therefore it is possible he had the ability to control the Titan Dweevil. This is heavily hinted at by the sales pitch on Louie, here denoted as the King of Bugs, which in itself implies this as well, and the fact that Dweevils naturally mimic the objects they carry. However, if Louie really was in control of the Titan Dweevil, it was still not him or the Titan Dweevil who attacked, but actually the treasures carried by the Titan Dweevil. Of note is that if Louie is rescued, but the weapons are not, the Dweevil will still be fully aggressive on the next trip to the sublevel. In addition, in the Titan Dweevil's Piklopedia entry, it is noted that the creature has a habit of picking up shiny objects – potentially including Louie's helmet or its antenna.

Louie's Dark Secret[edit]

Warning: the following text contains major spoilers about an unlockable cutscene.
Louie, eating the golden pikpik carrots.

Louie is actually the one responsible for the debt Hocotate Freight suffers. It was truly him who ate the load of golden Pikpik carrots. When he returned from his first mission, he falsified his report to the President, explaining that a "ravenous space bunny" ate all of the carrots. This is revealed in a cutscene, called "Louie's Dark Secret", unlocked by getting a pink flower for all 30 of the Challenge Mode levels, which is achieved by completing the stages without losing any Pikmin. A section in Louie's voyage log in Pikmin 4 hints that this was premeditated rather than him simply being unable to control his appetite.

Pikmin 3[edit]

The crew and Louie, who is tied up in the S.S. Drake.
Alph realizing Louie's identity.

In Pikmin 3, Louie makes his first appearance in a transmission received by the Koppaite explorers, who mistakenly assume him to be Olimar and set out to find him. After rescuing him from a swarm of Scornets, the Koppaites take him back to the S.S. Drake, and the ship labels him "Hocotatian". They then discover he has gone into a forced sleep caused by his suit; when he wakes up, he lands the Drake in the Garden of Hope while the crew sleeps, steals their juice supplies and the captain's rubber duck, and flees. In the process of fleeing, he manages to blow up a cinder-brick wall thus giving access to the second section of the Garden of Hope. It is currently unknown how he managed to do this.

Later, the Koppaites find Louie in the remains of the Quaggled Mireclops. They take him back to the ship and tie him up, retrieving the stolen items and interrogating him on the whereabouts of the actual Captain Olimar, once they learn his identity. The S.S. Drake now labels him "Food Thief". After rescuing Olimar from the Plasm Wraith, they give Olimar and Louie a lift back to Hocotate. However, after taking off, Alph writes in a note that Louie has gone missing again. Still, the Koppaites do not show much interest in trying to rescue him, as Alph simply says that "I'm sure he will be fine..." He is confirmed to have returned to Hocotate with Olimar in Olimar's Comeback, possibly retconning his second disappearance.

In Olimar's secret logs[edit]

Louie is featured shortly in each of the expedition logs that the player can unlock by collecting every secret memo. He is usually seen being ambushed by some enemies, like the Peckish Aristocrab or some Scornets. In the last exploration log, he is seen running away before Captain Olimar gets kidnapped by the Plasm Wraith. He even said that he had a bad feeling about landing at the Formidable Oak. He appears to have fled to the Twilight River right after.

There is an unreleased video that was never announced by Nintendo and was kept as a secret. This one, unlike Olimar's logs, seems to take place during the Koppaites' hunt for fruit. In it, he explains how he stole the juice from the leaders and found the Wayward Moon, just before being kidnapped by the Quaggled Mireclops.

Mission Mode[edit]

A Medusal Slurker holds Louie captive.
Louie being held captive by a Medusal Slurker.

Louie is an unlockable character in some Mission Mode levels, as of the December 2nd, 2013 DLC pack. Louie is always kidnapped by an enemy, and by carrying him back, the player will be able to play as him. He functions the same as any other character, and has a yellow background for his character icon on the bottom left. When saved, he will say something arrogant, like "Took you long enough!".

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Louie is also briefly mentioned on Olimar's notes on the Crammed Wraith. He says how he wishes Louie was with him, so he could tell with his cooking skills if the creature is actually delicious.

Pikmin 4[edit]

In Pikmin 4, Louie first appears during the credits and unites with Moss. While originally ordered by the President to find Olimar, he couldn't recall what Olimar actually looked like and quickly lost interest in his assigned task in favor of looking for creatures to eat.

After landing in the Giant's Hearth, the player character encounters Louie and Moss dragging away Yorke, shocking Olimar as he was unaware that Louie was on the planet. After defeating Louie and Moss in Dandori Battles in both the Giant's Hearth and the Primordial Thicket, Louie abandons Moss and flees to the Cavern for a King, pursued by the player deep into the depths despite Louie's assumptions that they will give up and go home. On the final floor of the cavern, Louie challenges the player while riding the Ancient Sirehound in the final boss encounter of the game. After defeating him, Louie will give the player a series of Side Missions, where the player needs to bring various enemies in caves back to the S.S. Beagle. For completing all the missions, the player receives the Extra Hand, which lets the player carry objects themselves with the power of one Pikmin.

In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Louie appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. In addition, both games give Olimar an alternate costume with a blue color scheme, resembling Louie's attire. He also appears as a sticker in Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Louie appears as a primary spirit. It can be acquired by Summoning with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core

Brawl trophy[edit]

The Louie trophy from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Description:

“A new Hocotate Freight employee. Louie is responsible for Captain Olimar having to venture back to the Pikmin planet. On his first delivery, Louie was supposedly attacked by a space bunny that devoured his whole lot of pikpik carrots. Pushed to the verge of bankruptcy, Hocotate Freight takes out an enormous loan that Louie and Olimar set out to pay back.

GameCube Pikmin 2”
How to obtain: Random appearance. Type: Fighter Related

Smash 4 trophy[edit]

3DS
The trophy for Louie in the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. US version US description:
“Louie worked for Hocotate Freight in Pikmin 2. His appetite has gone into overdrive in Pikmin 3. Rescued from a swarm of Scornets by Alph and crew, Louie thanked them the next day by stealing all of the food they'd collected. Maybe he should work on his manners more than getting a meal...”
European version EU description:
“Louie was one of the main characters from Hocotate in Pikmin 2. In Pikmin 3, he's got a super appetite, to say the least. Alph and crew saved him from a swarm of Scornets, only for him to run off with all their food the very next day! It seems like someone should think a little less about food, and a little more about apologising.”
How to obtain: Random appearance. Type: Series Related
Wii U
The trophy for Louie in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. US version US description:

“Louie worked for Hocotate Freight in Pikmin 2. His appetite has gone into overdrive in Pikmin 3. Rescued from a swarm of Scornets by Alph and crew, Louie thanked them the next day by stealing all of the food they'd collected. Maybe he should work on his manners more than getting a meal...
Appears in:

GameCube Pikmin 2 (08/2004)
Wii U Pikmin 3 (08/2013)”
European version EU description:

“Louie was one of the main characters from Hocotate in Pikmin 2. In Pikmin 3, he's got a super appetite, to say the least. Alph and crew saved him from a swarm of Scornets, only for him to run off with all their food the very next day! It seems like someone should think a little less about food, and a little more about apologising.
Related Games

GameCube Pikmin 2 (10/2004)
Wii U Pikmin 3 (07/2013)”
How to obtain: Random appearance. Type: Series Related Trophy Box: 62. Space Explorer

Ultimate spirit[edit]

Spirit info Augmented Fighter info
Name Type Class Slots Fighter(s) Stage Music Rules/Hazards Conditions Image
Louie Grab ★★★ 3 None (Summoned with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core) The Louie spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, from the Collection.

Profiles[edit]

ID Badge[edit]

“Hocotate Freight Employee

Louie

Home Planet

Hocotate

The quiet new driver and the embodiment of the word "troublemaker". He has a ravenous and alarmingly adventurous appetite.”

e-card[edit]

  • Text: “ホコタテ運送の新入社員。いつも無口で、いったいなにを考えているのか、わからない。一見、無欲そうだが、じつはムッツリよくばりとのうわさあり。食い意地もはっているらしい。本能で生きる彼は、昆虫とは気が合うかもしれない。”
  • Translation: “A new employee of Hocotate Freight. He is always quiet and it is hard to tell just what he is thinking. At first glance, he appears unselfish, but in fact, he is rumored to be quietly avaricious. He also seems to have a voracious appetite. He lives by instinct and may get along well with bugs.”

Pikmin personality test[edit]

Text

“あなたの性格は…

ルーイです。

ちょっとコミュニケーションが苦手。なにを考えているかわからない、と他人から誤解されがち。

自分の気持ちはもっと言葉にしたほうがいいかも？”

Translation

“Your personality is…

Louie.

You're not very good at communicating. Others don't know what you're thinking, and tend to misunderstand you.

Maybe you should put your feelings into words more often?”

Pikmin Garden bio[edit]

Text

“無口な新米ドライバー

ルーイ

出身星 ホコタテ星

無口で何を考えているかわからない、ホコタテ運送の新入社員。トラブルメーカーを体現する人物で、本能のままに行動する超ド級の食いしん坊。

関係者 田舎のババ

趣味 料理

夢 自由に暮らすこと”

Translation

“Quiet New Driver

Louie

Home planet: Hocotate

A new employee of Hocotate Freight, he's quiet and it's hard to tell what he's thinking. He is the embodiment of a troublemaker, and a huge glutton who acts on instinct.

Related persons: nana in the countryside

Hobbies: cooking

Dreams: living as he wishes”

Naming[edit]

Louie's name is derived from Luigi's name, as Olimar's is derived from Mario's. The two bear other similarities as well, such as height differences.

Occasionally, Louie will mutter to himself "Olimar – ...Huh?...Olimar?", while idling in Pikmin 2. Luigi says "Mario... Uh... Mario?" occasionally while wandering the mansion in Luigi's Mansion.

Inside Pikmin 2's files, the name "Loozy" (ルージー?) is very common, like the internal name for the King of Bugs. This name can also be found in some prerelease articles[12], and is mentioned in a developer interview.[13]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese ルーイ?
Rūi		 Louie
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 路易
Lùyì		 Louie
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)		 路易
Lùyì		 Louie
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Louie -
Flag of France French Louie -
Flag of Germany German Louie -
Flag of Italy Italian Louie -
Flag of South Korea Korean 루이
Lui		 Louie
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Louie -
Flag of Spain Spanish Luis Spanish equivalent to "Louie"

Gallery[edit]

Pikmin 2[edit]

  • Clay artwork of Louie.

    Clay artwork of Louie.

  • The same clay model, but from a side-on perspective.

    The same clay model, but from a side-on perspective.

  • Clay artwork of Louie running while holding a White Pikmin.

    Clay artwork of Louie running while holding a White Pikmin.

  • Clay artwork of Louie with Captain Olimar.

    Clay artwork of Louie with Captain Olimar.

  • Louie and Olimar facing each other down.

    Louie and Olimar facing each other down.

  • Artwork of Louie as he appears as the King of Bugs.

    Artwork of Louie as he appears as the King of Bugs.

  • Louie and the President in the intro cutscene of Pikmin 2.

    Louie and the President in the intro cutscene of Pikmin 2.

  • Louie during the Pikmin 2 introduction cutscene.

    Louie during the Pikmin 2 introduction cutscene.

  • Louie at the end of the credits in Pikmin 2.

    Louie at the end of the credits in Pikmin 2.

  • Louie at the end of the credits in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

    Louie at the end of the credits in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.

  • Louie, as seen in the cutscene before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.

    Louie, as seen in the cutscene before the fight with the Titan Dweevil.

  • Louie eating a cargo of Golden Pikpik Carrots in the Louie's Dark Secret cinematic in the Nintendo Switch rerelease of Pikmin 2.

    Louie eating a cargo of Golden Pikpik Carrots in the Louie's Dark Secret cinematic in the Nintendo Switch rerelease of Pikmin 2.

Pikmin 3[edit]

  • An unconscious Louie atop the tree trunk on the Twilight River before he was captured by the Scornet Maestro.

    An unconscious Louie atop the tree trunk on the Twilight River before he was captured by the Scornet Maestro.

  • Analysis of Louie in Pikmin 3.

    Analysis of Louie in Pikmin 3.

  • Louie is lifted up by Winged Pikmin.

    Louie is lifted up by Winged Pikmin.

  • Louie as he appears in the Japanese version of Pikmin 3.

    Louie as he appears in the Japanese version of Pikmin 3.

  • Louie in the Exploration Notes. This is the only instance of him in the whole series where he is depicted with purple.

    Louie in the Exploration Notes. This is the only instance of him in the whole series where he is depicted with purple.

  • Louie recording a memo in the Quaggled Mireclops arena.

    Louie recording a memo in the Quaggled Mireclops arena.

  • A tied-up Louie floats around the S.S. Drake.

    A tied-up Louie floats around the S.S. Drake.

  • Louie with the Wayward Moon.

    Louie with the Wayward Moon.

Pikmin 4[edit]

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Trivia[edit]

  • In Pikmin 3, Brittany states that she was surprised to hear that Louie eats meat, due to Koppaites thinking that Hocotatians usually stick to a vegetable-only diet.
  • In Pikmin 2, he only needs one Pikmin to carry him, when in Pikmin 3 he needs five.
  • Louie can somehow cook creatures that are not salvageable for the ship, such as Bulborb Larvae and Pellet Posies.
  • In the European version of Pikmin 3's Mission Mode, Louie refers to himself as Louis when being attacked by a creature ("Louis here... Waaah!"). Based on the fact that this alternate spelling of Louie's name is never used anywhere else in the Pikmin series, this is likely the result of a misspelling or mistranslation.
  • Olimar's voice is higher-pitched than Louie's, as seen in-game, during cutscenes, and even in Secret Files. However, this is not the case in a few cutscenes of Pikmin 3: when Louie breaks out of the S.S. Drake in the Garden of Hope, or when he interrupts Olimar with "Food!" during the ending cutscene, his voice is higher pitched than normal.
  • In Pikmin 3, Louie uses the same whistle sound as all other leaders, and is still using his name call from Pikmin 2. This was later changed in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, where his whistle resembles the pea whistle from Pikmin 2, and his name call is a more generic grunt that vaguely sounds like his name. In Pikmin 4, he keeps his original whistle sound from Pikmin 2.

Name call after switching leaders in Pikmin 2.

Louie's whistle in Pikmin 2.

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Warning: the following text contains major spoilers about the end of the plots in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4.

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  1. ^ “This object must have been manufactured long ago by some kind of machine. Back then, they didn't have the fun toys kids have these days. My son is a video game addict, but I'm terrible at them! He teases me about it all the time. Wait... I've got it! Louie's young... He must be a video game wizard! He can give me some hot tips!” – Captain Olimar in his journal entry for the Repair Juggernaut
  2. ^ Development staff interview for Pikmin 2 on Wayback Machine
  3. ^ “Louie has become even more problematic. All he does is nod or shake his head. And yet he consumes three times the amount of food that I do. Not cool, Louie...not cool” – Captain Olimar in a Pikmin 3 Olimar's Log
  4. ^ “With Louie's help, we’ve collected a pretty good treasure haul so far. I just wish he’d stop eating every fruit he sees.” – Captain Olimar in a Olimar's Assignment Report
  5. ^ “This precious treat is exceptionally rare. I could sell it back at home for a fortune! Then, I could use the cash to upgrade my kitchen, buy galactic-class ingredients, and even star in my own cooking show... The Insect Gourmet!” – Louie in Louie's notes on the Iridescent Glint Beetle
  6. ^ “My whole mouth turned blue after one lick, and some other stuff kept coming out blue for the next few days. Probably won't eat it again, even if it is my favorite color.” – Louie in his Pikmin 4 notes for the Decorative Goo
  7. ^ “I'm enjoying the solitude.” – Louie in Looking for Louie
  8. ^ “Louie! Are you eating well? When you were a boy, you were quite skinny, so I made you clean your plate. Be sure to cook suspicious food before eating it!” – Louie's grandmother in a letter
  9. ^ “At my age, reminiscing is wonderful. Louie, do you remember the hill behind our house? You hated to play outside, so I made you eat bugs and plants. Ah, memories...” – Louie's grandmother in a letter
  10. ^ “Louie, I sent you some of the preserved bug foods from home. You should share some with your company president. As a kid, bugs loved you so much. Always nibbling...” – Louie's grandmother in a letter
  11. ^ “Louie: It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it. I expect big things from you, Louie. Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!” – The President in a letter
  12. ^ Pikmin 2 Hands-on Preview on Nintendo World Report, published on May 20th, 2003, retrieved on February 8th, 2023
  13. ^ Development staff interview for Pikmin 2 on Wayback Machine
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Leaders Captain Olimar • Louie • The President • Alph • Brittany • Charlie • Pikmin 4 player character
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