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Spherical Atlas
Number	184
Series	Explorer's Friend Series
Value	× 200
Weight	101
Maximum carriers	100 Pikmin
Location	Emergence Cave
Challenge Mode levels	None

Latest revision as of 10:20, August 15, 2024

This article is about the top globe half that unlocks the Awakening Wood. For the bottom half that unlocks the Perplexing Pool, see Geographic Projection.

The Spherical Atlas (スフィアマップ^?, lit.: "Sphere Map")　is a treasure in Pikmin 2. It is a northern hemisphere of a globe; this being a representation of Earth suggests that PNF-404 is Earth. This heavy treasure is found on the last sublevel (2) of the Emergence Cave in the Valley of Repose. It requires at least one Purple Pikmin on it to lift it, as it weighs 101 units, more than 100, the maximum weight one hundred weaker Pikmin can carry. This is also the first cave Purple Pikmin are found in, on the same sublevel as the treasure. Before carrying the treasure, it is recommended to defeat the Snow Bulborbs nearby.

When this treasure has been retrieved, the Sphere Chart, part of the Exploration Kit, is unlocked, granting access to the Awakening Wood. This is made possible through the coordinates it provides the Hocotate ship. The day automatically ends as well. The Geographic Projection is also a globe half, this time a southern hemisphere; and it too unlocks a new area, the Perplexing Pool.

Model and texture[edit]

The Spherical Atlas is one of many treasures in Pikmin 2 that differs in apperance between regions. Depending on the version of the game, the globe is rotated such that the model's "front" is of each version's respective continent. This causes the treasure's discovery cutscene, collection cutscene, and Treasure Hoard entry to focus on that continent by default. The Geographic Projection has a similar reigonal difference, centering Oceania in the European version, and South America in the American and Japanese versions. Since Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) is based on the North American version of Pikmin 2 worldwide, North America faces forwards in all versions of the Nintendo Switch port.

The treasure's discovery cutscene, in the Japanese, North American, and European versions of the game, respectively.

The Treasure Hoard icon for this treasure is the same in all versions, and is centered over the Pacific Ocean. In the Nintendo Switch port however, the icon was changed to center North America, matching the treasure's orientation in-game. The highlight texture for this treasure's model is called hilight_I4_bombsarai, and is the same highlight texture used for the Geographic Projection and Careening Dirigibug.

The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 25^th, 1991. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation.

Notes

Ship's dialogs

“It's inconceivable that such an immense object has been buried here for so long.

The design on the outer shell resembles the surface of the planet as seen from space!

Perhaps this can be used for something other than salvage.

But how will we ever lift it? I fear that even 100 red Pikmin will be unable to lift it!

There is a device resembling a microchip embedded inside this sphere. Retrieving data...

...Error. I could only decode a portion of the data, but I did retrieve new geographic charts.

I will input this data into my planetary database and name it the Sphere Chart.

Press START/PAUSE to contact me and access the Exploration Kit on the radar screen with L.

Now that we have this new data, you should explore the decoded territory tomorrow.”

Olimar's journal

“The purple Pikmin were somehow able to carry this massive treasure. Today, we measured their physical strength using the ship's onboard beefometer. It seems that they have ten times the weight and physical power of any other Pikmin. When I throw them, they land with a resounding thud. I've decided to commemorate the cave I first encountered them in by naming it Emergence Cave.”

Sales pitch

“The surface designs on this item are the map of a savage planet. This alone makes it valuable... But that is not all! Embedded within is a microchip filled with secret, incredibly detailed data. With this item, you'll know everything about this, that, and the other thing, too.”

Olimar's journal (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

“The purple Pikmin were somehow able to carry this massive treasure. Today, we measured their physical strength using the ship's onboard beefometer. It seems that they have 10 times the weight and physical power of any other Pikmin. When I throw them, they land with a resounding thud. I've decided to commemorate the cave I first encountered them in by naming it Emergence Cave.”

Gallery[edit]

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Artwork of the Spherical Atlas in the North American version of Pikmin 2.
Alternate scan of the Spherical Atlas's artwork in the North American version of Pikmin 2.
Artwork of the Spherical Atlas in the Japanese version of Pikmin 2.
The Spherical Atlas' discovery cutscene in the North American version.
The Spherical Atlas' discovery cutscene in the European version.
The Spherical Atlas' discovery cutscene in the Japanese version.
The Spherical Atlas being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.
The Spherical Atlas being analyzed in the European version.
The Spherical Atlas being analyzed in the Japanese version.
The Spherical Atlas in the Treasure Hoard.
The Spherical Atlas in the Treasure Hoard in the Japanese version of Pikmin 2.
The Treasure Hoard icon of the Spherical Atlas in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Texture used for the model.

Trivia[edit]

In the North American version of the New Play Control! game, with the language set to French, the upgrade this treasure gives is called "Carte Sphérique" (Spherical Map) in the Ship's dialogs and "Système Solaire" (Solar System) in the pause menu. Since another upgrade is also called "Système Solaire" (the Solar System), this is likely a mistake.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スフィアマップ^? Sufia Mappu	Sphere Map
French	Atlas Sphérique	Spherical Atlas
German	Sphärenatlas	Sphere Atlas
Italian	Atlante sferico	Spherical Atlas
Spanish	Atlas esférico	Spherical atlas

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 |image=SphericalAtlas.png
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+|size=180px
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 {{otheruses|the top globe half that unlocks the [[Awakening Wood]]|the bottom half that unlocks the [[Perplexing Pool]]|Geographic Projection}}
-The '''Spherical Atlas''' ({{j|スフィアマップ|Sufia Maapu|Sphere Map}})　is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is a northern hemisphere of a {{w|globe}}; this being a representation of Earth suggests that [[PNF-404]] is Earth. This heavy treasure is found on the last sublevel (2) of the [[Emergence Cave]] in the [[Valley of Repose]]. It requires at least one [[Purple Pikmin]] on it to lift it, as it weighs 101 units, more than 100, the maximum weight [[100 Pikmin limit|one hundred]] weaker [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] can carry. This is also the first cave Purple Pikmin are found in, on the same sublevel as the treasure. Before carrying the treasure, it is recommended to defeat the [[Snow Bulborb]]s nearby.
+The '''Spherical Atlas''' ({{j|スフィアマップ|Sufia Mappu|Sphere Map}})　is a treasure in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is a northern hemisphere of a {{w|globe}}; this being a representation of Earth suggests that [[PNF-404]] is Earth. This heavy treasure is found on the last sublevel (2) of the [[Emergence Cave]] in the [[Valley of Repose]]. It requires at least one [[Purple Pikmin]] on it to lift it, as it weighs 101 units, more than 100, the maximum weight [[Pikmin limit|one hundred]] weaker [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] can carry. This is also the first cave Purple Pikmin are found in, on the same sublevel as the treasure. Before carrying the treasure, it is recommended to defeat the [[Snow Bulborb]]s nearby.
-When this treasure has been retrieved, the [[Sphere Chart]], part of the [[Exploration Kit]], is unlocked, granting access to the [[Awakening Wood]]. This is made possible through the coordinates it provides the [[Hocotate ship]]. The [[Geographic Projection]] is also a globe half, this time a southern hemisphere; and it too unlocks a new area, the [[Perplexing Pool]].
+When this treasure has been retrieved, the [[Sphere Chart]], part of the [[Exploration Kit]], is unlocked, granting access to the [[Awakening Wood]]. This is made possible through the coordinates it provides the [[Hocotate ship]]. The day automatically ends as well. The [[Geographic Projection]] is also a globe half, this time a southern hemisphere; and it too unlocks a new area, the [[Perplexing Pool]].
 __TOC__
 {{clear}}
 ==Model and texture==
-Every [[region]] of the game rotates the model for this treasure, such that the model's "front" shows the part of the world that matches the region. In-game, the "front" side is the side that faces the [[camera]] when:
+The Spherical Atlas is one of many treasures in ''Pikmin 2'' that differs in apperance between [[region]]s. Depending on the version of the game, the globe is rotated such that the model's "front" is of each version's respective continent. This causes the treasure's discovery cutscene, collection cutscene, and [[Treasure Hoard]] entry to focus on that continent by default. The [[Geographic Projection]] has a similar reigonal difference, centering Oceania in the European version, and South America in the American and Japanese versions. Since {{p2s}} is based on the North American version of ''Pikmin 2'' worldwide, North America faces forwards in all versions of the Nintendo Switch port.
-* The player lands on the second sublevel of the [[Emergence Cave]] and looks at the treasure,
-* The treasure's discovery cutscene plays,
-* The treasure's naming cutscene plays,
-* The player opens its file in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
-This means that, for instance, a player playing the Japanese version of ''Pikmin 2'' can open the Treasure Hoard and have the camera show the globe's Japan straight away.
 [[File:Spherical Atlas region differences.jpg|thumb|center|600px|The treasure's discovery cutscene, in the Japanese, North American, and European versions of the game, respectively.]]
-The [[Geographic Projection]] does something similar, but not quite the same. Bizarrely, both parts of the globe are missing the North Pole and the South Pole. The Treasure Hoard icon for this treasure is the same in all versions, and because of its low resolution, it is hard to tell which region is being shown. The highlight texture for this treasure's model is called <code>hilight_I4_bombsarai</code>, and is the same highlight texture used for the [[Careening Dirigibug]]. This is also true for the Geographic Projection's model.
+The Treasure Hoard icon for this treasure is the same in all versions, and is centered over the Pacific Ocean. In the Nintendo Switch port however, the icon was changed to center North America, matching the treasure's orientation in-game. The highlight texture for this treasure's model is called <code>hilight_I4_bombsarai</code>, and is the same highlight texture used for the Geographic Projection and [[Careening Dirigibug]].
-The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on {{date|25|December|1991}}. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation. An odd design choice, considering the game did not start development until more than ten years later, yet the globe was not textured to show signs of aging as would be expected.
+The globe depicts the world prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on {{date|25|December|1991}}. Although central Europe is hardly recognizable, the Baltic and central Asian states are clearly part of what is now the Russian Federation.
 {{Notes|journal=y|sale=y|ship=y}}
+=== Olimar's journal (Nintendo Switch) ===
+{{Transcript|The purple Pikmin were somehow able to carry this massive treasure. Today, we measured their physical strength using the ship's onboard beefometer. It seems that they have 10 times the weight and physical power of any other Pikmin. When I throw them, they land with a resounding thud. I've decided to commemorate the cave I first encountered them in by naming it Emergence Cave.|block=y}}
 ==Gallery==
+{{image|Needs location images for all three regions and the EU discovery cutscene}}
 <gallery>
-Spherical Atlas artwork.jpg|Artwork of the treasure.
+P2 Artwork Spherical Atlas.png|Artwork of the Spherical Atlas in the North American version of ''Pikmin 2''.
-Spherical Atlas P2 analysis.png|The Spherical Atlas being analyzed.
+Spherical Atlas artwork.jpg|Alternate scan of the Spherical Atlas's artwork in the North American version of ''Pikmin 2''.
-Spherical Atlas.jpg|The treasure in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
+P2 Spherical Atlas Alternate Render.png|Artwork of the Spherical Atlas in the Japanese version of ''Pikmin 2''.
+P2 Spherical Atlas NA Cutscene.png|The Spherical Atlas' discovery cutscene in the North American version.
+P2 Spherical Atlas EU Cutscene.png|The Spherical Atlas' discovery cutscene in the European version.
+P2 Spherical Atlas JP Cutscene.png|The Spherical Atlas' discovery cutscene in the Japanese version.
+P2 Spherical Atlas Collected.png|The Spherical Atlas being analyzed by the [[Hocotate ship]].
+P2 Spherical Atlas EU Collected.png|The Spherical Atlas being analyzed in the European version.
+P2 Spherical Atlas JP Collected.png|The Spherical Atlas being analyzed in the Japanese version.
+Spherical Atlas.jpg|The Spherical Atlas in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
+P2 Spherical Atlas JP Treasure Hoard.png|The Spherical Atlas in the Treasure Hoard in the Japanese version of ''Pikmin 2''.
+Spherical Atlas P2S icon.png|The Treasure Hoard icon of the Spherical Atlas in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
 Spherical Atlas texture.png|Texture used for the model.
 </gallery>
 == Trivia ==
-*In the North American version of the ''New Play Control!'' game, with the language set to French, the upgrade this treasure gives is called "Carte Sphérique" (Spherical Map) in the [[Ship's dialogs]] and "Système Solaire" (Solar System) in the pause menu. Since another upgrade is also called "Système Solaire" (the [[Upgrade#Solar System|Solar System]]), this is likely a [[mistake]].
+*In the North American version of the ''New Play Control!'' game, with the language set to French, the upgrade this treasure gives is called "Carte Sphérique" (Spherical Map) in the [[Ship's dialogs]] and "Système Solaire" (Solar System) in the pause menu. Since another upgrade is also called "Système Solaire" (the [[Solar System]]), this is likely a [[mistake]].
 ==Names in other languages==
 {{Foreignname
+|Jap=スフィアマップ
+|JapR=Sufia Mappu
+|JapM=Sphere Map
 |Spa=Atlas esférico
 |SpaM=Spherical atlas

Exploration Kit

Mega Tweeter (Amplified Amplifier)	Pluckaphone (Professional Noisemaker)	Solar System (Stellar Orb)

Metal Suit Z (Justice Alloy)	Scorch Guard (Forged Courage)	Anti-Electrifier (Dream Material)

Rush Boots (Repugnant Appendage)	Rocket Fist (Brute Knuckles)	Treasure Gauge (Prototype Detector)

Sphere Chart (Spherical Atlas)	Survey Chart (Geographic Projection)	Napsack (Five-man Napsack)

Treasure Hoard
Succulent Series	Cupid's Grenade • Sunseed Berry • Combustion Berry • Seed of Greed • Disguised Delicacy • Insect Condo • Citrus Lump
Nature's Candy Series	Spiny Alien Treat • Anxious Sprout • Child of the Earth • Love Nugget • Infernal Vegetable • Anti-hiccup Fungus • Toxic Toadstool • Growshroom • Onion Replica
Xenoflora Series	Science Project • Pilgrim Bulb • Arboreal Frippery • Conifer Spire • Armored Nut • Corpulent Nut
Gourmet Series	Meat of Champions • Hideous Victual • Meat Satchel • Taste Sensation • Triple Sugar Threat
Sweet Tooth Series	Compelling Cookie • Impenetrable Cookie • Bug Bait • Imperative Cookie • Comfort Cookie • Succulent Mattress • King of Sweets • Enamel Buster • Diet Doomer • Pale Passion • White Goodness • Chocolate Cushion • Sweet Dreamer • Confection Hoop • Pastry Wheel
Paleontology Series	Possessed Squash • Fossilized Ursidae • Colossal Fossil • Leviathan Feather • Olimarnite Shell • Fortified Delicacy • Scrumptious Shell • Memorial Shell • Mysterious Remains (US/EU only)
Ancient Secrets Series	Crystal King • Future Orb • Gyroid Bust • Unknown Merit • Lustrous Element • Mirrored Element
Cook's Arsenal Series	Vorpal Platter • Invigorator • Milk Tub • Broken Cooking God (JP only) • Merciless Extractor (US/EU only) • Broken Food Master (US only) • Divine Cooking Tool (EU/JP only) • Utter Scrap
Tortured Artist Series	Decorative Goo • Master's Instrument • Manual Honer • Implement of Toil • Heavy-duty Magnetizer • Harmonic Synthesizer • Emperor Whistle • Director of Destiny
Modern Amenities Series	Sud Generator • Flame of Tomorrow • Lightning Bolt (JP only) • Impediment Scourge (US/EU only) • Family Raft (JP only) • Dimensional Slicer (US only) • Time Capsule • Lip Service (US/EU only) • Mirrored Stage • Behemoth Jaw
Frigid Series	Joy Receptacle • Fleeting Art Form • Danger Chime • Spouse Alert • Innocence Lost • Essential Furnishing • Icon of Progress
Hyper-technology Series	Temporal Mechanism • Mystical Disc • Vacuum Processor • Indomitable CPU • Network Mainbrain • Space Wave Receiver • Sulking Antenna • Nouveau Table
Industrial Set	Omega Flywheel • Spirit Flogger • Superstrong Stabilizer • Repair Juggernaut • Adamantine Girdle • Massage Girdle • Superstick Textile • Exhausted Superstick • Furious Adhesive
Husband's Tears Series	Petrified Heart • Eternal Emerald Eye • Regal Diamond • Tear Stone • Princess Pearl • Crystal Clover
Space Love Series	Unspeakable Wonder • Essence of Rage • Essence of Despair • Essence of True Love • Essence of Desire • Pink Menace • Joyless Jewel • Frosty Bauble • Gemstar Wife • Gemstar Husband • Universal Com
Crystallized Emotion Series	Omniscient Sphere • Crystallized Telepathy • Love Sphere • Crystallized Telekinesis • Mirth Sphere • Crystallized Clairvoyance
Dream Series	Maternal Sculpture • Extreme Perspirator • Rubber Ugly • Paradoxical Enigma • Silencer • Wiggle Noggin • Coiled Launcher • Magical Stage (EU/JP only) • Boom Cone (US only) • Flame Tiller • Doomsday Apparatus • Aquatic Mine • Ultimate Spinner (JP only) • Stupendous Lens (US only) • Air Brake • Worthless Statue • Priceless Statue • Boss Stone • Luck Wafer • Talisman of Life • Strife Monolith • Chance Totem
Blast from the Past Series	Dream Architect • Stone of Glory • Glee Spinner • Cosmic Archive • Remembered Old Buddy • Fond Gyro Block • Memorable Gyro Block • Lost Gyro Block • Favorite Gyro Block • Treasured Gyro Block
Mystical Energy Series	Proton AA (US/EU only) • Proton X (JP only) • Durable Energy Cell (US/EU only) • Omegatron (JP only) • Courage Reactor (US/EU only) • Yell Battery (JP only) • Fuel Reservoir (US/EU only) • Revised Eternal Fuel Dynamo (JP only) • Love and Courage Reactor (JP only) • Alternative Reactor (JP only)
Massive Receptacle Series	Container of Knowledge (EU only) • Container of Sea Bounty (EU only) • Drone Supplies (US only) • Patience Tester (US/EU only) • Endless Repository (US only) • Perfect Container (EU only) • Fruit Guard (US only) • Nutrient Silo (US/EU only) • Stringent Container (US only) • Survival Container (EU only) • Endless Repository (EU/JP only) • Open Architecture (EU/JP only) • Permanent Container (EU/JP only) • Empty Space Container (EU/JP only) • Open Archive (EU/JP only) • Plentiful Tank (EU only) • Drone Supplies (EU only)
Survival Series (US only)	Survival Ointment • Healing Cask
Mystery Disc Series (JP only)	Estimated Object GF • Coiny The Refined • Milky Team • Milk Lid • Good Old Memories • Paper Slider • Understood Person Symbol • Flying Saucer • Universally Best Art • Inviting...Thing • Idea Assistant • Seat of Enlightenment • Milky Cradle • Anywhere Floater
Ancient Ad Series	Abstract Masterpiece (in this series in US only) • Optical Illustration (US only) • Thirst Activator (US only) • Yellow Taste Tyrant (US/EU only) • Salivatrix (US/EU only) • Gherkin Gate (US/EU only) • Alien Billboard (in this series in US/EU only) • Activity Arouser (in this series in US only)
Odd Logo Series	Alien Billboard (in this series in JP only) • Hypnotic Platter (US/EU only) • Massive Lid (US only) • Pondering Emblem (US/EU only) • Happiness Emblem (US/EU only) • Abstract Masterpiece (in this series in EU only) • Activity Arouser (in this series in EU only) • Quenching Emblem • Drought Ender • Creative Inspiration (US only)
Explorer's Friend Series	Spherical Atlas • Geographic Projection • Prototype Detector • Five-man Napsack • Brute Knuckles • Repugnant Appendage • Stellar Orb • Forged Courage • Dream Material • Justice Alloy • Amplified Amplifier • Professional Noisemaker • The Key
Titan Dweevil Series	Shock Therapist • Flare Cannon • Comedy Bomb • Monster Pump • King of Bugs
Note: The Nintendo Switch port uses the US treasures in all regions.

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Model and texture[edit]