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At times, ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' will make a '''reference''' to another piece of media, normally within the same company, [[Nintendo]]. These nods to other franchises can range from subtle to obvious, and their discovery is a small entertainment reward for savvy and attentive fans. The [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] is the most commonly referenced one. For the sake of completion, references that are ambiguous but mostly agreed upon by the community will be included in this article as well.
At times, ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' will make a '''reference''' to another piece of media, normally within the same company, [[Nintendo]]. These nods to other franchises can range from subtle to obvious, and their discovery is a small entertainment reward for savvy and attentive fans. The [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] is the most commonly referenced one. For the sake of completion, references that are ambiguous but mostly agreed upon by the community will be included in this article as well.
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*[[Olimar]]'s Japanese name, {{j|オリマー|Orimā}}, is an anagram of [[mario:Mario|Mario]]. To fit in with this reference, [[Louie]] was given that name to resemble [[mario:Luigi|Luigi]].
*[[Olimar]]'s Japanese name, {{j|オリマー|Orimā}}, is an anagram of [[mario:Mario|Mario]]. To fit in with this reference, [[Louie]] was given that name to resemble [[mario:Luigi|Luigi]].
*{{icon|Poko|y|n=Pokos|nosize=y}} resemble [[mario:Coin|coins]] from the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].
*{{icon|Poko|y|n=Pokos|nosize=y}} resemble [[mario:Coin|coins]] from the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].
*The appearance of the [[Bulborb]] somewhat resembles that of the [[mario:Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] from the [[mario:Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. Both have generally bulbous sides, backs, and tops that are red with white spots. Likewise, the red and white spotted patterns of both are broken up by beige-colored fronts with two eyes.
*The name [[Hocotate]] comes from Nintendo of Japan's headquarters address, 11-1, Kamitoba-hokotate-cho, and [[Koppai]] comes from Nintendo's founding name, "Nintendo Koppai".
*The name [[Hocotate]] comes from Nintendo of Japan's headquarters address, 11-1, Kamitoba-hokotate-cho, and [[Koppai]] comes from Nintendo's founding name, "Nintendo Koppai".
*Olimar mentions after getting the [[Nova Blaster]] that he uses it to fend off space pirates. The [[metroid:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]] features space pirates as the main antagonists.


==''Pikmin 2''==
==''Pikmin 2''==
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! Subjects
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| {{icon|Cosmic Archive|y}} || [[File:Cosmic Archive analysis.png|128px]] || ''The Mysterious Murasame Castle'' || ''{{w|The Mysterious Murasame Castle}}'' || The treasure is a Japanese {{w|Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom}} disk with the game ''Nazo no Murasame Jō'', otherwise known as ''The Mysterious Murasame Castle''.
| {{icon|Cosmic Archive|y}} || [[File:P2 Cosmic Archive Collected.png|128px]] || ''The Mysterious Murasame Castle'' || ''{{w|The Mysterious Murasame Castle}}'' || The treasure is a Japanese {{w|Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom}} disk with the game ''Nazo no Murasame Jō'', otherwise known as ''The Mysterious Murasame Castle''.
|-
|-
| {{icon|Decorative Goo|y}} || [[File:Decorative Goo texture.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || ''[[mario:Mario Paint|Mario Paint]]'' || Like the [[Master's Instrument]], this treasure belongs to the fictional brand "Mario Paints".
| {{icon|Decorative Goo|y}} || [[File:Decorative Goo texture.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || ''[[mario:Mario Paint|Mario Paint]]'' || Like the [[Master's Instrument]], this treasure belongs to the fictional brand "Mario Paints".
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| {{icon|Flame of Tomorrow|y}} || [[File:Flame of Tomorrow texture.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Bowser|Bowser]] || The matchbox exhibits the text "Bowser Breath Brand" and has a picture of Bowser. The choice was made because of Bowser's iconic fire breath.
| {{icon|Flame of Tomorrow|y}} || [[File:Flame of Tomorrow texture.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Bowser|Bowser]] || The matchbox exhibits the text "Bowser Breath Brand" and has a picture of Bowser. The choice was made because of Bowser's iconic fire breath.
|-
|-
| {{icon|Growshroom|y}} || [[File:Growshroom P2.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] || According to [[Olimar's journal]] and the [[sales pitch]], eating the mushroom will make a person grow in size, much like how ''Mario'' characters grow when collecting Super Mushrooms.
| {{icon|Growshroom|y}} || [[File:P2 Growshroom Treasure Hoard.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] || According to [[Olimar's journal]] and the [[sales pitch]], eating the mushroom will make a person grow in size, much like how ''Mario'' characters grow when collecting Super Mushrooms.
|-
|-
| {{icon|Implement of Toil|y}} || [[File:Implement of Toil.png|128px]] || N/A || Nintendo 64 || The pencil belongs to a "brand" named Nintendo 64, after the console.
| {{icon|Implement of Toil|y}} || [[File:P2 Implement of Toil Treasure Hoard.png|128px]] || N/A || Nintendo 64 || The pencil belongs to a "brand" named Nintendo 64, after the console.
|-
|-
| {{icon|Master's Instrument|y}} || [[File:Master's Instrument texture.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || ''[[mario:Mario Paint|Mario Paint]]'', [[mario:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]] || The treasure says "Mario Paints" on it, with a font type and color scheme similar to the one used in most ''Mario'' games, and references the game of the almost identical name. The text "Peach Pink" refers to Princess Peach and her characteristic color, pink.
| {{icon|Master's Instrument|y}} || [[File:Master's Instrument texture.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || ''[[mario:Mario Paint|Mario Paint]]'', [[mario:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]] || The treasure says "Mario Paints" on it, with a font type and color scheme similar to the one used in most ''Mario'' games, and references the game of the almost identical name. The text "Peach Pink" refers to Princess Peach and her characteristic color, pink.
|-
|-
| {{icon|Remembered Old Buddy|y}} || [[File:Thumb rememberedoldbuddy.jpg|128px]] || N/A || R.O.B. || The treasure is actually a R.O.B. head, a product released by Nintendo as an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In addition, the [[gyro block]]-related treasures are gyros to be used with R.O.B.
| {{icon|Remembered Old Buddy|y}} || [[File:Thumb rememberedoldbuddy.jpg|128px]] || N/A || R.O.B. || The treasure is actually a head of a R.O.B., a product released by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In addition, the [[gyro block]]-related treasures are gyros that were used with the R.O.B. unit. Whilst the initials for "Remembered Old Buddy" can be "R.O.B.", the real life R.O.B. stands for "Robotic Operating Buddy".
|-
|-
| {{icon|Talisman of Life|y}} || [[File:Talisman of Life.png|128px]] || N/A || Nintendo || The treasure is a case of Nintendo's Daitouryou {{w|hanafuda}} cards.
| {{icon|Talisman of Life|y}} || [[File:Talisman of Life.png|128px]] || N/A || Nintendo || The treasure is a case of Nintendo's Daitouryou {{w|hanafuda}} cards.
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|-
| {{icon|Temporal Mechanism|y}} || [[File:Temporal Mechanism 2.jpg|128px]] || N/A || Nintendo || While not in reference to a real world object, the Nintendo logo can be seen on the face of the clock.
| {{icon|Temporal Mechanism|y}} || [[File:Temporal Mechanism 2.jpg|128px]] || N/A || Nintendo || While not in reference to a real world object, the Nintendo logo can be seen on the treasure's face.
|-
|-
| {{icon|The Key|y}} || [[File:The Key.jpg|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Key#Super Mario World|Key]] || The key highly resembles the key used in the secret entrances in ''[[mario:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]'', and later, the locked rooms in ''[[mario:Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''.  
| {{icon|The Key|y}} || [[File:P2 The Key Cropped.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Key#Super Mario World|Key]] || The key highly resembles the key used in the secret entrances in ''[[mario:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]'', and later, the locked rooms in ''[[mario:Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''.  
|-
|-
| {{icon|Unspeakable Wonder|y}} || [[File:Unspeakable Wonder TH.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]] || The crown treasure looks identical to the crown worn by Princess Peach in the ''Mario'' games.
| {{icon|Unspeakable Wonder|y}} || [[File:Unspeakable Wonder TH.png|128px]] || ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' || [[mario:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]] || The crown treasure looks identical to the crown worn by Princess Peach in the ''Mario'' games.
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===Other===
===Other===
*The fact that [[Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]e (which are green) shoot linear boulders, and the [[Decorated Cannon Beetle]]s (which are red) shoot homing boulders could be a nod to how green shells and red shells work in the [[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]: green shells go straight, whilst red ones home in on opponents.
*The fact that [[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]]e (which are green) shoot linear boulders, and the [[Decorated Cannon Beetle]]s (which are red) shoot homing boulders could be a nod to how green shells and red shells work in the [[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]: green shells go straight, whilst red ones home in on opponents.


==''Pikmin 3''==
==''Pikmin 3''==
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*In the [[Twilight River]], the main pipe that connects the two sections of the map, and the tilted flower pot near the section with the [[clipboard]]s are quite similar to the [[mario:Warp Pipe|Warp Pipes]] from the ''Mario'' franchise. For the latter, one might need to use the [[KopPad]]'s camera to see it well.
*In the [[Twilight River]], the main pipe that connects the two sections of the map, and the tilted flower pot near the section with the [[clipboard]]s are quite similar to the [[mario:Warp Pipe|Warp Pipes]] from the ''Mario'' franchise. For the latter, one might need to use the [[KopPad]]'s camera to see it well.
*The [[SPERO]]s have some [[Koppaite text]] on their lens' frames. This text, {{kt|A|U|T|O|M|A|T|I|C}} {{kt|U|L|T|R|A|S|C|O|P|E}}, means "Automatic Ultrascope", and is a reference to the Japanese name of a periscope toy released by Nintendo in 1971.
*The [[SPERO]]s have some [[Koppaite text]] on their lens' frames. This text, {{kt|A|U|T|O|M|A|T|I|C}} {{kt|U|L|T|R|A|S|C|O|P|E}}, means "Automatic Ultrascope", and is a reference to the Japanese name of a periscope toy released by Nintendo in 1971.
==''Pikmin 4''==
===Treasures===
{{stub|Document all the treasures that reference other Nintendo games or real world items.}}
Like ''Pikmin 2'', some of the [[treasure]]s in {{p4}} reference other things.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" | Treasure
! colspan="2" | Cameo
! rowspan="2" style="width: 50%" | Details
|-
! Name
! Image
! Franchise
! Subject
|-
|{{icon|Mechanical Harp (Lullabies)|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Mechanical Harp (Memory Song) P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]''||''[[mario:Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack|Piranha Plant's Lullaby]]''||Will play "Piranha Plant's Lullaby" from ''Super Mario 64'' when being carrying or played in the [[Treasure Catalog]].
|-
|{{icon|Mechanical Harp (Windmills)|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Mechanical Harp (Memory Song) P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[zelda:Zelda (series)|Zelda]]''||''[[zelda:Song of Storms|Song of Storms]]''||Will play the "Song of Storms" from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' when being carrying or played in the Treasure Catalog.
|-
|{{icon|Ambiguous Hostel|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Ambiguous Hostel P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[zelda:Zelda (series)|Zelda]]''||''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''||The treasure is a real-world ocarina, not unlike the one [[zelda:Link|Link]] uses. An engraving on it reads "Tlozoot", likely meaning ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. The "AC" engraving below stands for alto C, which is the same pitch used by the eponymous Ocarina of Time.
|-
|[[Memory Fragment Series]]||[[File:Memory Fragment Series.jpg|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]''||''[[nintendo:Nintendogs|Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends]]''||The completed series uses the same picture of a miniature dashchund that the cover of ''Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends'' does.
|-
|{{icon|Micromanagement Station|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Micromanagement Station P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Game Boy|Game Boy]]''||''[[nintendo:Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]]''||The treasure is a Game Boy Micro. The treasure's name includes the word "Micro" to reference this as well.
|-
|{{icon|Glinty Circular Disc|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Glinty Circular Disc P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Wave Race series|Wave Race]]''||''[[nintendo:Wave Race: Blue Storm|Wave Race: Blue Storm]]''||The treasure is a Japanese [[Gamecube]] disc for ''Wave Race: Blue Storm''.
|-
|{{icon|Life Controller|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Life Controller P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]''||''[[nintendo:Nintendo Entertainment System Controller|NES Controller]]''||The treasure is an NES Controller, specially one for the ''[[nintendo:Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]]''.
|-
|{{icon|Spinning Memories Plank|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Spinning Memories Plank P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Kuru Kuru Kururin|Kuru Kuru Kururin]]''||''[[nintendo:Kuru Kuru Kururin|Kuru Kuru Kururin]]''||The treasure is a Japanese GBA cartridge for ''Kuru Kuru Kururin''. It can be inserted into the [[Stone of Advancement]] when inside the Treasure Catalog.
|-
|{{icon|Masterpiece Plank|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Masterpiece Plank P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Shin Onigashima|Shin Onigashima]]''||''[[nintendo:Shin Onigashima|Shin Onigashima]]''||The treasure is a Japanese GBA cartridge for ''Shin Onigashima''. It can be inserted into the [[Micromanagement Station]] when inside the Treasure Catalog.
|-
|{{icon|Telekinesis Detector|v=P4|y}} <br>and {{icon|Connection Detector|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Telekinesis Detector P4 icon.png|128px]] [[File:Connection Detector P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[Nintendo Switch]]''||''[[Nintendo Switch]]''||These treasures are both {{w|Joy-Con}} controllers used for [[Nintendo Switch]] systems.
|-
|{{icon|Creativity Conduit|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Creativity Conduit P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:SNES|SNES]]''||''[[nintendo:Super NES Mouse|Super NES Mouse]]''||The treasure is a Super Nintendo mouse used in games like ''Mario Paint''.
|-
|{{icon|Stone of Advancement|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Stone of Advancement P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Game Boy|Game Boy]]''||''[[nintendo:Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]]''||The treasure is a Game Boy Advance SP. The treasure's name includes the word "Advanced" to reference this as well.
|-
|{{icon|Winged Freedom Sculpture|v=P4|y}}||[[File:Winged Freedom Sculpture P4 icon.png|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]''||''[[nintendo:WaveBird Wireless Controller|GameCube Controller]]''||The treasure is a WaveBird Wireless Controller for the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
|-
| {{icon|Cookie of Nibbled Circles|v=P4|y}}<br>{{icon|Cookie of Prosperity|v=P4|y}}<br>{{icon|Vanishing Cookie|v=P4|y}}<br>{{icon|Love's Fortune Cookie|v=P4|y}}<br>{{icon|Hearty Container|v=P4|y}}
| [[File:Sweet Tooth Series P4.jpg|128px]]
| ''[[mario:Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]''
| ''[[mario:Yoshi's Cookie|Yoshi's Cookie]]''
| These five cookies resemble the ones used in ''Yoshi's Cookie''. The Vanishing Cookie's name also alludes to this, and internally all five have a name starting with <code>YOSHICOOKIE</code>.
|}
===Other===
Alpin, one of the castaways that is rescued, mentions being the founder of a telecom company called "e-leader," being a reference to the Gameboy Advance add-on, the [[e-Reader|Nintendo e-Reader]].


==''Hey! Pikmin''==
==''Hey! Pikmin''==
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===Treasures===
Similar to ''Pikmin 2'', some treasures contain cameos of other Nintendo series. These include:
 
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! Subject
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|{{icon|Inevitable Tragedy|y}}||||''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]''||''[[mario:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''||A ''Super Mario Bros.'' game cartridge.
|{{icon|Alien Ceremony|y}}||[[File:Alien Ceremony.jpg|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]''||''[[nintendo:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]''||A ''Balloon Fight'' game cartridge.
|-
|-
|{{icon|Tempting Vision|y}}||||''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]''||''[[mario:Super Mario Land|Super Mario Land]]''||A ''Super Mario Land'' game cartridge.
|{{icon|Attention-Getting Logo|y}}||[[File:Attention-Getting Logo.png|128px]]||''[[zelda:Zelda (series)|Zelda]]''||''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''||A ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' game cartridge.
|-
|-
|{{icon|Attention-Getting Logo|y}}||[[File:Attention-Getting Logo.png|128px]]||''[[zelda:Zelda (series)|Zelda]]''||''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''||A ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' game cartridge.
|{{icon|Inevitable Tragedy|y}}||[[File:Inevitable Tragedy icon.png|128px]]||''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]''||''[[mario:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''||A ''Super Mario Bros.'' game cartridge.
|-
|{{icon|Revenge Fantasy|y}}||[[File:Revenge Fantasy.jpg|128px]]||''[[nintendo:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]''||''[[nintendo:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]''||A ''Ice Climber'' game cartridge.
|-
|{{icon|Tempting Vision|y}}||[[File:Tempting Vision icon.png|128px]]||''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]''||''[[mario:Super Mario Land|Super Mario Land]]''||A ''Super Mario Land'' game cartridge.
|-
|{{icon|Enduring Partnership|y}}||[[File:Enduring Partnership.png|128px]]||''[[mario:Donkey Kong Land(series)|Donkey Kong Land]]''||''[[mario:Donkey Kong Land|Donkey Kong Land]]''||A ''Donkey Kong Land'' game cartridge.
|}
|}
This also includes the entirety of the [[Hey! Pikmin logs#amiibo Log|amiibo treasures]], which are all replicas of real world [[amiibo]] figurines.


==''Pikmin'' Short Movies==
==''Pikmin'' Short Movies==
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**[[mario:Coin|Coins]] come out of the previous pipe after it comes into view, accompanied by their sound effect from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''.
**[[mario:Coin|Coins]] come out of the previous pipe after it comes into view, accompanied by their sound effect from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''.
**The "pipe entered" sound from the same game can be heard straight after the coins come out.
**The "pipe entered" sound from the same game can be heard straight after the coins come out.
**A [[Red Pikmin]] appears with dust on its face, making it resemble [[mario:Mario|Mario]].
**A [[Red Pikmin]] appears with dust bunnies on its face, making it resemble [[mario:Mario|Mario]].
**When that Pikmin jumps out, the "jumping" sound effect from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays, along with the main theme from the same game.
**When that Pikmin jumps out, the "jumping" sound effect from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays, along with the main theme from the same game.
*When the Pikmin land safely on top of the unconscious [[Bulborb]] after the backhoe's bucket lifts them all up, one Pikmin bumps into another, and the "[[mariowiki:Green shell|shell]] kicked" sound effect from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays.
*When the Pikmin land safely on top of the unconscious [[Bulborb]] after the backhoe's bucket lifts them all up, one Pikmin bumps into another, and the "[[mariowiki:Green shell|shell]] kicked" sound effect from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays.

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At times, Pikmin will make a reference to another piece of media, normally within the same company, Nintendo. These nods to other franchises can range from subtle to obvious, and their discovery is a small entertainment reward for savvy and attentive fans. The Mario series is the most commonly referenced one. For the sake of completion, references that are ambiguous but mostly agreed upon by the community will be included in this article as well.

General[edit]

  • Olimar's Japanese name, オリマー?, is an anagram of Mario. To fit in with this reference, Louie was given that name to resemble Luigi.
  • Poko Pokos resemble coins from the Mario series.
  • The appearance of the Bulborb somewhat resembles that of the Super Mushroom from the Mario series. Both have generally bulbous sides, backs, and tops that are red with white spots. Likewise, the red and white spotted patterns of both are broken up by beige-colored fronts with two eyes.
  • The name Hocotate comes from Nintendo of Japan's headquarters address, 11-1, Kamitoba-hokotate-cho, and Koppai comes from Nintendo's founding name, "Nintendo Koppai".
  • Olimar mentions after getting the Nova Blaster that he uses it to fend off space pirates. The Metroid series features space pirates as the main antagonists.

Pikmin 2[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Some treasures contain cameos of other Nintendo series. These include:

Treasure Cameo Details
Name Image Franchise Subjects
Cosmic Archive Cosmic Archive Analysis of the Cosmic Archive. The Mysterious Murasame Castle The Mysterious Murasame Castle The treasure is a Japanese Famicom disk with the game Nazo no Murasame Jō, otherwise known as The Mysterious Murasame Castle.
Decorative Goo Decorative Goo Decorative Goo texture.png Mario Mario Paint Like the Master's Instrument, this treasure belongs to the fictional brand "Mario Paints".
Dream Architect Dream Architect Artwork of the Dream Architect. Game and Watch Ball This treasure is actually a Game and Watch game, Ball, the first one in the series.
Flame of Tomorrow Flame of Tomorrow Flame of Tomorrow texture.png Mario Bowser The matchbox exhibits the text "Bowser Breath Brand" and has a picture of Bowser. The choice was made because of Bowser's iconic fire breath.
Growshroom Growshroom Screenshot of the Growshroom in Pikmin 2's Treasure Hoard. Mario Super Mushroom According to Olimar's journal and the sales pitch, eating the mushroom will make a person grow in size, much like how Mario characters grow when collecting Super Mushrooms.
Implement of Toil Implement of Toil Screenshot of the Implement of Toil in Pikmin 2's Treasure Hoard. N/A Nintendo 64 The pencil belongs to a "brand" named Nintendo 64, after the console.
Master's Instrument Master's Instrument Master's Instrument texture.png Mario Mario Paint, Princess Peach The treasure says "Mario Paints" on it, with a font type and color scheme similar to the one used in most Mario games, and references the game of the almost identical name. The text "Peach Pink" refers to Princess Peach and her characteristic color, pink.
Remembered Old Buddy Remembered Old Buddy Artwork of the Remembered Old Buddy. N/A R.O.B. The treasure is actually a head of a R.O.B., a product released by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In addition, the gyro block-related treasures are gyros that were used with the R.O.B. unit. Whilst the initials for "Remembered Old Buddy" can be "R.O.B.", the real life R.O.B. stands for "Robotic Operating Buddy".
Talisman of Life Talisman of Life Artwork of the Talisman of Life. N/A Nintendo The treasure is a case of Nintendo's Daitouryou hanafuda cards.
Temporal Mechanism Temporal Mechanism The Temporal Mechanism being analyzed. N/A Nintendo While not in reference to a real world object, the Nintendo logo can be seen on the treasure's face.
The Key The Key Cropped image of The Key from Mario Key The key highly resembles the key used in the secret entrances in Super Mario World, and later, the locked rooms in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
Unspeakable Wonder Unspeakable Wonder The Unspeakable Wonder as seen from the Treasure Hoard. Mario Princess Peach The crown treasure looks identical to the crown worn by Princess Peach in the Mario games.

In addition to these, some unused treasures exist in the game's files, and they are based off of game discs for Pikmin, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Luigi's Mansion, and Super Mario Sunshine.

Enemies[edit]

  • The overall appearance of the Man-at-Legs is likely based on the Martians from the novel The War of the Worlds. Both have a robotic and arachnid nature, as well as unproportionally thin legs. The way both creatures awaken is also by slowly lifting their spherical heads to reveal the legs attached to them. Both even have similar methods of attack, with deadly lasers.

Other[edit]

Pikmin 3[edit]

Intro[edit]

During the introduction cutscene, when the diagram shows the S.S. Drake being gravity assisted by a celestial body (likely Koppai's moon), a faint chiptune-like sound effect plays.[1] This sound is actually the walking sound for Mario on the NES port of Mario Bros.[2] In addition, when the cutscene shows a diagram of the Drake exploding and the three leaders scattering, a jingle similar in retro nature can also be heard.[3] This one is actually the sound byte that plays when a player lets the ducks fly away in Duck Hunt.[4]

Others[edit]

  • On the cutscene after Alph and Brittany first communicate via the KopPad, Alph notices some growling sounds and stashes away his KopPad. When he puts the device away, a sound similar to the one that plays when the player puts something in their pocket in the Animal Crossing series can be heard.
  • In the Twilight River, the main pipe that connects the two sections of the map, and the tilted flower pot near the section with the clipboards are quite similar to the Warp Pipes from the Mario franchise. For the latter, one might need to use the KopPad's camera to see it well.
  • The SPEROs have some Koppaite text on their lens' frames. This text, 'A' in Koppaite text 'U' in Koppaite text 'T' in Koppaite text 'O' in Koppaite text 'M' in Koppaite text 'A' in Koppaite text 'T' in Koppaite text 'I' in Koppaite text 'C' in Koppaite text 'U' in Koppaite text 'L' in Koppaite text 'T' in Koppaite text 'R' in Koppaite text 'A' in Koppaite text 'S' in Koppaite text 'C' in Koppaite text 'O' in Koppaite text 'P' in Koppaite text 'E' in Koppaite text , means "Automatic Ultrascope", and is a reference to the Japanese name of a periscope toy released by Nintendo in 1971.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Treasures[edit]

The leaf texture used in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode menu. (Used on Pikipedia in the {{stub}} template.)

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Like Pikmin 2, some of the treasures in Pikmin 4 reference other things.

Treasure Cameo Details
Name Image Franchise Subject
Mechanical Harp (Lullabies) Mechanical Harp (Lullabies) Icon for the Mechanical Harp (Memory Song), from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Mario Piranha Plant's Lullaby Will play "Piranha Plant's Lullaby" from Super Mario 64 when being carrying or played in the Treasure Catalog.
Mechanical Harp (Windmills) Mechanical Harp (Windmills) Icon for the Mechanical Harp (Memory Song), from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Zelda Song of Storms Will play the "Song of Storms" from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time when being carrying or played in the Treasure Catalog.
Ambiguous Hostel Ambiguous Hostel Icon for the Ambiguous Hostel, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The treasure is a real-world ocarina, not unlike the one Link uses. An engraving on it reads "Tlozoot", likely meaning The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The "AC" engraving below stands for alto C, which is the same pitch used by the eponymous Ocarina of Time.
Memory Fragment Series Memory Fragment Series from the Treasure Catalog. Nintendogs Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends The completed series uses the same picture of a miniature dashchund that the cover of Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends does.
Micromanagement Station Micromanagement Station Icon for the Micromanagement Station, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Game Boy Game Boy Micro The treasure is a Game Boy Micro. The treasure's name includes the word "Micro" to reference this as well.
Glinty Circular Disc Glinty Circular Disc Icon for the Glinty Circular Disc, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Wave Race Wave Race: Blue Storm The treasure is a Japanese Gamecube disc for Wave Race: Blue Storm.
Life Controller Life Controller Icon for the Life Controller, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. NES NES Controller The treasure is an NES Controller, specially one for the NES Classic Edition.
Spinning Memories Plank Spinning Memories Plank Icon for the Spinning Memories Plank, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Kuru Kuru Kururin Kuru Kuru Kururin The treasure is a Japanese GBA cartridge for Kuru Kuru Kururin. It can be inserted into the Stone of Advancement when inside the Treasure Catalog.
Masterpiece Plank Masterpiece Plank Icon for the Masterpiece Plank, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Shin Onigashima Shin Onigashima The treasure is a Japanese GBA cartridge for Shin Onigashima. It can be inserted into the Micromanagement Station when inside the Treasure Catalog.
Telekinesis Detector Telekinesis Detector
and Connection Detector Connection Detector		 Icon for the Telekinesis Detector, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Icon for the Connection Detector, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch These treasures are both Joy-Con controllers used for Nintendo Switch systems.
Creativity Conduit Creativity Conduit Icon for the Creativity Conduit, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. SNES Super NES Mouse The treasure is a Super Nintendo mouse used in games like Mario Paint.
Stone of Advancement Stone of Advancement Treasure Catalog icon for the Stone of Advancement. Game Boy Game Boy Advance SP The treasure is a Game Boy Advance SP. The treasure's name includes the word "Advanced" to reference this as well.
Winged Freedom Sculpture Winged Freedom Sculpture Icon for the Winged Freedom Sculpture, from Pikmin 4's Treasure Catalog. GameCube GameCube Controller The treasure is a WaveBird Wireless Controller for the Nintendo GameCube.
Cookie of Nibbled Circles Cookie of Nibbled Circles
Cookie of Prosperity Cookie of Prosperity
Vanishing Cookie Vanishing Cookie
Love's Fortune Cookie Love's Fortune Cookie
Hearty Container Hearty Container 		The Sweet Tooth Series, viewed in the Treasure Catalog. Yoshi Yoshi's Cookie These five cookies resemble the ones used in Yoshi's Cookie. The Vanishing Cookie's name also alludes to this, and internally all five have a name starting with YOSHICOOKIE.

Other[edit]

Alpin, one of the castaways that is rescued, mentions being the founder of a telecom company called "e-leader," being a reference to the Gameboy Advance add-on, the Nintendo e-Reader.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Similar to Pikmin 2, some treasures contain cameos of other Nintendo series. These include:


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Treasure Cameo Details
Name Image Franchise Subject
Alien Ceremony Alien Ceremony The Alien Ceremony from Hey! Pikmin. Balloon Fight Balloon Fight A Balloon Fight game cartridge.
Attention-Getting Logo Attention-Getting Logo The Attention-Getting Logo. Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX A The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX game cartridge.
Inevitable Tragedy Inevitable Tragedy Inevitable Tragedy icon in Hey! Pikmin. Mario Super Mario Bros. A Super Mario Bros. game cartridge.
Revenge Fantasy Revenge Fantasy Revenge Fantasy from Hey! Pikmin. Ice Climber Ice Climber A Ice Climber game cartridge.
Tempting Vision Tempting Vision Tempting Vision icon in Hey! Pikmin. Mario Super Mario Land A Super Mario Land game cartridge.
Enduring Partnership Enduring Partnership The Enduring Partnership. Donkey Kong Land Donkey Kong Land A Donkey Kong Land game cartridge.


This also includes the entirety of the amiibo treasures, which are all replicas of real world amiibo figurines.

Pikmin Short Movies[edit]

Treasure in a Bottle[edit]

  • When the Red Pikmin notices the size and details of the bottle, a song similar to Also Sprach Zarathustra plays.
  • The bottom of the bottle has Nintendo written on it.

Occupational Hazards[edit]

  • When the Pikmin are exploring some tubes laid down on the ground, several Mario references can be spotted.
    • A Yellow Pikmin pulls out a mushroom similar to the the ones in the Mario series or a Spotcap.
    • One Pikmin comes out of a tube that resembles a Warp Pipe far more than the others do.
    • Coins come out of the previous pipe after it comes into view, accompanied by their sound effect from Super Mario Bros..
    • The "pipe entered" sound from the same game can be heard straight after the coins come out.
    • A Red Pikmin appears with dust bunnies on its face, making it resemble Mario.
    • When that Pikmin jumps out, the "jumping" sound effect from Super Mario Bros. plays, along with the main theme from the same game.
  • When the Pikmin land safely on top of the unconscious Bulborb after the backhoe's bucket lifts them all up, one Pikmin bumps into another, and the "shell kicked" sound effect from Super Mario Bros. plays.

Pikmin Adventure[edit]

  • At the start of the 14th level, "Out of the Darkness", one can see a castle that resembles the ones in Super Mario Bros..

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube video featuring the Pikmin 3 introduction cutscene, with the Mario Bros. walking being heard (at 01:02)
  2. ^ YouTube video of Mario Bros. gameplay; Mario's walking sound can be heard through most of it
  3. ^ YouTube video of the cutscene, with the Duck Hunt failure jingle being heard (at 01:35)
  4. ^ YouTube video of Duck Hunt gameplay, with the player letting a duck fly away (at 07:23)
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