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==Menus==
==Menus==
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Title screen
|name = Title Screen
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04x3J9t5Jko
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04x3J9t5Jko
|internal= 806003557.wem
|internal= 806003557.wem
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge results
|name = Dandori Challenge Results
|official = y
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=SG7U1c2pVCA
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=SG7U1c2pVCA
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = End Results
|name = Final Rescue Results
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/XL7LwGVvFNg
|link = https://youtu.be/XL7LwGVvFNg
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = View
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/Fx0EtD4P9SA
|link = https://youtu.be/Fx0EtD4P9SA
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = End Results (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/KPYBz06cQAE
|link = https://youtu.be/KPYBz06cQAE
|header = y
|header = y
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==Cutscenes==
==Cutscenes==
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Red Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Red Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 797371819.wem
|internal = 797371819.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Ice Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Ice Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 251711324.wem
|internal = 251711324.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Yellow Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 85259862.wem
|internal = 85259862.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Blue Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Blue Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 892950229.wem
|internal = 892950229.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Purple Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Purple Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 329576732.wem
|internal = 329576732.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = White Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the White Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 145179906.wem
|internal = 145179906.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Rock Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Rock Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 684496223.wem
|internal = 684496223.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Winged Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Winged Pikmin
|official = y
|internal = 816165473.wem
|internal = 816165473.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Glow Pikmin discovered
|name = Meeting the Glow Pikmin
|official = y
|internal =  
|internal =  
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Enter cave
|name = Into the Cave
|official = y
|internal = 279313891.wem
|internal = 279313891.wem
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = The Sage Leaf
|name = Sage Leaf's Cave
|official = y
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=snIRzCGv6tM
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=snIRzCGv6tM
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Rescue Command Post
|name = Rescue Command Post
|official = y
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Sun-Speckled Terrace
|name = Sun-Speckled Terrace
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGb4sXbhT0
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGb4sXbhT0
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Blossoming Arcadia
|name = Blossoming Arcadia
|official = y
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Serene Shores
|name = Serene Shores
|official = y
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Hero's Hideaway
|name = Hero's Hideaway
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MBDgvNShU8
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MBDgvNShU8
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Giant's Hearth
|name = Giant's Hearth
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTsk1Y2wOSs
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTsk1Y2wOSs
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Primordial Thicket
|name = Primordial Thicket
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGlgkGSPFf0
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGlgkGSPFf0
|header = y
|header = y
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{{stub|section=y}}
{{stub|section=y}}
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Boss battle (Olimar)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prX9EPE04vQ
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prX9EPE04vQ
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Boss battle (drumline)
|name = Battling a Stronger Creature
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxzJOCP_XR4
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxzJOCP_XR4
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Boss battle (cave)
|name = Battling a Strong Creature
|official = y
|link =  
|link =  
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Groovy Long Legs battle
|name = Groovy Long Legs Battle
|official = y
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu8S0ufZgf8
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu8S0ufZgf8
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Giant Breadbug battle
|name = Giant Breadbug Battle
|official = y
|header = y
|header = y
|composer = Kazumi Totaka
|composer = Kazumi Totaka
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Waterwraith appears
|name = Waterwraith Appears
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/X2QhOjwh544
|link = https://youtu.be/X2QhOjwh544
|header = y
|header = y
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Waterwraith attacks
|name = Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/0OnH5vKG4_0
|link = https://youtu.be/0OnH5vKG4_0
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
|official = y
|internal=748301629.wem
|internal=748301629.wem
|link = https://youtu.be/Rt0KjHZlfhE
|link = https://youtu.be/Rt0KjHZlfhE
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{{clear}}
{{clear}}
{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Blossoming Arcadia (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
|official = y
|internal = 763938080.wem
|internal = 763938080.wem
|link = https://youtu.be/tpN2DXo6K30
|link = https://youtu.be/tpN2DXo6K30
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Serene Shores (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
|official = y
|internal = 349004147.wem
|internal = 349004147.wem
|link = https://youtu.be/cxwZw9iEvDU
|link = https://youtu.be/cxwZw9iEvDU
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name = Hero's Hideaway (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale)
|name = Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/cVphsGNDMmM
|link = https://youtu.be/cVphsGNDMmM
|links = https://youtu.be/XqnxtNwvgPE
|links = https://youtu.be/XqnxtNwvgPE
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge 1
|name = Dandori Challenge 1
|official = y
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Dandori Challenge 2
|name = Dandori Challenge 2
|official = y
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Trial of the Sage Leaf
|name = Trial of the Sage Leaf
|official = y
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2_v7UFHvU
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2_v7UFHvU
|header = y
|header = y
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==Dandori Battles==
==Dandori Battles==
{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Dandori Battle 1 (toys)
|name = Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/zJLMPMAlD0M
|link = https://youtu.be/zJLMPMAlD0M
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Dandori Battle 2 (sand)
|name = Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/ejZoTySmzL0
|link = https://youtu.be/ejZoTySmzL0
|header = y
|header = y
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{{Infobox track
{{Infobox track
|name = Leafy Showdown
|name = Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
|official = y
|link = https://youtu.be/qQ4kjvpMO_8
|link = https://youtu.be/qQ4kjvpMO_8
|header = y
|header = y

Revision as of 19:06, October 30, 2024

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

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The music of Pikmin 4 accompanies every part of the game, from menu screens to areas to Dandori Battles.

Leitmotifs

These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods.

The "Hocotatian motif", denoting Captain Olimar, Caves, or other miscellaneous instances.
The "Pikmin motif", denoting Pikmin themselves.
The "success motif", denoting a success or setting a victorious mood.

Menus

Title Screen
Title Screen
Internal name 806003557.wem
External links

The music for a title screen has the important role of establishing what the musical style of a game will be, as a listener's first impressions of a soundtrack are likely to be made here; the title screen of Pikmin 4 immediately demonstrates its brand new emphasis on ambience and subtlety, which are two regularly occurring themes throughout rest of the game. This piece is almost entirely solo piano, with an occasional strike of a large standing bowl for bass; the piano is also notably cinematic in style and very high-fidelity. A high-pitched fanfare played by this piano briefly introduces the title of the game, and then begins the main looping section of the piece in a 6/8 time signature. While the chords are mostly consonant, occasional out-of-key notes add an uneasy feel to the piece. A minute into the loop, a delicate performance of the Pikmin motif can be heard.

Dandori Challenge Results
Dandori Challenge Results
External links

Plays on the results screen for all Dandori Challenges, including the ten that make up the Trial of the Sage Leaf. This is a remix of the Challenge Mode results track from Pikmin 2.

Final Rescue Results
Final Rescue Results
External links

Plays in the final results menu for the main game. This is an arrangement of the classic "Today's Results" track.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Area Select
External links

Plays when the player is selecting an area in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, unless it is the first day within the mode in a single gameplay session. The first time the player is prompted to select an area after talking to Olimar (regardless of how far along they are in the Shipwreck Tale), the music for the surrounding Rescue Command Post continues playing instead. This theme derives its melody from View in Pikmin, but is arranged to sound more like an upbeat march.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: All Records
External links

Plays in the final results menu for Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This theme is mostly identical to Voyage Complete from Pikmin, but with added instruments.

Cutscenes

Meeting the Red Pikmin
Meeting the Red Pikmin
Internal name 797371819.wem
External links

Heard when the first Red Pikmin is plucked. In Pikmin 4, each new type of Pikmin that is discovered will introduce itself with its own variation of the Pikmin 2 motif. Each of these variants is identical in structure, with various acoustic instruments like clarinet, violins, and a shaker making up the accompaniment (a glockenspiel also helps invoke the Pikmin as a whole). The motif, however, will be played on an instrument that is characteristic of the Pikmin it is associated with. Red Pikmin, for example, use a synthesizer for their theme.

New Pikmin type discovered (loop)
New Pikmin type discovered (loop)
Internal name 833756281.wem
External links

Heard right after any of the Pikmin discovery themes, except for the Glow Pikmin. A simple, quirky waltz on pizzicato violins loops during the Rescue Corps members' discussion on the newly discovered Pikmin type, with some more brief references to the Pikmin 2 motif played on an alto recorder.

Meeting the Ice Pikmin
Meeting the Ice Pikmin
Internal name 251711324.wem
External links

Heard when the first Ice Pikmin is discovered. This arrangement of the Pikmin 2 motif is played in a high-register on synth bells, indicating the frosty nature of the Ice Pikmin.

Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
Meeting the Yellow Pikmin
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External links

Heard when the first Yellow Pikmin is discovered. Accenting this Pikmin's electrical capabilities is the sound of a singing Tesla coil, playing the Pikmin 2 motif.

Meeting the Blue Pikmin
Meeting the Blue Pikmin
Internal name 892950229.wem
External links

Heard when the first Blue Pikmin is discovered. As with the other Pikmin types, this arrangement of the track features an instrument that is characteristic of Blue Pikmin and the water they inhabit. This instrument is a synthesizer with a low-pass filter and vibrato; the vibrato invokes a sort of gargling or bubbling, while the filtering of higher frequencies mimics how sounds become muffled when underwater.

Meeting the Purple Pikmin
Meeting the Purple Pikmin
Internal name 329576732.wem
External links

Heard when the first Purple Pikmin is discovered. This arrangement of the Pikmin 2 motif is played on timpani, an instrument that is also used as the sound effect for the Purple Pikmin's thud in Pikmin 2.

Meeting the White Pikmin
Meeting the White Pikmin
Internal name 145179906.wem
External links

Heard when the first White Pikmin is discovered. This version of the theme uses a synthesizer that is wind-like, invoking the airiness of the toxic gas that White Pikmin boast an immunity to.

Meeting the Rock Pikmin
Meeting the Rock Pikmin
Internal name 684496223.wem
External links

Heard when the first Rock Pikmin is discovered. This version of the theme is played on a metallic drum, reflective of the Rock Pikmin's tougher appearance.

Meeting the Winged Pikmin
Meeting the Winged Pikmin
Internal name 816165473.wem
External links

Heard when the first Winged Pikmin is discovered. This version is scored with a piccolo, fitting for the tiny Winged Pikmin. Their ability to fly is also referenced with an additional trill.

Meeting the Glow Pikmin
Meeting the Glow Pikmin
External links

Heard when the first Glow Pikmin is discovered during a night expedition. This variant of the Pikmin discovery theme takes an uneasy turn due to the unique circumstances it takes place in, and is scored on a theremin to play upon this Glow Pikmin's ghostly appearance. Despite this, a glockenspiel reassures the player that this species of Pikmin is still a friendly one. Similar to the other discovery themes, a loop immediately follows, but with the glockenspiel taking the place of the recorder this time.

Into the Cave
Into the Cave
Internal name 279313891.wem
External links

Heard when a cave is entered. A new rendition of the equivalent theme in Pikmin 2, it is a new arrangement of the Hocotate motif, also setting an adventurous mood for exploration.

Sage Leaf's Cave
Sage Leaf's Cave
External links

Plays during dialogue cutscenes with the Sage Leaf. This short theme uses the leitmotif of the "leafling spotted" jingle, but is greatly slowed down and uses different instruments to emphasize the Sage Leaf's ostensibly older age.

Areas

Rescue Command Post
Rescue Command Post
External links

The theme of the Rescue Command Post is one with short snippets of melody which sets the mood to prepare for an expedition and talk with the rescued castaways.

Sun-Speckled Terrace
Sun-Speckled Terrace
External links

The base layer of the Sun-Speckled Terrace's theme is very sparse, with various piano notes, some of which are repeated for a while or have a delay effect.

Blossoming Arcadia
Blossoming Arcadia
External links

The Blossoming Arcadia's theme is quite calming and peaceful. Mostly in a slow triple meter, this piece hangs around F major and features lush strings above bouncy mallet percussion, with flutes playing a simple supportive ostinato between the two.

Serene Shores
Serene Shores
External links

The music of the Serene Shores uses lots of space and is more textural rather than melodic; pedal steel guitar swells make up one of these textures. It plays in a moderate 12/8 time, with a shekere accenting the second beat of every measure.

Hero's Hideaway
Hero's Hideaway
External links

Hero's Hideaway's theme is very lively, with various piano notes, pots and pans clanging, and an accordion, some of which are repeated for a while. Being noticed by and battling Moss will add some additional layers to the music.

Giant's Hearth
Giant's Hearth
External links

The music of the Giant's Hearth makes strong use of acoustic guitar. The presence of slide guitar particularly is reminiscent of Southern country music, further accented by the outdoor fire pit and camp equipment.

Primordial Thicket
Primordial Thicket
External links

The theme of the Primordial Thicket combines low woodwind sounds with both pitched and non-pitched percussion to drive motion forward. A bright-sounding aerophone carries the tune above the other instruments.

Caves

Bosses

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

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Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Battling a Strong Creature
External links

This boss theme is heard when battling any boss as Olimar, such as during the tutorial, or during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale. This is the same song used for mid-bosses in Pikmin 3, itself a rendition of the one used for most bosses in Pikmin 2.

Battling a Stronger Creature
Battling a Stronger Creature
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A boss battle theme often used for bosses found aboveground. This song is organized as a drumline cadence, with the base theme being played exclusively on percussion instruments found in a marching band. When the boss is defeated, a "boss defeated" cue plays.

For every type of boss, a unique layer of pitched instruments that is characteristic of the creature will be added to the music:

Icon Name Description
Burrowing Snagret Burrowing Snagret Adds an organ and pitched didgeridoo sample.
When the Burrowing Snagret retreats underground, the entire theme is also put through a low-pass filter.
Crusted Rumpup Crusted Rumpup Adds a repetitive sawtooth synthesizer.
Porquillion Porquillion Adds a thumb piano and several pitched shaker samples.
Battling a Strong Creature
Battling a Strong Creature
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A boss battle theme often used for bosses found in caves. This theme is played on African percussion instruments. Like the previous boss theme, each type of boss will add its own instrument to the music.

Groovy Long Legs Battle
Groovy Long Legs Battle
External links

This theme can be heard when battling the Groovy Long Legs at the last sublevel of Below-Grade Discotheque. It is played by techno noises and an air-horn. It also plays a "boss defeated" cue when the enemy is defeated. Uniquely, it is the only boss theme that plays when engaging a boss in the Piklopedia, supplementing the idea that the Groovy Long Legs itself is producing the music.

Giant Breadbug Battle
Giant Breadbug Battle
Composer Kazumi Totaka
External links

This theme can only be heard when battling the two Giant Breadbugs on the last sublevel of Plunder Palace. It is identical to the theme heard in Pikmin 2. Unlike in that game however, this theme will stop playing after both of the Giant Breadbugs have been defeated.

Waterwraith

As in its appearance in Pikmin 2, the Waterwraith has a unique dynamic boss theme. All cues are reorchestrated versions of the ones present in Pikmin 2, except the vulnerable theme, which has been replaced with a more abstract theme.

Waterwraith Appears
Waterwraith Appears
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Heard when the Waterwraith first appears in the story mode of Pikmin 4, in the background of an introductory cutscene. Like Pikmin 2, the cutscene begins with the normal Pikmin 2 boss battle intro, but then lapses into a looping music bed as Collin warns of the Waterwraith's threat. This bed contains echoing textures of dissonant marimba, percussive underpinnings from a gong and bell, and most importantly, atonal drones from a double bass with extension. The combined effect sounds quite alien, like the mood set by the Waterwraith.

Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
Cave Exploration (Waterwraith)
External links

When the Waterwraith appears in the Engulfed Castle on sublevels 1-4, the music changes drastically. In 5/4 time signature and including a full string section and brass stabs, the soundtrack is reminiscent of thriller soundtracks with #9 chords and tri-tones in the bass. The music now conveys a great intensity and sense of urgency, and is not dynamic since there is no way to attack the Waterwraith at this time.

Waterwraith vulnerable
Waterwraith vulnerable
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A new theme that replaces the vulnerable theme heard in Pikmin 2. When the Waterwraith appears on the Engulfed Castle's final sublevel, the normal boss theme plays as long as the Waterwraith has its rollers; the special attack cue chimes in whenever the Waterwraith shakes Pikmin off. But when the rollers are defeated, the music suddenly shifts to an abstract theme with crotales signaling that the threat of this boss has been nullified. Further attacking the Waterwraith will add various Latin percussion instruments to the music.

Ancient Sirehound

Ancient Sirehound (first phase)
Ancient Sirehound (first phase)
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Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound at the last sublevel of Cavern for a King. It is played mainly by an electric guitar and intensely graduates the farther you are in the battle.

Ancient Sirehound (ice phase)
Ancient Sirehound (ice phase)
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Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound at the last sublevel of Cavern for a King.

Ancient Sirehound (electricity phase)
Ancient Sirehound (electricity phase)
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Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound at the last sublevel of Cavern for a King.

Ancient Sirehound (fire phase)
Ancient Sirehound (fire phase)
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Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound at the last sublevel of Cavern for a King.

Ancient Sirehound (Gloom phase)
Ancient Sirehound (Gloom phase)
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Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound at the last sublevel of Cavern for a King.

Final battle (vulnerable)
Final battle (vulnerable)
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Heard when battling the Ancient Sirehound at the last sublevel of Cavern for a King. It is played mainly by an electric guitar, drums, a xylophone and intensely graduates the farther you are in the battle.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale

In general, the area themes in the prologue assume an energetic style compared to the quieter tracks used in the main game. This change in music contributes to a greater degree of urgency in the mode, where Olimar has little time for leisurely exploration during the fifteen days he has to collect his lost ship parts.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Sun-Speckled Terrace
Internal name 748301629.wem
External links

The theme for the Sun-Speckled Terrace is reminiscent of The Impact Site's main theme from Pikmin however it still primarily uses the same instruments of the story mode theme for this area.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Blossoming Arcadia
Internal name 763938080.wem
External links

The theme for Blossoming Arcadia is reminiscent of The Forest of Hope's main theme from Pikmin.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Serene Shores
Internal name 349004147.wem
External links

The theme for the Serene Shores is reminiscent of The Distant Spring's main theme from Pikmin, using similar instruments to play similar parts from The Distant Spring in combination with the story mode theme, as if both tracks are being mixed together.

Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
Olimar's Shipwreck Tale: Hero's Hideaway
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This area theme reuses many sounds from the its main story mode counterpart; it even uses a melody similar to the one heard during the game's initial tutorial with Captain Olimar. Unlike the other area themes, its melody does not clearly resemble any track from Pikmin.

Dandori Challenges

Dandori Challenge 1
Dandori Challenge 1
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Plays in Dandori Day Care, Test Tubs, Ice-Cross Course, Hefty Haulway, and Oasis of Order.

Dandori Challenge 2
Dandori Challenge 2
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Plays in Hotshock Canyon, Rockaway Cellars, Aerial Incinerator, Strategic Freezeway, Planning Pools, Toggle Training, and Cliff-Hanger's Hold.

Trial of the Sage Leaf
Trial of the Sage Leaf
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Plays in all ten stories of the Trial of the Sage Leaf. This theme departs in style from both typical cave music and other Dandori Challenge songs, with a fast pace and heavy use of electronic and percussive instruments. It samples some parts of the cave tracks however.

Dandori Battles

Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
Dandori Battle (Toy Box)
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Plays in Trial Run, Battle in a Box, and Final Battle, all of which are set in toybox-like environments.

Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
Dandori Battle (Sandbox)
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Plays in Dandori Castle, Hot Sandy Duel and, in Dandori Battle mode, Leafy Showdown. All of these stages have a sandy aesthetic.

Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
Dandori Battle vs. Olimar?
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Plays in Leafy Showdown in Story Mode only. This track incorporates the melody from The Final Trial's theme.

Enemy mixes

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Whenever the player is near an enemy in the main story, that enemy will add a new layer of instruments to the music. However, there is not one singular enemy mix per song; rather, there is a unique enemy mix tied to every single type of enemy in the game. The instruments that are added are often characteristic of the creature they are associated with, and some few enemies may also have several different enemy mixes, depending on the enemy's current state.

Icon Name Description
Anode Beetle Anode Beetle A percussive, chirp-like synthesizer and a stylophone-like sound are added when nearby.
Anode Dweevil Anode Dweevil A shaker and singing Tesla coil are added when nearby.
Breadbug Breadbug The Giant Breadbug theme's combat mix from Pikmin 2 is added when nearby. The melody of that song is also referenced on an additional synthesizer with quick portamento.
Doodlebug Doodlebug A pulsating, buzzing synthesizer and xylophone are added, while a comical, high-pitched sawtooth synthesizer plays the sound of the Doodlebug's flatulence.
Honeywisp Honeywisp Two synthesizers resembling a bell tree and an oscillating flute are added, mimicking the floating Honeywisp.
Iridescent Flint Beetle Iridescent Flint Beetle A glass marimba and a resonating synthesizer with a very quick release time are added, playing rapid sequences of random notes from the pentatonic F major scale.
Iridescent Glint Beetle Iridescent Glint Beetle Identical to the Iridescent Flint Beetle's enemy mix, but the release time of the synthesizer has been lengthened.

Minor jingles

Obstacle removed

Heard when an obstacle, such as a gate or bridge, is overcome. It is similar to the same jingle in previous games, filling a similar purpose.

Trivia

  • When there are no more days remaining in Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, the main area themes speed up and their respective sunset themes are slowed down.

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