Pikmin in other media

Elements from the Pikmin series have appeared in several other Nintendo games. The Super Smash Bros. series in particular is well-known for having references to multitudes of Nintendo series and, more recently, those of other companies.

Mario

A supposed representation of the ship in Super Mario Galaxy.

Luigi's Mansion

On the title screen of Luigi's Mansion, there is a early trailer of Pikmin that was released before the game's final production. It can be accessed by selecting Options, and then Pikmin Movie.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Olimar, as well as some Pikmin, were meant to make an appearance in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. At the Starbeans café, certain drinks were meant to trigger cameos of other Nintendo characters, but the idea was scrapped, despite remaining in the game.

Olimar's lines and some sprites can be found in this TCRF article.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, if the player hits the ball into a flower bed, the three Pikmin types from the first game will fly out.

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy in the Space Junk Galaxy, there is a ship that bears great resemblance to The Ship in Pikmin 2. It serves no purpose other than as a planetoid between planetoids, part of the level. It is not a precise recreation, and there has been debate over whether it is indeed modeled on the ship or whether any similarities are coincidence. The main features that allow a connection to be drawn are the colors, three fins and two bubble-shaped cockpit windows.

WarioWare

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WarioWare: Smooth Moves

The Empress Bulblax makes a cameo appearance in the game WarioWare: Smooth Moves, wherein the player must tilt the Wii Remote to roll the beast from side to side in an endeavor to squash Pikmin. This mini-game is called "Pikmin 2", and the background music is the music played on the demo screens in Pikmin. The same music is also used as the "Louie's Dark Secret" theme in Pikmin 2.

WarioWare: DIY

"Pikmin" is an unlockable Diamond Studios soundtrack in WarioWare: D.I.Y.

Yoshi

Yoshi's Island DS

In Yoshi's Island DS, one of the babies kidnapped by Kamek has a face very similar to Olimar.

Super Smash Bros.

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The Pikmin trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Of Super Smash Bros. Melee's nearly 300 trophies, two are based on Pikmin. One features a group of standing red, blue and yellow Pikmin, while the other is a trophy of Captain Olimar that can only be obtained if there is a Pikmin save on the memory card.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Main article: Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the latest and third installment in Nintendo's cross-series 3D fighting game. It is the only series where Pikmin elements have exceeded a couple of trophies, most notably for the inclusion of Olimar as a playable character. There are 21 trophies and 16 stickers from the Pikmin series in this game.

Pokémon

Nuzleaf is a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon that was introduced in the third generation of Pokémon. It has similar characteristics to Red Pikmin, having a pointed nose and a leaf on its head, and its Shiny appearance is mainly red. Its highest stat is Attack, and its ability, Chlorophyll, boosts its Speed while it is sunny, similar to how Pikmin grow flowers that boost speed after being buried for some time.

Legend of Zelda

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The three Pikmin-like statues in Wind Waker, incorrectly placed due to an oversight in the game.

Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker the 3 goddess statues resemble Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. The statues all have a pole sticking out of their head (resembling a stem) and the Din statue has a nose, the Farore statue has ears, and the Naryu statue has a crack where the mouth should be.

Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Puffstools can be found in Deepwood Shrine.

Animal Crossing

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The Dolphin as it appears in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Animal Crossing

In the original Animal Crosssing, there is an e-Reader card with a Pikmin design, which can be used for clothes, wallpaper, etc. It can be viewed here. (Series 2, D04)

The red Pikmin hat.

Animal Crossing: Wild World

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, there is an item called "Pikmin". When touched, it says the word "Pikmin", sounding similar to the sound that plays at the start of either Pikmin game. There is also a character named Gulliver, whose story shares similarities with the plot of Pikmin. The player can hit him with a slingshot and make him crash, after which his ship parts need collecting. His ship is named the "Porpoise 5000", which is a clearly a reference to the S.S. Dolphin.

Animal Crossing: City Folk

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Gulliver and the same items reappear, as well as a DLC-exclusive red Pikmin hat, to commemorate the release of New Play Control! Pikmin, and a to-scale model of the S.S. Dolphin, to celebrate the 40th year anniversary of the Apollo 11's successful landing on the moon.

Nintendo Monopoly (2010 edition)

Pikmin are featured on the sides of the box packaging. B. & O. Railroad has been replaced with a red Onion and the Dolphin is one of the metal playing pieces. [1]

Nintendogs

A Red Bulborb toy is found in all versions of Nintendogs on a shelf in the second-hand shop. It is only part of the pre-rendered background shots and can not be obtained as an actual item for the dogs to interact with.

Unreleased

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Pikmin playing on a swingset.

Stage Debut

Main article: Stage Debut.

Captain Olimar and Pikmin were planned to have large roles in the unreleased game Stage Debut.

See also

• Real-world and game references