Pikmin Garden
Pikmin Garden (ピクミンのいる庭?, lit.: "Pikmin’s Garden") is the official Pikmin section of Nintendo’s japanese website. It contains various articles with information on the Pikmin series. The website is divided into four main subpages: スケジュール帳 (Schedule Book), 乗組員名簿 (Crew List), 原生生物図鑑 (Piklopedia) and 調査レポート (Survey Report). Recent news on the series are displayed at the bottom of the page, alongside various links to games, movies, merchandise and other information on the Pikmin series.
A Korean version of Pikmin Garden was also released, looking identical to the original version. However, it is outdated, lacking any updates post the release of the website. Smaller versions of Pikmin Garden were also released on various other Nintendo websites. These only feature the Piklopedia and the Daily Comic sections of the website, as well as an exclusive page explaining what Pikmin are.
Subpages
スケジュール帳 (Schedule Book)
The Schedule Book subpage of Pikmin Garden features a different page every day containing daily information on the Pikmin series, weekly quizzes, as well as monthly wallpapers. It also features a daily comic strip of four panels, known as a 4-koma.
Monthly calendars can also be found here, detailing the same information on a monthly format.
乗組員名簿 (Crew List)
The Crew List features profiles for characters from across the Pikmin series. The profiles provide a job, planet of origin, short description, related people, hobbies and dreams to each character.
The characters featured in the Crew List are: Captain Olimar, Louie, the President, Alph, Brittany, Charlie, Erma Shepherd, Collin, Russ, Dingo, Yonny, Bernard and Oatchi.
原生生物図鑑 (Piklopedia)
The Piklopedia, much like the Piklopedia found in the games, is an encyclopedia of creatures from the Pikmin series. Each species has its own subpage containing various details such as its physical characteristics, behavior, relationships to other creatures, among various other aspects.
The creatures featured in the Piklopedia are:
Pikmin
ピクミンのなかまたち (Pikmin's friends).
- P4 Red Pikmin Render.png
- P4 Yellow Pikmin Render.png
- P4 Rock Pikmin Render.png
- P4 Winged Pikmin Render.png
- P4 White Pikmin Render.png
- P4 Purple Pikmin Render.png
![Ice Pikmin[Note 1].](/File:Ice_Bud_Pikmin.png)
![Glow Pikmin[Note 2].](/File:Glow_Pikmin.png)
Land creatures
陸上で暮らす生物たち (Organisms living on land).
- P4 Bulborb Render.png
- P4 Empress Bulblax Render.png
- P4 Albino Dwarf Bulborb.png
- P4 Emperor Bulblax Render.png
- P4 Dwarf Bulborb.png
- P4 Giant Breadbug.png
- P4 Joustmite.png
- P4 Skitter Leaf Render.png
- P4 Skutterchuck.png
- P4 Pyroclasmic Slooch Render.png
- P4 Bearded Amprat.png
- P4 Groovy Long Legs.png
- Garden Man-at-Legs render.png
- Garden Armored Cannon Larva render.png
- Garden Fiery Blowhog render.png
- P4 Waterwraith Render.png
- P4 Smoky Progg Render.png
![Horned Cannon Beetle[Note 5]](/File:Pikmin_Garden_Horned_Cannon_Beetle_render.png)
Waterside creatures
水辺やその周辺で暮らす生物たち (Organisms living in and around water).
- P4 Toady Bloyster.png
- P4 Waddlepus.png
- P4 Peckish Aristocrab.png
- P4 Puckering Blinnow.png
- P4 Pearly Clamclamp Render.png
- Garden Yellow Wollyhop render.png
Flying creatures
飛んだり浮遊する生物たち (Flying or Floating organisms).
- P4 Puffy Blowhog Render.png
- P4 Swooping Snitchbug.png
Notes
調査レポート (Survey Report)
The Survey Report subpage features various reports on aspects of the world of Pikmin, referencing elements from all mainline games in the series. written from the perspective of Chet, the leader of the Research Task Force found in Pikmin 4.
#01 謎の惑星 (Mysterious Planet, PNF-404)
Report #01 details the initial discovery of PNF-404, as well as the later arrivals of the Rescue Corps and the crew of the S.S. Drake. It also describes a few characteristics of the planet, such as its surface and its climate. The report ends by noting that various structures thought to be relics of ancient civilizations have been found.
#02 奇妙な生き物ピクミン (Strange Creatures, Pikmin)
Report #02 goes in depth describing the Pikmin creatures found on the planet. It details their appearances, behaviors, relationship with other species such as the Candypop Buds, as well as their various different types, among other facts.
#03 謎の物体オニヨン (Mysterious Objects, Onions)
Report #03 talks about the various types of Onions, their relationship with the Pikmin, as well as their various designs across the series.
#04 オタクラの神秘に迫る (Approaching the Mystery of the Treasures)
Report #04 describes the various uses for Treasure collected on the planet, such as their valuable status, as sources of Piktamin U, and as a source of Sparklium energy. It also speculates on the objects' purposes during ancient times.
#05 宇宙犬と人類 (Space Dogs and Humanity)
Report #05 describes the history of space dogs such as Oatchi, their characteristics and skills. It also notes the differences between the newly discovered space dog Moss and Oatchi. The report ends by speculating on the origin of space dogs, including an allusion to the Ancient Sirehound.
#06 はたらく宇宙船 (Working Spaceships)
Report #06 describes the various spaceships used by the characters. It talks about the S.S. Shepherd, the Hocotate ship, the S.S. Dolphin and the S.S. Drake. It also describes the smaller crafts SPERO and S.S. Beagle.
External links
- Japanese home page
- American home page
- Austrian (German) home page
- Belgian (Dutch) home page
- Belgian (French) home page
- Brazilian home page.
- Dutch home page
- English home page
- French home page
- German home page
- Italian home page
- Korean home page
- Portuguese home page
- Spanish home page
- South African home page
- Swiss (German) home page
- Swiss (French) home page
- Swiss (Italian) home page
To-Do:
- Add all Garden renders to the galleries.
- Create a Pikmin Garden category instead of using the Pikmin 4 category.
- Add screenshot examples of all pages.
- Decide how to handle the Japanese titles.