Pikmin Garden

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The logo for Pikmin Garden, from the Japanese website.
The Pikmin Garden logo.

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 five main subpages: PIKMIN 4コマ (PIKMIN 4koma), 乗組員名簿 (Crew List), 原生生物図鑑 (Piklopedia), 調査レポート (Survey Report), and やってみよう (Let's Try It). Recent news on the series is 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 However, it is outdated, lacking some updates post the release of the website.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

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 PNF-404 (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, as well as the smaller crafts SPERO and S.S. Beagle. It also discusses the patterns found at landing sites.

#07 惑星の地下空間 (The Planet's Underground Space)

Report #07 explores how caves work. It notes their properties such as the time dilation and internal structure changes, as well as how creatures have adapted to its environments. Finally, the report showcases a variety of different caves.

#08 宇宙服について (About Spacesuits)

Report #08 breaks down each part of the spacesuits used to explore PNF-404. It also features Russ and Puddle's thoughts on the different types of whistles and spacesuits, respectively.

#09 人類の繁栄と起源 (Humanity's Thriving and Origin)

Report #09 goes over the differences and similarities between the inhabitants of the planets of the Interstellar Federation. It also mentions legends that say their ancestors originally came from a planet surrounded by nature and water, and ends with a paragraph about the peculiar nostalgic feeling of PNF-404.

#10 謎の惑星 (Mysterious Planet)

Report #10 describes various mysteries surrounding PNF-404, such as the unexplained spaceship crashes, signs of civilization and rapidly changing environments, as well as possible explanations for these mysteries. It ends by listing Chet's theories regarding the crashes, that they may be caused by the Pikmin, by the Plasm Wraith and Waterwraith, or by the planet itself.

原生生物図鑑 (Piklopedia)

Artwork of a variety of enemies in Pikmin 4, from the Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website's Piklopedia section homepage.
The cover image for the Piklopedia.

The Piklopedia (原生生物図鑑?, lit.: "Primitive Creature Field Guide"), 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).

Land creatures

陸上で暮らす生物たち (Organisms living on land).

Waterside creatures

水辺やその周辺で暮らす生物たち (Organisms living in and around water).

Flying creatures

飛んだり浮遊する生物たち (Flying or Floating organisms).

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.

やってみよう (Let's Try It)

The logo for the game Pikmin 100 on the Pikmin Garden site. Logo sourced from the game page.
The Pikmin 100 logo, seen on the website.

The "Lets Try It" page provides various activities to do based around Pikmin. These activities include a piano roll video of the song sung by the Pikmin in Pikmin 4, printable coloring pages of Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4 artwork, and both printable and video instructions to fold origami Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, and Blue Pikmin.

On July 19th, 2024, the section was updated with the addition of Pikmin 100, a game playable directly on the website when viewed on smartphones. The game has only one input: a button on-screen with a whistle icon. Every time the button is tapped, a Pikmin appears on-screen, the number at the top of the screen increments by 1, and a group of children call out that number. The ultimate goal of the game, as its title suggests, is to summon a total of 100 Pikmin so they can all carry a Crimson Banquet.

PIKMIN 4コマ (PIKMIN 4koma)

The Pikmin 4koma features an archive of all of the comic strips from June 22nd, 2023 to June 21st, 2024.

PIKMINのコレなんだ? (Pikmin: What's This?)

Pikmin: What's This? is a video series which shows various close-up images of real world objects, encouraging the viewer to guess the object before it is fully revealed by the end of the video. Each object is the inspiration for a treasure in Pikmin 4, shown with in-game footage to end each video. New videos were posted to Pikmin Garden's Schedule Book every Monday from July 17th, 2023 to January 8th, 2024, when it was given a dedicated page numbering each video.

Date Object Treasure
1 July 17th, 2023 Eraser Dusty Bed
2 July 24th, 2023 Castanet Harmonic Synthesizer
3 July 31st, 2023 Peach Mock Bottom
4 August 7th, 2023 Harmonica Wind Detector
5 August 14th, 2023 Croissant Flaky Temptation
6 August 21st, 2023 Origami crane Sweat-Soaked Blue Bird
7 August 28th, 2023 Banana Slapstick Crescent
8 September 4th, 2023 Whistle Emperor Whistle
9 September 11th, 2023 Avocado Scaly Custard
10 September 18th, 2023 Kendama Aspiration-Ritual Pole and Aspiration-Ritual Ball
11 September 25th, 2023 Toothbrush Brush of Foolishness
12 October 2nd, 2023 Pretzel Puzzle Snack
13 October 9th, 2023 Paper balloon Divine Balloon
14 October 16th, 2023 Coin purse Greed-Inducement Device
15 October 23rd, 2023 Egg sushi Belted Delicacy
16 October 30th, 2023 Jingle bell Spouse Alert
17 November 6th, 2023 Flan Jiggle-Jiggle
18 November 13th, 2023 Ocarina Ambiguous Hostel
19 November 20th, 2023 Grippers Tandem Trainer
20 November 27th, 2023 Melon Wayward Moon
21 December 4th, 2023 Dragon fruit Fire-Breathing Feast
22 December 11th, 2023 Binoculars Double Dragon-Eyed Scope
23 December 18th, 2023 Eclair Sweet Torrent
24 December 25th, 2023 Maneki-neko Beckoning Mannequin
25 January 1st, 2024 Tuna sushi Maestro of Flavor
26 January 8th, 2024 Soy sauce containers Mystery Squish Fish

New weekly uploads to the dedicated page started on on July 16th, 2024, and marked a small format shift. Subjects no longer specifically feature as treasures in Pikmin 4, and as such the videos do not contain footage of the associated treasure in-game, instead focusing on various enemies.

Date Object Notes
27 July 16th, 2024 Macarons S.S. Berry, S.S. Chocolate, and S.S. Peppermint are Pikmin 4 treasures based on macarons.
28 July 22nd, 2024 Swim goggles
29 July 29th, 2024 Baumkuchen Pikmin 2 features the Confection Hoop, based on an unfrosted baumkuchen.
30 August 5th, 2024 Straw hat
31 August 14th, 2024 Konpeitō Glow pellets are inspired by konpeitō.
32 August 19th, 2024 Flip-flops
33 August 26th, 2024 Garden trowel A trowel appears as decor outside of the Rescue Command Post prior to being expanded. Trowels are also obstacles in Hey! Pikmin.
34 September 2nd, 2024 Trucker hat
35 September 9th, 2024 Lightbulb Pikmin 2 features the Stellar Orb, based on a lightbulb.

スケジュール帳 (Schedule Book)

Screenshot of https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/schedule/index.html. Taken (obviously) 6th of July, 2023.
The Schedule Book subpage.

The Schedule Book subpage of Pikmin Garden featured a different page every day containing daily information on the Pikmin series, weekly quizzes, as well as monthly wallpapers. It also featured a daily comic strip of four panels, known as a 4-koma.

Monthly calendars could also be found here, detailing the same information on a monthly format.

Starting on June 21, it was replaced by Pikmin 4koma.

Gallery

  • Alternate day background on the home page.

    Alternate day background on the home page.

  • Alternate day background on the home page.

    Alternate day background on the home page.

  • Alternate day background on the home page.

    Alternate day background on the home page.

  • Alternate evening background on the home page.

    Alternate evening background on the home page.

  • Alternate evening background on the home page.

    Alternate evening background on the home page.

  • Alternate evening background on the home page.

    Alternate evening background on the home page.

  • Alternate night background on the home page.

    Alternate night background on the home page.

  • Alternate night background on the home page.

    Alternate night background on the home page.

  • Alternate night background on the home page.

    Alternate night background on the home page.

History

New content has periodically been added to the Pikmin Garden website.

Date Additions
July 21st, 2023 Piklopedia: Ice Pikmin, Empress Bulblax, Waterwraith

Survey Report: Mysterious Objects, Onions

August 10th, 2023 Piklopedia: Glow Pikmin, Lumiknoll
September 27th, 2023 Survey Report: Approaching the Mystery of the Treasures
October 3rd, 2023 Piklopedia: Albino Dwarf Bulborb, Dwarf Bulborb, Breadbug, Giant Breadbug, Groovy Long Legs
October 27th, 2023 Survey Report: Space Dogs and Humanity
November 17th, 2023 Piklopedia: Emperor Bulblax, Puffstool, Mamuta, Smoky Progg, Pearly Clamclamp
December 14th, 2023 Survey Report: Working Spaceships
December 26th, 2023 Piklopedia: Man-at-Legs, Armored Cannon Larva, Horned Cannon Beetle, Fiery Blowhog, Yellow Wollyhop
January 26th, 2024 Survey Report: The Planet's Underground Space
February 24th, 2024 Piklopedia: Foolix, Mitite, Burrowing Snagret, Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat, Greater Spotted Jellyfloat
March 22nd, 2024 Survey Report: About the Space Suit
April 19th, 2024 Piklopedia: Downy Snagret, Creeping Chrysanthemum, White Spectralids, Yellow Spectralids, Red Spectralids
May 16th, 2024 Survey Report: The Origin of Humanity
June 21st, 2024 Schedule Book: Replaced by Pikmin 4koma
June 28th, 2024 Piklopedia: Gildemander, Gildemandwee, Male Sheargrub, Female Sheargrub, Sunsquish
July 1st, 2024 Pikmin Garden: Added wallpaper archive
July 19th, 2024 Let's Try It: added Pikmin 100

See also

External links

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