Hocotate ship's dialogs
In Pikmin 2, the Hocotate Ship serves as a guide to the player, and gives advice when certain events are triggered. This page is a list of dialog from the ship.
Day 1
"Brrrzzzzzt! That was close. I have averted a crash landing. Running diagnostics...
Alert! Danger! Louie is missing. He must have somehow fallen out of his cockpit.
...He is not responding via his communicator. He is either flouting protocol...or in danger!
Olimar! You must find Louie before he freezes to death in the cold of this planet!
Wait a moment! Look!
Could these be Pikmin! They look like they are about to be devoured as we speak!
You must help them, quickly! Press B to call them with your whistle, Captain Olimar!
You can also hold B to make the sound of your whistle carry farther. Remember?"
"The Pikmin ran to your side! They seem to remember you, Captain Olimar! How fascinating.
Give them instructions, and do not delay! Hold A to grab a Pikmin and release to throw it."
"Attention! Captain Olimar! I have just reestablished my communications link with Louie.
It is fortunate we have managed to confirm his safety. Press Y to communicate with him.
I am quite interested in the details of his condition..."
"Louie! Allow me to assess your condition, as per our safety protocols. Are you at all injured?
...Is that so? Then my concerns are eased. Our communication link shows you are nearby.
Can you make your way to our location and rejoin us? I will navigate for you.
Press START/PAUSE to contact me and obtain information about the terrain."
"Louie! The odd object before you appears to be one of the Onions mentioned in Olimar's report.
The seed the Onion ejected just sprouted! According to Olimar's report, it can be plucked with A."
"Louie, this must be one of the Pikmin creatures from Olimar's report. It is staring at you.
You can use C to issue objectives to your Pikmin squad and even direct their movement.
You can disband your squad with X. Interesting...
Olimar's description of the creatures resembling Pikpik carrots was strikingly accurate.
Louie... My sensors have detected drool in the corner of your mouth. Are you all right?"
"The Onion ejected more seeds! The pellet from that flower must hold nutrients that breed Pikmin.
Yes! The Pikmin gather nutrients, haul them to the Onion, and further propagate the species!
The Onion is a Pikmin mother ship!
Reviewing Olimar's report, it seems repeatedly tapping A lets one rapidly pluck Pikmin sprouts."
"Perhaps this object is one of the treasures that we are searching for!
The only reason we found it here is because this is where you crash-landed. How fortunate!
I would like to appraise it, but you must regroup with Olimar first. Can you see him?
Press L to move the camera behind you, R to zoom, and Z to change angles."
"Captain Olimar! Louie! Your are reunited at last! This has been a troublesome start to our trip.
But now you must feel assured that your combined wits can get you through anything. Correct?
From now on, use B to form a single group, X to take solo action, and Y to change leaders."
"Our first day of exploration has yielded our first treasure! We will be done in record time!
I took the liberty of naiming it when I appraised it. The name reflects my current "thinking."
Leave it to me to think up catchy names for hit products! It is but one of my many talents!
We shall end our first day here and report back to our president! His face will surely be joyous!
However, to communicate with Hocotate, we must fly into low orbit above the planet.
We will not return to the surface until morning, so as to avoid the indigenous nocturnal creatures."
Day 2
"Good morning, workers! Ready for another day of toiling for the profit of your company?
The Pikmin seem to still be asleep inside their Onion. What lazy creatures!
No wonder they lack survival skills. Stand beneath the Onion and press A to call them out."
"How could Pikmin destroy such a massive wall? When massed, their might is ferocious!
Louie! Did Olimar instruct you on proper Pikmin-commanding protocol?
Apparently not. Olimar! You are failing in you duty as a superior! Allow me to explain...
Press A to grab Pikmin and release to throw them. Call them into a group with B.
Press X to disband the group. Use C to issue orders and objectives to the group.
C is useful for swarming Pikmin around treasures and enemies, or making them march in a line!"
"Interesting... Warm air is welling up from the hole in the ground before you.
What could lie underground? ...What is wrong? You both show expressions of unease.
Do not fear! The leader's group of Pikmin will join you. I shall dispatch my research pod, too.
Approach the hole and press A to jump in!"
"Intriguing... My heat sensors indicate that this hole's interior is warmer than on the surface.
Analysis suggests subterranean areas may support different life-forms than the surface.
If you wish to check underground terrain, press START/PAUSE to communicate with me.
I am not just a ship... I am an all-purpose support pod!"
"This hole appears to be quite deep. My sensors indicate more treacherous terrain ahead.
Louie, you do recall that you can adjust the camera with L, R and Z, correct?
Your expression suggests you do. Excellent! Then approach the hole and press A to enter it!"
"It's inconceivable that such an immense object has been buried here for so long.
The design on the outer shell resembles the surface of the planet as seen from space!
Perhaps this can be used for something other than salvage.
But how will we ever lift it? I fear that even !00 red Pikmin will be unable to lift it!"
"Astounding! A flower blooms in a cave deep beneath the snowy landscape!
Clearly it is warmer down here than above. Look. The Pikmin are restless...
They look as if they year to be tossed into the flower."
"Amazing! A purple Pikmin! It has hair...and is quite stocky. It seems very heavy and strong.
This kind of Pikmin was not mentioned in your report, Olimar. It must be an entirely new type!
Transforming Pikmin by tossing them into flowers? Intriguing... Perhaps there are others...?"
"There is a device resembling a microchip embedded inside this sphere. Retrieving data...
...Error. I could only decode a portion of the data, but I did retrieve new geographic charts.
I will input this data into my planetary database and name it the Sphere Chart.
Press START/PAUSE to contact me and access the Exploration Kit on the radar screen with L.
Now that we have this new data, you should explore the decoded territory tomorrow."
"Astounding!
Water is shooting out of this geyser with incredible force!
Sensors indicate it has enough power to launch you into the air. Approach it and press A to try!"
"You have successfully returned to the planet's surface! Excellent decision making, gentlemen!
We must celebrate your first successful spelunking expedition!
You've gathered a large amount of data that needs in-depth analysis.
I shall send a report back to the president tonight detailing your progress."
"Olimar and Louie, since you will explore a new area tomorrow, today's work is done!
...What? You still want to work?! Unacceptable! You man not realize it, but you are exhausted!
You should take a much-needed rest, as you have all the time you need to collect treasure!
Haste makes waste, so take it slow and steady."
Day 3
"Good morning! It should please you to know the purple Pikmin are lodged safely in my hull.
The confines of my interior seem to suit them perfectly, though they do occasionally tickle me.
Stand in the ring of light below me and press A to call the purple Pikmin out."