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Ship parts are the main collectible items in Pikmin and the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale mode of Pikmin 4, along with appearing in Pikmin 3 Deluxe's Side Stories mode.

In Pikmin

A screenshot from the final results menu of Pikmin showing all 30 ship parts.
The final results menu for Pikmin, showing every ship part. Yellow ones are required and blue ones are optional.

Ship parts are fragments of the ship used by Captain Olimar, the S.S. Dolphin. After colliding with a comet at the start of Pikmin, the S.S. Dolphin lost most of its parts, which are needed to leave the planet. Scattered around the areas in the game, they must be successfully retrieved back into the ship in order to repair it. The parts are usually placed in such a manner that some form of challenge must be overcome in order to access them. Some are found on high ledges, some are behind walls, and some are inside enemies, most commonly bosses.

After a certain number of parts are recovered, the S.S. Dolphin's stability will increase, and the player will be able to access a new area. There are a total of 30 ship parts, but only 25 of them are required in order to leave the planet. Should the player collect all parts, they will be awarded with the best ending. If after 30 days, all required ship parts are collected, the normal ending will be shown. If, however, the player fails to recover all required ship parts after 30 days, they will receive the bad ending.

Every time a ship part is collected in Pikmin, gameplay stops, and a cutscene takes place showing the part being beamed into the Dolphin. 14 of the ship parts visually disappear after being collected, but 16 parts will appear on the Dolphin in a specific place upon collection, causing sparkle particles to come out. Once installed, the ship part remains visible on the Dolphin for the rest of the game.

Icon Name Location Weight Max. carriers Required Visual
Main Engine Main Engine The Impact Site 20 40[1] Yes Yes
Positron Generator Positron Generator The Impact Site 20 40 Yes No
Eternal Fuel Dynamo Eternal Fuel Dynamo The Forest of Hope 40 60 Yes Yes
Extraordinary Bolt Extraordinary Bolt The Forest of Hope 30 50 Yes No
Whimsical Radar Whimsical Radar The Forest of Hope 20 40 Yes Yes
Geiger Counter Geiger Counter The Forest of Hope 15 25 Yes Yes
Radiation Canopy Radiation Canopy The Forest of Hope 30 50 Yes Yes
Sagittarius Sagittarius The Forest of Hope 20 30 Yes Yes
Shock Absorber Shock Absorber The Forest of Hope 30 50 Yes No
Automatic Gear Automatic Gear The Forest Navel 15 25 Yes No
Number 1 Ionium Jet #1 Ionium Jet The Forest Navel 15 25 Yes Yes
Anti-Dioxin Filter Anti-Dioxin Filter The Forest Navel 40 60 Yes Yes
Omega Stabilizer Omega Stabilizer The Forest Navel 30 50 Yes Yes
Gravity Jumper Gravity Jumper The Forest Navel 25 45 Yes No
Analog Computer Analog Computer The Forest Navel 20 40 Yes No
Guard Satellite Guard Satellite The Forest Navel 20 40 Yes Yes
Libra Libra The Forest Navel 15 25 Yes Yes
Repair-type Bolt Repair-type Bolt The Distant Spring 20 40 Yes No
Gluon Drive Gluon Drive The Distant Spring 50 70 Yes Yes
Zirconium Rotor Zirconium Rotor The Distant Spring 30 50 Yes No
Interstellar Radio Interstellar Radio The Distant Spring 20 40 Yes Yes
Pilot's Seat Pilot's Seat The Distant Spring 25 45 Yes No
Number 2 Ionium Jet #2 Ionium Jet The Distant Spring 15 25 Yes Yes
Bowsprit Bowsprit The Distant Spring 30 50 Yes Yes
Chronos Reactor Chronos Reactor The Distant Spring 20 40 Yes Yes
Nova Blaster Nova Blaster The Forest of Hope 30 50 No No
Space Float Space Float The Forest Navel 25 45 No No
Massage Machine Massage Machine The Distant Spring 30 50 No No
UV Lamp UV Lamp The Distant Spring 10 25 No No
Secret Safe Secret Safe The Final Trial 40[2] 95 No No

In Pikmin 3 Deluxe

In Olimar's Comeback, The President sends Olimar and Louie back to PNF-404 to repair the Hocotate ship after they had abandoned it. Collecting ship parts is slightly different in this game, however. In First Part Found and Another Part Found, the player must clear a path for the Pikmin to transport a single ship part to the SPERO before time runs out. In The Ship Restored, the player must find multiple ship parts and return them to the SPERO. The Ship Restored assigns each part a monetary value of hundreds of Pokos as part of the mission's scoring system.

Some of the ship parts in this game mode are named, while others aren't. Although, all are near identical in appearance to the ones collected in Pikmin, despite the Hocotate ship being far different in design from the S.S. Dolphin. Those returning parts being:

Only the Main Engine and Chronos Reactor are referred to by name by Olimar in his outline and assignment reports.

In Pikmin 4

A screenshot from the final results menu of Pikmin 4's Olimar's Shipwreck Tale mode showing all 30 ship parts.
The final results menu for Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, showing every ship part collected along with play-time and Pikmin remaining and lost.

Ship parts appear in the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale side mode and essentially serve the same purpose as they did in Pikmin, both story and gameplay-wise. Like Pikmin, there are 30 parts to collect, although the day count has been halved to 15. After a certain number of parts are recovered, the S.S. Dolphin's stability will increase, and the player will be able to access a new area. For each part Olimar recovers, he is rewarded with either a piece of gear, a skill for Moss or a pack item after the day has been summarized. Should the player collect all parts, they will be awarded with the 'best' ending, and if they fail to recover all ship parts, they will receive the bad ending. Unlike Pikmin, all parts are required for a successful launch – there is no normal ending.

Several of the same ship parts return, but most are replaced with duplicates of the Extraordinary Bolt, Repair-Type Bolt, and the Automatic Gear. The reason why some parts from Pikmin have been replaced with duplicates of other parts in Pikmin 4 is unknown, though Olimar hints that he is collecting even the most minor parts for use in gear.[source needed]

All visible ship parts from Pikmin that are not collectible in Pikmin 4 can be found on the ship from the start (minus the Eternal Fuel Dynamo, which can become obstructed in Pikmin regardless).

Trivia

  • In Pikmin, during a ship part recollection cutscene, all other ship parts that are being carried will turn invisible. This also happens in Pikmin 2 with treasures.
  • In Pikmin 4, all but two of the collectible parts that appear visible on the ship after collecting are in the same spot as in Pikmin 1. Both Ionium Jets appear in set places, with the Sun-Speckled Terrace jet on the starboard side and the Blossoming Arcadia jet on the port side.
    • The two exceptions are the Omega Stabilizer, which appears on the opposite side of the ship compared to Pikmin 1, and the Interstellar Radio, which does not appear visible at all.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Pièce de vaisseau Ship part
Flag of Portugal Portuguese (NoE) Peça da nave Ship part Translation taken from the Pikmin instruction manual.
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Pieza de la nave (in-game)
Pieza nave (final results screen)		 Ship part

See also

References

  1. ^ YouTube video demonstrating only 40 of 44 Pikmin grabbing the Engine
  2. ^ YouTube video demonstrating the requirement of 85 Pikmin for the Safe (at 05:08)
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