The Courage Reactor (あいとゆうきリアクター?, lit.: "Love and Courage Reactor") is a battery treasure found in Pikmin 2. In the Switch version it is a fictional "Electric Super Battery", a Duracell D battery in the North American and European GameCube and Wii versions and a National Hi-Top D battery in the Japanese GameCube and Wii versions. It is the first treasure that can be collected in Pikmin 2, and is found partially buried in the Valley of Repose. Upon retrieval, the Hocotate ship is satisfied with the day's work and the first day is completed. While Louie discovers this treasure first, he needs to reunite with Olimar and his Pikmin before it can be lifted and salvaged.
The text on the side contains a paragraph informing the user that the battery cannot be recharged, and that the polarity of the battery should be respected. These instructions are written in Italian, French, German and English, in that order. The full text reads:
- Inserire correttamente. Non ricaricare.
- Respecter les polarités + et -. Ne pas
- recharger. Auf richtige Polarität achten.
- Nicht wiederaufladbar. Connect correctly.
- Do not recharge. MADE IN EC
- DURACELL®
- D
- ALKALINE 1,5V
- MN0000 LR6
- MAR 2010
Strangely, in the US New Play Control! Pikmin 2 website, the Courage Reactor is shown as a National Hi-Top battery instead of a Duracell battery.[2]
Collecting the treasure
Location of the Courage Reactor.
The following article or section contains guides. The strategies shown are just suggestions.
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To retrieve this treasure, both Olimar and Louie are needed: start by gathering all the pellets in the area and the Dwarf Red Bulborb. After obtaining 20 Red Pikmin, have them dig it out of the ground and carry it to the ship.
Notes
Olimar's journal
“We've recovered our first treasure! Amazingly, the Pikmin remembered how to salvage it. I can't understand their adorable language and I don't know what they're thinking, yet I'm so happy to see them. When I crashed on this planet, the Pikmin helped me locate my missing ship parts. In my darkest hour, the Pikmin were there for me. Now that I'm reunited with them, I know everything will be alright. It will, right?”
Sales pitch
“Physical energy is not the only kind! The energy dearest to us is that made by love and courage.”
Olimar's journal
“We've recovered our first treasure! Amazingly, the Pikmin remembered how to salvage it. I can't understand their adorable language and I don't know what they're thinking, yet I'm so happy to see them. When I crashed on this planet, the Pikmin helped me locate my missing ship parts. In my darkest hour, the Pikmin were there for me. Now that I'm reunited with them, I know everything will be alright. It will...right?”
Sales pitch
“Physical energy is not the only kind! The energy dearest to us is that made by love and courage.”
Olimar's journal
“We've recovered our first treasure! Amazingly, the Pikmin remembered how to salvage it. I can't understand their adorable language and I don't know what they're thinking, yet I'm so happy to see them. When I crashed on this planet, the Pikmin helped me locate my missing ship parts. In my darkest hour, the Pikmin were there for me. Now that I'm reunited with them, I know everything will be alright. It will, right?”
Sales pitch
“Physical energy is not the only kind! The energy dearest to us is that made by love and courage.”
Olimar's journal
“どうにか最初のお宝を回収できた! ピクミンは私のことをしっかり覚えていてくれた。彼らとは言葉も通じない、考えていることもよくわからないが、むしょうにうれしい。前回、この星に遭難して、ピクミンといっしょにバラバラになった宇宙船のパーツを探したことが思い出される。絶望的と思われたあの時も、ピクミンと共に乗り越えた。今度もきっと大丈夫だ。”
Translation
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Sales pitch
“物理的な力だけが力じゃない! あいとゆうきがいっぱいつまったぼくらの一番身近なエネルギー。”
Translation
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Olimar's journal
“Nous avons récupéré notre premier trésor! C'est incroyable: les Pikmin n'ont pas oublié comment transporter les objets! Je ne comprends pas un mot de leur adorable langage et j'ignore à quoi ils pensent, mais je suis content qu'ils soient là. Lorsque je me suis écrasé sur cette planète, les Pikmin m'ont aidé à retrouver toutes les pièces de mon vaisseau. Alors que j'étais au plus mal, les Pikmin m'ont soutenu. Maintenant qu'ils sont à mes côtés, je sais que tout ira bien. Et j'ai raison... n'est-ce pas?”
Translation
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Sales pitch
“Toutes les sources d'énergie ne sont pas forcément matérielles! L'énergie la plus précieuse à nos yeux se compose d'amour et de courage.”
Translation
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Olimar's journal
“Wir haben unseren ersten Schatz gefunden! Erstaunlicherweise konnten sich die Pikmin daran erinnern, wie man ihn birgt. Zwar kann ich ihre bezaubernde Sprache nicht verstehen und ich weiß auch nicht, was in ihren Köpfen vorgeht, aber dennoch bin ich froh, sie zu sehen. Als ich auf diesem Planeten Schiff-bruch erlitt, waren die Pikmin für mich da. Jetzt, da ich wieder mit ihnen vereint bin, wird sich alles zum Guten wenden. So wird es doch sein, oder...?”
Translation
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Sales pitch
“Physische Energie ist nicht die einzige Energieform! Jene, die uns am liebsten ist, ist die, die durch Liebe und Mut entsteht.”
Translation
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Olimar's journal
“Abbiamo preso il primo tesoro! È sorprendente che i Pikmin si siano ricordati la procedura di recupero. Non capisco la loro incantevole lingua e non so cosa pensino ma sono felice di vederli. Quando sono finito su questo pianeta, i Pikmin mi hanno aiutato a trovare i pezzi della navicella che avevo perso. Ero in difficoltà e loro mi hanno assistito. Ora che ci siamo ritrovati, sono certo che andrà tutto bene. Andrà tutto bene, vero?”
Translation
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Sales pitch
“Non esiste solo l'energia fisica! Quella a noi più cara è fatta di amore e coraggio.”
Translation
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Olimar's journal
“¡Hemos encontrado nuestro primer tesoro! Es sorprendente que los Pikmin recuerden cómo recuperarlo. Yo no entiendo su adorable idioma y no sé qué estarán pensando, pero me ale-gro mucho de verlos. Cuando me estrellé en este planeta, los Pikmin me ayudaron a encontrar las piezas que había perdido mi nave. En los momentos de mayor desesperación, los Pikmin estuvieron a mi lado. Ahora que me he reunido con ellos, sé que todo irá bien. Porque todo irá bien... ¿no?”
Translation
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Sales pitch
“¡La energía física no es la única que existe! La energía que más apreciamos es la que nace del amor y del valor.”
Translation
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Gallery
The Courage Reactor's discovery cutscene.
The model of the Courage Reactor.
The Treasure Hoard icon of the Courage Reactor.
The texture used for the Courage Reactor.
Alernate scan of the Courage Reactor's artwork.
The Courage Reactor's discovery cutscene.
The Courage Reactor being dug up.
Olimar and Louie looking at the Courage Reactor in an early version of the game.
Top-down view of the walk between the landing site and the Red Onion in the Valley of Repose.
The Courage Reactor being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.
The model of the Courage Reactor.
The texture used for the Courage Reactor.
A real life Duracell D battery.
The Love and Courage Reactor's discovery cutscene.
The Love and Courage Reactor being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.
The Love and Courage Reactor seen from behind.
A prerelease screenshot of the Love and Courage Reactor being discovered.
A prerelease screenshot of the Love and Courage Reactor being collected by the Hocotate ship.
A prerelease screenshot of the Love and Courage Reactor being analyzed by the Hocotate ship.
The texture used for the Love and Courage Reactor.
Names in other languages
Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese |
あいとゆうきリアクター? Ai to Yūki Riakutā |
Love and Courage Reactor
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French |
Réacteur vaillant |
Courageous reactor
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German |
Tapferkeitsreaktor |
Courage Reactor
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Italian |
Pila di coraggio |
Courage Battery
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Spanish |
Reactor valeroso |
Courageous reactor
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See also
References