Twilight River

Twilight River
Fruits	15
Pikmin discovered	Winged Pikmin
Requirements	Collect the Folded Data Glutton
Music	Twilight River

Twilight River (交わりの渓流^?, lit.: "Mountain Stream of Fellowship") is the fourth area visited in Pikmin 3, unlocked after taking down the Sandbelching Meerslug. The area appears to be a forest during the season of autumn – dead leaves are scattered everywhere. As its name suggests, there is a river running through the area. The major boss here is the Scornet Maestro. The 15 fruits in the area add up to 22 bottles of juice.

Plot

Once the Folded Data Glutton that the Sandbelching Meerslug ate is brought to the S.S. Drake, a signal is detected in the Twilight River. Charlie thinks that the signal is Captain Olimar, who they believe took the cosmic drive key. After lifting the branch near the Winged Pikmin Onion, a transmission is intercepted. It turns out to be Louie who franticly states that he is in trouble. Alph mistakes Louie for Olimar and decides to save him. Upon entering the spot they were pointed to, the explorers find out that Louie was taken captive by the Scornet Maestro. After the boss is defeated and Louie is saved, he is taken back to the Drake and identified as "Hocotatian". The next morning, the group unexpectedly arrives back at the Garden of Hope.

Overview

The Twilight River is split into two distinct sections, with one or two rivers crossing through. Most of the area is open-ended, especially considering that leaders and some Pikmin can go in or over the river at will. Unlike most areas in the game, it only has one cave; other than that, the boss arena and its access corridor are the only sub-areas in the Twilight River.

Because of the autumn motif, the terrain mostly consists of dried leaves and dirt, with only a few bits of grass. The ground tends to vary in height, with bumps or depressions here and there, but the biggest altitude changer is the river. The river can be crossed by using bridging paths or by riding on the lily pads that appear in a constant flow, and travel downstream. Special platforms can be used to board in and out of lily pads.

Key sections

A view of the scenery in the Twilight River.

The landing site is the main section of the map. On this list, all sub-sections refer to a different sub-area, meaning that there is a transition when entering or leaving.

Landing site

The Drake lands on an peninsula in the center of this part of the area. To the east of it is where the river originates, splitting into two, and going through each side of the peninsula. To cross the rivers, lily pads must be used. To the east, there is a path to the second part of the area, but is blocked by a paper bag.

The flow of lily pads on the southern river is blocked by a dam. On the other shore of this river are two bits of land. The western one leads to a small alcove with Dusk Pustules. The eastern one is accessible through a bridge, and is where the Winged Onion is first found. This river ends in a tube that leads to the second section of the area.

On the northern side of the northern river is another stretch of land. To the east is a dead end with a Dapper Blob and some bridge fragments on it. The western part of this shore has a bit of an open area, and a log that gives one-way access back to the peninsula. To the north is the entrance to the cave.

Second section

This portion of the area has the same river as the southern one from the previous section running through its middle. The first time this section is entered is through a one-way tube, while riding a lily pad on that same river.

The western shore has a small walkway at the north that leads back to the main area, as well as a bridge to the other shore. To the south is a different bit of land that is higher above, so it cannot be reached from the northern side. This strip of land has two clipboards and the Tremendous Sniffer, and connects to terrain further down to the south with an alcove and a puddle.

On the eastern shore, there's a circular bit of land with roots going up in the center; these roots lead to the top of the large tree. Further to the southeast, the path splits into two. To the northeast, a small arena with a Burrowing Snagret and an access back to the main area. To the southeast is a dead end, but is also where the leaders and Pikmin end up if they didn't board off their lily pad. On th opposite shore is a similar stretch of terrain that overlaps this one, but is higher up and can only be reached with a Bouncy Mushroom poking out of the water.

Cave

Along the left wall from the entrance to the cave is a path blocked by Bloominous Stemples. The rest of this part of the cave is solid ground, until a lake, which makes up the other half of the main room. Crossing the lake gives access to a small alcove that turns and ends in a dead end with three Juicy Gaggles.

Scornet Maestro access

This is simply a path made out of dry wood that curves around the outside of the tree.

Scornet Maestro arena

This circular arena takes place on a flat tree top.

Objects

Fruits

Blonde Impostor × 1
Citrus Lump × 1
Crunchy Deluge × 1
Dapper Blob × 1
Delectable Bouquet × 1
Dusk Pustules × 20 (1 bunch)
Insect Condo × 1
Juicy Gaggle × 3
Lesser Mock Bottom × 1
Portable Sunset × 1
Searing Acidshock × 1
Seed Hive × 1
Tremendous Sniffer × 1

Enemies

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Particularly: Find the exact number for certain enemies and plants.

Arachnode × 4
Desiccated Skitter Leaf × 4
Dwarf Orange Bulborb × 10 (8 under the clipboard)
Female Sheargrub × ?
Flighty Joustmite × 1
Iridescent Flint Beetle × 1
Male Sheargrub × ?
Nectarous Dandelfly × 1
Orange Bulborb × 3
Puffy Blowhog × 1
Scornet × 30 (in the lone swarm; there is an endless amount in the boss battle.)
Skeeterskate × 1
Toady Bloyster × 1
Water Dumple × 5
Yellow Wollywog × 2
Burrowing Snagret × 1 – Mini-boss
Scornet Maestro × 1 – Boss

Plants and fungi

Obstacles

Paper bag ×2
Electrode ×1 (20 Yellow Pikmin are required for this one).

Other

Scorch Guard ×1

Guide

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Basic guide

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Speed completion

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Pikmin drawings

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Warning: the following text contains major spoilers about the secret drawings in the area.

In addition to the three main Pikmin drawings, there is also some carving on the base of the light-bulb in this area's cave.

On the pillar holding fragments and a Secret File.
On the northern wall of the pipe splitting the two halves of the area, before the transition.
On the final corridor leading to the Scornet Maestro, near the top, on the tree bark.
The extra carving, located on the base of the light-bulb in the cave, facing the water. It shows three Yellow Pikmin holding hands, similar to a drawing on the Distant Tundra.

Quotes

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Gallery

Map of the Twilight River.
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Spatial view of Twilight River.

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Trivia

This location's continental shape is based on South America.
The tunnel which the lily pads pass through to get to the second area resembles a Warp Pipe from Super Mario. Bros.
It is possible to glitch the game and get Winged Pikmin without building the bridge, by walking under the lily pad that is attached to where the Winged Onion is located. It will force the player through a rock which will cause them to fall through the ground and respawn next to the Winged Onion.