Koppaite text

Throughout Pikmin 3, there are pieces of text written in Koppaite. The language used consists of unique symbols which, together, form words. A parallel between it and the English language can easily be made, given that characters in Koppaite can be mapped to Latin letters, and with that, a direct English message can be obtained. Although largely original, the characters used in the language are similar to Latin characters, but with some changes.

Because the text behind this language cannot be easily deciphered by players who do not know the cipher, sometimes its contents are secretive and special. For instance, on the area selection menu, when the player clicks an area, some mysterious text will appear on the top-left, with what appears to be comments from the developers. The information behind some texts does not seem to match up with reality, indicating that it was true in prerelease versions.

Character map

Each character in the Koppaite language can be mapped to one or two English letters. There are only characters for the 26 English letters plus an extra, unknown one. This unknown character only appears on the Mission Mode and Bingo Battle menus, and its meaning cannot be decided from the context alone.

These characters are obtained from the font file in the game's data.

By Koppaite symbol

Latin	Latin	Latin
A or F	B or J	C or O
D or Q	E	G
H	I or Y	K or Z
L	M or X	N
P	R or V	S
T	U	W
Unknown

By Latin letter

Latin	Latin	Latin
A	B	C
D	E	F
G	H	I
J	K	L
M	N	O
P	Q	R
S	T	U
V	W	X
Y	Z	Unknown

List of Koppaite text

The following is a list of instances in which Koppaite text appears, and their translations.

Instance	Image	Koppaite	English	Notes
Area selection menu – general			Date food Land point Space ship Drake Designer of the space ship Alph's grandfather	Top-right corner For every area, this appears below it, and on the pop-up that appears when the Wii Remote's cursor is aimed at it Bottom-left corner Bottom-left corner Bottom-left corner
Area selection menu – Tropical Wilds selected			Landing point A A hallowed forest jungle Clear water spring water A place with spiritual power	Top-left corner
Area selection menu – Garden of Hope selected			Landing point B Spring garden ruins Where you find Britney^[sic] And begin to feel hopeful	Top-left corner
Area selection menu – Distant Tundra selected			Landing point C Snow ruins light bulb Name patterned after The Distant Spring from Pikmin One	Top-left corner
Area selection menu – Twilight River selected			Landing point D Melancholy feel Fall mountains and river Fallen leaves	Top-left corner
Area selection menu – Formidable Oak selected			Landing point E Last map Name patterned after The Final Trial from Pikmin One	Top-left corner
New area scan			New area scanning Database collation Downloading new map image (Gibberish)	Top-left corner Top-left corner Below every image Below the area's name
Radar			Camera type Aimed North Compass Radar mode Pause Play ここ間地度^? (lit.: "Here between the areas of") Centi Mask Monitor Life signal State good Planet Earth Atmosphere regular	Next to the compass button Next to the compass button (North orientation) Next to the compass button (camera orientation) Next to the pause button Next to the pause button (gameplay paused) Next to the pause button (gameplay going) Go Here! button Next to the slider at the left Top-left of the central frame Bottom-right of the central frame Bottom-left corner Bottom-left corner Bottom-right corner Bottom-right corner
Pause menu			Hokotate	Repeated several times, segmented most times
Lock-on			Space library lite Simple dictionary in the PIPAD Just has the names	Bottom-right corner; "PIPAD" might be an early name for the KopPad
KopPad call initiating			To Koppai Receive signal player Transmit signal player Connecting Transmit Receive GPAD in communication Device for the crew	Top-right corner, below "PNF-404" Top-left of the left icon Bottom-right of the right icon Between the two icons Below the caller's icon Below the receiver's icon Bottom-left corner; GPAD is the Japanese name for the KopPad Bottom-left corner
GamePad screen during end of day cutscene			To Koppai Login crew GPAD in communcation Device for the crew	Top-right corner, below "PNF-404" Below icon Bottom-left corner; GPAD is the Japanese name for the KopPad Bottom-left corner
KopPad's background			Alf Britney Charlie	The KopPad's background is partially visible during some transitions, like when entering the Exploration Notes screen
Fruit analysis			Koppai Food Cat	Top center Top-right of the scan reticle Bottom-left of the scan reticle
Upgrade analysis			(Unknown)	Either "OPPT" or "CPPT". This appears at the top-right of the object, and the rest of the text matches the fruit analysis screen. The same label also appears for when Louie or a Burgeoning Spiderwort berry is being scanned.
Bottles of juice			AJ Survival	Text on the glass; possibly short for "apple juice" Text on the plastic
Juice shelf screen			Cold drink
KopPad's frame	File:Charlie Communicating With Drake.png		GPAD	"GPAD" is the Japanese name for the KopPad.
KopPad's frame in prerelease versions	File:Gamepad Communicator.jpg		PPAD
S.S. Drake exterior		3 -	WIU CAT PKM 3 (Unknown) Space Ship ANTEN PROJCT CLOSE CAUTION DANGER	Top half, in orange; probably a reference to the Wii U Top half, in orange, below cat symbol Top half, in orange; short for Pikmin 3. Below #1; one possible translation is "NI - NB" Top half, in gray Top half, in gray Near the top; short for "antenna" Bottom half, next to beam Bottom half Bottom half Bottom half
SPERO's visor			Automatic Ultrascope	This is impossible to see in-game, as the camera can never get close enough. This text is located on the visor-like object on the side of the ship. It is also a reference to a Nintendo toy called the Automatic Ultrascope.
Mission Mode and Bingo Battle screens			System start program for-Pikmin Three	Bottom-right corner
Saving screen			System
Mission Mode platinum medals			Pikmin platinum