Activity Arouser
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| Number | 176 (US) | ||
| Series | Ancient Ad Series | ||
| Value |  × 100 | ||
| Weight | 15 | ||
| Maximumcarriers | 25 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Submerged Castle | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | None | ||
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| Number | 181 (Europe) | ||
| Series | Odd Logo Series | ||
| Value | × 30 | ||
| Weight | 4 | ||
| Maximumcarriers | 8 Pikmin | ||
| Location | Citadel of Spiders | ||
| Challenge Mode levels | None | ||
TheActivity Arouser (燃えるたましい?, lit.: "Burning Spirit"; calledActivity Booster in the European version ofNew Play Control! Pikmin 2) is atreasure found inPikmin 2. It is found in the third sublevel in theSubmerged Castle, inside the body of one of the twoWithering Blowhogs in the sublevel. The Activity Arouser is actually aWilson tennis balls lid.
In the Europeanversion ofPikmin 2, this is aSinalco bottle cap. It is found where theCreative Inspiration is in the North American version, inside one of theYellow Wollywogs on sublevel 2 ofCitadel of Spiders.
In the Japanese version, the treasure is replaced by theAnywhere Floater.
In theSwitch port, the treasure is a generic tennis ball lid.
Notes
Olimar's journal
Sales pitch
Sales pitch (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
“This esoteric design will make viewers want to get up and move for no apparent reason. This is perfect for people who want to exercise but can never seem to get started.”
Naming[edit]
The treasure's name consists of "activity", referring in this case to recreational pursuits or pastimes, and "arouser", meaning something that excites or provokes. The treasure seems to evoke excitement and the desire to exercise for Olimar and the Hocotate ship, which fits the connotation of a Wilson tennis ball lid. "Arouse" often has the connotation of being sexually excited, which is probably why the name was changed to Activity Booster in the European version ofNew Play Control! Pikmin 2.
Internally, the treasure has different names based on region, since it occurs in different locations. In the US version, the Activity Arouser has the internal nameg_futa_nihonraku, "futa" translating to "lid" and "nihonraku" translating roughly to "Japan music" (it is unknown what "g" refers to). The US treasure occurs in the same location as theAnywhere Floater, a Mainichi-brand milk cover in the Japanese version. In the European version, the treasure is internally calledg_futa_titiyas – "titiyas" roughly meaning "Chichiyasu;" – because it occurs in the same location as theMilky Team, a Chichiyasu-brand milk cover in the Japanese version.
Glitch[edit]
- Main article:Tilted objects.
This treasure on the US version ofPikmin 2 can be subject to the tilted object glitch. Occasionally, it will get stuck slightly in the ground after dropping from the Withering Blowhog, or will be pushed into the ground from other objects. If the Pikmin try to carry the treasure in this state, there is a chance that it can fall through the cave, and kill some of the Pikmin carrying it.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Alternate scan of the Activity Arouser's artwork.
The Activity Arouser (NA) in theSubmerged Castle.
The Activity Arouser (NA) being analyzed.
The Activity Arouser (EU) in theCitadel of Spiders.
The Activity Arouser (EU) being analyzed.
The Activity Arouser being analyzed inthe Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
TheTreasure Hoard icon of the Activity Arouser in the Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The texture used for the treasure in the North American version ofPikmin 2.
The texture used for the treasure in the European version ofPikmin 2.
The texture used for the treasure in the Nintendo Switch version ofPikmin 2.
The Wilson logo.
The Sinalco logo.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese | 燃えるたましい? Moeru Tamashī | Burning Spirit | |
 French (NoA) | Créateur d'activité | Activity maker | |
 French (NoE) | Créateur d'Activité (GameCube and Wii) Créateur d'activité (Switch) | Activity Maker (GameCube and Wii) Activity maker (Switch) | |
 German | Aktivitätsentfacher | Activity Arouser | Written "Aktivitäts-entfacher" in-game. |
 Italian | Attivatore d'attività | Activity Activator | |
 Korean | 불타는 영혼 Bultaneun Yeonghon | Burning Spirit | |
 Spanish (NoA) | Estimulador de actividad | Activity stimulator | |
 Spanish (NoE) | Actividador de actividad | Activity activator |
References[edit]
- ^YouTube video of the tilted treasure glitch