Hocotate Freight
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Hocotate Freight (ホコタテ運送?) is a "long-haul, deep-space shipping company" thatCaptain Olimar works for, based on the planetHocotate. It is located in a remote countryside somewhere in the southern hemisphere of Hocotate.The President andhis wife lead the company, and its only known employees are Olimar andLouie. The company also owns two ships, theS.S. Dolphin and theHocotate ship.
In some pieces ofmail, the President's wife claims that she is the real boss of the company and that she does all the hard work.[1][2] In the Japanese version, this is reflected in her job title of大社長? (lit.: "big president").
History[edit]
Hocotate Freight had no known financial difficulties until Louie lost his cargo ofgolden Pikpik carrots, reportedly to a space bunny, while Olimar was stranded on PNF-404 trying to rebuild his spaceship, forcing Hocotate Freight to sell most of its possessions and take out a huge loan. Hocotate Freight sells Olimar's S.S. Dolphin to pay for the debt while he is away, but this still leaves them with a debt of 10,100Pokos to repay.
As soon as Olimar returns from theplanet of the Pikmin, he is informed of the situation bythe President of Hocotate Freight, and of his ship, theS.S. Dolphin, being sold; it is confiscated as he arrives. In shock, Olimar drops the bottle cap he has been holding, which was meant as a souvenir for his son. It rolls to the ground, causing the sensors of an old ship behind the President to go wild. TheHocotate ship proceeds to announce that the bottle cap is worth 100Pokos, after which the President orders Olimar to go back to the Pikmin planet withLouie to find enoughtreasure to cover the now 10,000-Poko debt.
With the debt repaid, the Hocotate ship is painted in a gold-colored material, and the President replaces Louie on the adventure to find the remaining treasures. Over time, the company starts turning around thanks to the President's wife,[3] until it eventually opens for business once more when all treasures are collected.[4]
AfterPikmin 2, Hocotate Freight goes into debt once more following a failed business venture by the President,[5][6] forcing Olimar and Louie to return to PNF-404 and gather even more treasure duringPikmin 3. The duo goes missing, andAlph,Britanny andCaptain Charlie on an unrelated mission later find the Hocotate ship wrecked and lacking its gold paint near theQuaggled Mireclops' arena.
The Koppaite trio succeeds in rescuing Olimar and Louie, but upon their return to Hocotate, the President chastises his employees for leaving the company's ship behind. This leads toOlimar's Comeback, in which the duo goes on a fourth trip to the planet to repair the Hocotate ship.
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Pikmin 2 Japanese website[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
Japanese version of the logo.
Artwork of a Hocotate Freight building, notice how Hocotate is written as Hokotate.
A sign bearing Hocotate Freight's logo.
The Dolphin andthe ship at Hocotate Freight.
A closer look at the company's building (andthe President).
Texture used for the angel image theHocotate ship (texture taken fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl).
Texture used onCaptain Olimar's shoulder inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ホコタテ運送? Hokotate unsou | Hocotate Shipping |
 Chinese(traditional) | 荷克塔特運輸 | Hocotate Transport |
 Dutch | Hocotate Transport | Hocotate Transport |
 French (NoE) | Hocatate Fret | Hocotate Freight |
 German | Hocotate Freight | Hocotate Freight |
 Italian | Hocotate Transporti | Hocotate Transports |
 Korean | 호코타테 운송 hokotate unsong | Hocotate Transportation |
 Spanish | Hocotate, S. L. | Hocotate, Limited Society (Sociedad Limitada) |
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References[edit]
- ^“Your notification report was wrong again. How many times do I have to correct you? It's because of behavior like this that I, the REAL boss, have to work so hard.” – The President's wife in aletter
- ^“Hey, you think you can loaf because I can't see you? The ship has been reporting everything to me! Are you surprised? That machine knows who the real boss is.” – The President's wife in aletter
- ^“It may interest you to know I've somehow been able to begin turning the company around in your absence. So, you just go on doing what you like for a bit longer, OK?” – The President's wife in aletter
- ^“All of the treasures on the list have been found! I see you in a new light, honey. Hocotate Freight is open for business once again! Get right back to work tomorrow!” – The President's wife in aletter
- ^“Hocotate Freight is drowning in debt again. I'm not saying it's our company president's fault...because this is an official log.” – Captain Olimar in a video log inFlower Garden
- ^“The company's new venture went down in flames, and it's dragged our yearly earnings down with it.” – Captain Olimar in a video log inTundra