ForPikmin references in other media, seePikmin in other media.

At times,Pikmin will make areference to another piece of media, normally within the same company,Nintendo. These nods to other franchises can range from subtle to obvious, and their discovery is a small entertainment reward for savvy and attentive fans. TheSuper Mario series is the most commonly referenced one. For the sake of completion, references that are ambiguous but mostly agreed upon by the community will be included in this article as well.

General[edit]

• Olimar's Japanese name,オリマー^?, is an anagram ofMario. To fit in with this reference,Louie was given that name to resembleLuigi.
•  Pokos resemblecoins from theSuper Mario series.
• The appearance of theBulborb somewhat resembles that of theSuper Mushroom from theSuper Mario series. Both have generally bulbous sides, backs, and tops that are red with white spots. Likewise, the red and white spotted patterns of both are broken up by beige-colored fronts with two eyes.
• Most of theplanets in the series have names that reference Nintendo's history or places relevant to Nintendo.
• Olimar mentions after getting theNova Blaster that he uses it to fend off space pirates. TheMetroid series features space pirates as the main antagonists.

Pikmin 2[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Some treasures contain cameos of other Nintendo series. These include:

Treasure		Cameo		Details
Name	Image	Franchise	Subjects
Cosmic Archive		The Mysterious Murasame Castle	The Mysterious Murasame Castle	The treasure is a JapaneseFamicom disk with the gameNazo no Murasame Jō, otherwise known asThe Mysterious Murasame Castle.
Decorative Goo		Super Mario	Mario Paint	Like theMaster's Instrument, this treasure belongs to the fictional brand "Mario Paints".
Dream Architect		Game and Watch	Ball	This treasure is actually a Game and Watch game,Ball, the first one in the series.
Flame of Tomorrow		Super Mario	Bowser	The matchbox exhibits the text "Bowser Breath Brand" and has a picture of Bowser. The choice was made because of Bowser's iconic fire breath.
Growshroom		Super Mario	Super Mushroom	According toOlimar's journal and thesales pitch, eating the mushroom will make a person grow in size, much like howMario characters grow when collecting Super Mushrooms.
Implement of Toil		N/A	Nintendo 64	The pencil belongs to a "brand" named Nintendo 64, after the console.
Master's Instrument		Super Mario	Mario Paint,Princess Peach	The treasure says "Mario Paints" on it, with a font type and color scheme similar to the one used in mostMario games, and references the game of the almost identical name. The text "Peach Pink" refers to Princess Peach and her characteristic color, pink.
Remembered Old Buddy		N/A	R.O.B.	The treasure is actually a head of a R.O.B., a product released by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Nintendo Entertainment System. In addition, thegyro block-related treasures are gyros that were used with the R.O.B. unit. Whilst the initials for "Remembered Old Buddy" can be "R.O.B.", the real life R.O.B. stands for "Robotic Operating Buddy".
Talisman of Life		N/A	Nintendo	The treasure is a case of Nintendo's Daitouryouhanafuda cards.
Temporal Mechanism		N/A	Nintendo	While not in reference to a real world object, the Nintendo logo can be seen on the treasure's face.
The Key		Super Mario	Key	The key highly resembles the key used in the secret entrances inSuper Mario World, and later, the locked rooms inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
Unspeakable Wonder		Super Mario	Princess Peach	The crown treasure looks identical to the crown worn by Princess Peach in theMario games.

In addition to these, someunused treasures exist in the game's files, and they are based off of game discs forPikmin,The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker,Luigi's Mansion, andSuper Mario Sunshine.

Enemies[edit]

• The overall appearance of theMan-at-Legs is likely based on theMartians from the novelThe War of the Worlds. Both have a robotic and arachnid nature, as well as unproportionally thin legs. The way both creatures awaken is also by slowly lifting their spherical heads to reveal the legs attached to them. Both even have similar methods of attack, with deadly lasers.

Other[edit]

• The fact thatArmored Cannon Beetle Larvae (which are green) shoot linear boulders, and theDecorated Cannon Beetles (which are red) shoot homing boulders could be a nod to how green shells and red shells work in theMario Kart series: green shells go straight, whilst red ones home in on opponents.

Pikmin 3[edit]

Intro[edit]

During the introductioncutscene, when the diagram shows theS.S. Drake beinggravity assisted by a celestial body (likelyKoppai's moon), a faint chiptune-like sound effect plays.^[1] This sound is actually the walking sound forMario on the NES port ofMario Bros.^[2] In addition, when the cutscene shows a diagram of the Drake exploding and the threeleaders scattering, a jingle similar in retro nature can also be heard.^[3] This one is actually the sound byte that plays when a player lets the ducks fly away inDuck Hunt.^[4]

Others[edit]

• On thecutscene afterAlph andBrittany first communicate via theKopPad, Alph notices some growling sounds and stashes away his KopPad. When he puts the device away, a sound similar to the one that plays when the player puts something in their pocket in theAnimal Crossing series can be heard.
• In theTwilight River, the main pipe that connects the two sections of the map, and the tilted flower pot near the section with theclipboards are quite similar to theWarp Pipes from theMario franchise. For the latter, one might need to use theKopPad's camera to see it well.
• TheSPEROs have some text in theinterstellar alphabet on their lens' frames. This text,, means "Automatic Ultrascope", and is a reference to the Japanese name of a periscope toy released by Nintendo in 1971.

Pikmin 4[edit]

Treasures[edit]

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LikePikmin 2, some of thetreasures inPikmin 4 reference other things.

Treasure		Cameo		Details
Name	Image	Franchise	Subject
Mechanical Harp (Lullabies)		Super Mario	Piranha Plant's Lullaby	Will play "Piranha Plant's Lullaby" fromSuper Mario 64 when being carrying or played in theTreasure Catalog.
Mechanical Harp (Windmills)		Zelda	Song of Storms	Will play the "Song of Storms" fromThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time when being carrying or played in the Treasure Catalog.
Ambiguous Hostel		Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	The treasure is a real-world ocarina, not unlike the oneLink uses. An engraving on it reads "Tlozoot", likely meaningThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The "AC" engraving below stands for alto C, which is the same pitch used by the eponymous Ocarina of Time.
Memory Fragment Series		Nintendogs	Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends	The completed series uses the same picture of a miniature dashchund that the cover ofNintendogs Dachshund & Friends does.
Micromanagement Station		Game Boy	Game Boy Micro	The treasure is a Game Boy Micro. The treasure's name includes the word "Micro" to reference this as well.
Glinty Circular Disc		Wave Race	Wave Race: Blue Storm	The treasure is a JapaneseGameCube disc forWave Race: Blue Storm.
Life Controller		NES	NES Controller	The treasure is an NES Controller, specially one for theNES Classic Edition.
Spinning Memories Plank		Kuru Kuru Kururin	Kuru Kuru Kururin	The treasure is a Japanese GBA cartridge forKuru Kuru Kururin. It can be inserted into theStone of Advancement when inside the Treasure Catalog.
Masterpiece Plank		Shin Onigashima	Shin Onigashima	The treasure is a Japanese GBA cartridge forShin Onigashima. It can be inserted into theMicromanagement Station when inside the Treasure Catalog.
Telekinesis Detector and Connection Detector		Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch	These treasures are bothJoy-Con controllers used forNintendo Switch systems.
Creativity Conduit		SNES	Super NES Mouse	The treasure is a Super Nintendo mouse used in games likeMario Paint.
Stone of Advancement		Game Boy	Game Boy Advance SP	The treasure is a Game Boy Advance SP. The treasure's name includes the word "Advanced" to reference this as well.
Winged Freedom Sculpture		GameCube	GameCube Controller	The treasure is a WaveBird Wireless Controller for theNintendo GameCube.
Cookie of Nibbled Circles  Cookie of Prosperity  Vanishing Cookie  Love's Fortune Cookie  Hearty Container		Yoshi	Yoshi's Cookie	These five cookies resemble the ones used inYoshi's Cookie. The Vanishing Cookie's name also alludes to this, and internally all five have a name starting withYOSHICOOKIE.

Other[edit]

Alpin, one of the castaways that is rescued, mentions being the founder of a telecom company called "e-leader," being a reference to the Gameboy Advance add-on, theNintendo e-Reader.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

Treasures[edit]

Similar toPikmin 2, some treasures contain cameos of other Nintendo series. These include:

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Treasure		Cameo		Details
Name	Image	Franchise	Subject
Alien Ceremony		Balloon Fight	Balloon Fight	ABalloon Fight game cartridge.
Attention-Getting Logo		Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX	AThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX game cartridge.
Inevitable Tragedy		Super Mario	Super Mario Bros.	ASuper Mario Bros. game cartridge.
Revenge Fantasy		Ice Climber	Ice Climber	AIce Climber game cartridge.
Tempting Vision		Super Mario	Super Mario Land	ASuper Mario Land game cartridge.
Enduring Partnership		Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong Land	ADonkey Kong Land game cartridge.

This also includes the entirety of theamiibo treasures, which are all replicas of real worldamiibo figurines.

Pikmin Short Movies[edit]

Treasure in a Bottle[edit]

• When theRed Pikmin notices the size and details of the bottle, a song similar toAlso Sprach Zarathustra plays.
• The bottom of the bottle has Nintendo written on it.

Occupational Hazards[edit]

• When the Pikmin are exploring some tubes laid down on the ground, severalSuper Mario references can be spotted.
  • AYellow Pikmin pulls out a mushroom similar to thethe ones in theMario series or aSpotcap.
  • One Pikmin comes out of a tube that resembles aWarp Pipe far more than the others do.
  • Coins come out of the previous pipe after it comes into view, accompanied by their sound effect fromSuper Mario Bros..
  • The "pipe entered" sound from the same game can be heard straight after the coins come out.
  • ARed Pikmin appears with dust bunnies on its face, making it resembleMario.
  • When that Pikmin jumps out, the "jumping" sound effect fromSuper Mario Bros. plays, along with the main theme from the same game.
• When the Pikmin land safely on top of the unconsciousBulborb after the backhoe's bucket lifts them all up, one Pikmin bumps into another, and the "shell kicked" sound effect fromSuper Mario Bros. plays.

Pikmin Adventure[edit]

• At the start of the 14^th level, "Out of the Darkness", one can see acastle that resembles the ones inSuper Mario Bros..

See also[edit]

• Pikmin in other media
• Easter eggs
• Treasure Hoard – some treasures inPikmin 2 are real-world items that use real-world brands.

References[edit]

• Pikmin 2
• Pikmin 3
• Pikmin 4
• Hey! Pikmin
• Pikmin Adventure
• Pikmin
• Real world
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