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Context Trivia / Pikmin

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1	For games with their own pages, go here:
2	[[index]]
3	* ''Trivia/Pikmin2001''
4	* ''Trivia/Pikmin2''
5	* ''Trivia/Pikmin3''
6	* ''Trivia/Pikmin4''
7	* ''Trivia/HeyPikmin''
8	[[/index]]
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10	* AdoredByTheNetwork: Although none of the games in the series have been ''unsuccessful'' commercially, their sales numbers have always lagged far behind those of Nintendo's more famous franchises; the main reason for the series' longevity and continued prominence, even with the long gaps between releases, is the personal fondness that Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto has for it, going so far as to declare ''Pikmin'' "[[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2023/July/Ask-the-Developer-Vol-10-Pikmin-4-Chapter-3-2417256.html our most global franchise]]" and expressing disappointment that the games have never taken off to the extent that ''Mario'' and ''Zelda'' have, which has only encouraged him to try again with new sequels and spin-offs that could enhance the characters' visibility.
11	* BreakawayPopHit: "Ai no Uta", the deliciously-LyricalDissonance promotional theme of the first game in Japan, was a surprise success. Apparently [[{{Salaryman}} salarymen]] identified with lyrics about unquestioningly following a superior and giving their lives without asking anything in return -- who knew?
12	* ColbertBump: While ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' helped out a bit in giving the series some recognition, popular Lets Play channel LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}} tends to be thanked more for popularizing the franchise, with many fans often sighting him and his very iconic playthroughs of the [[VideoGame/Pikmin2001 first]] [[VideoGame/Pikmin2 two]] games as their introduction to the series.
13	* HeyItsThatSound: Fans of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' might recognize the dying screech that the Burrowing Snagret makes is the same as Ernie the Giant Chicken's. Meanwhile, ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' fans recognize it as [=HeiHei=]'s screams when he finds himself stranded in the middle of the ocean.
14	* ReferencedBy: ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' features a glass decoration of a Pikmin in the Super Mario Bros.' customers' house when their plumbing job goes wrong.
15	* WordOfDante: It's a widely-believed fact that Olimar is incompetent because he didn't use the Nova Blaster to destroy the meteor, despite the fact that the [[AllThereInTheManual manual for the first game, and later one of the tie-in websites]], actually ''does'' provide a justifiable reason for this. Namely, Olimar had set his ship on auto-pilot at the time because it was a route he had traveled many times before without trouble. Also, if one pays close attention to the cutscene, the meteor ''does'' notably blindside him before he can react.

Context Trivia / Pikmin