Headscratchers / Pikmin (2001)

• In the promotional media, the Smokey Progg was often refered to as the 'God/Lord of Pikmin' (forget which exactly). My question... Why? I mean, I could understand the Mamuta sense they flower Pikmin willingly, but other than the fact that it's theoryed to be a malformed Mamuta larva and can uproot Pikmin with a roar, there's nothing in-game that really suggest it has any special connection to the Pikmin.
  • According to the wiki for Pikmin, it's the Mamuta itself that is referred to as the "God of Pikmin" by the Prima guide. God in this case being more along the lines of Protector. Considering that it plants pikmin and nothing seems to bother them when they are still in the ground. It also refers to Smoky Progg as the Lord. Why the latter is referred to as a Lord could be due to its roar resembling how a king would tell its subjects to rise (in this case out of the ground).
• Olimar after retrieving the geiger counter mentions that it keeps making clicks and noises. Incase you don't know, a geiger counter measures radiation levels. Does that mean the ENTIRE planet is contaminated with radiation?
  • If you take some WMGs seriously, yes.
  • Geiger counters are sensitive enough to keep clicking away even in areas with virtually no notable amounts of radiation. It's just as likely to be picking up harmless levels of background radiation.