The following are changed Cutscene Text excerpts. These were extracted from another wiki, The Cutting Floor. Many of these changes are text color changes, which cannot be shown on the wiki due to coding issues, so please keep that in mind when reading.
Crash Landing
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| ...Alert! Danger! Louie is missing.
He must have somehow fallen out of his cockpit. ...He is not responding via his communicator, either. He is either flouting protocol...or in danger. Olimar! You must find Louie before he freezes to death in the cold of this planet! |
Alert! Danger! Louie is missing.
He must have somehow fallen out of his cockpit. ...He is not responding via his communicator. He is either flouting protocol...or in danger! Olimar! You must find Louie before he freezes to death in the cold of this planet! |
Along with some minor rewording to get the text to fit, Olimar and Louie's names are now color-coded.
Louie's Link
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Attention! Captain Olimar! I have
just now reestablished my communications link with Louie. Louie! Allow me to assess your condition per our safety protocols. Are you at all injured? |
Attention! Captain Olimar! I have
just reestablished my communications link with Louie. Louie! Allow me to assess your condition, as per our safety protocols. Are you at all injured? |
Saving some space by eliminating unneeded words, and fixing some grammar.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Press START/PAUSE to
communicate with me and obtain information about the terrain. |
Press START/PAUSE to
contact me and obtain information about the terrain. |
Same thing here. Plus, you can't actually talk to the ship. Though that would be pretty great.
Meet Red Pikmin
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| You can use (C) to issue
objectives to and change the direction of your Pikmin squad. |
You can use (C) to issue
objectives to your Pikmin squad and even direct their movement. |
Some odd sentence structuring was fixed.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Louie... My sensors have detected
some drool in the corner of your mouth. Are you all right? |
Louie... My sensors have
detected drool in the corner of your mouth. Are you all right? |
Reformatted to fit in the message box.
Onion Mechanics
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| The Onion ejected more seeds!
The pellet from that flower must hold nutrients that grow Pikmin. |
The Onion ejected more seeds!
The pellet from that flower must hold nutrients that breed Pikmin. |
Text is colored to emphasize important points for the confused and lazy.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| The Onion is a Pikmin
mother ship! |
The Onion is a Pikmin
mother ship! |
Here too.
The First Treasure
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Perhaps this object is one of the
pieces of treasure that we are searching for! The only reason we found it here is because this is where you crash-landed. How fortunate. |
Perhaps this object is one of the
treasures that we are searching for! The only reason we found it here is because this is where you crash-landed. How fortunate! |
The Ship sounds more excited about its fortune in the final script.
Day 1 Ends
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| I took the liberty of naming it
when I appraised it. The name reflects my current "thinking". |
I took the liberty of naming it
when I appraised it. The name reflects my current "thinking." |
Extremely minor grammar fix.
Day 2 Starts
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Good morning! Ready for another
day of working hard for your company, boss, and families? |
Good morning, workers! Ready
for another day of toiling for the profit of your company? |
This text is more cynical in the final script.
Damaged Suit
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Your spacesuit has sustained
damage! Excessive damage to the suit could be life-threatening.
Your spacesuit power meter is the round gauge on the bottom- left. Pay close attention to it. |
Your space suit has sustained
damage! Excessive damage to the suit could be life threatening.
I have no suit-repair facilities, so you must repair your suit yourself at the end of each day. Your space suit power meter is the round gauge on the bottom- left. Pay close attention to it. |
The main change here is altering "spacesuit" to be two words.
The Gate
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| The Pikmin should be able to
destroy this earthen wall. Tear it down and proceed onward!
Tilt (C) to drive the group into the wall or throw them onto it. It may take some time to fall. While they work, you can kick back and relax. Then you'll know what it feels like to be a corporate executive! |
How could Pikmin destroy such a
massive wall? When massed, their might is ferocious!
Apparently not. Olimar! You are failing in your duty as a superior! Allow me to explain... Press (A) to grab Pikmin and release to throw them. Call them into a group with (B). Press (X) to disband the group. Use (C) to issue orders and objectives to the group. (C) is useful for swarming Pikmin around treasure and enemies, or making them march in a line! |
The script for this cutscene in the early text suggests it would have appeared before the gate was destroyed, not after. The early script uses this cutscene to teach the player how to destroy gates, while the final text, at this point, reiterates everything the player learned on Day 1.
Finding the First Cave
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Interesting... Warm air is welling
up from the hole in the ground that opens before you. What could lie underground? ...What is wrong? You both show expressions of unease. |
Interesting... Warm air is welling
up from the hole in the ground before you. What could lie underground? ...What is wrong? You both show expressions of unease. |
More rewording and reformatting for space reasons.
First Cave Intro
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Intriguing... My heat sensors
indicate that inside this hole it is warmer than out on the surface. |
Intriguing... My heat sensors
indicate that this hole's interior is warmer than on the surface. |
The final sentence flows a bit better.
Enemies != Treasure
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Krzzzt-zzzt-zrrrk!
How can you possibly consider beasts treasure?!? |
Krzzzt-zzzt-zrrrk!
How can you possibly consider this beast a treasure?!? |
This was depluralized. Which is not a word, but it should be.
Deeper Into the Cave
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| This hole appears to be quite
deep. My sensors indicate more complicated terrain ahead. |
This hole appears to be quite
deep. My sensors indicate more treacherous terrain ahead. |
Slight changed for the ominous.
Violet Candypop Bud
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| This...appears to be a variety of
candypop bud, but ship logs show no record of a purple one.
But no theories suggest the existence of Pikmin matching the color of this bud. Perhaps you should experiment by tossing a Pikmin in... |
Astounding! A flower blooms
in a cave deep beneath the snowy landscape!
They look as if they yearn to be tossed into the flower. |
The early script pretty much spoils what's about to happen, so it was changed.
Meet Purple Pikmin
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Amazing! This is a purple Pikmin!
It has hair...and is quite stocky. It seems very heavy and powerful. |
Amazing! A purple Pikmin! It has
hair...and is quite stocky. It seems very heavy and strong. |
Reworded to fit in the message box.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Transforming Pikmin by tossing
them into flowers is intriguing. Perhaps there are other types... |
Transforming Pikmin by tossing
them into flowers? Intriguing... Perhaps there are others...? |
Yet another set of minor punctuation changes.
Return to the Surface
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| You have successfully returned
to the planet's surface! Processing... How interesting.
A geomagnetic radiation field underground must have warped the space-time continuum. Even my record of the terrain has been erased. |
You have successfully returned
to the planet's surface! Excellent decision making, gentlemen!
I shall send a report back to the president tonight detailing your progress. |
The early script gives an explanation as to why time doesn't pass inside caves, and the random generation of the caves. For whatever reason, this was completely removed from the final version.
Day 2 Ends
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| ...What? You still want to work?!?
Unacceptable! You do not realize it, but you both are exhausted! |
...What? You still want to work?!
Unacceptable! You may not realize it, but you are exhausted! |
The Ship addresses both Olimar and Louie in the original script, while the final is more ambiguous.
Extinction Averted
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Disaster averted! All your Pikmin
were wiped out yesterday, but their onion just released a seed! |
Disaster averted! All your Pikmin
were wiped out yesterday, but their Onion just released a seed! |
Onion is properly capitalized in the final game.
Eating Nectar
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| It appears to have enhanced
motor skills. What a wondrous nectar that must be.
Captain Olimar! You must share the information you have with subordinates like Louie! |
It appears to have enhanced
motor skills. What a wondrous nectar!
Captain Olimar! You must share the information you have with your subordinate, Louie! |
Olimar wishes he had more than one subordinate.
Using Spicy Spray
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Astounding! The Pikmin's heads
are glowing, and they seem extremely agitated. |
Astounding! The heads of the
Pikmin are glowing, and they seem extremely agitated. |
Reworded to fit in the message box.
95 Pikmin
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| ...But I currently observe only 95
on the surface. Could there be wild Pikmin somewhere? |
...But I currently observe only
95 on the surface. Could there be wild Pikmin somewhere? |
Message box limits are tricky.
Intro - White Flower Garden
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Astounding! My metal detectors
are reacting violently. What could be down below? |
Astounding! My metal detectors
are reacting violently. What could be down below? |
This is a formatting change.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| The exploration pod will drop its
treasure to make room to carry you, Louie, and the Pikmin above. |
The exploration pod will drop its
loot to make room to carry you, Louie, and the Pikmin to safety. |
Slight rewording. Loot is a cool word.
Ivory Candypop Bud
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| What an interesting development:
the Pikmin look as if they long to be tossed into the flower... |
What an interesting development:
the Pikmin look as if they long to be tossed into the flower... |
Identical text, but it's colored to give the player a bit of an extra push.
White Pikmin Eaten
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Intriguing. The creature displayed
symptoms of severe poisoning upon consuming the white Pikmin. |
Intriguing! The creature showed
symptoms of poisoning after consuming the white Pikmin. |
Rewording + punctuation changes.
Burgeoning Spiderwort Mold
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| This place was once green and
lush. This odd growth seems to be the cause of all the withering. |
What is this? A strange,
moldlike botanical entity has spread across the ground here. Interesting. I am detecting other plant life suffocating beneath it. |
Intro - Citadel of Spiders
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Krzzt! My sensors are giving out
foreboding signals. These signals could very well mean... ...that this hole is filled with wretched, nasty bugs. Dangerous, life-threatening bugs. |
Krzzt! My sensors are giving out
foreboding signals. These signals could very well mean... ...that this hole is filled with wretched, nasty bugs! Vicious, program-terminating bugs! |
Changing "life-threatening" to "program-terminating" changes the ship's message from concern for the captains to cowardly self-interest. Also, it's a pun.
Yellow Pikmin Spotted
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| It would be most helpful if they
remember you, as did the red ones. Yes, most helpful. |
It would be most helpful if they
remember you, like the red ones did. Yes, most helpful. |
This got polished.
Meet Yellow Pikmin
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| The yellow Pikmin have climbed
down the tree and approached! They are staring in this direction. |
The yellow Pikmin have climbed
down the tree and are staring in this direction! |
Reworded to (wait for it) fit in the message box.
Intro - Glutton's Kitchen
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| ...Interesting. My odor detectors
are reacting... The scent wafts from the hole before you. |
Interesting! My odor detectors
are reacting... A strong scent wafts from that hole! |
The ship's text was made less ponderous.
Meet Blue Pikmin
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| These are surely blue Pikmin!
Like the other types, they appear to be staring directly at you. |
They must be blue Pikmin!
Like the other types, they look to you for direction. |
Reworded to make sense.
Intro - Frontier Cavern
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Yet another cave discovered!
Venturing to the farthest reaches has rewarded you! |
Yet another cave discovered!
Venturing to the farthest reaches has proven rewarding! |
Intro - Subterranean Complex
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Interesting... My metal detectors
are reacting quite violently! I can only conclude that there may be some sort of machine below, but that seems illogical. |
Interesting... My metal detectors
are reacting violently! I can only conclude that there may be some sort of machine below, but that seems illogical... |
This game loves ellipses...
Intro - Bulblax Kingdom
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| What could be happening in the
depths of the earth? |
What force is at work in the
depths of the planet? |
Intro - Snagret Hole
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Intriguing! My audio sensors are
picking up a high-pitched wail. |
Intriguing! My acoustic sensors
are picking up a high-pitched wail. |
Acoustic sounds better than audio.
Intro - Shower Room
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| A strange rock sits in the water.
Sensors indicate this piece of matter blocks a cavern entrance.
Just as creases in a palm can be read, so can creases on a stone. They speak of the rock's past... ...Astounding! Results indicate that an enticing encounter awaits you below! |
A large rock sits in a reservoir
of water. May I interject here?
Yet, to face the dangers ahead, you must be free of the shackles of a boss-worker relationship! Learn to use (X) to separate and (Y) to change leaders. If you can master teamwork, you can overcome any impediment! |
The Ship's amazing rock reading dialogue was replaced with the game telling the player about game controls again for some reason.
Intro - Submerged Castle
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Interesting! Deeper sections of
this crevice seem to be submerged in liquid... Sadly, I am a delicate piece of machinery that cannot touch water. You two must go alone. |
Interesting! Deeper sections of
this hole seem to be submerged in liquid... Sadly, I am a delicate piece of machinery that is sensitive to water. You two must go alone. |
Waterwraith Appears
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| What is this?!? I can see it
with my optical receptors, but my sensors do not react to it at all! |
What is this?!? I can see it
with my optical receptors, but my sensors cannot detect it! |
Message fitting rejiggery.
Meet Bulbmin
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| The confused Bulborb has
fallen in with the Pikmin. They appear to coexist peacefully. Strange...this Bulborb has a leaf sprouting from its spine, much like the leaf on a Pikmin's head... |
The confused bulborb has
fallen in with the Pikmin. They appear to coexist peacefully. Strange...this bulborb has a leaf sprouting from its spine, much like the leaf on a Pikmin's head. |
Because bulborb is a species, it was decapitalized, which is also not a word but should be.
Return to The Planet
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Mr. President! You've arrived! This
planet is so laden with treasure, it is like a dream come true.
Then everyone will be gaudily covered in gold, like me! ...No. I am unique. And beautiful. Yes... |
Mr. President! You've arrived!
My scans indicate this planet is still heavily laden with treasure.
Then everyone will be gaudily clad in gold, like me! ...No. I am unique. And beautiful. Yes. |
Intro - Cavern of Chaos
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| ... Well, if you still wish to enter,
keep wits and courage in check, and just focus on surviving. |
Well, if you still wish to enter,
keep your daring in check and just focus on surviving. |
The early script doesn't seem to know what "keep in check" means.
Intro - Dream Den
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Perhaps you will find Louie in
here! ...And yet, my CPU is edgy. Surely ludicrous dangers await.
Do you still wish to enter? Of course you do. It is that courage that is our true treasure. |
Perhaps you will find Louie in
here! ...And yet, my CPU is on edge. Ludicrous dangers await!
Do you still wish to enter? Of course you do. Courage is our true treasure! |
More rewriting to improve how the text reads.
Louie is Found
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Is that Louie?!? Mr. President!
I have located Louie buried in a vast mound of treasure! |
Is that Louie?!? Mr. President!
I have located Louie resting on a vast mound of treasure! |
Corrected in the final script, since Louie isn't actually buried in the treasure.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| We may still be in time. Quickly!
To Louie's aid! |
There may yet be time.
Quickly! To Louie's aid! |
Standard space-saving change.
Louie Rescued
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| ...
Is your life fading? ... No! He appears only to have fainted! He is always running into trouble and fainting. |
...
Are your life functions fading? ... No! He appears only to have fainted! He is always running into trouble... |
Very slight censorship and tightening.
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| We will have to keep him in the
cargo hold with the treasure. |
We will have to keep him in the
cargo hold with the treasure hoard. |
And again.
Challenge Mode Intro
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| Try to earn as many points as
you can to earn fortune and glory as a treasure hunter. |
Earn as many points as you can
to achieve fame, fortune, and glory! |
Challenge Mode - Next Floor
| Demo | Final |
|---|---|
| A hole that continues deeper
underground has opened! On to the next treasures! |
A hole that continues deeper
underground has opened! Journey deeper for more treasures! |
Aesthetic rewording? Yep.