Pikmin (GameCube)/Unused Text
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Unused Voyage Log Content
- "I have finally recovered all 30 parts of my ship and succeeded in escaping this strange world! To think, all the times I almost gave up hope... On the now distant surface, the brave Pikmin that aided me in my perilous quest are running about as if I had never come. Will our paths ever cross again...?
- At any rate, I can finally return to my home world. I feel relief, of course, but also a certain sadness. I can't exactly say... Perhaps, I am just thinking of the long journey through space that still lies before me. This time, I shall set my ship's navigation system so that I encounter no more meteors, and I shall enjoy a long relaxing sleep. I shan't forget you, Pikmin!"
A log showing Olimar's relief for collecting every ship part and escaping the planet. This log is never recorded because the game ends immediately after collecting all 30 pieces, and the voyage log can't be read after that.
- How do these Pikmin choose a route to return to their Onions? If an obstacle blocks their path, they just seem to carry their load in a tight circle... It is obvious their intelligence has limits. It seems I must order them to tear down the walls to open the way.
A slightly different version of the log talking about the Pikmin's pathing.
- I am so very tired...
May have been used if you failed to get enough ship parts by day 30, but since the bad ending just shows Olimar failing to blast off, this text is never shown. This would eventually be repurposed as Olimar's 73rd voyage log in Pikmin 4.
Other than these, there are a few files in Japanese, that discuss some pretty standard stuff, that shouldn't warrant a voyage log to begin with. There is also a second page file for some of the entries. The translators were likely able to fit all the info in one page, making the additional entries pointless. Some entries have a small function that checks the number of days. If it's just 1, it displays "day" (singular). If not, "days" (plural). Though in some of those cases, the check is unused, as some of the entries couldn't possibly happen on the first day.
Unused Monolog Content
- "My long adventure has finally come to its conclusion. I must part with these Pikmin who have helped me in my need. At last comes the time when I depart to once again travel the depths of space."
Similarly to the unused voyage log entry, this message is never shown. Once the final piece (the piggy bank) is collected, Olimar comments about it and states that he must leave the planet. After that, the ending cutscenes roll and Olimar never monologs in-game again.
One of the monologs also has a plural/singular check. When Olimar checks the ship's status, it shows how many pieces have been gathered. However, there are two messages like this. One that is only said on the first day (and doesn't mention healing the suit), and another on the following days (and mentions the suit being healed). In the first day, when you collect the first piece, the day ends immediately. This means that the only way to view that "first day" message is when the ship has 0 parts. As such, the game could never write "part" in singular.
Finally, there are also some entries in Japanese that talk about miscellaneous stuff.
