Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds/Unused Content

This page explains the early/prototype/unused content in Pikmin: Connection of the Worlds.

route_1
This area is simply a white plain with several objects protruding out of the ground and collectible items. It was made to test the routes of objects being carried by Pikmin.

route_2
Much like route_1, except there are gates and other obstacles in the way. Again, it was to test the Pikmin's routes.

enemytst
This area was to test how enemies interact with each other.

hazard_test
Like enemy_test, this area was to test how hazards interact with each other.

obstacle_test
Similar to the previous two, obstacle_test tests how obstacles interact with each other.

map_1
map_1 was an area that had basic objects in a simple layout. This was to see how well most things would interact with each other.

polymap
polymap was a layout that tested the limits of an area's polygons.

Faraway Scorchlands
A vast, barren desert shown at E3, it has several oases and lots of desert. It eventually evolved into now what is known as the Distant Desert. Major changes include the addition of a mountain cave and the name change. The changing of "Faraway" to "Distant" was a reference to the from the.

Dark Forest
A dark, creepy forest shown at E3. It had many monsters and was laden with traps. Fans speculate the idea was scrapped and was reborn as the Garden.

Orange Pikmin
Orange Pikmin were to be an included Pikmin type in PCW. They were to be resistant to explosions, and were to be found in the Distant Desert. However, the creator removed them because he felt they would be obsolete. The Orange Pikmin even have a spritesheet created by the game's creator.

Silver Pikmin
Silver Pikmin were also another included Pikmin type in the game. Silver Pikmin could fly, and carry things in the air. They also had an ability to defeat ghost enemies, and would have been found at the Ancient Valley. They were removed because the creator said they would be too complicated.

Ghostly Enemies
The Ghostly Bulborb, along with the Dwarf Ghostly Bulborb, the Ghastly Emperor Bulblax, and the Ghastly Empress Bulblax were some early enemies that were in PCW. However, with the removal of Silver Pikmin, these enemies became undefeatable; as such, they were removed.