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{{Infobox Character General | {{Infobox Character General | ||
|name = Captain Olimar | |name = Captain Olimar | ||
|image = [[File: | |image = [[File:Olimar.jpg|200px|Official artwork of Olimar from ''Hey! Pikmin''.]] | ||
|caption = [[File:PikminSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | |caption = [[File:PikminSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | ||
Official artwork of Captain Olimar from ''{{s|pikipedia|Hey! Pikmin}}''. | Official artwork of Captain Olimar from ''{{s|pikipedia|Hey! Pikmin}}''. | ||
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|firstgame = ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin|game}}'' (2001) | |firstgame = ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin|game}}'' (2001) | ||
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance= ''{{iw| | |lastappearance= ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare: Move It!}}'' (2023, cameo) | ||
|console = [[Nintendo GameCube]] | |console = [[Nintendo GameCube]] | ||
|homeworld = {{s|pikipedia|Hocotate}} | |homeworld = {{s|pikipedia|Hocotate}} | ||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:OlimarP.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Official artwork of Olimar from ''Pikmin''. This design is the basis of his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | [[File:OlimarP.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Official artwork of Olimar from ''Pikmin''. This design is the basis of his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | ||
Captain Olimar hails from the planet {{s|pikipedia|Hocotate}}. As a Hocotatian, Olimar has a humanoid appearance that displays a number of distinct traits: he is extremely minuscule in size (being ≈1.9 cm, ≈0.75 in tall), has a large head-to-body ratio, a bulbous nose, pointy ears, small tufts of hair and hyphen-shaped eyes that, during moments of surprise, comically bulge out and appear similar to human eyes. | Captain Olimar hails from the planet {{s|pikipedia|Hocotate}}. As a Hocotatian, Olimar has a humanoid appearance that displays a number of distinct traits: he is extremely minuscule in size (being ≈1.9 cm, ≈0.75 in tall), has a large head-to-body ratio, a bulbous nose, pointy ears, 3 small tufts of brown hair and hyphen-shaped eyes that, during moments of surprise, comically bulge out and appear similar to human eyes. | ||
Facets of Captain Olimar's personality are revealed via [[pikipedia:Olimar's journal|his journal]] and [[pikipedia:Olimar's voyage log|voyage log]]: he is caring and dedicated to [[pikipedia:Olimar's family|his family]], values his camaraderie with the Pikmin to the point of worrying if they stray too far or feeling shame if an entire group of them is killed off, considers himself a patron of the arts, and mentions that he "always had a way with animals" (the latter of which is further reinforced via his {{s|pikipedia|Piklopedia}} entries). Although he has a generally nice personality, Olimar also shows signs of snark in some {{iw|pikipedia|Treasure Hoard}} entries, and acknowledges in some journal entries that his dedication to his job can cause him to feel distant from his family. | Facets of Captain Olimar's personality are revealed via [[pikipedia:Olimar's journal|his journal]] and [[pikipedia:Olimar's voyage log|voyage log]]: he is caring and dedicated to [[pikipedia:Olimar's family|his family]], values his camaraderie with the Pikmin to the point of worrying if they stray too far or feeling shame if an entire group of them is killed off, considers himself a patron of the arts, is very professional in the zoology field, has a gardening hobby and mentions that he "always had a way with animals" (the latter of which is further reinforced via his {{s|pikipedia|Piklopedia}} entries). Although he has a generally nice personality, Olimar also shows signs of snark in some {{iw|pikipedia|Treasure Hoard}} entries, and acknowledges in some journal entries that his dedication to his job can cause him to feel distant from his family; in other instances, he states that he gets more and more grumpy as he ages, and also the fact that he has a short temper for issues of minimal importance. | ||
Captain Olimar debuted in the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game, ''{{b|Pikmin|game}}'', where he is the playable character. His first adventure details how his vacation is derailed due to his ship, the {{s|pikipedia|S.S. Dolphin}}, crash landing on [[pikipedia:PNF-404|an uncharted planet]] after it is struck by a meteor. Upon waking from unconsciousness, he discovers that the S.S. Dolphin has been severely damaged and that his life support system will expire in thirty days; this is further compounded by the planet's atmosphere being rich in Oxygen, which is poisonous to Hocotatians, and thus prompts Olimar to immediately begin repairing his ship. | Captain Olimar debuted in the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game, ''{{b|Pikmin|game}}'', where he is the playable character. His first adventure details how his vacation is derailed due to his ship, the {{s|pikipedia|S.S. Dolphin}}, crash landing on [[pikipedia:PNF-404|an uncharted planet]] after it is struck by a meteor. Upon waking from unconsciousness, he discovers that the S.S. Dolphin has been severely damaged and that his life support system will expire in thirty days; this is further compounded by the planet's atmosphere being rich in Oxygen, which is poisonous to Hocotatians, and thus prompts Olimar to immediately begin repairing his ship. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*At ≈1.9 cm (≈0.75 inches) tall, Olimar is canonically the shortest playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>[https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_GameCube/Manual/formated/Pikmin_-_Nintendo.pdf Pikmin manual at gamesdatabase.org]</ref> This distinction was previously held by Kirby, who was listed at 20 cm (8 inches) tall in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (which was previously canonized in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards}}'')<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/miryoku/ Nintendo Japan (Nintendo Online Magazine - Kirby's profile - March 2000 issue covering Kirby 64: the Crystal Shards release)]</ref> before the sizes of characters and structures in the ''Kirby'' series became depicted very inconsistently following ''The Crystal Shards''. | *At ≈1.9 cm (≈0.75 inches) tall, Olimar is canonically the shortest playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>[https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_GameCube/Manual/formated/Pikmin_-_Nintendo.pdf Pikmin manual at gamesdatabase.org]</ref> This distinction was previously held by Kirby, who was listed at 20 cm (8 inches) tall in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (which was previously canonized in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards}}'')<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/miryoku/ Nintendo Japan (Nintendo Online Magazine - Kirby's profile - March 2000 issue covering Kirby 64: the Crystal Shards release)]</ref> before the sizes of characters and structures in the ''Kirby'' series became depicted very inconsistently following ''The Crystal Shards''. | ||
*Although numerous playable characters feature different characters as [[alternate costume]]s and essentially share their playable slot with them, Olimar, [[Bowser Jr.]], and [[Steve]] are the only ones who are listed as distinctly different from their respective alternate characters when they are selected on the [[character selection screen]]. | *Although numerous playable characters feature different characters as [[alternate costume]]s and essentially share their playable slot with them, Olimar, [[Bowser Jr.]], and [[Steve]] are the only ones who are listed as distinctly different from their respective alternate characters when they are selected on the [[character selection screen]]. | ||
*Olimar has the most non-damaging special moves in the entire ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with a total of three. He is also the only fighter to have more than two non-damaging special moves. | *Olimar has the most non-damaging special moves in the entire ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with a total of three. He is also the only fighter to have more than two non-damaging special moves. | ||