Pikmin

Pikmin has appeared many times in the Animal Crossing series. The things featured in this article are based off the Nintendo franchise of the same name.

Red Pikmin Hat[]

One of the most notable occurrences is the Red Pikmin hat. It covers the player's entire head except for the face. It has only a leaf, not a bulb or a flower, on the tip. This object was released on:

Japan; 24th to 31 December 2008
Europe & Australia; 6th to 19 February 2009
America; 25 March to 1 April 2009

Depending on where the player was determined which letter they received.

In America, it would have read:

Look what bloomed in
celebration of spring's
beginning--a Pikmin hat!
it won't make you immune
to fire, but hopefully it'll
put a spring in your step!
From Nintendo

In Europe or Australia, it would have read:

I found this odd little hat
on my travels - it looks
just like one of the cute
creatures I've met in outer
space! Have fun wearing it!
From Captain Olimar

In Japan, it would have read:

So many changes happened
around the world in this year.
What kind of changes happened around you?
We hope you enjoy changing
yourself a little with this gift.
Merry Christmas! From: Staff

Pikmin Garden[]

There is also a small box with soil in it. Inside, there are 3 Pikmin planted on it. There, the player can see that there is a red Pikmin with a flower on it, a blue Pikmin with a leaf on it, and a yellow Pikmin with a bud on it. When the player interacts with it, a wind blows and they hear the word "Pikmin." This object can only be obtained in one of three ways: hacking into the game, getting it in Wild World from a special event or getting it from a fortune cookie in New Leaf.

Dolphin Model[]

In America, celebrating the first manned lunar landing, they have distributed a blue version of Captain Olimar's ship. From July 20 to August 3, the Dolphin Model was distributed to the people who have WiiConnect24 on.

Cockroaches[]

When squashed, cockroaches will float away as ghosts, similar to the death of a Pikmin.