- Pronouns
- He/Him
April Fools' Day as it is, uh, "celebrated" is a bore. What was once a day of amusing gags has devolved into an escalating series of lies told with an annoying smirk that would make even the most optimistic soul lose faith in humanity. But you know what? We don't have to accept it! We can Defy Destiny (TM) and rewrite the script by turning this unholy day spent worshipping at the altar of falsehoods into one that rejoices in the most amusing goofs the industry has ever seen. With our combined efforts, we can make April Fools' Day into April Fool's Day!
I'm not sure that works grammatically.
I'll begin!
LOUIE (Pikmin 2 & Pikmin 4)
The beginning of Pikmin 2 sees the first game's protagonist, Olimar, return to his home planet after surviving 30 (or less!) days on PNF-404. A happy reunion quickly unravels when the President of Hocotate Freight, Olimar's employer, reveals that the company is in massive debt. The cause of the financial deficit? Allegedly, another employee, Louie, was attacked on his most recent mission, losing valuable gold carrots that cost the organization thousands of Pokos. I say allegedly because the game's true ending reveals that it was Louie's appetite run wild that landed Hocotate Freight in dire straits.
Prior to that revelation, the game spends ample time developing the fact that Louie is kind of an idiot. He is led around by his stomach instead of his brain, and in the game's first ending he ends up stranded on PNF-404 where he eventually becomes a puppet for the planet's fauna.
Pikmin 4 takes a lot of liberties with the events of Pikmin 2, but the one consistent element is that Louie is just kind of an idiot that nobody really likes.
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For my money, Louie is a first ballot inductee in the Fool Hall of Fame. Who would you have join him on this, April Fool's Day?
Please stick to fictional characters from video games! This is not the place to dunk on industry figures, nor is it the place to poke fun at your peers on Famiboards. You can make fun of me, though, if you so desire.
I'm not sure that works grammatically.
I'll begin!
LOUIE (Pikmin 2 & Pikmin 4)
The beginning of Pikmin 2 sees the first game's protagonist, Olimar, return to his home planet after surviving 30 (or less!) days on PNF-404. A happy reunion quickly unravels when the President of Hocotate Freight, Olimar's employer, reveals that the company is in massive debt. The cause of the financial deficit? Allegedly, another employee, Louie, was attacked on his most recent mission, losing valuable gold carrots that cost the organization thousands of Pokos. I say allegedly because the game's true ending reveals that it was Louie's appetite run wild that landed Hocotate Freight in dire straits.
Prior to that revelation, the game spends ample time developing the fact that Louie is kind of an idiot. He is led around by his stomach instead of his brain, and in the game's first ending he ends up stranded on PNF-404 where he eventually becomes a puppet for the planet's fauna.
Pikmin 4 takes a lot of liberties with the events of Pikmin 2, but the one consistent element is that Louie is just kind of an idiot that nobody really likes.
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For my money, Louie is a first ballot inductee in the Fool Hall of Fame. Who would you have join him on this, April Fool's Day?
Please stick to fictional characters from video games! This is not the place to dunk on industry figures, nor is it the place to poke fun at your peers on Famiboards. You can make fun of me, though, if you so desire.
