Map of the area.

newtest is an unused area in Pikmin 2 that was left on the disc. It was most likely used for testing purposes, given the name and appearance. If the radar is opened, "Test Area (ID 8394_03)" will appear as the area name.

It is found under /user/Kando/map/newtest, and can be played on by using the following Action Replay code, for the European version:

There is also a slightly simpler version of this map, found in /user/Kando/zukan. It is identical to the "full" version, except it's missing the floor used to test footstep sounds.

Overview

newtest is a largely flat square with no boundaries, so it is easy for a leader to fall into the abyss. Most grounnd in the level re-uses The Distant Spring and Perplexing Pool's grass texture. To the right of the landing site, there is a wall of blocks topped with a tree stump texture re-used from The Forest of Hope and Awakening Wood, though with some additionally being tinted a greenish-blue. It can be walked on through the use of a slope found at the eastern end. On the other side of the wall, there is a large patch of white ground that has numbers written on it. West of the white area, there is a small group of tiles with words written on them, used for testing different walking sounds and friction levels. South of that, there are slopes that go into a very deep pool of water. To the south of the landing site, there is a wall of slopes with the angle of their slope written on them. Southeast of the landing site, there is an area with 3 Crimson Candypop Buds, 8 Red Bulborbs 10 Wogpoles, 5 Watery Blowhogs, 2 Swooping Snitchbugs, and many, many electrical wires, poison emitters, and fire geysers. Alongside are also Pellet Posies, Shearwigs, falling boulders, Iridescent Flint Beetles, and Iridescent Glint Beetles. To the east of the landing site, there is a bridge that can be built completely over land.

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Gallery

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  The landing site at coordinates 0, 0, 0.
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  A large water body, with multiple slopes and stepped ledges, possibly used to test interactions with water at varying heights and steepness levels.
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  Walls seemingly used to test leader and Pikmin movement on slopes. Notice the numbers indicating the steepness of each wall.
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  Numerous clusters of enemies.
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  Clusters of enemies and objects.
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  Terrain walking sound testing.

External links

• The Cutting Room Floor's article on Pikmin 2

Pikmin 2 areas
Click an area on the image Normal areas Valley of Repose • Awakening Wood • Perplexing Pool • Wistful Wild Unused areas newtest

• Pikmin 2
• Unused areas