Pikmin

Pikmin (ピクミン in Japanese) is a real-time strategy video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console in 2001. Pikmin is the first game in the Pikmin series of video games, designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. more...

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Pikmin was released on October 26, 2001 in Japan, December 3, 2001 in North America, and June 15, 2002 in Europe. The sequel, Pikmin 2, was released in 2004.

Gameplay

The game Pikmin is a 3D game, with the player controlling Captain Olimar (known in Japan as Captain "Orima", a scrambled kana spelling of "Mario") from a third-person viewpoint. Olimar is in turn followed by the Pikmin, whom he directs. The basis of game play in Pikmin is to retrieve ship parts by using the three varieties of Pikmin available in different combinations. There are standard obstacles present, such as water and fire, to which the blue and red Pikmin, respectively, are immune. In addition, yellow Pikmin can be thrown higher and further than the other two colors, and also can carry explosive Bomb Rocks to attack enemies or destroy obstacles.

In retrieving ship parts, there are generally three steps. The first is to locate the part and scout its location, noting any obstacles Pikmin may need to remove or any enemies which must be defeated. The second step is in selecting the appropriate numbers and colors of Pikmin needed to complete the tasks, and then executing them. This must be done with some care, as only 100 Pikmin may exist outside the Onions at any given time. The third step is to secure the part, which is usually in a difficult to reach location or held by a powerful enemy. After securing the part, it can be brought back. All 30 parts are retrieved in this manner.

Time in the game is divided into 30 days. With the exception of the first day, which lasts until the player finds the first ship part (the engine), all Pikmin days are 13 minutes in length. At the end of the day, all Pikmin must be immediately rounded up, work halted, and Olimar must return with the Pikmin to the ship. The reason for this is that many of the creatures which inhabit the Pikmin's planet are nocturnal predators and are much more difficult to defeat.

The Pikmin

Olimar discovers a tricolored plant-animal hybrid that willingly follows his orders and helps him recover the ship parts. He names these creatures "Pikmin" after "Pikpik carrots" (his favorite food). Each color has its own weaknesses and strengths, and all three colors must be used in order to complete the game. This is not the case for every ship part, however. There are some missions and some ship parts that can be retrieved with only two colors of Pikmin, and in some cases, a large monochromatic army of a single shade is enough to capture the needed part.

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