Pikmin

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Pikmin is a video game franchise created for Nintendo by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. The first game that is a Player's Choice game in North America.

Table of contents

1 Pikmin

1.1 The Pikmin

2 Pikmin 2

2.2 New Features

3 External Links

Pikmin

The first Pikmin game was released December 3, 2001 in North America and June 15, 2002 in Europe.

In Pikmin, you play as Captain Olimar, the spaceman from the planet Hocotate. The story starts when Olimar is taking a vacation in outer space. However, during his flight, a meteorite hits his spaceship, and it crashes on a unknown planet. Parts of the spaceship fell off as it plummeted to the ground.

As he regained conciousness, Olimar found out that the planet's atmosphere contained oxygen, which is poisonous to the people from Hocotate, and could only stay on the planet for 30 days. You have to play as Olimar and collect the 30 parts of the spaceship.

The Pikmin

During his journey, Olimar finds creatures called Pikmin, who live in a spaceship called Onions. Pikmin are divided into three colors:

Red Pikmin are found in the beginning of the game. They have the strongest attacks, and are resistant to fire.
Yellow Pikmin are found in the second area of the game. They can be thrown the farthest because of their large ears, and can pick up bomb-rocks.
Blue Pikmin are found in the third area of the game. The only special ability these Pikmin have are being resistant to water.

Olimar uses the Pikmin to defeat enemies, carry objects such as parts for the spaceship or pellets, demolishing walls, pushing large boxes, and constructing various objects to get around easier.

You can create more Pikmin by taking enemies back to the onion or finding pellets with a number on them. The pellets have a red, blue, or yellow color on them. Make the Pikmin carry the pellet to the Onion, and more Pikmin will be created. If you bring a pellet to the Onion of the same color, more Pikmin than normal will be created.

The number of the Pikmin on the field cannot exceed 100.

Pikmin 2

Pikmin 2 is the sequel to the original Pikmin. The release date is currently August 3, 2004 for North America and January 1, 2005 in Europe.

In Pikmin 2, you play as Olimar and his assistant. This time, you're looking for various treasures to bring back to Hocotate.

New Features

The new features of Pikmin 2 include:

Olimar has a new assistant, currently un-named.
There are two new Pikmin colors: Purple and White. Purple Pikmin are heavier than other Pikmin.
Yellow Pikmin can now withstand electricity.
You now have the ability to send out more than 100 Pikmin.
There is no 30-day time limit.
Olimar and his assistant can help out the Pikmin more. One thing they can do is help Pikmin push boxes out of the way.
A 2-player mode is added.