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+ | {{dablink|This article is about the original game of the ''Pikmin'' series. For the species, see [[Pikmin (species)]]. For the series in general, see ''[[Portal: Pikmin]]''.}} | ||
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{{Game | {{Game | ||
| name=Pikmin | | name=Pikmin | ||
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| developer=[[Nintendo EAD]] | | developer=[[Nintendo EAD]] | ||
| publisher=[[Nintendo]] | | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
− | | system=[[Nintendo Gamecube]], [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]], [[Wii U | + | | system=[[Nintendo Gamecube]], [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]], [[Wii U]] |
− | | release='''Gamecube'''<br>JP October 26, 2001 <br />US December 2, 2001 <br />EU June 14, 2002 <br />'''Wii'''<br>JP December 25, 2008<br>EU February 6, 2009<br>US March 9, 2009<br />'''Wii U'''<br />PAL September 1, 2016<br />US September 29, 2016<br />JP June 21, 2017 | + | | release='''Gamecube'''<br>JP October 26, 2001 <br />US December 2, 2001 <br />EU June 14, 2002 <br />'''Wii'''<br>JP December 25, 2008<br>EU February 6, 2009<br>US March 9, 2009<br />'''Wii U'''<br />PAL September 1, 2016<br />US September 29, 2016<br />JP June 21, 2017 |
| gallery=[http://www.gamehiker.com/gallery/index.php?cat=30 GH Gallery] | | gallery=[http://www.gamehiker.com/gallery/index.php?cat=30 GH Gallery] | ||
| rating=ESRB: E | | rating=ESRB: E | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
− | + | '''Pikmin''' is an unusual realtime strategy game created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] that was released for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]] in 2001. It is the original game of the ''[[Portal: Pikmin|Pikmin]]'' series. | |
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− | '''Pikmin''' is | ||
=Story= | =Story= | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Captain Olimar]], a spaceship pilot, was on vacation when he crash landed on a strange foreign planet. He awakens to discover that the planet's atmosphere is poisonous to him. This leaves him with 30 days to repair his ship, the Dolphin, before his air runs out. To make this possible, he ends up working with a local race of helpful creatures known as the [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]]. |
=Gameplay= | =Gameplay= | ||
− | + | Pikmin uses a gameplay idea that was experimented with in Mario 128. The player is able to select as many or as few Pikmin as they want and specify what task they are supposed to do. There are three different types of Pikmin, each with special abilities. | |
− | + | 30 parts from the ship are scatter around the planet. It's up to the player to find each piece and bring them back to the ship. | |
=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
− | This game went on to spawn a new Nintendo series and would later be represented in the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series | + | This game went on to spawn a new Nintendo series and would later be represented in the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. |
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==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
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It was followed by ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' in 2004. | It was followed by ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' in 2004. | ||
− | + | ==Ports and Remakes== | |
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+ | *It was released in March 2009 for the Nintendo Wii as part of the [[New Play Control]] series of Gamecube remakes. This version was later released for download through the [[Wii U]]'s eShop in 2016 (2017 for Japan). | ||
[[Category: GameCube Games]] | [[Category: GameCube Games]] | ||
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[[Category: Player's Choice]] | [[Category: Player's Choice]] | ||
[[Category: New Play Control Games]] | [[Category: New Play Control Games]] | ||
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