Customer Reviews:
  Overall Great March 3, 2008
I have been playing this game for years. It is a great game and I am glad I bought it. There are great graphics and a very creative form of battle. You play as a 2cm tall alien named Olimar from planet Hocotate and you crash on a distant plaet (earth). The goal is to collect your 30 ship parts which have been scattered all over earth. All seems hopeless when suddenly you find a small spacecraft. It resembles an onion so that is what Olimar names them. Suddenly, the onion springs into the air and sprouts "legs." Then, a red seed pops out. This is a Pikmin seed. You then have to bring food back to the onion using the Pikmin. As you bring food to the onion, more seeds pop out. Eventually, you find your ship's engine. This allows you to go to the next area: the Forest of Hope. There' you find a yellow onion. Out pops a yellow Pikmin seed. These Pikmin can carry small bombs to break down walls or defeat enemies. After finding a number of ship parts, you can go to a cavern in the forest called the Forest Navel. You find a blue onion submerged in a small pond there. When you approach it, it jumps up and spits out a blue Pikmin seed. These blue pikmin can actually breath underwater! After that, you have to find the rest of your ship parts to go to the Distant Spring. This area has nothing to offer but strong enemies and ship parts. There are about 10 parts here! After finding them all, you have to go to the final level: the Final Trial. Here, you have to fight a huge enemy called the Emporer Bulbax. After killing it, it spits out a piggy bank. after carrying this back to your ship, you are ready to take off. Olimar bids the Pikmin goodbye and flys off in his ship back to Hocotate. It sounds easy but there is a catch, you have to beat the game in 30 in-game days. The days last about 15 minutes so you should be able to get at least one part a day. If there is anything I learned from this game, it's how to lead an army into war against giant, mutant beetles.
Pikimin March 17, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It took me a long time to find this game in such a great condition. It really made us happy.
the best EVER October 23, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is the best ever. it is a twist of strategy, and a lot adventure, as you explore the facinating world of the pikmin.
Graphics-4 of 5 this games graphics were great only on some levels you could see only one color when you looked out into the vast unexplored emptiness.
Gameplay-5 of 5 the game play was well done and for that I thank nintendo.
Storyline-5 of 5 For me I have ot understand the storyline in order to fully like the game. If i can't tell what the stary line is than I don't want to play it as much seeming as though it's pointless.
Over all it's a good game and I suggest everyone ot play it . It truly is the best EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Explore Discover and Enjoy October 1, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I first played Pikmin it was unlike anything, I had ever played before. You are Olimar crash landed on a planet with only 30 days to live. Your spaceship has been torn to pieces, which you must retrieve, and at the crash spot, you find these interesting creatures that look like plants. Oh, you are also only a few inches tall. While Pikmin are more useful then tribbles, they are extremely cute, and you proceed to implore their help to gather the missing pieces of your ship through obstacles such as giant ladybugs, rock walls, and other items.
This game is not violent, and encourages strategy, problem solving, and puzzle breaking. Featured in James Gee's What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy. This title should be played by anyone who is has little to no experience with video games. A true classic this game was truly unique in a time when games where starting to lack originality.
 too much to do, to little time, awful game July 6, 2006
1 out of 25 found this review helpful
dont buy this game,
at the beginning its easy but not evan 30 minutes into the game and its way too hard.
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