Pikmin

Pikmin
Pikmin may be small and plantlike, but they can be a space traveler's best friend. Stranded on an unknown planet, Captain Olimar must enlist the help of these native Pikmin to rebuild his spaceship before the life-support system runs out. In the meantime, you'll have to fend off attackers and solve various puzzles. To produce additional multicolored Pikmin you must defeat enemies and carry them back to the Pikmin nests called onions. But beware--watching giant predators gobble your Pikmin might make you angrier than you'd expect.
Pikmin may be small and plantlike, but they can be a space traveler's best friend. Stranded on an unknown planet, Captain Olimar must enlist the help of these native Pikmin to rebuild his spaceship before the life-support system runs out. In the meantime, you'll have to fend off attackers and solve various puzzles. To produce additional multicolored Pikmin you must defeat enemies and carry them back to the Pikmin nests called onions. But beware--watching giant predators gobble your Pikmin might make you angrier than you'd expect.
Description
Pikmin
Pikmin may be small and plantlike, but they can be a space traveler's best friend. Stranded on an unknown planet, Captain Olimar must enlist the help of these native Pikmin to rebuild his spaceship before the life-support system runs out. In the meantime, you'll have to fend off attackers and solve various puzzles. To produce additional multicolored Pikmin you must defeat enemies and carry them back to the Pikmin nests called onions. But beware--watching giant predators gobble your Pikmin might make you angrier than you'd expect.
Pikmin may be small and plantlike, but they can be a space traveler's best friend. Stranded on an unknown planet, Captain Olimar must enlist the help of these native Pikmin to rebuild his spaceship before the life-support system runs out. In the meantime, you'll have to fend off attackers and solve various puzzles. To produce additional multicolored Pikmin you must defeat enemies and carry them back to the Pikmin nests called onions. But beware--watching giant predators gobble your Pikmin might make you angrier than you'd expect.
Genre
Strategy > Real-Time > General
Release Date (US)
09/25/2003
Release Date (EU)
04/04/2003
Release Date (JP)
10/26/2001
Features
480p Support, Memory Card
Cheat Codes/Hints
Hint: Get various colored Pikmin
You can get the Red Pikmin when you start the game (Impact Site). You can get Yellow Pikmin when you get to the next area (Forest Of Hope). You can get the Blue Pikmin in the third area (Forest Navel).
Hint: Gluon Drive
You need at least 90 Blue Pikmin. Have them kill the frog and bugs guarding the part Next, have them build the bridges connecting to the land. Before you grab the part, get rid of the monsters that are blocking the way. If you do not have a least 50 Pikmin, then get some more and send them to get the part back to the Dolphin.
Hint: Impact Site: Stump enemies
There is a sub-Boss at the stump at the Impact Site, either a Mamuta or a Goolix. A Mamuta is a gray creature with no head. His only attack is to knock the Pikmin down, then pound them into the ground. When he does this, the Pikmin instantly become Flower Pikmin. A Goolix is a water creature that only Blue Pikmin can attack. Goolix has two parts, a ball and a brain-like part. Attack the ball with a lot of Blue Pikmin to damage it. If a Pikmin comes in contact with the brain-like part, all attacking Pikmin will be blasted away from Goolix.
Hint: Interstellar Radio
Get 30 to 40 Blue Pikmin and take them to the area with some attacking crabs and a blowing monster. Kill the crabs and launch the Pikmin onto the belly of the monster until the animal is killed. Then, send your Pikmin to get the part. You should have about 10 to 18 Pikmin remaining. Make sure they attack the monsters that threaten the convoy carrying the part.
Bring out 40 Blue Pikmin. Go to where the Puffy Blowhog above the water is located and kill the Water Dumples by yourself. Next, call the Pikmin and instruct them all to attack the Puffy Blowhog. It might take a while, but when it is defeated it will drop four 5-Pellets (of a random color) and the Interstellar Radio.
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Hint: Keeping Pikmin safe
When your Pikmin are carrying things to the ship or Onion and get attacked, lay in front of the monster until they are safe.
When collecting part number 1, your Pikmin can get caught in the engine and die. To keep them safe, throw your Pikmin on top of the part. Note: This does not work all the time.
Kybub.
Hint: Leaf to Flower Pikmin
At the second site, if you have any Leaf or Bud Pikmin, separate them from the Flower Pikmin. Take the Leaf and Bud Pikmin. From Olimar's ship, go forward, then go left. You will see a patch of grass. Use your C-Rush to lead them into the grass and they will start working. After a few seconds, they pull up yellow globs that instantly turns them into Flower Pikmin. Note: Not all of your Pikmin will turn into flowers. Another place that has this effect is in the same area. When you are next to the Red Onion, turn your view to find another patch of grass. Let your Pikmin work over there and they will pull out more nutrients. This trick is useless if your Pikmin have flowers already. Once all or most of your Pikmin have had some of the nutrients, call them back. Do not waste it. This is hard to come by -- do not let the Flower Pikmin have any. This can be done once per day with any color Pikmin.
Hint: Learning about enemies
Start a new day, then take out a few Pikmin. Take them directly to the enemy, and start fighting. If you encounter anything on your way to the enemy, this trick will not work. As soon as you start the fight, pause game play and select "Go to Sunset." If there is nothing else special about this day, Olimar's log entry will describe the enemy. After the log entry, at the title screen, choose "Don't Save" and then "Continue From Last Save" to avoid wasting a day. This does not always work, for example if this day was also your first day in a new area, you discovered a new color of Pikmin, or something similar.
Hint: Libra
To get the part that Captain Olimar's daughter gave him, get 30 to 40 Red Pikmin to knock down the wall and build the bridge. When they are done, take them to kill the fire shooting enemy. Next, take all but 15 to 20 Pikimin back to the Onion. Get 15 to 20 Yellow Pikmin and 5 Blue Pikmin and carefully take them to the floating island. Shoot the Yellow Pikmin onto the ledge and have the Blue Pikmin activate the geyser. On top of the ledge with the Yellow Pikmin, call them back and launch them to the part. They should bring the part down. Call them back and have the Red Pikmin grab the part. You should now be able to take the part back.
Get 60 Red Pikmin, 20 Yellow Pikmin and 20 Blue Pikmin. As soon as they all come out of their Onions, dismiss them and get the 60 Red Pikmin to kill every Fiery Blowhog and the single Wollywog next to the shore. It is not necessary to defeat the other two Wollywogs. Once the aforementioned enemies are dead, get all your Pikmin and have them work on the gate. Do something else while you wait. When you hear the completion sound, go over to the now broken gate and call them back. Now, have the 60 Red Pikmin work on the bridge and call them back when they are done. Then, call the rest of them back and dismiss them again. Get the Blue Pikmin. Go through the flame jet path, making sure no Pikmin hit the flames. Have the Blue Pikmin activate the geyser in the water. Then, do the flame jet path. Next, call them all and dismiss them yet again. Choose the Yellow Pikmin and do the flame jet path again. Throw them up to the Libra, and when they are half way over the bridge, call them back and go through the flame jet path once more. Then, choose at least 20 Red Pikmin to carry that part back.
TonyV3Catz.
Hint: Omega Stabilizer
Get 50 Red Pikmin, kill the Polly Wolliogs, and leave them there. Next, take on the enemy and punch it until it dies. Then, gather your Pikmin, have them grab the Stabilizer and take it back to the ship.
Hint: Parts list
There are only 25 parts that are needed to complete the game. The other parts are optional.
Main Engine
Positron Generator
Eternal Fuel Dynamo
Whimsical Radar
Extraordinary Bolt
Nova Blaster (optional)
Shock Absorber
Radiation Canopy
Geiger Counter
Sagittarius
#1 Ionium Jet
Automatic Gear
Gravity Jumper
Space Float (optional)
Non-Dixion
Guard Satellite
Libra
Analog Computer
Omega Stabilizer
Repair-Type Bolt
Massage Machine (optional)
Interstellar Radio
Gluon Drive
UV Lamp (optional)
Zirconium Roter
Pilot's Seat
Bowsprit
Chronos Reactor
#2 Ionuim Jet
Secret Safe (optional)