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Platforms
MobyRank MobyScore
GameCube
86
3.9
Wii
70
4.3

Description

After crashing on a strange unexplored planet, Captain Olimar must gather the thirty missing parts of his space ship, before his life support runs out in thirty days and he succumbs to the planet hostile atmosphere. Luckily the Pikmin, a plant/insect life form native to the planet, are there to help him. Olimar must gather and lead the Pikmin in this real time strategy game to collect the missing pieces of his ship while combating the planet's strange and sometimes hostile flora and fauna.

Alternate Titles

  • "皮克敏" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Pikumin" -- Japanese title
  • "ピクミン" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Pikmin GameCube $5.90  
Pikmin GameCube $5.90  
New Play Control! Pikmin Wii $14.00  
ebay.com
Pikmin    
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User Reviews

A great title to start off your GameCube collection GameCube bowser724 (26)
Another Homerun from the master Shigeru Miyamoto!! GameCube Oblio (109)
Colorful Puzzle/strategy Hybrid that Must be Played! GameCube Weston Wedding (54)

The Press Says

UOL Jogos GameCube Dec 18, 2001 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
GameSpy GameCube Dec 16, 2001 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
N-Europe GameCube Nov 05, 2002 9 out of 10 90
Kombo.com GameCube Nov 16, 2003 9 out of 10 90
NintendoWorldReport GameCube Nov 11, 2001 9 out of 10 90
Armchair Empire, The GameCube Jan 17, 2002 8.8 out of 10 88
The Video Game Critic GameCube Apr 07, 2008 B+ 83
Eurogamer.net (UK) GameCube Jun 13, 2002 8 out of 10 80
ntsc-uk GameCube Jul 03, 2002 7 out of 10 70
4Players.de Wii Feb 11, 2009 65 out of 100 65

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Trivia

Captain Olimar's spaceship is named Dolphin. "Dolphin" was Nintendo's project name for the Gamecube.


This entry was contributed by Andrew Grasmeder (206) and Opipeuter Inconnivus Bronze Star Contributing Member (14353)
 

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