Become the leader of the Pikmins! (Pikmin (GC))

Member Name: cam78

Product:	Pikmin (GC)
Date:	17/04/09 (91 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: fun gameplay, very addictive, long lasting

Disadvantages: Time limit per level can get frustratng

Pickmin is a 2001 Gamecube game developed by Nintendo. Pikmin is a real time strategy game and is part 1 of the series. Also in this series in Pickmin 2 for the Gamecube, and Pikmin 3 that has just been released for the Nintendo Wii.


Gameplay :


Pikmin is a strategy game shot from a looking down perspective. You control Captain Olimar. Shot from a third person view point. Olimar is like a pied piper character which is followed by different types of Pikmin throughout the levels.
The aim of the game is to retrieve parts of your ship which you crash landed from, throughout the levels.
There are 3 different types of Pikmin to use which are all different colors and have different skills.
The Pikmin follow Olimars every order and all three colors are used to combine there unique strengths and weakness to achieve the level goals.

The Pikmin are very tiny little creatures and puller out the ground like carrots.They are also very cute.

There is a time restraint mode with the game divided into 30 days. A whole day in a game is usually 15 mins which in my opinion really isn't enough in my opinion. At the end of each full day all the Pikmin must be round up and return to the pickmin ship.


Graphics :


I love the graphics for this game, the backgrounds are lush and the design is very simple and cartoon like. Also very cute and gives you great scope as the player looking down into this World. Where the Pikmin are sooo tiny and the large landscapes around them.


Sound :

This game has a very cute soundtrack and cute voice acting from the Pikmin, from cheers to them dying.



Overall :

This game is a true classic and was a massive hit on the Gamecube. Hours of gameplay come with this title, and will keep you busy for days no matter what your age.

Another great thing is that you can use this on the Wii also as its fully compatible.

You can get this game very cheap now from most places, and is a must for your collection

Summary: Nintendo classic which is my opinion is underated