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Pikmin is what we could potentially call a strategy game, but it has some platform elements, so it's a mix of the 2, at least from my point of view. You are captain Olimar and an asteroid has made your ship crash on a planet. This planet has a deadly gaz
...read the complete Pikmin review at Nintendo SpinThe rise of Nintendo can be directly tied to games that commanded the imagination of the player. Those games can also be directly tied to the man who designed most of them, Shigeru Miyamoto. Hired out of Nintendos planning department to become the
...read the complete Pikmin review at GamecriticsWhen a stray asteroid hits space captain Olimar’s ship; the ‘Dolphin’, he makes an emergency crash landing onto a planet covered in gigantic, lush vegetation. The oxygen on the planet is toxic to him, and with only thirty days of life support
...read the complete Pikmin review at PALGN AUPeople who complain about the lack of original games should definitely give this a try. Best described as a cross between Lemmings and Warcraft, Pikmin is brimming with originality and charm, and exudes a level of quality and personality you would expect
...read the complete Pikmin review at The Video Game CriticThe guys at Nintendo have learned some lessons since the launch of Nintendo 64. Not only was GameCube released along with an impressive load of first and second party titles, but they also made sure to include some very original titles among the many
...read the complete Pikmin review at Gaming TargetComputer & Video Games UK
Upon arriving on the planet, Captain Olimar discovers that his life-support system will only last for 30 days. His spaceship, the Dolphin, has been badly damaged by the crash, the impact scattering vital parts across the new world. In total, 30 parts of
...read the complete Pikmin review at Computer & Video Games UK One of two early-GameCube titles created under the guidance of master Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Pikmin offers a new style of gameplay in a brand new game world. In this strategy adventure, players take the role of an unfortunate space
...read the complete Pikmin review at AllGameMuch like the bulk of Nintendo’s back catalogue, Pikmin has quite a unique background behind its conception. The idea for the game came to Shigsy whilst he was pottering around his garden; the story goes that whilst doing this, he was astounded by the
...read the complete Pikmin review at DarkZeroYou control Olimar, a spaceman belonging to a diminutive race (they're the size of a 50p piece we're told) whose ship crash-lands on a strange planet. Damaged beyond repair with bits of debris spread all over the place, Olimar sets off on a search to
...read the complete Pikmin review at GameCell UK"Pikmin" is quite simple at its core, as is the tradition with Miyamoto's games. A tiny space captain by the name of Olimar has crash-landed on an alien world. The oxygen-rich atmosphere of the planet is poisonous to Olimar, and he only has 30 days until
...read the complete Pikmin review at G4The game starts with Captain Olimar stranded on an unfamiliar planet and his ship lies in ruins; with several important parts missing, including the engine. The first thing the Captain does is to explore this strange new world. After wandering around the
...read the complete Pikmin review at Silicon FusionYou see, Pikmin does what it wants to very well, but it becomes clear at the halfway point that it doesn't really want to do all that much. There is no real plot to push things forward during the game. The basic story that is only really properly
...read the complete Pikmin review at ThunderboltFROM THE LEGENDARY SHIGERU Miyamoto (the father of Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong - to name but a few) comes this truly bizarre game. These thoughts won't come from your very first impressions (the weirdness doesn't truly set in until you pick your first
...read the complete Pikmin review at GameplanetAfter being stranded on a strange planet following a collision with a meteor, your ship is scattered throughout this strange world and it’s up to you (Captain Olimar) to figure out a way to find all your ship’s pieces and get off the planet. One
...read the complete Pikmin review at Gamers EuropeWell, soon out of the gate onto the Nintendo GameCube is Pikmin. Releasing only two weeks after the launch of the console, many people rushed to buy this original title. Launching alongside Super Smash Bros (a bad thing considering everyone wanted that
...read the complete Pikmin review at GamersMarkThe innovative Pikmin is a unique, yet endearing real-time strategy game from Nintendo’s genius developer Shigeryu Miyamoto. While it seems a bit of an odd idea, its appeal is stronger because Pikmin ratchets up the cute-factor ten-fold thanks to its
...read the complete Pikmin review at The Laser 
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