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(More customer reviews)If you haven't already played Pikmin on the GameCube, this game is an excellent opportunity to catch up with a great game.If you've already played this game there is literally nothing new here besides the controls.No new extra modes, no multi-player, no extra levels, no noteworthy graphical upgrades.Just new controls.
For those of you who haven't played the game yet, it is a very solid game.To sum it up simply, you take control of Olimar, a diminutive space explorer that crash lands on an earth like planet filled with hostile bugs and critters.You control a small army of Pikmin that do your bidding by fighting and carrying stuff for you.Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin have different abilities which you must take advantage of as you traverse the terrain of each of the levels.In typical Nintendo fashion, there is a great deal of exploration where you can see an area of the game but can't get to it until you unlock new abilities which require you come back to previous levels.Gameplay is broken into thirty 15-20 minute "days" in which you frantically try to cram as many accomplishments as possible into the short time frame.It all works very well, although I wish the 30-day limit wasn't in place.I found Pikmin to be quite entertaining 8 years ago, and still like it to this day.
THE NEW CONTROLS: The new controls work extremely well.There isn't any pointless remote waggle and the pointer controls work pretty well.
GRAPHICS: Aside from progressive scan support and 16:9 wide screen support, there isn't anything new here.The artwork was gorgeous years ago, but nowadays it's only pretty good.Textures look low res but the art style makes up for the deficiencies.The sad thing is that this two generation old game still looks better than most modern Wii games.
SOUND: Time has been kind to me because I apparently forgot how cheesy parts of the game are, and sound is simultaneously a strong and weak point for the game.Some of the music is very pleasant and relaxing while the cut-scenes have some extremely annoying music.
REPLAY: Aside from a points mode at the end, there isn't a whole lot of replay value to the game.It can be beat in about 10-15 hours, including time spent having to replay levels due to unfortunate death situations.
All in all, I recommend this game to anyone that didn't get the chance to play the game on the GameCube.The new controls provide a superior experience.There really aren't many games like Pikmin which makes even this remake feel unique and fresh.For those of you who have already played the game on the GameCube, this game is pretty much just a pure nostalgia purchase.
[Edit: Fixed some embarrassingly bad grammar]
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Product Description:
Life under a microscope fantasy world, Pikmin delivers a unique experience like few before it with a blend of real-time strategy, adventure, and puzzle elements. You control Captain Olimar, a lovable little astronaut, who crash-landed on a planet inhabited by even more lovable little plant creatures known as Pikmin. Olimar can command these creatures RTS-style, assign them tasks, make them attack foes, and gather resources. The ultimate task is to rebuild Olimar's space ship before a 30-day time window elapses. Command lovable little creatures RTS-style Rebuild Olimar's space ship before a 30-day time window elapses
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Coordinate the Pikmin to help you get back home
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Stranded in a vast and strange world, Captain Olimar faces a daunting challenge. When he crash-landed on this alien planet, the pieces of his ship scattered far and wide, and it would be a near-impossible task to recover all of them by himself. Luckily, he has been able to befriend curious creatures he calls Pikmin. Only with their help - and your quick thinking - will he be able to collect all the pieces of his ship and finally make his way home.
Key Game Features:
Befriend the odd alien creatures known as Pikmin and seek their aid in your quest to return home
Use your Wii Remote to pluck up the Pikmin and put them to work
Command your own Pikmin army of up to 100 creatures at once
Enlist the help of multiple Pikmin to overcome predators, demolish barriers and haul critical ship parts
Coordinate the actions of the Pikmin to help you collect the missing pieces of your ship
For 1 player
Action and strategy combine in fun and innovative ways in New Play Control! Pikmin. Point your Wii Remote at the screen to pluck the Pikmin and guide them in the tasks you assign them. Command up to 100 Pikmin at once to take on big jobs, including swarming predators, demolishing barriers and more, and coordinate the creatures' actions to help you find all the pieces of the ship before it's too late. They're small. They're plantlike. They're Pikmin! And they can be a space traveler's best friend! Stranded on an unknown planet, Captain Olimar must enlist the help of these native Pikmin. Together, they must rebuild Olimar's spaceship and defend themselves from attackers. Time is tight. Cooperation is key. This innovative action-strategy game is unlike any other game you've ever played, and with remastered Wii controls, it has never played better!
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