ABOUT PIKMIN
Captain Olimar has crash-landed on an alien world, and he soon
encounters strange creatures called Pikmin. These Pikmin are found
in three different colors. Understanding the special abilities of each
type of Pikmin is Olimar's first step in collecting his spaceship parts
and escaping the planet.
Just what are Pikmin?
Pikmin are mysterious life-forms Olimar
meets on his adventure. For some reason,
they seem eager to help him. Pikmin are very
intelligent—they can be thrown, ordered to
carry objects, fight dangerous predators, and
even use their own judgment to carry out
various other tasks.
Lead up to 100 Pikmin
Olimar can lead a group of up to 100 Pikmin
at a time. This number includes Pikmin still
in the ground, Pikmin performing tasks, and
idle Pikmin too.
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Pikmin can do many things!
Depending on the circumstances, Pikmin will do different things when
they are thrown or ordered to move in a group. Pikmin are at their
best when they are working together.
fight enemies
Pikmin can fight and defeat
native creatures.
carry things
Pikmin can carry pellets and
defeated enemies back to Onions.
They can also carry spaceship parts
back to the spaceship.
move obstacles
Pikmin can band together to move
path-blocking obstacles.
break down walls
Pikmin can attack walls to bring
them tumbling down.
carry bomb-rocks
Yellow Pikmin can carry and
strategically place bomb-rocks
to cause serious damage to walls
and enemies.
build bridges
Pikmin can construct bridges to
allow for passage across rivers and
other bodies of water.
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