Pikmin
About the Game
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. The Pikmin come in three varieties with each a special ability.
Story & Setting
Aside from the story mode there is a Challenge Mode that is unlocked after all the types of Pikmin are discovered in the story mode.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Red Pikmin are immune to fire while blue Pikmin are able to swim and yellow Pikmin can be thrown far.
Modes & Ways to Play
The goal in this mode is to grow as many Pikmin as possible in a single day.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Pikmin | Nintendo GameCube.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Canada Ltd. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo France SARL | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Benelux B.V. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | STADLBAUER Marketing + Vertrieb Ges.m.b.H | Austria | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Italy | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Italy | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Italia | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Waldmeier AG | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo UK Entertainment Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Spain | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo España S.A. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Spain | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Strategy | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nintendo EAD | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nintendo EAD | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Strategy | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #DOL-GPIP-UKV | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-26 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2001-12-03 | Canada | MobyGames |
| 2001-12-03 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | France | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | Austria | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-14 | Spain | MobyGames |
| 2001-12-02 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2001-10-26 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2002-06-14 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| December 2, 2001 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 26, 2001 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| June 14, 2002 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4902370505672 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 131688808 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496960094 | Canada | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIE-USA | Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 16022183438 | Canada | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496960025 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8LY | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2164377014 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390174 | France | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390150 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIP-EUR | Germany | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2164377014 | Germany | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8LY | Germany | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIP-EUR | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390181 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIP-EUR | Austria | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390150 | Austria | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2164377014 | Austria | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8LY | Austria | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIP-EUR | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390150 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2164377014 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8LY | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GPIP-EUR | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 2164377014 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496960025 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8LY | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| upc | 045496960094 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00005Q8LY | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 8502 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 045496960025 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4902370505672 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4902370505672 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| model | #DOL-GPIP-UKV | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
