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) and Widescreen (16 x 9).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Pikmin | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Taiwan | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Phuten Company, Ltd. | Taiwan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Japan | 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. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Benelux B.V. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Cyprus, Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Cyprus, Greece | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nortec Multimedia A.E. | Cyprus, Greece | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Cyprus, Greece | 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. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo UK Entertainment Limited | United Kingdom | 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 |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | PAL 50Hz | Wii | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | PAL 60Hz | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Nunchuk | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Wii | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-25 | Taiwan | MobyGames |
| 2008-12-25 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-06 | France | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-06 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-06 | Cyprus, Greece | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-06 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2009-02-06 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2009-03-09 | United States | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay Product ID | 1300353856 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4902370517606 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-R9IJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-R9IP-EUR | France | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496366926 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 5058468918 | France | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496901431 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-R9IE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 70790959 | United States | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
