Pikmin in stores as well
by Julius Bautista

Tuesday, December 4, 2001

For your backyard strategy enjoyment.

---Nintendo Press Release

Title: Pikmin(TM)
Format: NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM)
Launch Date: Dec. 3, 2001
ESRB: E - Everyone
Game Type: Mass Action Strategy
Accessories: Memory Card
Players: 1
MSRP: $49.95

Game Summary

A spaceship is suddenly struck by a meteor and begins to fall apart, hurtling toward an unknown planet. After crash-landing, its befuddled Captain must collect his spaceship's missing pieces scattered throughout this magnificent new world in order to jettison back into space. The surveyor finds hope when he befriends small, indigenous plant-like creatures called Pikmin that can reassemble the crippled spaceship. He now must scour the planet for pieces of the spaceship quickly before succumbing to the noxious atmosphere.

Features

- Experience the latest video game creation from legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto! A mass action strategy game with compelling level design, "Pikmin" offers interesting and fresh game play.
- Plant, pick and propagate legions of Pikmin sprouts, then instruct them to build, defend or attack enemies.
- Direct Pikmin sprouts individually, in precise groups or as one vast horde.
- Send up to 100 Pikmin sprouts to separate tasks at one time, in order to complete several different objectives at once.
- Enjoy the Pikmin's remarkable character--they express happiness, fatigue or pain without words.
- Stretch your imagination by working clever, often multi-layered puzzles to help discover new areas or secrets.
- Nurture the Pikmin sprouts and develop various forms of Pikmin to learn more about these helpful creatures.