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'''''Hey! Pikmin''''' is a spin-off game in the {{ps}}, released in 2017 for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The game takes place sometime after the events of {{p3}}, and sees [[Captain Olimar]] crash-landing on an [[Hey! Pikmin planet|unfamiliar planet]] and collecting [[treasure]] to gather enough [[Sparklium]] to fuel his ship back into working condition. The game plays very differently to the main games in the series, as it is a 2.5D puzzle platformer. The focus of the game is not on organizing the Pikmin, multi-tasking, and strategy, but is instead on reflexes, accurate aiming, and maneuverability.

Throughout the rest of the adventure, Olimar explores different [[area]]s, one at a time, gathering Sparklium Seeds and [[treasure]]s along the way. There are two primary goals; the first is obtaining {{sparklium|hp|30,000}} Sparklium in order to fully power the ship again, and the second is searching for a missing key component of the S.S. Dolphin II, the [[Sparklium Converter]], which is needed in order to return home. This final piece can be obtained from the last sector, [[The Final Stretch]].

In order to get home, Captain Olimar needs to find {{sparklium|hp|30,000}} and the Sparklium Converter. The ship does not know where the Sparklium Converter is, so the player needs to play through all eight main [[sector]]s, gathering Sparklium along the way. Once all eight sectors are finished and the Sparklium count reaches 30,000, the ship detects the Sparklium Converter in a new sector, [[The Final Stretch]]. Here, he battles against the fearsome [[Berserk Leech Hydroe]], and after winning the fight, it is revealed that the [[Leech Hydroe]] that had taken control of the monster is holding the Sparklium Converter. After its defeat, the creature drops the ship part and then scurries away. The captain recovers the ship part, and prepares to go home.

It is possible to continue playing levels after the ending cutscene.

[[File:Foaming Lake 4.jpg|thumb|A scene in [[Foaming Lake]].]]

Gameplay happens mainly on the bottom screen, although both screens show the action. The player can move [[Olimar]] left or right on the ground, and also vertically when climbing a [[vine]], swimming [[Water|underwater]], or when being held afloat by [[Winged Pikmin]]. Small ledges can be climbed up by simply walking in their direction. Captain Olimar can also deploy his [[jetpack]], which allows the player to control him in midair left or right for a short time.

Pikmin cannot be grown in this game. Instead, they're found in the wild, either behind foliage or obtained in short cutscenes. Because of this, enemies do not drop corpses (although they still release [[soul]]s), and just fade away shortly after being taken down. Pikmin hiding behind foliage will occasionally pop in and out of their hiding spot, to let the player know that they're there. Pikmin are usually found in groups of 4.

The player can [[whistle]] [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] from anywhere on the screen, which makes them run to Olimar's side, although Pikmin [[carry]]ing a [[treasure]] will continue carrying it. This is the only way to add wild Pikmin to the party. Once in Olimar's group, they can be [[throw]]n by him in the direction the player taps. Unlike the main ''Pikmin'' games, the Pikmin cannot be told to idle as normal – throwing a Pikmin away to an enemy or no task in particular will just make the Pikmin walk back to Olimar. This casual walk can be ordered into a run by whistling. Using the jetpack however will dismiss non-[[Winged Pikmin|Winged]] Pikmin on the spot, until they are whistled back. Entering a doorway while some Pikmin are busy carrying or fighting will also leave them idling, although they can still hold on to whatever item they are holding if the player didn't wander too far.

[[File:Mushroom Valley 4.jpg|thumb|left|A scene in [[Mushroom Valley]].]]

There are semi-solid platforms in the form of branches, that can be passed through going upwards but not downwards unless there is a vine attached to the branch. Pikmin that land close to a task like a pile of [[Bridge#Fragment|bridge fragment]]s will automatically walk towards the task and begin working on it. Enemy health is represented with a horizontal bar, unlike the [[HUD#Health wheel|pie chart]] of previous games. Blue Pikmin thrown while underwater are tossed in a straight line instead of an arc, and swim back to Olimar right away. This is true even if they hit an enemy, and is also the case for thrown Winged Pikmin. Other Pikmin, when thrown at enemies, will either bounce off the enemy or, if possible, latch on to it and attack repeatedly.

Captain Olimar lands on the stage after being beamed down by the [[S.S. Dolphin II]]'s ship pod. Treasure and objects are collected by having Olimar himself touch them. Treasures involve a small cutscene that shows Olimar summoning a portal of sorts to beam up the object; after the cutscene, there is a small pause showing the treasure's name and value. If a level is replayed, collected treasures are replaced by rainbow [[Sparklium Seed]]s. The value of a new treasure isn't added to the total of Sparklium yet, but collecting the rainbow Sparklium Seed equivalent to that treasure adds the value of {{sparklium|hp|50}} right away. There are two, three, or four treasures per stage, and collecting one adds its icon to the set of bubbles on the top screen's [[HUD]]. If Olimar loses all of his health or gets crushed by a rock, a cutscene showing the ship taking the unconscious captain away will be shown.

The [[weight]] of treasures is indicated by dots above the treasure that are filled as Pikmin are thrown on. Once the minimum Pikmin strength is met, the object begins moving, and no more Pikmin can be added. Pikmin will carry objects down ledges, but if the fall is too great, they might refuse. If they have nowhere to go, they simply shuffle back and forth. Pikmin that are carrying cannot be whistled, even if they are stuck, but Pikmin that are holding on to an object without taking it anywhere can be whistled. If Pikmin are carrying something, whether they can move it or not, but Olimar walks away from them, they will eventually drop the object and start running after the captain. Carrier Pikmin trying to take an item to Olimar may turn back if they bump against a ledge down or a bridge, even if built.

Long drops down will cause Olimar to start teetering at the edge if the player pushes against the edge. Letting go off that direction and pressing again will bypass this teetering and force Captain Olimar to fall down. This can be used to fall into the [[pit]].

In any area, there are 20 Pikmin to find, although some new ones will be born from previous spawn locations (rocks, bushes, etc.) if some of the player's Pikmin die, so that the player doesn't get stuck without Pikmin. Although the limit is 20 Pikmin, with specific circumstances, the player can have up to 24; see the [[#amiibo compatibility|amiibo compatibility]] section for more details. If the player finds all of the Pikmin in the area and doesn't let a single one die, they will be awarded with a golden Pikmin badge on top of the area's icon on the [[area selection menu]]. Getting all badges in a sector will make a badge appear on the sector's button in the [[sector selection menu]], and getting a badge in all areas of the game will make one appear in the [[saved game selection menu]]'s button. These rewards are purely cosmetic.

[[File:Pikmin 3DS Onion.png|thumb|The [[Onion]] in the [[Pikmin Park]]. Purple and white colors can be seen in its swirly pattern.]]

This game introduces no new Pikmin types, instead using the same types as {{p3}}.

* [[Red Pikmin]] – The first type found. They are resistant to [[fire]].

* [[Yellow Pikmin]] – resistant to [[electricity]], are able to activate electric currents, and can be thrown higher.

* [[Rock Pikmin]] – have rock-hard bodies and can smash through crystals. They are not immune to [[crush]]ing in this game.

* [[Winged Pikmin]] – have wings and can lift up some obstacles. They can also carry Olimar in some areas to let him slowly glide to the ground.

[[Purple Pikmin]] and [[White Pikmin]] are not present in ''Hey! Pikmin'', but oddly, the [[Onion]] in the [[Pikmin Park]] has some purple and white liquid inside it (along with red, yellow, blue, gray, and pink), indicating that it has Purple and White Pikmin inside.

{{see|Area}}

''Hey! Pikmin'' has a total of 49 areas. Each area is a short side-scrolling level that Olimar and the Pikmin navigate to find treasures. Areas have a "front side" and a "back side" that can be switched between by entering a [[doorway]]. It is not possible to choose which Pikmin are brought to an area; instead, they are found in the area while exploring. When an area is entered, the S.S. Dolphin II's pod drops Captain Olimar at the starting point, and can then be found at the other end of the area. Reaching the end of an area unlocks the next area, and previously-unlocked areas can be replayed at any point. Some areas have a [[secret exit]] which leads to a different area to the standard exit. Areas are organized into groups called sectors, and there are 9 sectors in the game.

[[File:Treacherous Currents 5.jpg|thumb|Olimar coming across a treasure, the [[Giant Rodent Skull]].]]

{{see|List of Hey! Pikmin treasures}}

[[Treasure]]s are the main collectible items in ''Hey! Pikmin''. They provide a lot of [[Sparklium]], much more than [[Sparklium Seed]]s, and as such, are vital to Olimar's mission. Treasures are collected by having Olimar touch them. Since Olimar can't always reach a treasure directly, sometimes the Pikmin are required to [[carry]] the treasure to him.

The enemies in ''Hey! Pikmin'' are the natural wildlife of the planet. Many try to eat or otherwise kill Pikmin, but several types are harmless. Larger enemies, referred to as [[boss]]es, appear in the final [[area]] of each sector.

[[File:PikminAmiibo.jpeg|thumb|The Pikmin amiibo.]]

*[[nookipedia:amiibo|amiibo from the ''Animal Crossing'' series]] (not including the amiibo cards)

[[Sparklium Springs]] are special areas that can only be played once per day, but have Sparklium stones fall from the sky in bizarre patterns. Olimar can touch these or throw Pikmin at them to collect them, and when the challenge is over, the number of rocks collected is tallied, and some Sparklium is added to the total count.

The player can have more than one [[saved game]], and the game is saved automatically every time an area is finished. [[Gear]] is obtained throughout the game as the player collects more Sparklium, like a [[jetpack]] that lasts longer, or some more [[health]] for Captain Olimar.

It is still possible to grab Pikmin that Olimar should not be able to reach, as long as they are considered in the group. This can be seen by letting the Pikmin fall to a lower level right at the start of [[Crystal Tunnels]], but keeping Olimar on an upper level. A held Pikmin can be released if the player drags the stylus to one of the buttons on the bottom. This will activate the button, but since the button that represents the standby Pikmin's type does not do anything, moving the stylus there makes it possible to release the Pikmin without doing anything else.

===Prerelease===

[[File:Pikmin 3DS Trophy.jpg|thumb|A screenshot from the first trailer.]]

On {{date|5|May|2017}}, a few different gaming news representatives managed to play ''Hey! Pikmin'' in a hands-on event. This version of the game featured 3 areas to showcase the 3 basic Pikmin types: [[First Expedition]], [[Cavern of Confusion]], and [[Foaming Lake]].{{cite youtube|XOddDgXlD1E|of GameXplain trying out an early demo}}

====eShop demo====

A demo of the game was launched before the game's release. It arrived on the European eShop on {{date|22|June|2017}}, on the Australian eShop on {{date|5|July|2017}}, and on the US eShop on {{date|13|July|2017}}. From the [[saved game selection menu]], players can choose which "file" they want to play: "(A) Intro & Tutorial", "(B) 1-A: [[First Expedition]]", and "(C) 3-A: [[Crystal Tunnels]]". Players can only open it 30 times, but completing a stage allows the player to return to the title screen without using up one usage. Pressing {{button|3ds|select}} or {{button|3ds|start}} during gameplay has no effect.

''Hey! Pikmin'' is a fairly isolated game, in that it barely connects to the other games in the series. Olimar's first encounter with the Pikmin from {{p1}} is mentioned, but not much else. However, Olimar still briefly mentions characters in the other games in various logs, such as [[Minor characters#Olimar's wife|his wife]] and [[The President]]. Chronologically, the game must take place some time after {{p3}}, as the Pikmin types first discovered in that game are immediately recognized by the [[S.S. Dolphin II]].{{cite quote|Ah! Those are Rock Pikmin. They're strong enough to break solid objects, such as crystals. If anything gets in your way, call on a Rock Pikmin to bust right through!|The [[S.S. Dolphin II]]|introducing [[Rock Pikmin]]}}{{cite quote|Winged Pikmin, eh? Those will be nice to have around if you fall from a high place. Unlike other Pikmin, they can even follow you into places you can only reach with your jetpack.|[[S.S. Dolphin II]]|introducing [[Winged Pikmin]]}}

 

 

Hey! Pikmin logo.jpg|Logo.

Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|Japanese boxart.

Hey!PikminBoxArt.jpg|American boxart.

Hey! Pikmin European cover art.png|European boxart.

Hey! Pikmin cover artwork.jpg|Key artwork from which the boxart was made.

* Due to its 2.5D nature, this is the first and only ''Pikmin'' game in which Olimar is able to swim freely in water, as well as climb up vines.

* This is the first ''Pikmin'' game to be localized in Dutch.

* This is the first ''Pikmin'' game to not have [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s involvement in its development.

* Despite it being a [[3DS]] title, ''Hey! Pikmin'' does not support the system's stereoscopic 3D due to most of the action taking place on the touch screen.

* This game was released exactly 4 years after {{p3}} in Japan.

* This is the first ''Pikmin'' game to not introduce any new type of Pikmin, as it has the same Pikmin seen in ''Pikmin 3''.

* Exclusively in the North American box art for the game, a tiny [[Electripede]] can actually be seen just below the "N" in "PIKMIN". It is unknown why it is there, and why it is so much smaller than the ones in-game. It is located more to the left in the Japanese box art, and in its place is another Electripede that is closer to its actual in-game size.

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