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|'''Rating''' || E-Mild Violence
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|'''Publisher''' || Nintendo
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|rerelease=[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]<br>[[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)]]
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{{redirects|Pikmin 1|the port that uses this name|Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)}}
'''''Pikmin''''' is the first game in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], released in 2001 as one of the first games available for the [[GameCube]]. The game is the first in the series chronologically, and sees [[Captain Olimar]] crash-landing on an [[PNF-404|unknown planet]] and collecting his missing [[ship part]]s in order to escape. The game introduces the main game mechanics of growing [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], controlling the Pikmin as a group, taking down [[obstacle]]s, [[carrying]] objects, and battling [[Enemy|enemies]]. The game has been ported to the [[Wii]] under the title {{npcp1}}, and ported to the [[Nintendo Switch]] under the title [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|''Pikmin 1'']]. Its sequel, {{p2}}, was released three years later in 2004.
 
==Plot==
{{spoiler}}
[[Captain Olimar]], a pilot, flies his spacecraft, the [[S.S. Dolphin]], through space. Suddenly, a meteor hurdles toward his direction and hits the Dolphin, sending it plummeting toward an {{w|Earth}}-like [[PNF-404|planet]]. During the fall, the Dolphin ignites, and its various [[Ship part|parts]] are released from the hull and scattered across the planet.
 
The next morning, Olimar regains consciousness on [[The Impact Site]] and turns around to find the Dolphin badly damaged. Realizing that the oxygen on the planet is deadly to his body and his life-support systems only have enough power to last 30 days, Olimar sets out to locate the missing parts of the Dolphin, hoping he can rebuild his ship and return to his home planet of [[Hocotate]].
 
After exploring a bit, Olimar finds a dormant [[Onion]]. Upon approaching it, it springs to life, and out comes a seed. Upon [[pluck]]ing it and experimenting with the creature by [[throw]]ing it, [[dismiss]]ing it, etc., he learns about the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] and their abilities. With the help of the [[Red Pikmin]] he raises, Olimar recovers the [[Main Engine]], which allows him to at least hover above the surface during the night, which he later learns is too dangerous.
 
Olimar and the Pikmin then discover a new area, [[The Forest of Hope]] and the Onion within: the [[Yellow Pikmin]]'s Onion. In addition, he gradually learns more about the various [[enemies]] and quirks of the planet, and how to use each Pikmin type's abilities to their full potential. As he gathers more parts, he eventually manages to discover [[The Forest Navel]], the [[Blue Pikmin]], [[The Distant Spring]], and [[The Final Trial]]. After defeating the [[Emperor Bulblax]] and recovering the final ship part, Olimar sails back to Hocotate.
 
===Endings===
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|[[File:Olimar Pikmin.png|thumb|300px|The bad ending of ''Pikmin''.]]
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{{see also|Completion}}
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There are three possible ways for Olimar's adventure to end, which depend on the ship parts the player can gather before the [[day]]s run out. Videos of each ending can be found on the [[#External links|external links]] section of this article.
'''Pikmin''', is the very first Pikmin game in the series to debut. It also has a sequel, [[Pikmin 2]].
==Locations==
*[[The Impact Site]]
*[[The Forest of Hope]]
*[[The Forest Navel]]
*[[The Distant Spring]]
*[[The Final Trial]]


The [[canon]] ending is the best one; this is when all thirty ship parts are recovered within the thirty day time limit. After the [[Secret Safe]] is gathered, the [[camera]] zooms into the Dolphin and Captain Olimar jumps with joy. Then the scene darkens, becoming night, Olimar walks to his ship and stops to look at the Pikmin one last time. The Pikmin tilt their heads in curiosity. Olimar gives the Pikmin a short wave good-bye, to which the Pikmin tilt their heads in the opposite direction. With a sigh, Olimar looks down and shakes his head. He then boards the Dolphin and lifts off successfully, and the Pikmin attack a nearby [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]] on their own. Next, the ship is seen flying away, with [[Onion]]s of many, unseen colors following him. After the [[credits]], the [[enemy reel]] is shown.
==Plot==
 
{{spoiler}}
The neutral ending is when the time runs out, but Olimar manages to escape with the ship parts he collected. Out of the 30 parts, only 25 specific ones are necessary for the captain to return to Hocotate. The five optional parts are the [[Nova Blaster]], the [[Space Float]], the [[Massage Machine]], the [[UV Lamp]] and the [[Secret Safe]]. With this ending, at the night of the final day, Captain Olimar walks towards the Dolphin and takes a quick glance back before entering the cockpit of his ship and attempting to blast off. He successfully flies off while three Pikmin (one red, one yellow, and one blue) look up into the sky with curiosity.
Captain Olimar, exhausted from working hard, goes on vacation only to get hit by an asteroid and land on the mysterious planet of the Pikmin. His ship, the [[S.S. Dolphin]] is now an absolute wreck, but on the way he meets up with the Pikmin. With the help from the Pikmin, Olimar soon has the hope to recover the rocket parts he needs and get back home. But he soon finds out that the planet contains oxygen, an element incredibly deadly to the planet of [[Hocotate]] and its people. Olimar has only 30 days before complete battery failure. On his way he meets the [[Yellow Pikmin]] and eventually the [[Blue Pikmin]] along with indigenous creatures such as the [[Bulborb|Bulborbs]].
 
The bad ending takes place when Olimar does not manage to retrieve the 25 mandatory parts. On his last day, he realizes that time is up and attempts to lift off. Immediately after taking off, the [[Main Engine|engine]] explodes and his ship crashes back onto the planet. The Pikmin [[carry]] his unconscious body to an Onion, making Olimar pop out as a [[Olimar as Pikmin|Pikmin-like creature]], having his normal head, but the sprout of a Pikmin with a black stem, and without his [[spacesuit]] helmet.
 
It is known that the best ending is the canon one, seeing as in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', Olimar has brought a souvenir home for his son, and the best ending is the only one where he would have time to pick one up. In addition, it's revealed that Olimar's wife eventually finds the [[Secret Safe]] during his absence, and that ship part can only be retrieved after all other 29 were. Naturally, the worst ending is not canon, as Olimar is known to return safely to Hocotate at the start of the second game.
 
==Gameplay==
''Pikmin'' is a three-dimensional strategy-based game, in which the player is given control of Olimar, who in turn has control over the Pikmin that follow him. The goal of the game is to find and collect as many of his 30 lost ship parts as possible, in fewer than the 30 days Olimar has to live, so that he can escape the planet before his life-support system fails. This is achieved by directing Pikmin to [[carry]] the parts to Olimar's ship. 13 minutes and 30 seconds are spent on its surface each [[day]]; as nightfall approaches, he must gather stray and toiling Pikmin so that they don't fall victim to the voracious nocturnal predators, such as the [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]].
 
In ''Pikmin'', players will face many obstacles in order to secure the parts required to rebuild the ship. This must be done with care, as many obstacles are [[hazard]]ous to the Pikmin, such as water, fire and explosions. There are also other things that block the way, such as walls, bridges and gaps. Many different animal species on the planet hinder the progress of working Pikmin. However, the forces are limited; Olimar can only have up to [[Pikmin limit|100 Pikmin out in the field]] and no more under any circumstances. The rest are stored in the [[Onion]]s, considered by Olimar to be some sort of mothership for the species.
 
The primary way to control Pikmin is to [[throw]] them at targets, although they can also be [[swarm|issued]] to them. By gathering resources back into the Onions, new seeds will pop out, which increase the supply of Pikmin. The creatures can also [[maturity|mature]] with the likes of [[nectar]].
 
===Challenge Mode===
{{main|Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|t1=Challenge Mode in ''Pikmin''}}
 
In addition to the regular story mode, there is an alternate game mode where players are challenged to grow the most Pikmin they can in a single day, with slightly different rules. The player's top 5 scores for each area are saved.
 
==Content==
===Pikmin===
[[File:Destroyingwall.jpg|thumb|150px|These Pikmin are destroying a wall to clear a path for [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]].]]
{{main|Pikmin family}}
Pikmin are the plant/animal hybrids that are discovered by Captain Olimar when he crash-landed on the planet. The Pikmin willingly follow his orders and imitate his movements, despite whatever fate may await them. Each species of Pikmin has weaknesses and strengths and all Pikmin must be used in cooperation in order to collect all of the missing ship parts. These are the types of Pikmin encountered in this game.
 
====Red Pikmin====
[[File:Red Pikmin waves P1 art.png|thumb|100px|left|A Red Pikmin waving.]]
{{main|Red Pikmin}}
Red Pikmin are the first type of Pikmin encountered by Captain Olimar, at [[The Impact Site]]. They are used to retrieve the [[Main Engine]], since they are the only Pikmin he has at the time. Red Pikmin are resistant to fire and have more [[Combat|attack]] power than the other Pikmin types. Besides their color, they can also distinguished from other Pikmin types with their pointed nose-like growth.
 
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====Yellow Pikmin====
[[File:Relaxing Pikmin.jpg|thumb|100px|A Yellow Pikmin laying down.]]
{{main|Yellow Pikmin}}
Yellow Pikmin are the second Pikmin discovered by Olimar, found in [[The Forest of Hope]]. Yellow Pikmin are the only Pikmin with the ability to carry [[Bomb rock|bomb-rocks]] (in this game), and can be [[throw]]n higher than normal. The Yellow Pikmin's defining physical characteristic is their large ears.
 
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====Blue Pikmin====
[[File:Blue Pikmin thrown P1 art.png|thumb|left|75px|A Blue Pikmin being thrown.]]
{{main|Blue Pikmin}}
Blue Pikmin are the third and last kind of Pikmin found in the game. They are located in [[The Forest Navel]]. Blue Pikmin are the only species of Pikmin that can move around in bodies of water, thanks to their gills. When non-Blue Pikmin fall in the water, Blue Pikmin will run to them and [[throw]] them out of the water, saving their lives.
 
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===Characters===
====Captain Olimar====
[[File:Olimar guides Red Pikmin P1 art.png|thumb|right|150px|Olimar, followed by a trio of Red Pikmin.]]
{{main|Captain Olimar}}
Captain Olimar is the main character of ''Pikmin''.
 
===Areas===
[[File:Overworld.JPG|thumb|250px|The [[Menu/Area selection|area selection screen]], where areas are selected at the start of each day.]]
The explorable area of the planet is split into five different [[area]]s. After 1, 5, 12 and 29 ship parts are recovered, the [[S.S. Dolphin]] receives an upgrade, which allows it to fly to an additional area. The following list of areas is ordered from the first one unlocked to the last.
 
*'''[[The Impact Site]]''': a small and peaceful area where Captain Olimar first lands.
*'''[[The Forest of Hope]]''': a temperate forest-like area.
*'''[[The Forest Navel]]''': an underground area, with a beach and some rimstone dams.
*'''[[The Distant Spring]]''': a large wetland-like area.
*'''[[The Final Trial]]''': a linear challenge-like level where the player's knowledge is put to the test.
 
===Ship parts===
{{see|Ship part}}
Ship parts are what the player needs to collect in order to advance with the game. There are 30 in total, and they can upgrade the [[S.S. Dolphin]] once certain amounts of parts are recovered. Each ship part is unique, and 5 of them are not required for Olimar to succeed in his escape.
 
===Enemies===
{{see|Enemy#In Pikmin|t1=Enemies in ''Pikmin''}}
There are a number of creatures in the planet that are enemies to the Pikmin. They are mostly predators, although almost all of them can be killed by large armies of Pikmin.
 
===Plants and fungi===
{{see|Vegetation#Pikmin|t1=Vegetation in ''Pikmin''}}
A few decorative plants and fungi exist in each area. Most of them are plants in the real world.
 
==Controls==
{{see|Controls#Pikmin|t1=Controls in ''Pikmin''}}
Players control the game with a [[GameCube]] controller. In-game, they take control of Olimar, and if he has any Pikmin on his group, he can control them to some degree by shifting the group's position, dismissing them, or throwing them. The player is also given some control over the [[camera]].


==Lists==
===Quotes===
{{see|Olimar's voyage log}}
{{see|Olimar's monologs}}


===Soundtrack===
==Gameplay ==
{{see|Music in Pikmin|t1=Music in ''Pikmin''}}
Pikmin is a three-dimensional game that gives you control of Captain Olimar who is followed in turn by the Pikmin whom he directs. The whole point of the game is to find, capture, and collect the various ship parts (30) under a thirty-day yield, so Olimar can escape the grasp of the planet before his life support system fails. Each day is approximately 15 minutes. During the approach of nightfall, you must gather strays and toiling Pikmin to your base or command so that they don't fall victim to the hands of the voracious nocturnal predators, such as the [[Red Bulborb]].
{{see|Pikmin World}}


===Easter eggs and secrets===
In Pikmin you will face many obstacles in order to secure the parts required to rebuild your ship. This must be done with care, as many obstacles are [[hazards]] such as water, fire, and explosions. There are also other things to block your way, such as walls, bridges, gaps, and other things. Many different animal species on the planet will also try to hinder the progress of your working Pikmin. However, your forces are limited, you can only have up to 100 Pikmin out in the field and no more under any circumstances. The rest are stored in the [[Onion|Onions]], the homes of the Pikmin.
{{see|Easter eggs#Pikmin|t1=Easter eggs}}


===Regional differences===
==The Pikmin==
{{see|Region#Pikmin|t1=Region}}


===Mistakes===
Pikmin are the plant/animal hybrids were discovered by [[Captain Olimar]] when he crash-landed on the planet. The Pikmin will willingly follow his orders and movements for whatever fate that may await them. Each species of Pikmin has weaknesses and strengths and all three pikmin must be used in cooperation in order to collect all of the missing ship parts. The Pikmin are relatively short creatures and stand at a height of about one inch. Very few clues are provided of their physical elements. All Pikmin in general have a head, two eyes, a torso, two feet, and two arms; all three Pikmin are noticably slender and very fragile thin beings, thus making it apparent that they can easily be harmed, and must be protected at whatever means necessary in order to survive. The facial appearances of Pikmin are a mystery, as they all have huge eyes, and round black pupils, and they always stare at Captain Olimar, or whoever for whatever reason, with a very strange look. Each specie of Pikmin also has unique appearances, [[Red Pikmin]] have a long pointy nose, [[Yellow Pikmin]] have large sail-like ears, and [[Blue Pikmin]] have not mouths, but gills that have allowed them to survive and live in aquatic habitats.
{{see|Mistakes}}


===Glitches===
===What They Do===
{{see|Glitches in Pikmin}}
[[Image:destroyingwall.jpg|thumb|right|These Pikmin are destroying a wall to clear a path for [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]].]]
Pikmin are very interactive creatures, for they interact and socialize with themselves, regardless what specie of Pikmin interact with, but will focus all attention on Olimar when needed. Pikmin naturally form groups of their own color when dismissed but cooperate with the other colors of Pikmin in battles, carrying spoils and other things.


===Prerelease information===
===Homes of the Pikmin, Onions===
{{see|Pikmin prerelease information|t1=''Pikmin'' prerelease information}}
[[Image:carryingpellets.jpg|thumb|right|These [[Red Pikmin]] are carrying [[Pellet|pellets]] to their corresponding [[Onion]]. (Demo image.)]]


===Unused content===
Pikmin live in pods called '''[[Onion|Onions]]''', which bear similar reseblances to the earthly vegetable, which Olimar named after for the Hocotatian onions. Each onion is a specific color; red, blue, and yellow, are the most well known Pikmin Onions. Each Onion is home to the Pikmin of the same color, and those Pikmin will never enter a foreign colored Onion. Onions propagate more Pikmin by having them carry the carcasses of dead creatures or by carrying [[Pellet|pellets]] to the Onions.
{{see|Unused content in Pikmin|t1=Unused content in ''Pikmin''}}


==History==
There are many Onions seen in the Happy Ending of Pikmin, but it is unknown if these  colors of pikmin will be seen in of the Pikmin sequels.
===Development===
{{todo|1=Expand this section. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_VgT8WJxZ0 This video] has some useful information and sources. Also, [https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-10-pikmin-4-part-1/ Ask the Developer Vol. 10]}}
During development of the [[GameCube]], a tech demo was created that showed off multiple [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]]s, under the title ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 128|Super Mario 128]]''. This demo demonstrated the console's ability to have several dozens of individual objects on-screen at once. This concept was later recycled and lead to the creation of ''Pikmin''.


While experimenting with the idea for a game, Nintendo came up with a concept of a god-related game. According to an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, it would feature the player character as a god, looking over two humans &ndash; then called Adam and Eve &ndash; that would develop by themselves. They would multiply over time, and depending on the player's decisions, the characters could do things such as fight, or nest and have children. Eventually, it was deemed too uninteractive, and Pikmin were added. Soon after, the whole idea was scrapped, and development for ''Pikmin'' began. The [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]], which originated as a mammoth-like creature in that game, was re-used for ''Pikmin''.
===The Kinds of Pikmin===


The first reveal of the ''Pikmin'' project came in [[Pikmin prerelease information#E3 2001 Tech Demo Show Off|E3 2001]], where [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] played the game live. By that point, the general mechanics resembled the final product, but several assets, resources and quirks were different.
====[[Red Pikmin]]====


===Releases===
'''Red Pikmin''' were the first type of Pikmin that are encountered by Captain Olimar and are found by plucking it from the ground once the Onion becomes active and expels one seed. They are used to get the [[Main Engine]] since they are the only Pikmin that you first have. Red pikmin are resistant to fire and are the strongest of all three basic colored Pikmin. Red Pikmin are also distinguished from others by their noticably long noses.
{{main|Region|Nintendo Selects}}
The game was released on {{date|26|October|2001}} in Japan, {{date|3|December|2001}}<ref name=nintendocom></ref><ref name=pikmincom></ref> in North America, and {{date|14|June|2002}} in Europe and Australia. In North America, the game was originally planned to release as a GameCube launch title on {{date|11|November|2001}},{{source needed}} however it was delayed for unknown reasons and was released on {{date|3|December}} instead. The game was later re-released with different packaging.


There are three versions of the software, [[#Versions|listed below]]. Each physical release can have the Japanese, American, or European game disc inside. The Japanese version of the game is only available in Japanese, the American version is only available in English, and the European version of the game is available in English, European French, German, Italian, and Castilian Spanish.
====[[Yellow Pikmin]]====


Below is a complete list of all known releases of ''Pikmin'', including the box art, release locations, and product information.
Yellow Pikmin are the second Pikmin revealed by Olimar, which was in the [[The Forest of Hope]], the second accesible area in the game. Yellow Pikmin are the only Pikmin with the ability to carry [[bomb-rocks]], and are somewhat light, allowing them to be thrown very high. Yellow Pikmin are known for having very large sail-like ears.


{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
====[[Blue Pikmin]]====
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! colspan="2" | Box
! rowspan="2" | Type
! rowspan="2" | Location(s)
! rowspan="2" | Software<br>region
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! rowspan="2" | Nintendo<br>Product ID
! rowspan="2" | UPC/A
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! Front || Back
|-
| [[File:Japanese Pikmin.jpg|60px]] ||  || Original release || Japan || Japanese || {{date|26|October|2001}} || GS-DOL-GPIJ-JPN || 4 902370 505672
|-
| [[File:Pikmin1boxart.jpg|60px]] ||  || Original release || North America || American || {{date|3|December|2001}} || DL-DOL-GPIE-USA || 0 45496 96002 5 (00100)
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontCanada.jpeg|60px]] ||  || Original release || Canada || American || {{date|3|December|2001}} || DL-DOL-GPIE-USA || 0 45496 96009 4 (00000)
|-
| [[File:PikminboxfrontUK.jpeg|60px]] ||  || Original release || United Kingdom<br>Spain<br>Italy || European || {{date|14|June|2002}} || DOL-GPIP-UKV || 0 45496 96002 5
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontAustralia.jpg|60px]] ||  || Original release || Australia<br>New Zealand || European || {{date|14|June|2002}} || GS-DOL-GPIP-AUS || 0 45496 96002 5
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontGermany.jpeg|60px]] ||  || Original release || Germany<br>Austria<br>Switzerland || European || {{date|14|June|2002}} || DOL-GPIP-NOE || 0 45496 39015 0
|-
| [[File:PikminboxfrontUK.jpeg|60px]] ||  || Original release || Netherlands<br>Belgium || European || {{date|14|June|2002}} || DOL-GPIP-HOL || 0 45496 39018 1
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontFrance.jpg|60px]] ||  || Original release || France || European || {{date|14|June|2002}} || DOL-GPIP-FRA || 0 45496 39017 4
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontUSAPC.jpg|60px]] ||  || Player's Choice || North America || American || {{date|9|Feburary|2003}} || DL-DOL-GPIE-USA || 0 45496 96002 5 (00101)
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontCanadaPC.jpg|60px]] ||  || Player's Choice || Canada || American || {{date|9|Feburary|2003}} || DL-DOL-GPIE-USA || 0 45496 96009 4 (00101)
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontNetherlandsPC.jpg|60px]] ||  || Player's Choice || United Kingdom<br>Spain<br>Italy || European || April 2003 || DOL-GPIP-UKV ||  0 45496 39095 2
|-
| ||  || Player's Choice<br>(Silver banner) || United Kingdom<br>Spain<br>Italy || European || April 2003 || DOL-GPIP-UKV ||  0 45496 39095 2
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontAustraliaPC.jpg|60px]] ||  || Player's Choice || Australia<br>New Zealand || European || April 2003 || GS-DOL-GPIP-AUS || 0 45496 96002 5
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontGermanyPC.jpg|60px]] ||  || Player's Choice || Germany<br>Austria<br>Switzerland || European || April 2003 || DOL-GPIP-NOE || 0 45496 39093 8
|-
| [[File:PikminBoxFrontNetherlandsPC.jpg|60px]] ||  || Player's Choice || Netherlands<br>Belgium || European || April 2003 || DOL-GPIP-HOL || 0 45496 39097 6
|-
| [[File:Japanese Pikmin.jpg|60px]] ||  || Pikmin 1 + 2 || Japan || Japanese || {{date|23|July|2004}} || DOL-GPIJ-JPN || 4 902370 505672
|-
|}


''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'' is a different game, but an enhanced port of this one. It was released for the [[Wii]], and features a new control method and other slight differences.
Blue Pikmin are the third and last kinds of Pikmin found in the game. They are located in The Forest Navel, the third accesible area in the game. Blue Pikmin are the only ones that can move around in bodies of water. They also, when non-blue Pikmin fall in the water, will run to them and throw them out of the water, saving their lives, popularly known as the "lifeguard" ability.


On {{date|21|June|2023}} a [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]] of the game based on the ''New Play Control!'' version was released, albeit with a number of changes.
==Endings==
When you get all 30 parts or get to the end of Day 30, you will get one of the three endings in the game, one is a happy one, one is average, and the last one is bad.


===Versions===
====Happy Ending====
{{main|Region}}
This ending can only be in [[The Final Trial]] and occurs after you get the [[Secret Safe]] from the aggressive [[Emperor Bulblax]]. The camera will zoom into the Dolphin and [[Captain Olimar]] will jump with joy. Then the setting will change to night, as Olimar walks to his ship and stops to look at the pikmin one last time... The pikmin tilt their heads in curiosity. Olimar give the pikmin a short wave good-bye, to which the pikmin tilt their heads in the opposite direction. With a sigh, Olimar looks down and shakes his head. Nevertheless, he's thankful to the pikmin. Olimar boards The Dolphin and lifts off successfully, and the Pikmin see a [[Red Bulborb]] and jump onto it and defeat the Bulborb. To get this ending, you will need all 30 parts.
The first version of the game, the "Japanese version", was released for the [[GameCube]] in Japan, in October of 2001. Throughout the next months, the localization team of Nintendo of America changed the game for release in North America. Finally, later, Nintendo of Europe made their own tweaks, and released that version in Europe and Oceania. Although these three regions received a different version each, the differences between them are minor. The biggest one is that the Japanese version uses Japanese text, while the others use English or European-language text. Not much changes between the US and the European versions, but it became possible to skip the [[sunset]] cutscene in the European version.


Below is a complete list of all of the different software versions of the game.
====Average Ending====
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
This ending can take place in any level and occurs when Day 30 ends. You will need at least all the mandatory parts, which are 25 pieces. Olimar will attempt to blast off the planet and he successfully blasts off the planet.
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! colspan="5" | List of game versions
|-
! Disc
! Game ID
! Region
! Region Code
! Publisher
|-
| || DPIJ01 || Japan || NTSC-J || Nintendo Co., Ltd.
|-
| [[File:PikminDiscNorthAmerica.jpg|60px]] || DPIE01 || North America || NTSC || Nintendo of America Inc.
|-
| [[File:PikminDiscEurope.jpg|60px]] || DPIP01 || Europe<br> Australia || PAL || Nintendo of Europe GmbH
|}


===Reception===
====Bad Ending====
''Pikmin'' received mostly positive reviews. Sites like IGN and GameSpot gave it scores close to 90%, praising its uniqueness and visuals, but complaining about the [[camera]].{{cite web|https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/31/gamecube-at-e3-the-goods-and-the-bads-4|GameCube at E3: The Goods and the Bads|IGN|published={{date|21|June|2012}}|retrieved={{date|8|August|2020}}}} On its first week, it sold over 100,000 copies, although the numbers started decreasing in the following weeks. The song [[Ai no Uta]] helped boost sales, and became an unexpected hit, even surpassing the sales for the game itself.
This is the worst ending you can get. To get it, you will need 24 or less of the mandatory parts. Olimar will know it's the last day his life support will work and try to lift off. The lift off is unsuccessful and his ship crashes into the planet. The Pikmin carry his body to an Onion and Olimar will turn into a Pikmin, having his head but the sprout of a Pikmin.
 
==Connections to other games==
{{see also|Canon}}
This is the first game in the series, both in terms of releases, and in terms of plot timeline. The story of {{p2}} takes place directly after Olimar's return from his adventure in ''Pikmin''. Other than that, ''Pikmin'' is alluded to in other games of the series, whenever Olimar's first voyage and original discovery of the Pikmin are referred. The story of {{p4}} is in some ways a retelling of the story of this game.
 
==Credits==
{{see|Credits#Pikmin|t1=''Pikmin'' credits}}
 
==Gallery==
{{see also|Promotional material#Pikmin|t1=Promotional material in ''Pikmin''}}
<gallery>
Pikmin logo.png|Logo.
Player's Choice Pikmin.jpg|[[Player's Choice]] box art.
Japanese Pikmin.jpg|Japanese box art.
PikminEUbox.jpg|European box art.
PikminBoxFrontUKPC.jpg|United Kingdom Player's Choice box art.
PikminDEPCbox.jpg|German Player's Choice box art.
PikminBoxFrontNetherlands.jpg|Netherlands box art.
PikminNABetaBox.png|Early North American box art.
P1 Nintendo of Europe wallpaper.jpg|Wallpaper from Nintendo of Europe.
P1 Nintendo of Europe wallpaper 2.jpg|Another wallpaper from Nintendo of Europe.
Pikmin fight Red Bulborb P1 art.png|Artwork used on boxart outside from Japan.
Pikmintitlescreen.png|Title screen.
Nintendo Power Pikmin interview page 90.jpg|Page 90 of a Nintendo Power interview with Shigeru Miyamoto describing ''Adam and Eve''.
Nintendo Power Pikmin interview page 91.jpg|Page 91 of the same interview.
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*Page 23 of the instruction manual describes a strategy against [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]s, but contains a [[Mistake|typo]]: it has "holdung on to the feet" instead of "holding on to the feet".
*Some of the resources used for the scenery in the game come from the mountains and the gardens around [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s house.{{cite youtube|IdQwnLW2eoY|where Miyamoto explains the resource's origins|m=11|s=11}}
*It is possible to collect all 30 ship parts in 6 in-game [[day]]s. Such a playthrough is known as a [[6 day run]].
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
|notes=y
|Jap=ピクミン
|JapR=Pikumin
|JapM=Pikmin
|Fra=Pikmin
|FraM=-
|Ger=Pikmin
|GerM=-
|Ita=Pikmin
|ItaM=-
|Spa=Pikmin
|SpaM=-
|Chi=皮克敏
|ChiM=-
|ChiN=Transliteration
|Dut=Pikmin
|DutM=-
|DutN=Name taken from the official ''Pikmin'' website.
}}


==See also==
==See also==
*''[[Pikmin.com SpaceForce]]''
*[[wikipedia:Pikmin]]
*{{npcp1}}
*{{p1s}}
*{{p1+2}}
 
==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gpij/index.html Official Japanese website]
*{{w|Pikmin|Wikipedia's article on ''Pikmin''}}
*[[strategywiki:Pikmin|StrategyWiki's article on ''Pikmin'']]
*[[NWiki:Pikmin (game)|NintendoWiki's article on ''Pikmin'']]
*[http://files.replacementdocs.com/Pikmin_-_AU_Manual_-_GC.pdf ''Pikmin'' game manual (Australian copy)]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u6ng7oWY5G0YnfleUEx3DBoIkqkvfGkO/view ''Pikmin'' game manual (Japanese copy)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geIe011iI9k YouTube video of the good ending]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oevDcLvdRkM YouTube video of the neutral ending]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpe6njHRJP8 YouTube video of the bad ending]
 
==References==
{{refs}}
 
{{Games}}


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