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Unlike normal games in the ''Pikmin'' franchise, ''Pikmin Adventure'' is a fast-paced, action packed experience, as opposed to the real time strategy-styled puzzle solving nature of the other ones. ''Pikmin Adventure'' also includes a multiplayer co-op and a multiplayer versus mode.

The players are tasked with navigating through each level, defeating enemies and blockades on the way, until they reach the end, where the [[Hocotate ship]] awaits. The attraction has a blocky and metallic theme to it, specially the enemies, which are mechanized versions of normal ''Pikmin'' [[Enemy|enemies]], for the most part.

The Olimar player has a group of smaller Pikmin they control, and are differentiated from the playable Pikmin by their smaller size and resemblance to chess pieces. Although they have different colors, these do not make a difference, with the exception of Blue Pikmin not flailing when underwater. In addition, the player controlling Olimar has the option of using their [[whistle]] to call every Pikmin to their side (including those controlled by other players), by using the icon on the lower left of the touch screen or by pressing {{button|wiiu|ZL|wiiu|ZR}}. The captain player can throw Pikmin by tapping at a spot on the GamePad, while the Pikmin players move around and attack freely. All human-controlled characters have a shared [[health]] meter, represented by hearts on the [[HUD]].

As they make their way through the area, players will encounter enemies. Most of the time, all enemies in a section must be defeated before the next one is unlocked. Other times, players must destroy a specific block or perform some other task before the path is cleared. Most levels have large enemies – bosses – near the end. These too must be defeated before one can progress onwards.

All players can move around freely, attack and pick up rocks and bombs. The captain player can issue small Pikmin to attack blocks or enemies, while the Pikmin players can strike with their heads. Throughout the levels, blobs of [[nectar]] will appear from various sources. Collecting three blobs increases that player's level, which increases the attack power. With nectar, the relevant Pikmin on the player's side can [[Maturity|mature]], though this is, in and of itself, is merely aesthetic. For the captain player, an increase in maturity means an increase in army number, and for the Pikmin player, more nectar means higher defense; when hit, Pikmin players will lose levels, and if they're hit when on the bottommost level, they will die. Whenever a player dies, the game freezes for a second, showing the defeated player, and when it resumes normal speed, that player will be sent flying upwards at an angle. A heart is depleted from the meter and, provided there are still any left, the player will briefly join the game again after a couple of seconds. AI-controlled players will not freeze the game or count down the number of hearts when killed.

One of the main mechanics of the game is the captain player's [[whistle]]. When used, all Pikmin, player-controlled or not, will be grouped with the captain. The player Pikmin will stack on top of the captain's head and can be [[throw]]n by the captain in this fashion. If a player Pikmin doesn't want to be grouped, they can shake the Wii Remote after the whistle. Some spring-loaded pads, which require all players to be stacked in order to be activated, propel everyone onto other rooms.

There are three powerups that captains and Pikmin can obtain. These change the way Pikmin are thrown and damage enemies. If damaged, the captain or Pikmin player will lose their powerup instead of being knocked out. Certain levels also play out similar to ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 3D Land|Super Mario 3D Land]]'', in which there is a time limit, and players must continuously kill enemies and overcome obstacles to gain more time, to keep the timer from reaching 0. Players that fail repeatedly on the same level will find a huge Question Block at the start of the level on their next try. Breaking this releases a giant blob of nectar that instantly levels up all players to level 50, or add a minute to the clock in timed runs.

After completing the normal expeditions, advanced missions are unlocked, with an increased difficulty level. These missions also give the Olimar player a new gameplay mechanic: by pressing {{button|wiiu|L|wiiu|R}} or a button on the GamePad's screen, all Pikmin in the captain's party are changed to [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]], [[Blue Pikmin|Blue]], or the usual mixed. These colors now make a difference due to the fact that enemy weak points in these missions are color-coded, and only Pikmin of the same color can harm them. In addition, Blue Pikmin are still immune to navigating water.

In order to attack an enemy, players must aim at their purple, spherical weak points. There is a robotic UFO piloted by the villainous Dark Monita that appears in some rooms, and drops enemies inside Gashapon capsules. The most common enemies chomp Pikmin or the captain, although there is a variety that can grab their prey, throw them up in the air, swallow them, and encapsulate them inside blocks shaped like feces. Players who are trapped will constantly shout "Help!" via a speech bubble near them, and they can be freed from these prisons if other characters or Pikmin attack them, at which point they'll say "Thank you!" via another speech bubble.

One player will play as Olimar on the GamePad. They move with {{button|wiiu|LStick|wiiu|RStick}}, and use the touch screen to throw Pikmin by tapping on the target, and {{button|wiiu|ZL|wiiu|ZR}} is used as the whistle. In the extra levels, {{button|wiiu|L|wiiu|R}} is used to change the type of Pikmin between blue, yellow, red, and mixed. Buttons for these last two functions also exist on the GamePad's screen. By quickly flicking the stylus from the captain's position to a direction, the Olimar player will perform a dodging somersault in that same direction. In addition, the player can also tap a bomb or rock while near it to pick it up, and hold a press on a location on the GamePad to make the leader walk in that direction.

The Wii Remote players use {{button|wii|Pad}} to move around, {{button|wii|1}} to attack and pick up rocks or bombs, and {{button|wii|2}} to jump. By shaking the Wii Remote, a Pikmin player can ignore the captain whistle's pull.

There are three different '''power-ups''' that can be found throughout the game. These help do more damage to enemies and blocks, and change the way Pikmin are tossed and/or attack. These power-ups also act as a shield, by preventing the character from taking damage, but being lost in the process.

'''Hammer Seeds''' are the first power-up one can find in the attraction. When collected, Pikmin will grow sledge hammer heads on their stems. When the Olimar player throws Hammer Seed Pikmin, they will drop down on enemies much like [[Purple Pikmin]] do in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. They also have a chance to stun enemies as well. Pikmin players with this power-up have increased damage, as well as the ability to stun randomly, and when {{button|wii|1}} is held down and released, will charge forward, consecutively swinging their hammer down on enemies.

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*''Pikmin Adventure'' has the most bosses of any attraction. ''Battle Quest'' has two and ''Metroid Blast'' has three, but this attraction has nine.

*In a possible foreshadowing of ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', many enemies arrive in the same Gashapon-style capsules that the [[spacesuit upgrades]] are found in.