Story Mode
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Story Mode (or Story mode) is a generic term for the main mode of a video game. It is the mode where the actual storyline and canon takes place. The Pikmin games all have a story mode, and it is always the top item in the main menu. Story modes are contrasted with alternative game modes such as Mission Mode or 2-Player Battle.
Features
The various story modes in the Pikmin series feature similar elements. In all games, a leader or group of leaders will arrive on PNF-404 (or an unknown planet in the case of Hey! Pikmin) and use the Pikmin to complete tasks in various areas, with the goal of eventually leaving the planet. The specifics of how this is done differ by game.
In Pikmin
- Main article: Pikmin_(game)#Plot.
The story mode in Pikmin features Captain Olimar trying to rebuild his ship, the S.S. Dolphin, within a 30 day time limit, by collecting ship parts across 5 areas.
There are 3 different endings depending on how many ship parts have been collected.
- The bad ending is achieved if the player is missing one of the 25 mandatory ship parts by the end of the 30th day.
- The average ending is achieved if the player collects all 25 mandatory ship parts by the end of the 30th day, but fails to collect all 5 additional parts.
- The best ending is achived if the player collects all 30 ship parts.
In Pikmin 2
- Main article: Pikmin_2#Plot.
The story mode in Pikmin 2 features Captain Olimar and Louie trying to raise 10000 Pokos to repay the debt of Hocotate Freight by collecting treasures, most of which are in caves, across 4 areas.
Unlike the previous game, this game only features a false and true ending.
- The false ending is achieved by collecting enough Pokos to repay the debt.
- The true ending is achieved by collecting all 201 treasures.
In Pikmin 3
- Main article: Pikmin_3#Plot.
The story mode in Pikmin 3 features Alph, Brittany, and Charlie attempting to solve a planet-wide famine on Koppai by traveling to PNF-404 to search for fruit. Their search spans 5 areas.
There are 3 different endings depending on how many fruits have been collected.
- The worst ending is achieved if the player collects 32 fruits or less before recovering the cosmic drive key.
- The normal ending is achieved if the player collects 33 to 65 fruits before recovering the cosmic drive key.
- The best ending is achieved if the player collects all 66 fruits before recovering the cosmic drive key.
In Hey! Pikmin
- Main article: Hey!_Pikmin#Plot.
The story mode in Hey! Pikmin features Captain Olimar trying to collect enough Sparklium to fuel his ship into a working condition, by collecting treasures in many side-scrolling levels across 9 sectors.