Pikmin is a real-time strategy and puzzle video game developed by Nintendo for the GameCube. Players control Captain Olimar, an astronaut stranded on an alien planet inhabited by small plant-like creatures called Pikmin. The objective is to command these Pikmin to collect ship parts and fend off predators within a 30-day limit, utilizing their unique abilities to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles.
Pikmin is a whole new breed of gameplay from Nintendo. The quirky, life-under-the-microscope title delivers a unique experience like few before it with a blend of real-time strategy, adventure, and puzzle elements. Taking advantage of the GameCube's graphics power, Pikmin sports lush texture work that brings to life a microscopic fantasy world. Players control Captain Olimar, a lovable little astronaut, who crash landed on a planet inhabited by even more lovable little plant creatures known as Pikmin. Olimar can command these creatures RTS-style, assign them tasks, make them attack foes, and gather resources. The ultimate task is to rebuild Olimar's space ship before a 30-day time window elapses.