Pikmin (GameCube)
The charming bright pollen background, flowers and creepy stares of the Pikmin certainly beats the poorly aged 3D render used on the American box. Also loved the back with the drawings of Olimar and the Pikmin casting long shadows behind the description text. It was interesting how Nintendo made a big deal concerning the Pikmin's AI, which was quickly criticized even around the time of the game's release.
An action game in which you take along a group of 100 ant-like Pikmin!!!
Captain Olimar has been shipwrecked in space. Encountering the Pikmin on an unknown planet, for some reason these tiny lifeforms have swarmed around and proceeded to walk along behind him. Olimar borrows their power, determined to gather his ship parts which have been scattered about...
Acting on their own accord, the clever Pikmin utilize a new sense of AI (Artificial Intelligence) action. Encountering, celebrating, joy, sorrow. It's the law of the jungle in the violent natural world. Together with the Pikmin, use your wits to overcome it!
Pikmin (Wii)
The Wii packaging gets an ugly border on the front and is rather busy on the back. The hit song "Ai No Uta" is referenced multiple times on the back.
Uprooted, increasing, fighting, being devoured...
Going anywhere with you, the mysterious creatures, the Pikmin.
Making a crash landing on an unknown planet, Captain Olimar borrows the powers of the Pikmin while gathering the parts of his wrecked space chip. The goal is to escape the planet within 30 days.
Use the nunchuck to control Olimar, and point the Wiimote at the screen to direct the Pikmin.
(Left Wiimote Caption) Move Olimar and have the Pikmin follow.
(Center Wiimote Caption) Throw Pikmin at the pointed location.
(Right Wiimore Caption) Call Pikmin from the pointed location.
About the Pikmin: Animal like, and plant like, they're a strange lifeform. In three varieties of red, blue and yellow, they possess various, differing characteristics.
What the Pikmin can do:
Transport, Follow, Increase, Fight (As well as get eaten...)
Pikmin 2 (GameCube)
The Japanese Pikmin 2 gets a friendlier, more minimalistic cover than the wild scene that was too much for many in North America. Regardless, the claymation style featured prominently in the Pikmin 2 promotional art is wonderful. I'd love to see a Pikmin 2 remake in this style (Along with easier dungeons, please!)
If you're together with the Pikmin, then surely...
(Top left caption) In the 2-player mode, both players and their Pikmin frantically battle!
(Top right caption) Enjoy a leisurely adventure without concern for time!
(Bottom left caption) Treasures which you may have seen somewhere...
Captain Olimar has finally returned from the planet of the Pikmin. Embroiled in another incident, you've returned back to the planet with the strange new college, Louie...
Taking along 5 types of Pikmin...the red, yellow, blue Pikmin, along with the powerful purples and whites unconcerned with poison, you'll head off towards the great fields and dangerous underground caverns. With treasure on their mind, the treasure hunters set off!
(Enjoy three types of treasure games with the bundled Pikmin Puzzle E+ Trial Cards!
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