Pikmin is a real time strategy/adventure game. You play as Captain Olimar, stranded on a strange planet. He must seek out his lost spaceship parts so he can escape before his life support system runs down. There are five areas in the game and Olimar must explore each of them thoroughly to find all the missing parts. He discovers friendly creatures he calls Pikmin which help him in his quest.
This game is mostly about exploration and there are many possible ways to progress through the game.
The beginning[edit]
Captain Olimar is returning home in his spaceship, the S.S. Dolphin, after a well earned vacation. Suddenly a meteor strikes the ship, knocking Olimar unconscious and sending the S.S. Dolphin careening downwards towards a mysterious planet. During its entry into the planet's atmosphere, numerous pieces of the ship's structure break off and scatter accross the planet's surface.