


You have thirty days to make it home safely, and each of these lasts around fifteen minutes of real time. The only way Olimar can make it home is by using the Pikmin to help recover parts of his ship, and with a limited supply of oxygen time is of the essence. These goofy little guys grow underground, and once plucked will follow their new master and perform tasks for them like breaking down walls or carrying heavy items. If you haven’t played a Pikmin game before, the story follows Captain Olimar, an adorable astronaut who crash lands on an unknown planet and discovers the Pikmin. Hopefully Pikmin 4 will change that, especially with Nintendo building the Pikmin hype for newcomers and veterans alike with the surprise release of Pikmin 1+2 on the Switch. The Pikmin series sometimes feels like it gets lost in the Nintendo shuffle, with Mario and Zelda stealing the limelight away from the adventures of the tiny carrot-like creatures. With Pikmin 4 just around the corner, it’s an exciting time for fans of Olimar and his friends.
