History VideoGame / Pikmin2001

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The GoldenEnding has [[spoiler:a number of Onions in new colors flying into the planet's low orbit]]. The sequel doesn't really do anything with this beyond this serving as foreshadowing the existence of other Pikmin types (and the new types introduced in ''Pikmin 2'' don't even have their own Onions).

''Pikmin'' is the first game of [[VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} series of the same name]], released for the Platform/NintendoGameCube in October 26, 2001 in Japan, December 2, 2001 in North America, and June 14, 2002 in Europe and Australia. The game would later see two {{Updated Rerelease}}s: ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' on the Platform/{{Wii}} in 2009[[labelnote:note]] 2012 in North America[[/labelnote]] (which allowed for free aiming with the Wii's pointer controls); and a HD remaster on the Platform/NintendoSwitch in 2023 (based on the Wii version).

* AlmostOutOfOxygen: Played with. The driving point of the game is that after crash-landing, Olimar only has has thirty days to repair his ship before he runs out of breathable air. However, in Olimar's case, Earth's oxygen is the poison that's going to kill him.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The Japanese image contains Pikmin just hanging out on a branch. The North American and European cover image depicts Olimar and the Pikmin battling a Dwarf Bulborb while it attempts to devour a Yellow Pikmin.

* MinimalistCast: Olimar is pretty much the ''only'' individual character in the entire game, with everyone else he encounters being only wildlife. Though he makes occasional references to his boss, wife, and children, they are never encountered by the player until the sequel.

''Pikmin'' is the first game of [[VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} series of the same name]], released for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube in October 26, 2001 in Japan, December 2, 2001 in North America, and June 14, 2002 in Europe and Australia. The game would later see two {{Updated Rerelease}}s: ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} in 2009[[labelnote:note]] 2012 in North America[[/labelnote]] (which allowed for free aiming with the Wii's pointer controls); and a HD remaster on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in 2023 (based on the Wii version).

* RegionalBonus: While most editions of the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} port feature audio bugs that result in certain sound effects being sped-up (to the point where they sound more like harsh squeaks), the European and South Korean releases caught onto the issue and fixed it. These repairs would be carried over to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port, an enhanced version of the Wii release, worldwide.

** Challenge Mode in this game is simply the main five areas in story mode where the goal is to grow as many Pikmin as you possibly can in a single day. Future games' extra modes would have entirely new or remixed levels based on collecting treasures or defeating enemies.

-> ''"Here's the deal: you crash on a strange planet, scattering pieces of your beloved ship the Dolphin all over. You got thirty days to collect thirty pieces and get outta Dodge."''

** Certain plants and spots would have [[https://www.pikminwiki.com/Figwort#Insects unnamed fly-like insects, tiny even by Pikmin standards,]] buzz around them when walked near by. These have never appeared in any sequel, and no creatures that small have ever appeared in any subsequent game.

* GameplayandStoryIntegration: Upon discovering the Red Onion, Olimar will get close to it out of curiosity, only to get knocked back by the Onion activating and popping out of the ground. Later on when discovering the Yellow and Blue Onions, Olimar will stand back and cautiously approach them, so as to not repeat the same mistake.