The Syndicate

Bass_the_Clever wrote:Have you seen the pikmin short movies?

Somehow I had not!!! I really appreciate you mentioning it -- they were definitely enjoyable!

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I've seen these before. Don't really know what they are.

American Pokemon?

Essentially, Pikmin is a real-time strategy game that originally was released for the Nintendo Gamecube in late 2001. When my parents purchased the Gamecube for me and my brother, that was one of the games they gave us as well, and I am SO glad they did.

The story involves the tale of Captain Olimar who goes on vacation and is struck by an asteroid. He crash lands on the mysterious Planet of the Pikmin, which bears many resemblances to Earth (in fact, it is generally believed that it is Earth, but humans are never seen existing -- nonetheless, the Pikmin collect "treasures" such as old batteries, fruit, etc. left behind by mankind). His ship, the S.S. Dolphin, is now an absolute wreck as he struggles to survive so he can return to his home planet, Hocotate. Fortunately, Olimar meets the Pikmin. With their help, he soon finds that there is hope of recovering the missing ship parts he needs to return home. However, he also discovers that the planet's atmosphere contains oxygen, which is poisonous to his people. Olimar has only 30 days to live, after which complete battery failure of his life-support system will occur. He must recover his 30 missing ship parts from all over the planet with the aid of the Pikmin, which are all-too-eager to help.

The Pikmin serve as a little mini-army that Olimar has to use to recover all the parts of his ship, defeat enemies (which depict beetles, birds, and intriguing mashups of all kinds of animal life), and uncover treasures (this becomes the central plot of Pikmin 2, released for the Gamecube in 2004, where the story resumes with Olimar back home, finding out that his company is bankrupt). It turns out one of the bottle cap that Olimar brought back is worth A LOT of money on his home planet, so his boss sends him and another employee, Louie, to go collect treasure to save the company (and then other stuff happens). And then Pikmin 3 came out for the Wii U in 2013.

It is an incredibly intriguing and fun franchise; I've always loved it, and waited SO LONG for the sequel to Pikmin 2, so I was stoked when Pikmin 3 came out. It only helps that the Pikmin are so freaking likable!! When I was young back when we first started playing the original Pikmin, I would sometimes get upset when I really goofed up and had most of my army eaten by a nasty enemy. When they die, it makes part of you die on the inside.

All 3 games are HIGHLY recommended. But I think my favorite still is Pikmin 2.

Turnip Head wrote:Um... yes! YES! YES YES YES!!!!!! I can play now?

Yay!!!! Someone who appreciates the theme!!!!

I was afraid no one else on this site loved Pikmin like I and Daisy do. Consequently, I was setting out to make that the case for everyone who plays by the time the game is over.

Which games have you played?

Also, this will be a family friendly game, so a no cursing rule will be instituted, and it will give youngsters an opportunity to play one of my games for once!

In addition, this game features an MP first, a game with no secrets. I mean, there are Olimar's mechanics, but no role secrets nonetheless. :P

A protagonist may use any of actions 1, 2, or 5 twice instead of two separate actions if he or she wishes.

1) Gather Pikmin – Target six players to find Pikmin! One of those six players will join the protagonist's current Pikmin group, selected randomly (and automatically excluding non-Pikmin). However, the protagonist will not share BTSC with its Pikmin and thus not know which player joins his group, only which type of Pikmin. A progatonist's Pikmin group can be no larger than five at any time, and once all Pikmin are in groups then no more can be gathered.

2) Search a Cave – Search a nearby cave for nectar, pellets, and all kinds of treasures! Depending on his current location, a protagonist may find different objects. But beware! He or she may come up empty-handed, or run into trouble.

3) Feed Nectar to Pikmin – If nectar has been acquired, a protagonist may feed it to every Pikmin currently in his group. Nectar will transform Leaf Pikmin into Bud Pikmin and Bud Pikmin into Flower Pikmin.

4) Feed Pellet to the Onion – If a pellet has been acquired, a protagonist may feed it to the Pikmin home, the Onion. In doing so, a fallen Pikmin may be reincarnated! Winged, Purple, and White Pikmin cannot be resurrected.

5) Attack a Player with Pikmin – A protagonist can use any number of Pikmin in his or her group to attack another player. Generally, the more Pikmin he or she uses, the more likely his target will die.


Captain Olimar – The main protagonist of Pikmin, he was the first Hocotate Freight employee to discover the Planet of the Pikmin and the Pikmin species. During each Day, he recounts his previous Night's adventures in his journal. On the subsequent Night, he will give his journal to a randomly selected fellow protagonist so that they may read it.


Alph – Alph serves as the engineer of the ship sent by Koppai, the S.S. Drake. He is very bright and positive in character, and greatly respects Captain Charlie. He knows the player behind Captain Charlie's role.


Brittany – Brittany is the botanist sent to the Pikmin Planet on behalf of Koppai. She is strong-willed, but also gluttonous. Any juice extracted from treasures will go to her and only her.


Charlie – Charlie is a retired space ranger and captain of the S.S. Drake. Revered as a hero on Koppai, he can command respect from others. He cannot be lynched unless he is at least a majority (more than 50%) of votes on him, in actuality (rather than appearance).





Red Pikmin (2) – These Pikmin are immune to fire! They cannot be harmed by the Fiery Blowhog.

Blue Pikmin (2) – These Pikmin have mouths they use to take in water and, unlike other Pikmin, can survive underwater! They cannot be harmed by Watery Blowhog.

Yellow Pikmin (2) – These Pikmin are immune to electricity! They cannot be harmed by Bearded Amprat.

Rock Pikmin (2) – These Pikmin have such hard exteriors that they cannot be crushed! They cannot be harmed by Empress Bulblax.

Winged Pikmin (1) – These Pikmin are tiny and worthless at fighting; they will serve no purpose to a protagonist if attacking an enemy. However, they can fly indefinitely, unlike other Pikmin! If a protagonist ventures to a cave with a Winged Pikmin, he may be able to access areas he would never be able to otherwise. If Winged Pikmin has a 50% chance of flying away from a lynch unharmed.

Purple Pikmin (1) – These Pikmin are very strong, due to their composure. Because of this, Purple Pikmin can carry up to x10 as much as other Pikmin. If a protagonist runs into an enormous treasure in a cave, Purple Pikmin will prove invaluable. In addition, Purple Pikmin deal x3 as much damage to enemies that a protagonist attacks.

White Pikmin (1) – These Pikmin have red, compound eyes devoid of pupils able to uncover treasures buried underground! If a protagonist ventures to a cave with a White Pikmin, he may be able to find treasure in a cave that he would never be able to otherwise. In addition, White Pikmin are immune to poison and, as a last resort, release toxic secretions to deal damage to enemies when consumed. If White Pikmin is killed by an enemy, there is a 50% chance that it will take down the enemy with it.











Fiery Blowhog – Its vote is worth 2 against any Pikmin other than Red Pikmin. Neither its vote nor its kill attempt can affect Red Pikmin.


Watery Blowhog – Its vote is worth 2 against any Pikmin other than Blue Pikmin. Neither its vote nor its kill attempt can affect Blue Pikmin.


Bearded Amprat – Its vote is worth 2 against any Pikmin other than Yellow Pikmin. Neither its vote nor its kill attempt can affect Yellow Pikmin.


Empress Bulblax – Its vote is worth 2 against any Pikmin other than Rock Pikmin. Neither its vote nor its kill attempt can affect Rock Pikmin.