I was only 5 when I came home from the store with Pikmin 1 22 years ago. I always remember the time limit scaring me, it just seemed so daunting for younger me. 30 parts of a ship in 30 days? Impossible!
Well 22 years later I finally decided to give Pikmin 1 a legitimate shot since Nintendo released them on the first 2 games of the series on the Switch and man am I upset with 5 year old me. This game is a delight!
Pikmin 1 is so evidently a Nintendo game with how cohesive a package this game is. Granted it is Miyamoto’s passion project, but it is remarkable how Nintendo made this proof of concept work so well.
While I personally still prefer its sequel, Pikmin 1 is a fantastic first game of a series. The time limit is a fantastic idea making you maximize every second, the creatures are diverse and makes you wish they were real, the treasure hunting aspect is super fun, and the gameplay, while barebones, works almost always to perfection.
After all my worries as a 5 year old, I 100% completed Pikmin 1 in 17 days and it took about 5 hours. If you are trying to get into the franchise with Pikmin 4 coming out this week, give 1 a shot and figure out why this series is so special.
Well 22 years later I finally decided to give Pikmin 1 a legitimate shot since Nintendo released them on the first 2 games of the series on the Switch and man am I upset with 5 year old me. This game is a delight!
Pikmin 1 is so evidently a Nintendo game with how cohesive a package this game is. Granted it is Miyamoto’s passion project, but it is remarkable how Nintendo made this proof of concept work so well.
While I personally still prefer its sequel, Pikmin 1 is a fantastic first game of a series. The time limit is a fantastic idea making you maximize every second, the creatures are diverse and makes you wish they were real, the treasure hunting aspect is super fun, and the gameplay, while barebones, works almost always to perfection.
After all my worries as a 5 year old, I 100% completed Pikmin 1 in 17 days and it took about 5 hours. If you are trying to get into the franchise with Pikmin 4 coming out this week, give 1 a shot and figure out why this series is so special.