Pikmin 3: Difference between revisions

The game begins as a boy named Alph, a scientist named Brittany, and a captain named Charlie are on Planet Koppai. [[File:Pikmin 3 Captains.png|thumbnail|left|The three captains in Pikmin 3: Alph, Brittany, and Charlie]]It is unknown whether they are Hocotatians, or if Hocotatians even play a role in the game. However, since Olimar is said to appear in this game, it is likely they are somehow related to Hocotatians. Their planet is facing a doomsday by a food shortage, so the three captains leave out to search for much needed food. During the trip, they crash land on the [[Pikmin Planet]] and get separated. Along the way, they discover the [[Pikmin Family|Pikmin]] . They reunite and find some fruit. However, due to the gargantuan size of the fruit, the captains must use the Pikmin to retrive the fruit. After the fruit is analyzed, it turns into juice, which the player drinks throughout the day. The seeds of the fruit are sent back to Koppai to grow the fruit there, in hopes of ending the food crisis.

The gameplay of ''Pikmin 3'' is largely similar to that of the other two games in the [[Pikmin (series)|series]] in that players use the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to accomplish tasks, and the five existing Pikmin types have been confirmed for the game. The game is said to be more similar to [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']] than ''Pikmin 2'', as there is a time limit. New gameplay elements include the Rock Pikmin, used to destroy the armor of enemies and other tough objects; the Winged Pikmin, which hover low above the ground; and new [[hazards]] such as ice and magma, which require new tactics to overcome.  Pikmin have demonstrated new abilities not previously encountered, such as riding down a natural slide to gather materials and collecting stones from piles around the area to build [[bridge]]s.

These Pikmin [[captain|leaders]] are able to throw other leaders in ''Pikmin 3'' (though at a lower angle than Pikmin), allowing for new puzzles.  Throwing a leader seems to have a similar effect to throwing a Pikmin: the thrown leader will perform possible actions in the surrounding area, such as picking buried Pikmin.