pikmin, anyone still plays this game?

young · 11-25-02, 10:01 AM

out of curiosity, is anyone still playing Pikmin for the gamecube? that is, is it a game w/ some longevity or does it get tired quickly?

i'm looking at a gamecube purchase and i see 5 games that i'd want (sorry, not totally sure about the names):

mario world
mario party
super monkey ball
metroid prime
zelda (when it comes out)

tofu · 11-25-02, 10:08 AM

i haven't played pikmin for ages ever since i beat it twice. of course, i'm heavily addicted to animal crossing now so that takes a large part of my PT.

young · 11-25-02, 10:16 AM

you're right... forgot about animal crossing. looks good.

Kellehair · 11-25-02, 10:27 AM

Pikimin doesn't have that much longevity but it's good for 2 play throughs (about 20 hours total).

RichC2 · 11-25-02, 10:44 AM

on the subject of pikmin, there was a popular song a few months ago that I coulda swore sampled the damn game, it was just too close to be coincidental.

Kellehair · 11-25-02, 10:50 AM

I think Nintendo released a song from the game in Japan around the time of the game's release. The song was really popular and helped sell more copies of the game.

jeffdsmith · 11-25-02, 11:14 AM

I own it. After beating it I kind of tried to sell it, but didn't. I'm glad I didn't as I recently started playing it again. It's a great game. However, Nintendo needs to have some mission based boards or somethiong like that in the sequel.

GizmoDVD · 11-25-02, 02:18 PM

I played it....didn't like it all.

Trigger · 11-25-02, 03:43 PM

If you like games like Lemmings, Pikmin is great. I don't know how much replay it has because I haven't been able to go finish it... I'm about halfway through - other games were calling to me.

It's a great game though and you could probably pick it up cheap from half.com.

tanman · 11-25-02, 04:27 PM

to me it has great replay value. esp the challenge mode which allows you to play for a day and try to raise as many pikmin as possible. I consider it a must buy at 30$. Target has it at this price now. I think you should give it a chance. few who have are dissapointed.

Michael Corvin · 11-26-02, 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by GizmoDVD
I played it....didn't like it all.

Yeah but did you play it longer than 15 minutes? I didn't like it at first, then you realize that you have spent your whole day raising flowers to battle with.

This game was a blast. I can't bring myself to sell it because I might want to pop it in sometime and play through again. But like already stated, I beat it twice as well and spent 20-30 hours on it, and haven't played it since. I do hope they make a Pikmin 2 that is a little longer and more challenging.

But it was worth $50, so it is DEFINITELY worth $30. IMO.

Gallant Pig · 11-26-02, 12:09 PM

I played it more than 5 minutes and it was a horrible gaming experience overall. Totally agree with GizmoDVD.

Outlaw · 11-26-02, 11:19 PM

For $30, Pikmin is a great game! I loved it, couldn't put it down until i beat it. I played it through twice actually. to get the best ending, but haven't since I finished it. I am also hoping for a Pikmin 2.

11-25-02, 10:01 AM	#1
young DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Earth Posts: 2,693	pikmin, anyone still plays this game? out of curiosity, is anyone still playing Pikmin for the gamecube? that is, is it a game w/ some longevity or does it get tired quickly? i'm looking at a gamecube purchase and i see 5 games that i'd want (sorry, not totally sure about the names): mario world mario party super monkey ball metroid prime zelda (when it comes out) __________________ Y O U N G

11-25-02, 10:16 AM	#3
young DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Earth Posts: 2,693	you're right... forgot about animal crossing. looks good. __________________ Y O U N G

11-25-02, 11:14 AM	#7
jeffdsmith DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,184	I own it. After beating it I kind of tried to sell it, but didn't. I'm glad I didn't as I recently started playing it again. It's a great game. However, Nintendo needs to have some mission based boards or somethiong like that in the sequel. __________________ Badgers!? Badgers!? We don't need no stinkin' badgers!.

11-25-02, 03:43 PM	#9
Trigger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 23,459	If you like games like Lemmings, Pikmin is great. I don't know how much replay it has because I haven't been able to go finish it... I'm about halfway through - other games were calling to me. It's a great game though and you could probably pick it up cheap from half.com. __________________ theomnom.com Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence? Sai Baba

11-26-02, 12:09 PM	#12
Gallant Pig Mod Emeritus Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 15,325	I played it more than 5 minutes and it was a horrible gaming experience overall. Totally agree with GizmoDVD. __________________ "OMG, HAHAHAHAA, OMG, HAHAHAHAHAA" - Zuffy referring to this thread

11-25-02, 10:08 AM	#2
tofu DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 10,045	i haven't played pikmin for ages ever since i beat it twice. of course, i'm heavily addicted to animal crossing now so that takes a large part of my PT.

11-25-02, 10:27 AM	#4
Kellehair DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 1,543	Pikimin doesn't have that much longevity but it's good for 2 play throughs (about 20 hours total).

11-25-02, 10:44 AM	#5
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 20,034	on the subject of pikmin, there was a popular song a few months ago that I coulda swore sampled the damn game, it was just too close to be coincidental.

11-25-02, 10:50 AM	#6
Kellehair DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 1,543	I think Nintendo released a song from the game in Japan around the time of the game's release. The song was really popular and helped sell more copies of the game.

11-25-02, 02:18 PM	#8
GizmoDVD DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Southern CA Posts: 28,247	I played it....didn't like it all.

11-25-02, 04:27 PM	#10
tanman DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Gator Nation Posts: 4,553	to me it has great replay value. esp the challenge mode which allows you to play for a day and try to raise as many pikmin as possible. I consider it a must buy at 30$. Target has it at this price now. I think you should give it a chance. few who have are dissapointed.

11-26-02, 11:19 PM	#13
Outlaw DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: MD Posts: 3,137	For $30, Pikmin is a great game! I loved it, couldn't put it down until i beat it. I played it through twice actually. to get the best ending, but haven't since I finished it. I am also hoping for a Pikmin 2.