This single-player mode follows the story of the brave crew of the SS Drake’s search for food, and has a day/night cycle. Night on the planet is extremely dangerous, so your team can only explore from dawn to dusk. It’s up to you to use your days – and your Pikmin – wisely. While there’s no strict limit on the number of days your mission can continue for, if your crew run out of food they won’t be able to continue their exploration!
Exploration Note
You’ll lose any precious Pikmin that aren’t returned to the Onion by sunset, though any that are still in the ground will be fine!
As the days go by you’ll open up new areas to explore, each offering their own particular puzzles, challenges, enemies, and even bosses! Thankfully, the ginormous boss monsters don’t recover overnight: if you can dole out some damage today, you can go and finish them off tomorrow.
At the end of a day in Story Mode you can watch a replay of what you did on the KopPad. Watching this replay helps you figure out strategies and learn from your mistakes – why not try the day again for an even better result?
Connect your Wii U to the Internet, and you can compare your completion times and total numbers of Pikmin with other players around the world when you complete Story Mode!
Please note: a broadband Internet connection is required for Online functionality.
