- gather resources for planet Koppai
- the planet you play on is PNF-404
- game will teach you how to play at first
- meet each explorer and each type of Pikmin separately
- learn how to move between your lead characters
- also learn to multi-task and watch your overworld map
- set waypoints for your Koppai crew members
- hints and tips are scattered throughout the land
- these come in the form of Explorer's Notes
- you can highlight an enemy with the Wii Remote and press Z to lock the camera
- shake your Nunchuk to send your entire Pikmin army rushing at your target
- your Koppai people demand your help
- they need fruit juice, which you must extract
- you also have to feed your three commanders off that same resource
- do what you want, explore where you want and do any of it how you want
- every day your team must drink some of the juice you're trying to collect
- if you run out, you get a game over
- at the end of a day, boss battle damage remains intact
- items you couldn't get back to the ship in time will remain where you left them
- boss battle with an Armored Mandad
- day-ending line graph tracks total Pikmin count
- revisit any past days if you hit a harsh end one of the days
- example: If you're on day 7 and lose a ton of Pikmin/stuff, revisit day 6 to retry
- story involves following in the footsteps of a missing Captain Olimar
- take in-game photos with the GamePad and post them to Miiverse