--- title: "Pikmin 1" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/pikmin-1/" description: "A crash-landing, an uncharted planet, and a strange but exciting discovery for Captain Olimar! Rebuild his spaceship with the help of tiny plant creatures called Pikmin" author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2023-06-21 00:00:00" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pikmin-1.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/pikmin-1.md" --- Pikmin 1 | Nintendo Switch Releases | NintendoReporters [![Pikmin 1](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pikmin-1.jpeg "Pikmin 1")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/pikmin-1.jpeg)## [](#meet-the-pikmin)Meet the Pikmin! A crash-landing, an uncharted planet, and a strange but exciting discovery for Captain Olimar! Rebuild his spaceship with the help of tiny plant creatures called Pikmin and explore an overgrown world in Pikmin 1 on Nintendo Switch, an HD version of the Nintendo GameCube classic. ### [](#olimars-odyssey)Olimar’s Odyssey One fateful day, an asteroid slams into the SS Dolphin and sends it into a perilous tailspin. Luckily, the ship’s lone crew member – Captain Olimar – survives the crash, but now he’s stranded on a strange planet with no way to get home. Time to get to work! The mission: to track down the missing parts of the spaceship and escape the planet. If anyone can do it, it’s Captain Olimar! But time is short thanks to the planet’s poisonous atmosphere, and finding 30 parts in 30 days is a huge task for just one man. Thankfully, Olimar isn’t alone in his efforts… ### [](#surviving-the-planet)Surviving the planet Pikmin are the key to success! Use their combined strength to destroy obstacles, build bridges, carry ship parts and take down hungry creatures – just fling them at things and watch them work! You can lead up to 100 Pikmin at once, but more can be kept safe at your base for when others fall. Each type of Pikmin has its own skills: Red Pikmin are strong in a fight and immune to fire, Yellow Pikmin can be thrown higher and use Bomb Rocks, and Blue Pikmin can breathe under water. Take advantage of these unique talents to explore the planet and restore Olimar’s ship! #### [](#whats-new)What’s new? As well as HD graphics, Pikmin 1 on Nintendo Switch features all of the enhancements included in the NEW PLAY CONTROL! version of the game for Wii. Tasks like throwing, separating and swapping between Pikmin, as well as swarming ship parts or enemies, are all easier. You can also rewind to previous days and replay them to correct any mistakes made. The Nintendo Switch version also offers optional motion control using the Joy-Con controllers, mirroring the NEW PLAY CONTROL! version of the game. ### Release info - Pikmin 1 Release date 2023-06-21 00:00:00 Publisher Nintendo Demo available DLC available Max players 1 Age rating 3 NS Online support Cloud Saves support Voice Chat support HD Rumble support Languages japanese, english, spanish, french, german, italian, dutch, korean, chinese Genres action, adventure, strategy ### Nintendo eShop - Pikmin 1 [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/NL/nl/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/BE/nl/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/DE/de/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/FR/fr/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [GBP 24.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/GB/en/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/IT/it/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/PT/pt/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/ES/es/titles/70010000068670/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) #### Pikmin 1 - Related content (4) 3 June 2026 [Pikmin Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music With 33 Tracks](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/pikmin-soundtrack-joins-nintendo-music-with-33-tracks/ "[Nieuws] Pikmin Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music With 33 Tracks") [ 3](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/pikmin-soundtrack-joins-nintendo-music-with-33-tracks/#comments "Comments Pikmin Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music With 33 Tracks") 5 December 2025 [How Pikmin Turned Mark Cerny Into A True Story Believer](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/how-pikmin-turned-mark-cerny-into-a-true-story-believer/ "[Nieuws] How Pikmin Turned Mark Cerny Into A True Story Believer") [ 3](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/how-pikmin-turned-mark-cerny-into-a-true-story-believer/#comments "Comments How Pikmin Turned Mark Cerny Into A True Story Believer") 29 July 2023 [Revisiting Pikmin: A Technical Analysis by Digital Foundry](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/revisiting-pikmin-a-technical-analysis-by-digital-foundry/ "[Nieuws] Revisiting Pikmin: A Technical Analysis by Digital Foundry") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/revisiting-pikmin-a-technical-analysis-by-digital-foundry/#comments "Comments Revisiting Pikmin: A Technical Analysis by Digital Foundry") 28 June 2023 [Power of Pikmin: Explore the Captivating World](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/power-of-pikmin-explore-the-captivating-world/ "[Nieuws] Power of Pikmin: Explore the Captivating World") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/power-of-pikmin-explore-the-captivating-world/#comments "Comments Power of Pikmin: Explore the Captivating World") [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-16 10:21:43 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com