Pikmin: The Advanced Times

Pikmin: The Advanced Times is a video game that takes place after the events of Pikmin 2.

Overview
This story takes place 20 years after Pikmin 2. Pikmin have become much more independent and have created their own society, with many towns all over the place. But things are far from peaceful. Creatures are attacking Pikmin, just like old times, just without Olimar to lead them. This evil squadron is led by "Miss", a black spider-like creature. This war is ever-lasting with no end in sight...

However, one day, a young Striped Pikmin named Telekeniki is called to see the mayor in his home town situated on the impact site where Olimar first arrived on the Pikmin planet. The mayor, a Gold Pikmin simply referred to as "Mayor", tells Telekeniki he must go on a dangeorus quest. He must venture into the underground cave and find a tablet. On the tablet, there is a special code. When the code is deciphered, it will reveal the name of the hero that will end the war. But Telekeniki isn't the only one on this quest. Another Striped Pikmin known as Eclipse is also on the same mission. These two have been rivals since they were just seeds. Who will get there first? Telekeniki, donning his Mime Jr. Costume and his candy cane sword, journeys alond with his best friend and partner, a Green Pikmin named Cheeko. Will they find the tablet and stop the evil Miss?

Gameplay
The gameplay of Pikmin: The Advanced Times is radically different than the traditional Pikmin Games. Instead of controling a large amount of Pikmin, you control only two (Telekeniki and Cheeko). You completley control Telekeniki, but you control Cheeko just like you would a regular Pikmin in the old games.If one of you dies, it is game over.

The point of the game is to go around the modernized Pikmin world looking for the three tablets (Red, Yellow and Blue). Finding these tablets will allow you to go to the underground cave.

Some aspects are from the old games. Day turning to night, for example is here. It is possible to travel at night, but enemies are much more powerful and are in greater numbers. The gates to the towns close, so you must survive the night.

Areas

 * Clam Town
 * The Forest of Hope
 * Tree Stump Town
 * Cliffside Cave
 * Firey City
 * The Volcano of the Red
 * Ash Path
 * The Spring of Life
 * Malibu Town
 * The Island of the Blue
 * Beachy Path
 * Village of the Savages
 * Canyon Path
 * Thunderbolt City
 * The Cave of the Yellow
 * Underground Cave
 * The Cloud of Olimar

Trivia

 * The color of the tablets are a reference to the three orginal colors of Pikmin.
 * There are many references to other Nintendo game series. For example, a Red Pikmin can be seen wearing a Mario hat in Tree Stump Town.