Pikmin: The After Years

This story takes place after Pikmin: Ultimate Doom. This game has 7 areas, each with 4 caves. There are 500 treasures. There are also new enemies and many old ones. No new Pikmin are found.

Plot
The President has retired and has given his position to Captain Olimar. His son and daughter have grown up and live on with their lives. Olimar decides to take a vacation with his wife and go to the Pikmin Planet. During his journey however, his ship is hit with a strong gamma ray that came from the planet. His ship then plummets to the planet, but fortunately stays in one piece. After the dilema, Olimar notices something diferent. Olimar realizes that the once beautiful planet of the Pikmin is now a barren wasteland. He then notices something shining on the ground..a treasure. He then discovers a lone Red Pikmin, whom explains how an explosion had caused this to happen. He also explains how some of his brethern are stil alive, but it can't seem to contact them. The Red Pikmin also explains that there is a montser that is causing this. It's up to Olimar, his wife, and the Pikmin to stop this madness!

World Map

 * Dreary Dunes
 * Voluptuous Valley
 * Frozen Plains
 * Relentless Spring
 * Freaky Forest
 * Exotic Jungle
 * Merciless Mountains

ESRB Notice
The game is for the Wii and will be rated T for minimal blood, scary images, and mild violence.

Controls
This game can use both the Wiimote/Nunchuck Controls and Game cube controls.

Gamecube Controls:
 * START/PAUSE- Brings up pause screen.
 * Control Stick- Move your active pilot.
 * A- Punch, Pluck and Throw Pikmin.
 * B- Whistle.
 * C-Stick- Swarm Pikmin group.
 * X- Disband group temporarily.
 * Y- Switch control between pilots.
 * Z- Switch camera angle.
 * L- Swivel camera.
 * R- Zoom in and out between far, medium, close, and ground level.
 * D-Pad- Up and down for equipped items/sprays. Left and right while holding A to select Pikmin types to throw.

Pikmin Types

 * Red Pikmin
 * Yellow Pikmin
 * Blue Pikmin
 * Purple Pikmin
 * White Pikmin
 * Green Pikmin
 * Black Pikmin
 * Cyan Pikmin
 * Bulbmin

Enemies
Every enemy from Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 return along with some from other games. A few also didn't make an appearance. To see all the enemies in Pikmin: The After Years, go to this link: Pikmin:The After Years Piklopedia.

Caves
For a list of all the caves tak this link: Pikmin:The After Years/Caves

Boss Treasures
For a list of the boss treasures take this link: Pikmin:The After Years/Boss Treasures

Modes

 * Story Mode: Plain old story mode.
 * Challenge Mode A: Like challenge mode from Pikmin 1.
 * Challenge Mode B: Like challenge mode from Pikmin 2.
 * Multiplayer: Like multiplayer from Pikmin 2.
 * Cave Creator: Unlockable after a certain treasure is collected.
 * WiFi: You can play multiplayer with others and can also share caves you've created.