Pikmin: The War of the Pikmin Planet

The long awaited sequel to Pikmin 2, created by Drigibug 313.

Prologue
This game is set one year after Pikmin 2. Olimar is flying back to Hocotate after a long trip with his son, when he decides to look at footage from a secret camera he placed on the pikmin planet to monitor them while he is away. Suddenly, he sees the pikmin fighting for their lives against some enemies.But something is not right - these enemies seem to be made of black smoke, and a second before the footage ends, he glimpses something even more disturbing: there seem to be pitch black pikmin fighting with the enemies! He immediatly turns the ship around, and heads toward the planet of the pikmin.

Part One-Shadows of the Emperor
After reuniting with the red pikmin at The Warfield, finding the yellow pikmin at Treetop Heights, and the blue pikmin at Waterfall Lake, Olimar and his son decide to explore the local caves. Some of the bosses were familiar faces, like the Goolix and the Armored Cannon Beetle. There were new bosses as well, like the Shearwood. Once all the caves are beaten at the Warfield, a new hole opens up. Some of the shadow enemies reside in this cave; they include Smoky Bulborbs and Dwarf Smoky Bulborbs. At the last sublevel is a Pikmin 2-sized Emperor Bulblax. But something's not right; it seems to leak black smoke. Once it's health is half depleted, its true form is revealed, a big Smoky Bulblax. When you defeat it, Olimar's son thinks they have defeated the leader of the shadow enemies, but Olimar knows this is far from over.

Part Two-Hot and Cold
The Smoky Bulblax defeated, Olimar unlocks Lava Lagoon to explore in.

ESRB rating
E10+ with comic mischef, scary images and mild violence

Trilogy
Drigibug313 has recently announced that Pikmin 3: the War of the Pikmin Planet is the first game in a trilogy. Upon being asked what the other two games are going to be about, he merely replied that the second one starts out with a "bang".

The second game will be called Pikmin:Parasite, and the third will be called Pikmin:Evolution, according to a leak.

Captains

 * Captain Olimar
 * Olimar's Son
 * Louie (Multiplayer only)
 * President (Multiplayer only)
 * Antenna Beetle (Unlockable, Multiplayer only)
 * Bulbmin Leader (Unlockable, Multiplayer only)
 * Mini Puffstool (Unlockable, Multiplayer only)

Areas

 * The Warfield
 * Crimson Hole
 * Grit Grotto
 * Gooey Cavern
 * Cliff Cave
 * Dark Cave
 * Waterfall Lake
 * Underground Oasis
 * Treetop Heights
 * Oak Cave
 * Lava Lagoon
 * Combat Cavern
 * Titan Iceberg
 * Techno Tunnel
 * The Battlefield
 * Thunder Plateau
 * Shadow Island

Pikmin Types

 * Red Pikmin- Resistant to fire, 2nd most powerful, found at The Warfield.
 * Yellow Pikmin- Resistant to electricity, flys the highest when thrown, found at Treetop Heights.
 * Blue Pikmin- Resistant to water, does not drown in water, found at Waterfall Lake.
 * Purple Pikmin- Can lift the weight of ten pikmin, most powerful, slowest, found at Combat Cavern.
 * White Pikmin- Resistant to poison, fastest pikmin, found at Titan Iceberg.
 * Orange Pikmin- Resistant to explosions, can pick up bomb rocks, found at Lava Lagoon.
 * Green Pikmin- Resistant to acid, can survive in acid pools, found at Techno Tunnel.
 * Black Pikmin- Enemies only. Get progressively tougher throughout the game.
 * Bulbmin- Resistant to everything except explosions, acid and smoke, they are only available in certain caves.

Weather
Weather is a new addition in this game, and it can be both a help and a hazard. Weather depends on what area you are in, and may change during a day.
 * Overcast/Sunny - Everything is normal, no affects.
 * Rain - Depending on the area, the rain can go from simply causing Pikmin to trip more to making bodies of water overflow.
 * Thunderstorm - The area is dark, and flashes of lightning can be heard in the background. The rain is so intense that only blue Pikmin are allowed outside, and most areas flood. In rare circumstances, the landing zone itself is flooded.
 * Sandstorm - Visibility reduces, and bodies of water dry up. Most enemies do not appear.
 * Fire Rain - This type of weather only appears in Lava Lagoon. Molten chunks of magma shoot out of the volcano, and only Red Pikmin are allowed outside.
 * Wind - Makes Pikmin move slowly away from the current captain.
 * Fog - Obscures vision.
 * Acid Rain - Bodies of water become polluted, and only Green Pikmin can come outside.
 * Snowstorm - Visibility is reduced. The snow piles up, allowing previously inaccessable areas to be reached.
 * Hurricane - The most dangerous type of weather, it occurs very rarely. It appears on the world map, and if it is on top of an area, the area cannot be accessed until it moves. If you are unlucky enough to have this happen in the middle of a day, the ship warns you that a hurricane is coming and that you should get out of the area immediatly. If you fail to reach the ship or go into a cave, all the Pikmin following you will die.

Wii U

 * Left anolog stick-Move current captain
 * B Button-Whistle
 * A Button-Pluck Pikmin, Throw Pikmin, Punch
 * Y Button-Switch Captain
 * X Button-Dismiss Pikmin
 * Right anolog stick-Order Pikmin
 * R Button-Zoom Camera
 * L Button-Center Camera
 * ZR Button-Change View
 * ZL Button-Change Pikmin Type when holding one
 * D-Pad-Use Sprays
 * Start- Bring up map and stats
 * Select-Bring up menu

Unlockable Captains

 * Bulbmin Leader- Rediscover Bulbmin in story mode. Only uses Juvenile Bulbmin.
 * Antenna Beetle- Defeat a Sattelite Beetle.
 * Mini Puffstool- Beat the game once. Only uses Mushroom Pikmin.

Reception
The game has recieved mixed to positive reviews.

Trivia

 * This is the first pikmin game where some enemies can talk.
 * For a list of bosses, see here.
 * And for a list of enemies, see here.