Pikmin for the Nintendo GameCube is a real-time strategy and puzzle game released in 2001. The game follows the journey of Captain Olimar, a tiny space traveler who crash-lands on a mysterious planet inhabited by plant-like creatures called Pikmin. Players must leverage the unique abilities of different Pikmin types—red, blue, and yellow—to navigate the terrain, overcome obstacles, battle predators, and recover parts of Olimar's damaged spaceship. The game blends strategy with exploration elements as players manage their Pikmin squads within a time-sensitive environment to ensure Olimar's survival and escape.