Due to an un-foreseeable collision with a meteor our little spaceman Olimar crash lands on a strange planet in-habited by monstrous predators, his only chance of survival is to gather his missing ship parts in the 30 days he has left before his supplies run out. Good job he meets the Pikmin who are more than welcome to offer their sevices. A very involving game and a head scratcher at times too, feel attached to your pikmin as they grow to larger numbers and get stronger in this unique and fresh title. Only from Nintendo.