Challenge Mode (Pikmin)
- For the challenge mode in the second game, seeChallenge Mode (Pikmin 2).
- Not to be confused with theChallenge Mode fromPikmin Adventure.
Challenge Mode is an alternative game mode inPikmin that challenges the player to grow as manyPikmin as they can in a singleday. The mode has 5 stages, with a stage set in eacharea, but the areas are modified from how they are inStory Mode, withpellets,enemies, andobstacles in different locations, andship parts not appearing. In addition, theS.S. Dolphin is not present during play, meaningOlimar cannot replenish his spacesuit'shealth. In Challenge Mode, the areas are slightly darker than their Story Mode counterparts, and the tempo of each area'smusic is increased slightly.[1] When the time is up, the number of Pikmin that have been raised is displayed, and the top 5 scores for each stage arepersistently recorded.
Challenge Mode is unlocked when all three types of Pikmin are discovered in the game's mainStory Mode for the first time, and once unlocked, Challenge Mode will be available forever on themain menu, under Options. Stages are unlocked as they are encountered in Story Mode, again, for anysaved game.
Stages[edit]
Maximum score[edit]
Because there are only so many enemies and pellets within a stage, there is a maximum number of Pikmin that can be grown in each of them. This number is very high and difficult to reach, especially for the larger stages.
| Area | Maximum score |
|---|---|
| The Impact Site | 278 |
| The Forest of Hope | 569 |
| The Forest Navel | 482 |
| The Distant Spring | 752 |
| The Final Trial | 299 |
Time limits[edit]
In Challenge Mode,days have a different duration to what they do inStory Mode. Usually, all days last for the same amount of time, which is roughly 13:30 minutes, but in Challenge Mode, this day length is multiplied by a specific value. The following multiplier values were taken directly from the game's files.
| Area | Duration | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| The Impact Site | 10:48 | 0.8 |
| The Forest of Hope | 18:54 | 1.4 |
| The Forest Navel | 16:12 | 1.2 |
| The Distant Spring | 18:54 | 1.4 |
| The Final Trial | 13:30 | 1.0 |
Gallery[edit]
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Conclusion of a perfectThe Impact Site run.
Somepellets near the landing site inThe Impact Site.
Some large pellets inThe Forest Navel.
A corner of the area inThe Distant Spring.
ADwarf Bulborb being carried to anOnion inThe Final Trial.
Encountering aBurrowing Snagret in The Final Trial.
Names in other languages[edit]
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| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese | チャレンジモード? Charenji Mōdo | Challenge Mode | |
 Dutch | Uitdagingen | ||
 French (NoA) | Mode défi | Challenge mode | |
 French (NoE) | Mode Challenge | Challenge Mode | |
 German | Challenge | - | |
 Italian | Modalità sfida | Challenge mode | |
 Portuguese (NoE) | Modo Challenge | Challenge Mode | Translation taken from thePikmin instruction manual. |
 Spanish (NoA) | Modo Desafío Modo de Desafío | Challenge Mode | Used in Title screen Used in Challenge Mode menu |
 Spanish (NoE) | Modo Desafío | Challenge Mode |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Each song receives a 20% tempo increase in Challenge Mode, as concluded bythis brief study