Hey! Pikmin - Japanese site open, more screens and art, website info breakdown

The following info comes from the official Japanese site for Hey! Pikmin. You can check out the site here. Below, we're only going to cover the details that we haven't already shared.

Pikmin breakdown

Red pikmin: they can survive in fire
Blue Pikmin: they can survive in water
Yellow Pikmin: they can deal with electricity, and can also be thrown really high due to being lighter
Winged Pikmin: they can fly and can carry items
Rock pikmin: they can break hard things.

- collecting strange objects that seem to come from our very own world nets you extra Sparklium
- these objects are also added to an encyclopedia, written by Captain Olimar himself

What’s a Pikmin?

Pikmin are strange little creatures that seem to be both plants and animals at the same time. They can be found on various planets, including the one where Captain Olimar ends up at the beginning of this new adventure. There’s several species, and they all have their own specificities.

Adventure with the Pikmin

Throw: you can throw Pikmin around, in order to have them go grab something in a high place, or get some Sparklium from a plant for example
Battle: Throw the Pikmin at enemies to defeat them, but naturally, enemies will fight back
Treasure: there’s various pieces of “treasure” to be found in the game, and you can have the Pikmin carry them around
Stages: there’s various stages to explore in the game, each one with its own theme (a cave, an underwater area, etc.). Naturally, the type of enemies and obstacles you find change depending on the stage you’re in.
Plaza: that’s where all the Pikmin you’ve collected go and live.
Encyclopedia: that’s where Olimar records details about all the enemies encountered in the game, and all the objects / treasures collected.