#pikmin tickles

[switchygigglee]

Look what the one and only @gigglymuffin drew for me as a surprise!

Please support their art because they’re absolutely amazing :3

[splitster]

Here, have some silly billies (fanart) ⬇️

(I struggled so much stylizing Pom’s wraith design so I hope I did it justice)

THEY'RE SO CUTEE!! 💖💖💖 dingo is going to have to rely on the patience he's developed as a ranger to stay there and stay very still...

[percy-phone-ze]

I need. I need you all to see my vision

Do you see. The firemin.

[tickly-shannon]

Hi!! Welcome to my SFW tickl blog!!!! I’m Shannon, AFAB and I use They/them pronouns!

Some interests of mine/fandoms im in are

- Tickles (obviously)

- Jojos Bizarre Adventure

- Invader Zim

- FNAF

- HXH

- Deltarune

- Pikmin

- Labyrinth (the film with David Bowie)

- Tally hall!!

- Loki (the tv show)

My fav characters are:

- Uvogin

- Polnareff

- Pesci

- Steely Dan

- Jareth the Goblin King

- Loki

My kins are:

- Polnareff

- Fugo

- Narancia

I won’t be posting much, but I will post for:

- Jjba

- HXH

- FNAF

- Select Deltarune characters

[ihatefortnite1]

Here’s my Pikmin OCs: the Green, Cyan and Orange Pikmin!

Green:

The strength of these big-headed Pikmin is equivalent to 10 Purple Pikmin(100 regular Pikmin). They also have a purple crystal in place of a leaf on their antennae, which glows in the dark, allowing for safe navigation at sundown. Plus, the crystal can hypnotize enemies into fighting for you! There can only be one per exploration, though, otherwise they’ll feel threatened by other Green Pikmin, but not threatened enough to start fighting them.

Orange:

These slimy Pikmin can climb up walls to rescue the Rescue Team workers if you’re too lazy to do it yourself. They can also spawn any Pikmin type through sculpting them out of slime, and the special part determines the Pikmin type. Basically, they’re a semi-sentient, oozing around version of the Onion.

Cyan:

These Pikmin have the speed of two White Pikmin, as they have four legs as well as four arms, allowing them twice the strength when lifting things. They also have four eyes, allowing them to see in front and from the sides. Basically, they’re the ultimate Pikmin.

Hope you like them!

[SFW INTERACTION ONLY OR I WILL BLOCK YOU!]

[mevil]

[veryblushyswitch]

This is so adorable and precious oh my gosh- 💖

Little Rascals

(Olimar always knew his beloved pikmin were merciless, but he never could have imagined his loyal comrades, friends and family would turn on him in such a cruel manner, and under the warm sun of the day the father quickly finds himself fighting for his life!)

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Dreams of warm sunshine and of loving faces had the father awaken in tears that morning as he sat up in his cot, unenthusiastic to greet the day.

Of course, these dreams visited him every single night; haunting giggles from his children that resonated along with her ruby lips on his. Images before him that would leave his pillow suffering the brunt of the emotions, but usually by morning he could push the ache away.

Some days however were far harder than most, when the memories only seemed to consume him if anything. Incapacitate him, make it so difficult to get anything done. Louie never seemed to have these days, where homesickness was just too much to bear…in fact he hardly seemed to miss his family…but then again Olimar had his own unsettling theories as to why that might be the case.

It was decided that day would be spent building their numbers, field reports, and harvesting for more berry sprays. It was the safest bet with one of the prime members of their unit in such a state.

…But Olimar discovered even the piklopedia was all but impossible to do. His mind was blank and too many tears fell on the digital pad. He finally needed to put it away to minimize the risk of water damage.

Louie had most of their squad, nearby somewhere harvesting posies. Olimar only had three pikmin with him. The inquisitive little leaf children had watched him sadly type and sketch away, until he threw down the pencil as well in frustration and wrapped his arms around his knees.

This was truly a disturbing sight to the pikmin. They were so accustomed to the bright smiling face that always gazed at them with adoration. Their leader radiated confidence and was the pillar of strength…

They didn’t know what to do.

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[maxmagic]

Little pikmin doodles! ft. @splitster wraith pom au which gives me so many feelings. Im a Pingo truther but the idea of Yonny having a crush on Poms wraith form tickles me pink

[switchygigglee]

Pikmin Tigglecanons pt 3: Hocotate Edition

Olimar:

Being the family man he is, he definitely has tickle fights with his wife and kids (aka Switch)

Despite preferring to be the so called tickle monster of his family, he’s very ticklish himself (especially around the ears and underarms) and gets absolutely wriggly if someone wrecks him

Has a deep melodic laugh that is literally music to anyone’s ears

Has definitely had tickle fights with the Pikmin (they remind him of his kids)

The teases are usually gentle but cheeky too

Louie:

Is more of a sinister ler

Not as ticklish as Oli but he is ticklish too

Sweet spots are his underarms and ribs

More weak to harder tickles than softer tickles

As someone who ships him with Alph, the poor Koppaite is not safe from Good ol’ Tickle Monster Lou

I don’t have any headcanons for the President… sorry y’all… maybe next time.

[lovelymessybubbly]

tama tama tama are the tamamites in your walls lil fuzzy cuddly tickle bugs i wish to know more about this mythical species your genius mind has crafted

ahaha, hey that would be a good idea •̀.̫•́✧ i like that, they probably look like wooly worms, except bright yellow like dandelions. and they sound like pikmin lol. and yes, they are definitely very tickly and very mischievous ufufu (๑˃͈꒵˂͈๑)

[gracegrove]

Somebody give Billy a Pikmin army that he never asked for but can't get rid of so now they're everywhere and he's trying to hide them in his pockets and dresser drawers. They're popping out of the tape deck of his stereo, spinning in circles on the turntable, and repelling down his nightstand from a destroyed cassette tape.

They're tucking themselves in between the pages of his textbooks and taking bites of discarded Fritos on the floor. They're wiggling around in his favorite pair of converse and sneaking away with one sock at a time.

Whenever he leaves a half used cigarette in the ashtray, they gather around to warm their little hands like it's a campfire.

When Billy doesn't wake up to water them they climb under the covers and tickle him with their leaves.

They follow him to school, hiding in his bag. In the glove box. Tucked underneath the collar of his jean jacket. He swears he's going half crazy hearing little squeaks, pips, and giggles. Until he finally catches one trying to drag his pencil off the desk.

When the Pikmin discover his like for Steve, they start stealing things and presenting them to Billy as trophies. Little trinkets of appreciation in hopes of praise and affection. A chewed wad of gum. A shoelace. Steve's jockstrap from gym class.... They work very hard for Billy. And Steve thinks he's going bonkers misplacing everything. He couldn't find his essay last night after he finished it.

[jynthewise-da]

(SFW)

Here's a photo collection I made a while back of the Wii Fit Trainer being tickled by Pikmin!

[tickleraptorss]

RAPTOR / THEY/THEM LESBIAN / 22

hey i'm raptor! this is my tickle blog. i make art and write sometimes! i'm a lee-leaning switch :> tickling is NOT a sexual thing for me, i wouldn't describe it as a kink, but it is something i think of as intimate and enjoy.

minors dni thanks ❤️

i'm open to making new friends! but do not message me looking to meet up irl if we aren't already good friends. i am not interested in sessions.

i'm in a variety of fandoms:

-xenoblade chronicles

-splatoon

-pikmin

-pokemon

-final fantasy (vii and xv)

-kid icarus: uprising

-guilty gear

-night in the woods

-animal crossing

...and some others i'm probably forgetting LMAO. anything bold and italicized is my current hyperfix!

mobile links:

art commissions | masterlist | tag list

[ihatefortnite1]

The Green Pikmin ref sheet! (One last doodle before the Poconos era of my doodles) The leaf phase looks like a diamond-cut sapphire, the bud phase looks like the leaf phase, except more purple with a small spike on the top, and the flower phase looks like a long hexagon-cut amethyst. Due to the crystal being able to hypnotize enemies into fighting for you, only one can be summoned from the Onion per exploration so you don’t hypnotize every enemy instantly. The lore explanation is that Green Pikmin can’t work with other Green Pikmin, as Green Pikmin always want to be the most powerful in the field, and feel a little threatened by other Green Pikmin, but won’t fight them for their own dominance.

Oh, and I darkened their bodies to differentiate them from Glow Pikmin!

[SFW INTERACTION ONLY OR I WILL BLOCK YOU!]

[miaqc1]

A Pikmin tickles him (14 words) by MiaQc Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Pikmin [Video Game] Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Olimar & Pikmin [Pikmin] Characters: Olimar [Pikmin], Pikmin [Pikmin] Additional Tags: Cute, 1 Sentence Fiction, POV Third Person Limited, Wordcount: 0-100, Cutesy, Cross-Posted from AO3, Betaed – No, Autistic Author Summary:

One-sentence fanfic. A Pikmin tickles Olimar.

[doorbloggr]

The Pikmin Series

Thursday 23/2/23

Media Recommendations #45

I've been in a really compulsive mood lately. I'm pretty sure I have some form of mild ADHD, but lack the initiative to actual go and confirm this. To me, this means joy in the completion of small tasks, and a low attention span. And although I've been waiting almost a decade for the next game, I feel the series that best scratches this itch is Pikmin.

Pikmin is one of my favourite series of all time, and lately, news of Pikmin 4 has me more hyped than news of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. So in today's article, I wanna discuss what I love about Pikmin, and also just compare the different games in the series.

The Pitch

The Pikmin Games are classified as Real Time Strategy Games, but comparing them to other RTS's like Age of Empires is folly. Instead of large scale conflict on a huge scale, the Pikmin Games have you follow one guy with an army behind him, and while you can have several groups doing tasks at a time, you must physically approach each soldier to interact with them.

You control a space Captain of a tiny alien species who has landed on PNF-404, a planet of lush greens, and strange monsters. Each game has different reasons for your protagonist to be there, but essentially you are tasked with collecting things and bringing them back to your ship in order to leave the planet and go home. But you cannot do this alone. Amongst the various scary creatures that dwarf the player character, there are the Pikmin, small plant/animal hybrids that follow your every command. It is up to you to direct the Pikmin into defeating enemies and carrying your quarry home, while avoiding all the obstacles that get in your way.

The Gameplay Loop

Your Pikmin army is a fragile, but determined species that can easily die but also easily multiply. Defeated enemies or resources called Pellets can be carried by the Pikmin to their mothership, a structure called the onion, and when it absorbs nutrients, it spits out new Pikmin. Having more Pikmin is crucial because bigger items require more Pikmin to carry.

As an example, Pellets have numbers on their top that indicate how many Pikmin require to carry them. A "1" Pellet can be carried by 1 Pikmin, but a 5 Pellet requires 5 Pikmin. Small enemies might require 3 Pikmin, most larger intimidating enemies require at least 10, and if you defeat a boss, that could require at least 20. But the more Pikmin you have, the more they can carry, and this will produce more Pikmin. It is a positive feedback loop. But there is a cap. All Pikmin games allow no more than 100 Pikmin in the field at a time, but spare Pikmin can rest in the Onion, and be summoned to strengthen your ranks if others die.

In Pikmin, there is only so much you can do in a day, and this is typically between 13 and 18 minutes depending on the game and difficulty. At the start of each day, you will have to summon Pikmin from their onion to start work, and at the end of the day, you must bring them back to home base. Any Pikmin idle in the field when the day ends are left to die. Due to the ferocity of nocturnal life, the protagonist and the Pikmin's Onion leave the Earth's surface during night and take refuge in low orbit. So you must make sure you finish any tasks well before the final countdown, or risk losing tens of Pikmin who are not accounted for.

Each game has a different limit to the number of days you have to finish the game, but I will get into these differences later in this post. Depending on the state of your Pikmin army, some days may be more productive in terms of working on your main objective, while others might be spend just building up your army after a major loss. It is a balancing act.

The World

As a lover of Scifi, particularly Speculative Biology, the Pikmin series really tickles my fancy. The game's setting, PNF-404, is in fact planet Earth in the far off future. The continents have changed positions, and the climate is overall more lush and moist. But we only ever see the world at a micro-scale. This provides a unique take on speculative evolution.

When we think of how animals will evolve into the future, most popular culture focuses on megafauna, but when your player character is 2 centimetres tall, the most common type of threat will be creepycrawlies. There's quite a deep taxonomic web of genetic families with high biodiversity and adaptation radiation. The Bulborb or "Grubdog" family has about 10 unique subspecies in Pikmin 2 alone.

Starting in Pikmin 2, the Captains document each species of enemy in the Piklopedia, giving each a binomial scientific name and a general description. I've spent many hours just reading through these entries and observing the critters.

Beyond what has become of the world, we can also explore what used to be of the world. Leftovers from human civilisation, such as bricks, garden beds, and ceramic tiles form obstacles to exploration. Recognisable earthly fruit such as cherries, strawberries, and watermelons litter the forest floor. Knick knacks and junk such as AAA batteries, bottle caps, and NES cartridges can be dug up and collected. This is a world that was once lived in by humans, and like fossils, their impact is left to be found by future explorers.

Comparison of Games in the Series

At the time of writing, there are 3 main Pikmin games, with a fourth coming out later this year (thank goodness, it's been sooo long). Despite the same world and gameplay loop; grow pikmin, defeat enemies to grow more pikmin, collect thing to get to new areas and get new pikmin; each game tasks the player with a vastly different objective and restrictions on game time. Therefore, there can arise disagreements in which game provides the best experience.

In Pikmin 1, Olimar's ship accidentally crashes down to Earth and smashes to pieces. He cannot breath Earth's atmosphere, and his suit will only keep him alive for 30 days. He must spend these 30 days collecting as many parts of his ship as he can, so he has the capacity to leave Earth's orbit and warp back home. There are 30 ship parts to collect, but careful planning means you can easily get multiple pieces a day, and only 25 pieces are required. This game can feel very stressful with this looming time limit, but it is very unachievable to complete the game a few days early.

Pikmin 2 has Olimar and coworker Louie returning to PNF-404 on a treasure hunting mission. Their freight company is almost bankrupt, but junk from Earth can be sold on their home planet, Hocotate, for a fortune. There is no limit on how many days you need to spend on the distant planet, and you reach the first ending when you pay off the 10'000 poko debt. In addition, this is the only game in the series to feature Caves, underground sublevels of exploration. No time passes between entering and exiting a dungeon, but you can not go back to recruit more pikmin until you leave. Most of the game's treasure is found in dungeons.

In Pikmin 3, you take control of three spacemen from the planet Koppai, Alph, Brittany, and Charlie. Their planet is running out of food, and in their journey to find food on other planets, the three land on Earth. The three are tasked with collecting fruit, taking the seeds to grow back on Koppai, and the juice from the fruit are converted into rations for the three to continue their stay. There are 66 fruit to collect, and a few different endings depending on how many are collected.

In my opinion, Pikmin 3 achieves the best balance of time limit to challenge. Unlike Pikmin 1, there is not a hard deadline. 1 jar of juice means one day's rations. Different fruit will fill different amounts of juice; 20 grapes are needed to fill a jar, a cherry might only fill half a jar, while a watermelon can fill 3 jars on its own. Since there is a limited amount of fruit in the game, you can run out of new ones to find, but this gives the player upward of 50 days to beat the game. So unlike Pikmin 2, the time limit is not infinite, but actively pursuing the objective gives you more time.

Caves are an interesting way to pump extra challenge and content into a limited overworld, but since each floor is randomly generated, they are less deliberately complex and interesting than they could be. Pikmin 2 does offer the most main story content, and although I would like Dungeons in the next Pikmin game, I would like them better designed.

Conclusion

I am carefully optimistic for the next Pikmin game. These games scratch a mental itch no other series I've played can, and although I'm not a fan of games blatantly ripping unique concepts, it really sucks there's no "Pikmin-likes", because I would really love more of this type of game.

If you read this far, thankyou so much, this was really long. If you know any games that come close to replicating Pikmin's gameplay loop, please let me know in the notes. Also tell me what you want from Pikmin 4, I'm pretty damn excited for it.