Well... it's finally happened. 7000 Views, 1706 Downloads... I can hardly believe that I got here!

I honestly have no words. I never thought this would really be as popular as it is... I mean, it's nowhere near a million, of course, but... 7000 Views is still no joke!

I've been working very hard to create a functional demo for this. Unfortunately, I missed the mark, but (for real this time) a demo will release, with all new music, sprites, and more! It will be released September 14th, and not a day more, or less.

I have a ton of new ideas for mechanics and features, such as...

• Decreasing the Pikmin cap to 20. Don't worry though, the game will be balanced to make sure it's not a huge crutch.
• Your life support can last up to only 20 days now. This is due to the Areas being considerably more easy to explore, since they are so much smaller.
• Pikmin sprouts 

I'm not quite ready to share the rest of my ideas yet, but I'm still happy to share a couple of new challenges the full game will offer!

• Hard Mode - You only have 10 Days to collect all 30 Ship Parts. Enemies are replaced with harder variations, and even some new enemies may appear! You end up getting less Pikmin from enemies, and less Pikmin can be on the field at once, meaning you'll REALLY have to work to see it through!
• Challenge Mode 2 - A new version of challenge mode based on Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode. Try to get as far down as you can with a limited number of Pikmin available to you. Each Level is randomly generated, so there's a new challenge every time!
• Secret Spots - When you 100% complete an area within 3 days of discovering it, you can unlock a special area with harder enemies, and a new, unique collectable; Gears! If you collect all 10 hidden Gears, you can gain an extra day! If you can complete a Secret Spot, you will get a special piece of gear that increases Olimar's strength. Currently planned gear includes the Scorch-Guard, a unique piece of gear that makes Olimar immune to fire; The Brute Knuckles, which doubles the amount of damage Olimar can deal; and the Metal Suit Z, which increases Olimar's health from 4 to 8!

I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a bit more than just the tutorial out this time. I'm aiming to push out the Forest of Hope and a music player, but I'm not quite sure if I'll meet the deadline, so don't count on it.

Anyway, I'll see you then! Just to give you a taste, Have a screenshot from the game!