Can You Beat PIKMIN 1 With Only Yellow Pikmin?

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4 ай бұрын

Pikmin has always been a favorite of mine, due to it's cute aesthetic and the way it bounces back and forth between easy and frustratingly difficult puzzles.
But what if we took out 2/3 of the solutions?
Can you beat Pikmin 1 with only Yellow Pikmin?
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The Forest of Hope - Pikmin 1
Pond - Bugdom
Shamburger - Age of Empires 2
Night - Bugdom
Angel Island Zone (Act 2) - Sonic 3
Conquest - Age of Empires 1
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Rain - Age of Empires 1
The Forest Navel - Pikmin 1
Forest - Bugdom
Dearly Beloved - Kingdom Hearts 2
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@TheBacklogs 4 ай бұрын

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@leandromms2441 4 ай бұрын

Typical youtube, always keeping the gold to himself...

@regice3799 4 ай бұрын

You should do a sekiro run I don't know what kind of run but I have been playing it recently and found it quite fun and maybe a kingdom hearts run

@alaneduardogallegoslujan8690 4 ай бұрын

I'm more impressed with Nintendo, Kirby aside, never thought such a colorful kids-looking game could have such a backstory. Also, pure Oxygen IS really toxic, the only reason we are able to breathe it without our lungs being chemically burned is because: A) mucosae in the lungs and B) it is already mixed with other elements in the air, so we can process it

@PiroteusGaming 4 ай бұрын

Your video made me look up if Overlord or Pikmin was first^^ Pikmin came first...

@musicmaster1263 4 ай бұрын

Whens the ohko ds1 runs releaseing

@sicksock435446 4 ай бұрын

This is the kind of video which turns Pikbois into Pikmin.

@Shark_Dude 4 ай бұрын

That made me laugh harder than it had any right to

@Terminal__Velocity 4 ай бұрын

@@Shark_Dudesame. And that's why I hated it.

@sponge9553 4 ай бұрын

ay yo pikboi gang

@bobbywalker2980 4 ай бұрын

Thats why i hated you @@Terminal__Velocity

@savedthreath 4 ай бұрын

that's a good one

@8-bitblues 4 ай бұрын

For those curious, is it actually very possible to get ship parts out of the water. Lemon was on the right track, he just needed another object like an enemy corpse or pellet to push into the ship part onto land. For a more in depth showcase I would recommend looking up Mokaygee's Red Pikmin only run of the game.

@GlutzahnLP 4 ай бұрын

I hope for an Update if he manages to get this done

@8-bitblues 4 ай бұрын

@@GlutzahnLP I would too though I would assume it would need to be done on the gamecube version of the game as some of the tech used in Mokaygee's original run would probably not work on the wii port (correction: not actually the case)

@ChristopherBrown-bj4zl 4 ай бұрын

Didn't he try to use a pellet?

@Mokaygee 4 ай бұрын

My red only run shows how to do it all without blues. It all works on Wii and switch, and should in fact be easier.

@8-bitblues 4 ай бұрын

@@Mokaygee Good to know from the original source!

@flamehad3630 4 ай бұрын

That ending was crushing. Definitely did not see it coming. The struggle, the heartbreak, the grim acceptance of you fate. Dam, you really used your writing skills to turn a failed challenge run into one of your most emotional endings. That's what makes you great Lemon. It's not just about how you play the game. It's how you tell people about playing it. Great video, despite my tears I really enjoyed it and was once again blow away by your skills as a storyteller.

@darkmatter9651 2 ай бұрын

my exact thoughts

@chienduongquang8087 4 ай бұрын

I swear, sometime Lemon just whip out the most random game, with challenge out of thin air. Well... Thanks Lemon for showing me this masterpiece that I never know I needed.

@davysmith1934 4 ай бұрын

Succulent Pikmin could be yours for a low price... Enjoy the joy of purpose and brilliant commanding.

@SioxGreyWolf 4 ай бұрын

It's called a backlog for a reason.

@Topdoggie7 4 ай бұрын

Pikmin is a must have for everyone.

@philflorence590 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy improving your dandori skills over the course of 4 games, friend.

@darienb1127 4 ай бұрын

Nintendo make a smart decision for once and put all 4 games on Switch. I will say that Pikmin 1 has some pretty bad first game syndrome, and the later games get much better.

@velvetbutterfly 4 ай бұрын

One correction at 10:00. Flower pikmin also trip less. So that can technically count as becoming better fighters because if they fall off an enemy and need to run away from being killed, not tripping can let them live to fight again.

@Mokaygee 4 ай бұрын

No they don't

@SlimeBrainGaming 4 ай бұрын

Came for the firebombs stayed for the feels. Lemon knows how to turn a family game into dark drama Well done

@MarioMastar 4 ай бұрын

Further, despite playing poorly, I could at least tell he was kind of doing so intentionally hinting what we knew that this might not be possible. He clearly knew his stuff but wanted to keep with the lore in a way that made it feel like maybe a player's second time playing the game. Well done.

@jacksmith3148 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that was a really surprisingly somber finale. Great video though, glad to see the little yellow fellas get some love. They were always my favorites

@1Jamesinator 4 ай бұрын

Using dearly beloved during the ending is a low blow Lemon. Such a good pick.

@imaplaygames633 4 ай бұрын

Pikmin 1 is kinda weird, a lot of the parts you'd think aren't required actually are required because yes there is a list of required parts. I don't know any glitches that could help but I kinda knew it was doomed at the start because the part on the large tower with the small pool of water is a required one. Still a wonderful run and you pushed the limits as much as you could.

@aigis0423 4 ай бұрын

funny thing, can actually get that with the flop mechanic. Requires some configuring to get pushed onto the ledge but once you get up there its pretty easy to flop it down into the waiting arms of your piks. Actually all the submerged parts are achievable with flops, its just tricky as heck to position things properly

@micheal7932 4 ай бұрын

My best guess is that the ship has a fail-safe that automatically shuts it down when certain devices are missing. Like the pilot's seat, you'd think it wasn't needed but then imagine piloting for weeks, if not months, without a proper seat.

@marzipancutter8144 4 ай бұрын

@@micheal7932 While that is true that that'd suck, I don't think that shutting off and crashing is the preferable alternative. It's like when Lemon expressed worry about Olimar flying pretty high up without radiation shielding. Sure, it's pretty unhealthy and might take years of his life, but if he doesn't it's instant death.

@MarioMastar 4 ай бұрын

@@marzipancutter8144Yeah, Pikmin 4 kind of hints at what would've happened (and confirms what would've happened to Olimar after he dies since funnily enough...the bad ending is canon...sort of...thanks to Moss), it seems that for one reason or another, the atmosphere makes the ships of the explorers act funny and having all the parts seems to give him the best chance to break free, but emphasis on "chance" as when he returns to drop Moss off, his ship crash lands anyway, implying that even with all 30 parts, he just got lucky...twice.... or 4 times if you count Pikmin 2 and depending on what you believe PIkmin 3's timeline is, 5.

@matthewyeldig4608 4 ай бұрын

"I still have some time to kill, so I decide it is indeed *time to kill,* and murder as many small preditors as I can with my bare fists!" Let it be known that these chalenge runs aren't just for entertainment, *they're to keep Lemon distracted.*

@Telepathic_Snail_Overlords 4 ай бұрын

You just HAD Dearly Beloved. Tearing up for a character in a game I never played. Great video

@kaltaron1284 4 ай бұрын

Very well done. Esp. the ending. The Overlord games took a lot of inspiration from Pikmin and your creatures there are absolutely hilarious but I'm pretty sure it's unbeatable with only a single type of creature.

@thyrussendria8198 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if you can beat Overlord without loosing a Minion in battle.

@kaltaron1284 4 ай бұрын

@@thyrussendria8198 "Unlikely" would be a "tiny" understatement.

@thyrussendria8198 4 ай бұрын

@@kaltaron1284 Unlikely is not impossible, especially if you have infinite firebombs thanks to the Red Minions

@calemr 4 ай бұрын

@@kaltaron1284 As someone who got kinda OCD about it: I'm pretty sure I did, first playthrough. I know I beat Pikmin that way, cause it just sorta bugged me if they died.

@kaltaron1284 4 ай бұрын

@@thyrussendria8198 Red Minion firebombs? Don't they only throw l;ittle fireballs?

@jocky6076 4 ай бұрын

The addition of Dearly Beloved at the end was cruel Lemon. That song has a way of evoking emotions in me that I thought had long since shrivelled up and died. It has a way of tugging at my heart strings, from a time, long long ago, when a younger me still had dreams for what the future could hold. Damn you Lemon! I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING! Great vid as always though.

@L0ILKAS 4 ай бұрын

The crossover I didn't know I wanted, but I'm very happy it's here!

@Keleva 4 ай бұрын

For a moment, the thumbnail had me thinking this was about winning with one yellow pikmin. What a legend they'd have to be

@MarioMastar 4 ай бұрын

We knew it was "possible" but infeasible.... it's like when someone tries Kaizo Mario hacks or a TAS viable trick on controller to see if they can do it in real time. It's technically possible but extremely unfeasible in a real time run without a ton of precision. Still this looked like a genuinely fun challenge to try casually. Get as many ship parts as possible using only Yellows. Then once all of them are gotten, only then switch to blues and only use the Blues to bring the parts out of the water. I like how he used Yellows to solve all the bridge puzzles as well, proving you can access every part yellow only, just not bring them back.

@kilowillford3180 19 күн бұрын

You can't handle those 😅

@kilowillford3180 19 күн бұрын

@@MarioMastar⁰

@RandomGameCritic 4 ай бұрын

So, here's how Pikmin 1's win condition works. If your only goal is to escape the planet and get the neutral ending, there are only 29 ship parts. Collecting 29 ship parts unlocks the final area which contains the final ship part, which is optional. There are five optional ship parts in the game and, ironically, Lemon already collected the other four. The Nova Blaster, Space Float, Massage Machine, and UV Lamp were the optional parts. If you're not going for all 30 ship parts, there is literally no point in collecting those parts at all. Out of the 11 parts Lemon couldn't collect, 10 of them were required. The game was rigged from the start.

@austinclements8010 4 ай бұрын

35:40 you did not just hit me with dearly beloved and exploit my childhood against me XD

@MarioMastar 4 ай бұрын

Kingdom hearts references are always appreciated! ALWAYS!

@corethunder3487 27 күн бұрын

Idk why, but the "oh hey i can see manus from up here." Made me laugh way harder than i shouldve

@a_level_70_elite_raccoon 4 ай бұрын

Well that was a real tearjerker of an ending.

@celestialcthulhu773 4 ай бұрын

I like to imagine the yellow Pikmin are actually Lemon's chat members. He really used his Firebomb Academy students to complete a challenge run. Glad to be of service good Lemon. o7 (I nearly cried at the end.....just rip my heart out why don't you.)

@therandomartist3201 4 ай бұрын

I love pikmin, but I love pikmin 2 even more, favorite one was the water dungeon with the water guy on rollers.

@danielhuelsman76 4 ай бұрын

The Sunken Castle I think? You make it vulnerable with purple pikmin first, right?

@BootyTickleingBandit 4 ай бұрын

@@danielhuelsman76If you're talking about the water wraith yes your correct it's scared of purple Pikmin so you should throw them at it to scare it then go crazy with your other Pikmin

@piramitx8185 4 ай бұрын

3 is my favor5

@therandomartist3201 4 ай бұрын

@@danielhuelsman76 yeah!

@BaronSterling 4 ай бұрын

@@danielhuelsman76Submerged Castle, to be precise.

@AkerreBeHere 4 ай бұрын

Amazing storytelling as ever Lemon. Man whenever I hear Dearly Beloved it makes me well up

@sephirothslayer1152 4 ай бұрын

Ah KH. The series that got me started in gaming. What a masterful series

@AkerreBeHere 4 ай бұрын

True that. True that. Let your heart be your guiding key!

@KILLRAIN42 2 ай бұрын

You know, in my old age I had forgotten how simultaneously wholesome, bittersweet, and god damned DARK that ending of pikmin 1 is.

@thecolorkid2106 3 ай бұрын

“I’m starting to think we’re not a good captain, but we are a semi-decent leader” those mean the same things

@ImDemonAlchemist 2 ай бұрын

I've never even considered doing a challenge run of a Pikmin game, but honestly, this is a really interesting idea. I should try this myself. I usually just kind of do the exact same things each time I play through.

@gnarlynachoosrs1152 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the never ending mountain of content, you've easily become one of my favorite comfort channels while I game and have sparked my interest in a whole bunch of games that are now in.. my backlog.

@Beans244 4 ай бұрын

Hey Lemon! New subscriber. Thanks for all the entertaining videos. They helped me get through the stress of the holidays!

@tristangamesDBZ 4 ай бұрын

The sonic drowning music still haunts me today

@jameswilcox511 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely soul-crushing how it all worked out, but a lot of fun to watch just the same. Great video, Lemon. Really makes me want to go back and play Pikmin actually. 🤔

@philflorence590 4 ай бұрын

Ah, how wonderful. I always love seeing more Pikmin content on the internet. And it makes me happy that you put your own little spin on Pikmin. I hope you do more challenge runs for the other games as well.

@nahrikkon8355 4 ай бұрын

the pikmin typing reminds me of the old overlord games edit: where you have the goblins of different types

@vyran7044 4 ай бұрын

same ^^

@dragonace5177 4 ай бұрын

This game was easily at least a third of my childhood, if not more. It's been brought back into the limelight recently, with Pikmin 4 and the Switch ports of Pikmin 1 + 2, but I'm still glad to see it getting some more love.

@crossreaper 4 ай бұрын

Cool I get to see a unlisted video ❤❤❤❤❤

@Friendmedusa 4 ай бұрын

The challenges are a lot of fun, of course, but your storytelling is always the highlights, man

@DudemanTheGreatCalamity 4 ай бұрын

Wasn’t expecting Pikmin but I am HERE FOR IT! Look forward to all the videos !

@Mezelmoerder3D 4 ай бұрын

This was so hearthwarming, Lemon. Thx for the run and the speech at the end.

@thesturmvogel6359 4 ай бұрын

I love Lemons dark souls videos like everyone But seeing him finally clearing out the backlogs is nice. Good video. As always

@AriHatesMakingUsernames 4 ай бұрын

I’ve only played 3 & 4. While playing 4 I was horrified that I only had 14 days to finish Olimars tale. It’s probably a good thing I’ve never played 1 or I would’ve died under pressure

@somenerdonline9627 4 ай бұрын

A new Backlogs video? During my lunch break at work? Wonderful timing

@pawots6448 4 ай бұрын

We have been having so much snow lately, so your vids are one of the few things that keep me sane

@FreyRosfield 3 ай бұрын

wasn't expecting to hear dearly beloved at the end, i almnost cried Lemon, for a pikmin game!!!!

@Gu3ssWhatsN3XT 4 ай бұрын

Now this is the kind of content i'm living for. The souls challenges and stuff was great, but this is something i was not expecting. I haven't played pikmin since they came out

@yoshilord724 2 ай бұрын

Love the Age of Empires II music at ten minutes in. Been so long since I played and love it even now. That said, I enjoyed this video a lot so I’ll check out some of your other stuff.

@SapphireXeno 4 ай бұрын

Lemon you didn't have to use the kingdom hearts music, that makes me cry every time from nostalgia and feels

@jamesbyrd2234 4 ай бұрын

The way you write your stories always fills me with hope and dread. You inspire me to be more and try different and new things you by far are my favorite KZfaqr I love you lemon and Mrs. Lemon now and forever. . .

@goosecake5998 4 ай бұрын

This was a game I was not expecting. Finally the series is getting the recognition it deserves

@chlumsy 4 ай бұрын

Oh my god, a backlogs video about pikmin… I couldn‘t be happier! Thank you so much for this

@elixerthefox4549 4 ай бұрын

man seeing this man play one of my favorite series from nintendo is great and i love it

@doinourbest7885 4 ай бұрын

I didn't know how much hearing "The spoils of war" in regards to a Pikmin game would make my brain fire serotonin.

@purplehaze2358 4 ай бұрын

"Oh hey, I think I can see Manus from up here." It is now my head canon that Pikmin and Dark Souls belong in the same universe because it's really, really funny to think about.

@Deaf_gal 4 ай бұрын

Hooray for unexpected weather

@ImDemonAlchemist 2 ай бұрын

I'm only part-way through the video, but the Gamecube version might have been better for a bomb rock heavy run. While they're more dangerous in the Gamecube version, they're also easier to use, especially in the final boss fight. In that version, when you throw a bomb rock carrier, he'll freeze in place and whistling him will make him drop the bomb. Much easier to use mutliple at once and have them go off exactly where you mean to. The Emperor Bulblax in particular was clearly not well considered when changing the bomb rock mechanics for the Wii version (and later Switch version). It's still doable, but actually stunning him properly takes very precise timing instead of just good positioning. Oh also, the crushing glitch. I forgot about that. It's a real problem on the Wii version. Certain enemy attacks and bridges can push Pikmin through the ground, instantly killing them.

@YourPalKindred 4 ай бұрын

Love seeing more variety. Keep it up!

@lordtron5276 4 ай бұрын

A tear came to my eye at the end but i need more, lemon I beg of you please continue the saga

@FriskBenson 14 сағат бұрын

genuinely heartbreaking to watch you reset days after getting parts in the perfect position to waypoint reset onto dry land the next day. you came literally so close to beating this without realizing it

@trevorvanderputten7430 4 ай бұрын

Got me in the gut with that supreme use of Dearly Beloved. A salute to the captain and his crew 1000 strong, may they continue on and flourish in his absence.

@red_ruby4881 4 ай бұрын

Hundreds of generations later, in the capital center of now prosperous pikmin civilization, there stands a monument with a sign on it that reads: "We remember Father Lemon. He descended so we could ascend."

@Quizmo-hk2ex 4 ай бұрын

Would LOVE to see challenge videos in pikmin 2, 3, and 4 in the future!!!!

@dicedoomkid 4 ай бұрын

Dearly beloved playing at the ending is just so perfect. Nice video 🤌🏼

@isabeldelarosa3651 4 ай бұрын

Dearly beloved got me tearing up there 😔😭 man I love kingdom hearts

@spellcastergeorgamesh2522 4 ай бұрын

WTF. :0 NOW PIKMIN CHALLENGES. You are such a chad.

@SbibbyDuck 4 ай бұрын

Honestly this video was a banger and I wouldn't mind seeing you try this in the other Pikmin games

@evanxlviii6387 4 ай бұрын

This was the exact video I needed to start my week

@IronBrisingr 4 ай бұрын

I've played this game many times and never seen the failure scene for it. Thanks for showing me something I never would have seen otherwise

@Cookie0fPower 2 ай бұрын

Subbed! Let there be more pikmin rivalry videos!!

@Kamari333 4 ай бұрын

great plot bro loved this take

@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 4 ай бұрын

Dude will do ANYTHING not to do the Elden Ring Firebomb Only run.

@Enigamis 4 ай бұрын

Never played Pikmin, but this was lovely way to enjoy it. Thank you for giving it your all!

@whynot9675 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I love this series

@AaronCorr 4 ай бұрын

Nothing is a better sleeping aid than a challenge run I already watched. Earbuds in, eyes closed, nighty night. Thx Lemon for your calm narration that I can enjoy awake and asleep

@jerrys.9895 4 ай бұрын

"Bolts are rarely unimportant" Was this recorded before that airplane door flew off?

@phoebe5114 4 ай бұрын

Your voice is relaxing to listen to and it being 4am here, I like that

@jiffbombastic3694 4 ай бұрын

This is the best kind of video to be snowed in with. Thanks for reading my mind!

@phillipk4196 4 ай бұрын

4:55 "great minds think alike." yes because the pikmin sure are smart.

@Hans140 4 ай бұрын

The ending reminded me of something that happened recently. I was playing the first XCOM game last week and I had a bunch of rookies and only my 2 best snipers available to deploy. I sent them in with the idea that these 2 vets would be able to lead the rookies into becoming vets of their own. The team deployed and started out not bad at first. Then the French recruit fell, then the Italian, the Mexican, then my German sniper ‘Zeus’ died. Then the last Russian recruit was killed. Now all that was left was my best sniper, an Australian. He was stuck on a roof, on the ground floor was 3 Mutons, and he only had 2 HP. No matter what I did, how many saves I reloaded, there was no way he could survive. So, I had him fire one last shot at the mutons, and then he was killed.

@snake4342001 4 ай бұрын

I didn't get to play this growing up. Awesome video

@Zycerion 4 ай бұрын

The Dearly Beloved in the background really sets the tone for the video. Great job to the Firebomb Academy, and to you TBL. 🗿

@KingOfMischiefs 4 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that The Prometheus School is offering different classes now!

@velvetnimbus1053 4 ай бұрын

Never have i expected the Backlogs to play Pikmin and i am all for it

@csidesummit6436 4 ай бұрын

What the hell made you think I needed to cry before I’ve even finished my coffeee!!??

@qmalamos 4 ай бұрын

Backlogs and pikmin, the combination i needed and didnt know i would get

@wulfcashew1926 4 ай бұрын

I WAS TRYING TO SLEEP AND YOU PLAY THE DROWNING SONG, definitely got the effect I think you wanted at the very least

@RobertYo125 4 ай бұрын

Hey Lemon, just wanted to say I love the gameplay and the challenge runs, really fun and creative solutions. I also wanted to mention, though I'm sure you already know this, but Lies of P has firebombs and is probably filling out an application to the Firebomb Academy.

@StarshadowMelody 4 ай бұрын

"Fungus wall" I always thought that was _Bone._

@mellowmillow 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I'm actually amazed Sqenix haven't claimed it yet for that Dearly Beloved segment at the end, or Disney for that matter...

@blaynemc5720 4 ай бұрын

Love the use of dearly beloved, my ears perked up at the first few notes of it😂

@arathas1979 4 ай бұрын

man, your storytelling skill are amazing. your are worthy to be on my main screen

@kirailove4207 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, you have insane talent

@blessyoudaylight12 4 ай бұрын

That ending was something. Almost made me tear up over pikmin. I think it was the sad music.

@exodus9001 4 ай бұрын

Daw man it would have been so cool to see the dropkick work out so you could fight the geeat bulblord. Truly you have become a pikbro

@poppy3660 4 ай бұрын

Wasn't sure why you specifically doing this challenge untill I realized. Bombs

@marzipancutter8144 4 ай бұрын

Bugdom music is surprisingly fitting for this game. Good choice!

@willemevers7293 4 ай бұрын

The Pikmin 2 endgame dungeons were the most anxiety inducing thing I've ever played. So you at triggered more then one trauma in me 😂 Still goated games and having the little lemons throwing firebombs is peak flavour.

@bgammax5842 4 ай бұрын

Was not expecting a Pikmin run but I am for it

@Sarriuz 4 ай бұрын

Holy mother of goose. Pikmin 1? Lemon is unironically has no fear of the algorithm. Relevance is no object. Respect Lemon. Hella respect.

@RecruitofApollo 4 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, I wasn't expecting to hear Kingdom Hearts music, but I am here for it.

@katiekaboom7137 4 ай бұрын

6:31 - oh god Steve has survivor's guilt 10:43 - "death by a thousand cuts is still death" okay sick line ngl MAN NOT THE DEARLY BELOVED!! 😭 they didn't even send olimar into the yellow onion