I remember this game feeling distinctly threatening to me when I was young. I wasn't used to making precise movements under pressure with the Wii pointer so things were rough for 8 year old me.

I think because of that history though I've grown very fond of Pikmin 1. I love the atmosphere, how the game is willing to only use ideas once, and how it encourages multiple playthroughs.

Playing through it again without any form of motion control, I've also found myself in love with controlling the Pikmin themselves. They're distinctly clumsy and disobedient, and the game uses that friction brilliantly. Managing your Pikmin is like herding cats, and the frustration that causes? That's where the soul is, the soul in the code!

My admiration for Pikmin 1 grows each time I replay it.