Pikmin 1²
PikHacker's team rebuilt the whole first Pikmin inside Pikmin 2's engine, then added a second adventure starring Louie and a full randomizer.
What it is
Pikmin 1² is a Pikmin 2 hack that recreates the original Pikmin from start to finish using the sequel's engine, so the first game gains Pikmin 2's controls and improvements along with plenty of quality-of-life changes. PikHacker calls it his magnum opus: it took nearly four years and his largest team so far.
What's new
- The complete Pikmin 1 adventure rebuilt in Pikmin 2.
- Louie's Quest, a separate second story with new bosses and enemies.
- A full randomizer with many options, including a weekly pre-set challenge run once Louie's Quest is finished.
- Play alone or with a friend, on Dolphin or a real GameCube.
Version 2.31, from September 2026, fixes wrong ship parts in the randomizer's map shuffle; the 2.x updates before it added the weekly challenge, translation updates, balance tweaks and many bug fixes.
Playing it
The hack is applied to your own copy of the US release of Pikmin 2, following the instructions that come with it; compressed NKIT or CISO images don't work. It is available from PikHacker's website, along with his other Pikmin 2 hacks.