Brittany
Botanist from Koppai, stranded on PNF-404.
Brittany is one of the three main Koppaite characters and a main protagonist in the single-player campaign of Pikmin 3. She is the botanist of the team, sent alongside engineer Alph and captain Charlie to explore the planet PNF-404 and retrieve cultivable fruit seeds to save their home planet, Koppai, from famine. After the S.S. Drake crash-lands, Brittany is separated from her crewmates and is later found by Alph in the Garden of Hope, where she is rescued with help from the Rock Pikmin. Alph first discovers the Yellow Pikmin in the Distant Tundra, and the team works together to rescue Charlie, who was captured and trapped in a web cocoon in the Distant Tundra by the Vehemoth Phosbat.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Botanist
Lore & Background
Brittany hails from the planet Koppai, which is suffering from famine due to a 'booming population, booming appetites, and a basic lack of planning.' She is the botanist of the three-person team sent to scout PNF-404 for cultivable food. After the S.S. Drake crash-lands, Brittany falls into the Garden of Hope, where Alph finds and rescues her with the aid of Rock Pikmin. Later, in the Distant Tundra, Alph discovers the Yellow Pikmin, and the team rescues Charlie from a web cocoon in the Distant Tundra, where he had been captured by the Vehemoth Phosbat. The trio recovers Captain Olimar's lost data files and learns that Olimar has the cosmic-drive key, which he mistook for a treasure. They mistakenly rescue Louie from the Twilight River after receiving his SOS message meant for Olimar. Louie steals the team's food supply and a 'Golden Guitar' treasure, escaping to his and Olimar's destroyed spaceship. After retrieving and interrogating him, they learn Olimar is in the Formidable Oak. There, the characters and Pikmin defeat the Plasm Wraith to save Olimar, who returns the key. The three offer Olimar and Louie a ride back to Hocotate, and they return home as the Pikmin wave goodbye.
Reader's Guide
Brittany is one of three playable captains in Pikmin 3. The player can switch between captains to accomplish tasks and solve puzzles. Brittany commands up to 100 Pikmin, using their unique abilities to explore, combat enemies, solve puzzles, and amass fruits. She can direct Pikmin to build bridges, destroy barriers, collect spoils, and defeat enemies. The game features five Pikmin types: Red (immune to fire, stronger), Yellow (immune to electricity, thrown farther), Blue (immune to water), Rock (destroy tough barriers, immune to crushing), and Winged (attack airborne enemies, travel through air and over water). White and Purple Pikmin from Pikmin 2 are available only in side modes. The game offers three control schemes: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, or Wii Remote (Plus) with Nunchuk. A May 30, 2014 update added stylus control on the GamePad. The GamePad's touch screen shows an overhead map and the KopPad, used for communication, viewing maps, statistics, mapping routes, and taking photographs (uploadable to the now-defunct Miiverse).
Gameplay Mechanics and Strategy
Brittany, like the other captains, controls a horde of up to 100 Pikmin. The player can switch between the three captains to accomplish tasks and solve puzzles. Pikmin come in various colors with special abilities: Red Pikmin are immune to fire and stronger; Yellow Pikmin are immune to electricity and can be thrown farther; Blue Pikmin are immune to water; Rock Pikmin destroy tough barriers and are immune to crushing; Winged Pikmin attack airborne enemies and travel through air and over water. White and Purple Pikmin are available only in side modes. The game features a strict time limit per day, requiring efficient management. The KopPad on the GamePad allows players to map captains' routes and take photographs. The game offers three control schemes: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, or Wii Remote (Plus) with Nunchuk. A May 30, 2014 update added stylus control on the GamePad.
Evolution of Pikmin Types
In Pikmin 3, Brittany and the other captains have access to five Pikmin types: Red, Yellow, Blue, Rock, and Winged. Rock Pikmin are new to the series, grey-colored, and can destroy tough barriers while being immune to crushing. Winged Pikmin are pink-colored and can attack airborne enemies and travel through air and over water. The game retains White Pikmin (poison enemies when eaten) and Purple Pikmin (strength of ten Pikmin) from Pikmin 2, but they are only available in side modes like Mission Mode and Bingo Battle. This expands the strategic options compared to the original Pikmin and Pikmin 2.
Series Context and Legacy
Brittany appears in Pikmin 3, released in 2013 for the Wii U. It is the sequel to Pikmin (2001) and Pikmin 2 (2004). The game received generally positive reviews for its gameplay, graphics, and level design. An enhanced port, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, was released for Nintendo Switch on October 30, 2020. A stand-alone sequel, Hey! Pikmin, was released in 2017 for Nintendo 3DS, and a direct sequel, Pikmin 4, was released on July 21, 2023, for Nintendo Switch. Brittany's story is part of the main Pikmin narrative, and her mission to save Koppai from famine is a key plot point.
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