First of all, Richard, lets take a look back to the original Pikmin game for the Nintendo GameCube, which I highly doubt that you have ever played, in which Captain Olimar crash lands on a strange planet. He utilizes the Pikmin to survive, but in using the Pikmin, he taught them to fight on their own. Remember that very last scene after beating Emperor Bulblax, in which Olimar's ship flies away and the leftover Pikmin on the planet rush over to a Red Bulborb and beat it to death? Without Olimar? I do. Olimar was never taking advantage of the Pikmin, he was teaching them how to defeat their enemies.
Now, lets look at your second statement: "an assault upon native species who are minding their own business." Are you thinking of the same creatures that I am thinking of, Richard? Please tell me what happens when you try to walk by a Red Bulborb without harming it... It attacks you. It wakes up and starts eating your Pikmin army. WHAT THE HECK DUDE? I'M JUST TRYIN' TO GET BY HERE PEACEFULLY! Oh, but then again, they are "harmless" aren't they Richard?
Third point, "a theft of natural resources." This is the only true thing that you mention in your entire article, but you still managed to over-exaggerate it. Sure, you are taking some of Planet PNF-404's precious fruit, but then again, you are only taking fruit from one region, and you also have a home planet where PEOPLE WILL DIE IF NO FRUIT IS RETURNED, so I think that this act of taking some fruit from a foreign planet is completely justified. Also, you kind of found their Onion and during your time on the planet, will probably grow hundreds upon thousands of new Pikmin, so take all the fruit you need explorers.
So next time you write an article, don't draw people's attention by telling them that one of Nintendo's games is dark and evil. Draw them by telling them the truth: that Pikmin is a bright, well-done game.
