Quote Originally Posted by deuxhero View Post
Is it normal to only have time to get one part+yellow pikmin access on day 2?
It's been a while since I've played, but I think it's expected that you start slow and get faster. It takes a while to build up a Pikmin horde. The main thing is to average at least slightly more than one part per day, so you've got a few days to spare if you get stuck on one of the harder parts.