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| {{page title|''Pikmin'' series}}
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| {{game icons|p=y|p2=y|p3=y|p4=y|hp=y|pb=y|pa=y}} | | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pikmin'' series}} |
| | | [[File:Pikmin logo.png|thumb|300px|The logo for the first ''Pikmin'' game.]] |
| [[File:Pikmin series logo new.svg|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used since 2022.]] | | The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series developed by [[Nintendo EAD]] that focuses on using [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to perform various tasks. It currently consists of three games: ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', and ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' have counterparts in the [[New Play Control!]] range on [[Wii]]. |
| The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series owned by [[Nintendo]] that focuses on using [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to perform various tasks, such as [[Carry|carrying objects]] and [[Combat|fighting enemies]]. It consists of 4 main games, 5 re-releases, 2 spin-off games, and various other media. | |
| [[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The former logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used from 2013 up until 2022.]] | |
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| ==Media== | | ==Media== |
| <div style="float: right; font-size: 85%; margin-left: 8px;">
| | ===Main games=== |
| '''Release timeline''':
| | *''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' – [[Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails. |
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| | **''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'' |
| | 2001 || '''{{p1}}'''
| | *''[[Pikmin 2]]'' – Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt. |
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| | **''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]'' |
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| | *''[[Pikmin 3]]'' – Alph, Brittany and Charlie must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger problem. |
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| | 2004 || '''{{p2}}'''
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| | 2008 || {{npcp1}}
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| | 2009 || {{npcp2}}
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| | 2013 || '''{{p3}}'''
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| | 2017 || {{hp}}
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| | 2020 || {{p3d}}
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| | 2021 || {{pb}}
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| | 2023 || {{p1s}}<br>{{p2s}}<br>'''{{p4}}'''
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| ===Main games and re-releases=== | |
| * '''{{p1}}''' ([[GameCube]]) – [[Captain Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails. | |
| ** '''{{npcp1}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls. | |
| ** '''{{p1s}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with HD graphics. | |
| * '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) – Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt.
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| ** '''{{npcp2}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls. | |
| ** '''{{p2s}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with HD graphics.
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| * '''{{p3}}''' ([[Wii U]]) – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis.
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| ** '''{{p3d}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content and features some other changes.
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| * '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) – The [[Rescue Corps]] must collect [[treasure]]s and rescue [[castaway]]s as they try to find Captain Olimar.
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| ===Spin-offs===
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| * '''{{hp}}''' ([[3DS]]) – Olimar must collect [[Sparklium]] via [[treasure]]s in order to power his ship.
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| * '''{{pb}}''' (Mobile devices) – An augmented-reality walking-themed application.
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| ===Secondary media=== | | ===Secondary media=== |
| * The [[Wii U]] launch title ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' has a ''Pikmin''-themed attraction, called ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]''.
| | Three [[Pikmin Short Movies|short movies]] have been made by Nintendo about the ''Pikmin'' series, but their canon is debatable. ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' and the attraction called ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'' are about the ''Pikmin'' franchise, but do not belong to the ''Pikmin'' canon. |
| * The [[Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' Short Movies]] are a trio of ''Pikmin'' animated shorts.
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| * ''[[Pikmin.com SpaceForce]]'' was a browser game made to promote {{p1}}.
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| ==Main characters== | | ==Main characters== |
| *[[Captain Olimar]] – main character of the first two games and {{hp}}, and original discoverer of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. | | *[[Captain Olimar]] |
| *[[Louie]] – Olimar's partner during his voyage in {{p2}}. | | *[[Louie]] |
| *[[The President]] – president of [[Hocotate Freight]], the company Olimar works for, and alternate partner in ''Pikmin 2''. | | *[[The President]] |
| *[[Alph]] – one of the explorers in {{p3}}, [[S.S. Drake|the ship]]'s main engineer. | | *[[Alph]] |
| *[[Brittany]] – one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist. | | *[[Brittany]] |
| *[[Captain Charlie]] – one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain. | | *[[Captain Charlie]] |
| *The [[Pikmin 4 player character|protagonist]] of ''Pikmin 4'' – a new officer in the [[Rescue Corps]].
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| *[[Oatchi]] – a space dog who serves as the main character's partner in ''Pikmin 4''.
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| ==Reception and sales== | | ==Reception and sales== |
| The main four games have been received well by critics, getting average scores of between 87/100 and 90/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic. ''Hey! Pikmin'' received average reviews, with criticism aimed at its simplistic puzzles.{{cite web|https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/hey!-pikmin/critic-reviews|''Hey! Pikmin''|Metacritic}} The total number of sales for the series is approximately 9.27 million as of Febuary 2024,{{cite web|https://www.vgchartz.com/game/227083/pikmin/|Pikmin series|VGChartz|retrieved={{date|2|March|2024}}}} with the best-selling game in the series being ''Pikmin 4''.
| | [[File:All_Pikmin_Games2.jpg|400px|thumb|All ''Pikmin'' games and their various boxarts.]] |
| | All three games have been scored well by critics. ''Pikmin 2'' scores generally higher than ''Pikmin'' (e.g. scores of 90<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/pikmin-2 ''Pikmin 2'' at Metacritic]</ref> and 89<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/pikmin ''Pikmin'' at Metacritic]</ref> on review aggregator Metacritic, respectively). ''Pikmin 3'' scores were closer to those of ''Pikmin 2''. <ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/pikmin-3</ref> The total number of sales for the series is approximately 4.3 million as of September 2013<ref>[http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=pikmin ''Pikmin'' sales at VGChartz]</ref>. |
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| ==In other games== | | ==In other games== |
| {{main|Pikmin in other media}} | | {{main|Pikmin in other games}} |
| Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably {{ssbb}}, {{ssb4}}, and {{ssbu}}, in which [[Olimar]] is a playable character, and two ''Pikmin''-themed stages appear – [[smashwiki:Distant Planet|Distant Planet]] and [[smashwiki:Garden of Hope|Garden of Hope]]. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies. | | Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U]]'', in which [[Olimar]] is a playable character, as well as two Pikmin stages – [[smashwiki:Distant Planet|Distant Planet]] and [[smashwiki:Garden of Hope|Garden of Hope]]. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies. |
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| Pikmin have made cameo appearances in games like ''[[mario:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' and the Nintendo DSi/3DS software transfer animation, while Pikmin-themed items have appeared in ''{{w|Nintendogs}}'' and the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. | | Pikmin have made cameo appearances in games like ''[[mario:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' and the Nintendo DSi/3DS software transfer animation, while Pikmin-themed items have appeared in ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' and the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. |
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Pikmin1boxart.jpg|''Pikmin'', North American box art.
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| Japanese Pikmin.jpg|''Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
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| Pikmin 2 box art.jpg|''Pikmin 2'', North American box art.
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| Japanese Pikmin 2.jpg|''Pikmin 2'', Japanese box art.
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| NPC Pikmin boxart.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin'' box art.
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| Japanese New Play Control! Pikmin.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
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| NPC2 boxart.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', European box art.
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| Japanese New Play Control! Pikmin 2.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', Japanese box art.
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| Pikmin3Boxart.jpg|''Pikmin 3'', North American box art.
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| Pikmin 3 Japan box.jpg|''Pikmin 3'', Japanese box art.
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| Hey!PikminBoxArt.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', North American box art.
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| Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
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| Pikmin3DeluxeBoxartUS.png|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', North American box art.
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| P3DX Boxart JP.jpg|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', original Japanese box art.
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| Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon.
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| Pikmin 4 Box Art.jpg|''Pikmin 4'', box art.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | *''[[Adam and Eve]]'' |
| *''[[Stage Debut]]'' | | *''[[Stage Debut]]'' |
| *''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]'' | | *''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]'' |
| *''[[Pikmin Short Movies]]''
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| == External links ==
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| * [https://pikmin.nintendo.com/ Official website]
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| * [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Characters-hub/Pikmin-Hub/Discover-the-world-of-Pikmin-2402977.html Official website] (European)
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Pikmin]] | | [[Category:Pikmin]] |