Pikmin Bloom: Difference between revisions

An untitled '''''Pikmin'' mobile application''' developed by [[Niantic]] and [[Nintendo]] has been announced for mobile devices, featuring augmented reality. It was announced on March 23, 2021, and it is set to release later in 2021.{{cite web|rname=niantic_tweet}}

*It will feature gameplay activities to encourage walking.{{cite web|rname=niantic_blog}}{{cite web|rname=nintendo_news}}

*[[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]], and [[Blue Pikmin]] appear, and their flowers appear to be either white, red, yellow, or blue.

*According to Niantic Developer Tatsuo Nomura, the gameplay will be very different than that of [[bulbapedia:Pokémon GO|Pokémon GO]].{{cite web|rname=developer_tweet}}

The application was announced on {{date|23|March|2021}}, simultaneously by Nintendo and Niantic, on Twitter{{cite web|https://twitter.com/NianticLabs/status/1374148894028873729|Tweet by Niantic, Inc.|Twitter|published={{date|23|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|March|2021}}|rname=niantic_tweet}}{{cite web|https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1374149615193309195|Tweet by Nintendo of America|Twitter|published={{date|23|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|March|2021}}|rname=nintendo_tweet}} and their own websites{{cite web|https://nianticlabs.com/blog/nintendo-apps-partnership/|Niantic and Nintendo Partner Together to Create New Mobile Apps|Niantic blog|published={{date|23|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|March|2021}}|rname=niantic_blog}}{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2021/210323.html|Niantic and Nintendo team up to create a mobile application featuring Pikmin|Nintendo corporate website|published={{date|23|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|March|2021}}|rname=nintendo_news}}. The initial announcements featured some text and a single image. People could sign up on the Niantic website to receive updates and invitations to closed testing access.{{cite web|https://nianticlabs.com/newappsignup/|A New App from Niantic & Nintendo.|Niantic website|published={{date|23|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|March|2021}}|rname=newappsignup}} Developers at Niantic also tweeted about the game.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/nomtats/status/1374154790821793792|Tweet by Tatsuo Nomura|Twitter|published={{date|23|March|2021}}|retrieved={{date|23|March|2021}}|rname=developer_tweet}}