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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
Before ''Pikmin 3'''s development started, the developers tried creating ''Pikmin'' games on both the Gameboy Advance and the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The experience was deemed too weak on those consoles, and Shigeru Miyamoto was not pleased.{{cite web|http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-worked-on-pikmin-prototypes-for-gba-and-3ds-pikmin-3-has-something-for-everyone/|Nintendo worked on Pikmin prototypes for GBA and 3DS, Pikmin 3 has something for everyone|NintendoEverything}} Development was later moved to the Wii. This was first hinted at in 2007 during an interview with IGN. Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN, "I certainly don't think we've seen the last of Pikmin. I definitely would like to do something with them, and I think the [[Wii]] interface in particular is very well suited to that franchise." | Before ''Pikmin 3'''s development started, the developers tried creating ''Pikmin'' games on both the Gameboy Advance and the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The experience was deemed too weak on those consoles, and Shigeru Miyamoto was not pleased.{{cite web|http://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-worked-on-pikmin-prototypes-for-gba-and-3ds-pikmin-3-has-something-for-everyone/|Nintendo worked on Pikmin prototypes for GBA and 3DS, Pikmin 3 has something for everyone|NintendoEverything}} Development was later moved to the Wii. This was first hinted at in 2007 during an interview with IGN. Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN, "I certainly don't think we've seen the last of Pikmin. I definitely would like to do something with them, and I think the [[Wii]] interface in particular is very well suited to that franchise." | ||
A future installment was confirmed at E3 2008, at Nintendo's Developer Roundtable, where all that was mentioned was that Miyamoto was working on a future installment.{{cite web|http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/16/liveblog-from-nintendos-2008-e3-developer-roundtable/|Liveblog from Nintendo's 2008 E3 Developer Roundtable|Engadget}} At E3 2011, Miyamoto stated at his roundtable that ''Pikmin 3'' was moved from the Wii to the Wii U, noting that the special GamePad controller and the HD visuals would better complement the series.{{cite web|http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26645/pikmin-coming-to-wii-u|Pikmin coming to Wii U|Nintendo World Report}} E3 2012 marked the first appearance of ''Pikmin 3'' gameplay, shown off at Nintendo's press conference. Basic gameplay, HD visuals, the GamePad interface, and Rock Pikmin were shown off. It was proposed to be a launch title, but was later pushed back. It was shown off once again at E3 2013, as Miyamoto gave a small presentation on the game. ''Pikmin 3'' eventually launched towards the end of summer in 2013. Miyamoto stated in a Polygon interview that the [[Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' Short Movies]] were intended to launch on the 3DS prior to the launch of ''Pikmin 3''{{cite web|http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/11/4088868/nintendo-tests-the-waters-for-new-cartoon-series-based-on-pikmin|Nintendo tests the waters for new cartoon series based on Pikmin|Polygon}}. Though it didn't come out alongside the game, it eventually was announced in November of 2014. | A future installment was confirmed at E3 2008, at Nintendo's Developer Roundtable, where all that was mentioned was that Miyamoto was working on a future installment.{{cite web|http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/16/liveblog-from-nintendos-2008-e3-developer-roundtable/|Liveblog from Nintendo's 2008 E3 Developer Roundtable|Engadget}} At E3 2011, Miyamoto stated at his roundtable that ''Pikmin 3'' was moved from the Wii to the Wii U, noting that the special GamePad controller and the HD visuals would better complement the series.{{cite web|http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26645/pikmin-coming-to-wii-u|Pikmin coming to Wii U|Nintendo World Report}} E3 2012 marked the first appearance of ''Pikmin 3'' gameplay, shown off at Nintendo's press conference. Basic gameplay, HD visuals, the GamePad interface, and Rock Pikmin were shown off. It was proposed to be a launch title, but was later pushed back. It was shown off once again at E3 2013, as Miyamoto gave a small presentation on the game. ''Pikmin 3'' eventually launched towards the end of summer in 2013. Miyamoto stated in a Polygon interview that the [[Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' Short Movies]] were intended to launch on the 3DS prior to the launch of ''Pikmin 3''{{cite web|http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/11/4088868/nintendo-tests-the-waters-for-new-cartoon-series-based-on-pikmin|Nintendo tests the waters for new cartoon series based on Pikmin|Polygon}}. Though it didn't come out alongside the game, it eventually was announced in November of 2014. | ||