Pikmin 4
| Pikmin 4 | |
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| Japanese name | TBA |
| Console | TBA |
| Developer | TBA |
| Publisher | TBA |
| Genre | TBA |
| Players | TBA |
| Release date | |
| Japan | TBA |
| North America | TBA |
| Europe | TBA |
| Australia | TBA |
| South Korea | N/A |
| Related games | |
| Predecessor | TBA |
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"Pikmin 4" is the tentative name for the next main game in the Pikmin series. Not much information is currently known about the project, other than it has been confirmed, and currently, it is "very close to completion". Nothing else is currently known, not even the actual name, the console, or the release date.
Known information
On January 5th, 2015, Smosh Games uploaded an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, in which he confirmed that Pikmin 4 was being developed.[1]
On September 7th, 2015, Eurogamer unveiled that, in an exclusive interview, Shigeru Miyamoto once again confirmed the development of the game, and claimed that it was nearing completion.[2] In this article, Nintendo spoke to Eurogamer as well, where they revealed the following quote: “We can confirm that Pikmin 4 is in development but that is all we can confirm at present.”. It is not known if the "Pikmin 4" mentioned in that quote is the actual name for the game that Nintendo used, or if it is the result of the quote's English translation. The validity of the author of that quote is also not known, and it is possible that the name is only a placeholder.
Finally, in an interview uploaded by YOGSCAST Kim, Takashi Tezuka states that "(...)It's consistently Pikmin, but this year it's definitely the fox, the falcon, the rabbit & the frog", hinting that the company's greatest focus for 2015 is Star Fox, and so, that Pikmin 4 might release at a later year.[3]
While the first confirmation of Pikmin 4 by Eurogamer was published on September 7th, 2015, the link for the article has the date "July 20th, 2014" possibly meaning that the interview's information was held until Nintendo confirmed it. This could be further confirmed by the way the article is written:
“Pikmin 4 is in development and "very close to completion", Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has exclusively confirmed to Eurogamer. Speaking during an interview held back in July, Nintendo's top designer revealed that work on a fourth major Pikmin game was well underway.”
“Nintendo then confirmed the news to Eurogamer in a separate statement:”
See also
References
- ^ YouTube video of the interview with Smosh Games in which Shigeru Miyamoto reveals the development of Pikmin 4
- ^ Pikmin 4 in development and "very close to completion" on Eurogamer
- ^ YouTube video with the interview with YOGSCAST Kim in which Takashi Tezuka hints at a post-2015 release for Pikmin 4 (at 11:55)
| Games | |
|---|---|
| Main games | Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4 |
| Spin-off games | Hey! Pikmin • Pikmin Bloom |
| Re-releases | New Play Control! Pikmin • New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Pikmin 3 Deluxe • Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) • Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) |
| Web games | Pikmin.com SpaceForce • Pikmin Treasure Hunt • Pikmin Finder |
| Super Smash Bros. series | Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Ultimate |
| Others | Pikmin Adventure (Nintendo Land) • Stage Debut |