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[[File:Pikmin series logo new.svg|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series | [[File:Pikmin series logo new.svg|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series.]] | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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* '''{{p1}}''' ([[GameCube]]) – [[Captain Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails. | * '''{{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. | ** '''{{npcp1}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls. | ||
** '''{{p1s}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] | ** '''{{p1s}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with high-definition graphics. | ||
* '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) – Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt. | * '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) – Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt. | ||
** '''{{npcp2}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls. | ** '''{{npcp2}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls. | ||
** '''{{p2s}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] | ** '''{{p2s}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with high-definition graphics. | ||
* '''{{p3}}''' ([[Wii U]]) – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis. | * '''{{p3}}''' ([[Wii U]]) – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis. | ||
** '''{{p3d}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content and features some other changes. | ** '''{{p3d}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content and features some other changes. | ||
* '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) – The [[Rescue Corps]] must collect [[treasure]]s and [[castaway]]s as they try to find Captain Olimar. | * '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) – The [[Rescue Corps]] must collect [[treasure]]s and rescue [[castaway]]s as they try to find Captain Olimar. | ||
===Spin-offs=== | ===Spin-offs=== | ||
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==Reception and sales== | ==Reception and sales== | ||
The main | The main four games have been recieved 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 5.93 million as of March 2021,{{cite web|http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name{{=}}pikmin|''Pikmin'' games search|VGChartz|retrieved={{date|22|March|2021}}}} with the best-selling game in the series being ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''. | ||
==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||