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[[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series.]]
[[File:Pikmin series logo new.svg|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used since 2022.]]
The '''''Pikmin'' series''' (since 2001) 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 3 main games, 3 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.
[[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The former logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used from 2013 up until 2022.]]


==Media==
==Media==
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===Main games and re-releases===
===Main games and re-releases===
* '''{{p1}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; [[Captain Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails.
* '''{{p1}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; [[Captain Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails.
** '''{{npcp1}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]].
** '''{{npcp1}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls.
** '''{{p1s}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with HD graphics.
* '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt.
* '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt.
** '''{{npcp2}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]].
** '''{{npcp2}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls.
** '''{{p2s}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with HD graphics.
* '''{{p3}}''' ([[Wii U]]) &ndash; [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis.
* '''{{p3}}''' ([[Wii U]]) &ndash; [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis.
** '''{{p3d}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content to the base game and features some improvements.
** '''{{p3d}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content and features some other changes.
* '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; Upcoming title.
* '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; 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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*[[Louie]] &ndash; Olimar's partner during his voyage in {{p2}}.
*[[Louie]] &ndash; Olimar's partner during his voyage in {{p2}}.
*[[The President]] &ndash; president of [[Hocotate Freight]], the company Olimar works for, and alternate partner in ''Pikmin 2''.
*[[The President]] &ndash; president of [[Hocotate Freight]], the company Olimar works for, and alternate partner in ''Pikmin 2''.
*[[Alph]] &ndash; one of the explorers in {{p3}}, the ship's main engineer.
*[[Alph]] &ndash; one of the explorers in {{p3}}, [[S.S. Drake|the ship]]'s main engineer.
*[[Brittany]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist.
*[[Brittany]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist.
*[[Captain Charlie]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain.
*[[Captain Charlie]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain.
*The [[Pikmin 4 player character|protagonist]] of ''Pikmin 4'' &ndash; a new officer in the [[Rescue Corps]].
*[[Oatchi]] &ndash; a space dog who serves as the main character's partner in ''Pikmin 4''.


==Reception and sales==
==Reception and sales==
The main three games have been scored well by critics. ''Pikmin 2'' scores generally higher than ''Pikmin'' (e.g. scores of 90{{cite web|http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/pikmin-2|''Pikmin 2''|Metacritic}} and 89{{cite web|http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/pikmin|''Pikmin''|Metacritic}} on review aggregator Metacritic, respectively). ''Pikmin 3'' scores were closer to those of ''Pikmin 2''.{{cite web|http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/pikmin-3|''Pikmin 3''|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''.
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''.


==In other games==
==In other games==
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Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
Pikmin3DeluxeBoxartUS.png|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', North American box art.
Pikmin3DeluxeBoxartUS.png|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', North American box art.
P3DX Boxart JP.jpg|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', Japanese box art.
P3DX Boxart JP.jpg|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', original Japanese box art.
Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon.
Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon.
Pikmin 4 Box Art.jpg|''Pikmin 4'', box art.
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*''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]''
*''[[Pikmin Short Movies]]''
*''[[Pikmin Short Movies]]''
== External links ==
* [https://pikmin.nintendo.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Characters-hub/Pikmin-Hub/Discover-the-world-of-Pikmin-2402977.html Official website] (European)


==References==
==References==