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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. | ||
[[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The former logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used from 2013 up until 2022.]] | [[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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*[[Brittany]] – one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist. | *[[Brittany]] – one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist. | ||
*[[Captain Charlie]] – one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain. | *[[Captain Charlie]] – one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain. | ||
*The [[Pikmin 4 player character|protagonist]] of ''Pikmin 4'' – a new officer in the [[Rescue Corps]]. | |||
*[[Oatchi]] – a space dog who serves as the main character's partner in ''Pikmin 4''. | |||
==Reception and sales== | ==Reception and sales== | ||
The main four games have been | 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. | Pikmin 4 Box Art.jpg|''Pikmin 4'', box art. | ||