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[[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series.]]
[[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series.]]
The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series developed by [[Nintendo EAD]] that focuses on using [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to perform various tasks.
The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series developed and published by [[Nintendo]] that focuses on using [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to perform various tasks. It consists of 3 main games, 3 re-releases, 1 spin-off game, and various other media.


==Media==
==Media==
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===Main games===
===Main games===
* {{p1}} – [[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}}
** {{npcp1}} – Re-release for the [[Wii]].
* {{p2}} – 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}}
** {{npcp2}} – Re-release for the [[Wii]].
* {{p3}} – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger problem.
* {{p3}} ([[Wii U]]) – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis.
** {{p3d}} – Re-release that adds more content to the base game and features some improvements.
** {{p3d}} – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content to the base game and features some improvements.
* {{hp}} – Olimar must collect [[Sparklium]] via treasures in order to power his ship.
* {{hp}} ([[3DS]]) – Olimar must collect [[Sparklium]] via treasures in order to power his ship.
* "''[[Pikmin 4]]''" – Upcoming title, with the only known info about it being the fact that its development was confirmed.
* "''[[Pikmin 4]]''" – Future title, with the only information known about it being that its development has been confirmed.


===Secondary media===
===Secondary media===
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==Reception and sales==
==Reception and sales==
{{todo|update the total sales for the series (it's been 7 years).}}
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 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 4.3 million as of September 2013.{{cite web|http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name{{=}}pikmin|''Pikmin'' games search|VGChartz}}


==In other games==
==In other games==

Revision as of 17:43, March 21, 2021

The general logo for the Pikmin series, used in Pikmin 3's and Pikmin Short Movies's logo, as well as the Super Smash Bros. series.
The general logo for the Pikmin series.

The Pikmin series is a video game series developed and published by Nintendo that focuses on using Pikmin to perform various tasks. It consists of 3 main games, 3 re-releases, 1 spin-off game, and various other media.

Media

Release timeline:

2001 Pikmin
2002
2003
2004 Pikmin 2
2005
2006
2007
2008 New Play Control! Pikmin
2009 New Play Control! Pikmin 2
2010
2011
2012
2013 Pikmin 3
2014
2015
2016
2017 Hey! Pikmin
2018
2019
2020 Pikmin 3 Deluxe
2021
TBA Pikmin 4

Main games

Secondary media

Three short movies have been made by Nintendo about the Pikmin series, but their canon is debatable. The Nintendo Land attraction called Pikmin Adventure is about the Pikmin franchise, but does not belong to the Pikmin canon.

Main characters

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[1] and 89[2] on review aggregator Metacritic, respectively). Pikmin 3 scores were closer to those of Pikmin 2.[3] Hey! Pikmin received average reviews, with criticism aimed at its simplistic puzzles.[4] The total number of sales for the series is approximately 5.93 million as of March 2021,[5] with the best-selling game in the series being Pikmin 3 Deluxe.

In other games

Main article: Pikmin in other media.

Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, in which Olimar is a playable character, as well as two Pikmin stages – Distant Planet and Garden of Hope. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies.

Pikmin have made cameo appearances in games like WarioWare: Smooth Moves and the Nintendo DSi/3DS software transfer animation, while Pikmin-themed items have appeared in Nintendogs and the Animal Crossing series.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Pikmin 2 on Metacritic
  2. ^ Pikmin on Metacritic
  3. ^ Pikmin 3 on Metacritic
  4. ^ Hey! Pikmin on Metacritic
  5. ^ Pikmin games search on VGChartz, retrieved on March 22nd, 2021