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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pikmin'' series}}{{game icons|p=y|p2=y|p3=y|hp=y|pa=y}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pikmin'' series}}{{game icons|p=y|p2=y|p3=y|hp=y|pb=y|pa=y}} | ||
[[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 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 3 main games, 3 re-releases, 2 spin-off games, and various other media. | ||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
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| TBA || ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' | | TBA || ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' | ||
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===Main games and | ===Main games and re-releases=== | ||
* '''{{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]]. | ** '''{{npcp1}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]]. | ||
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* '''{{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 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. | ||
===Spin-offs=== | |||
* '''{{hp}}''' ([[3DS]]) – 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. | ||
* '''{{pb}}''' (Mobile devices) – | * '''{{pb}}''' (Mobile devices) – An augmented-reality walking-themed application. | ||
===Future games=== | |||
* "'''''[[Pikmin 4]]'''''" – Future title, with the only information known about it being that its development has been confirmed. | * "'''''[[Pikmin 4]]'''''" – Future title, with the only information known about it being that its development has been confirmed. | ||
===Secondary media=== | ===Secondary media=== | ||
Three [[Pikmin Short Movies|short movies]] have been made by Nintendo about the ''Pikmin'' series | Three [[Pikmin Short Movies|short movies]] have been made by Nintendo about the ''Pikmin'' series. The ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' attraction called ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]'' is about the ''Pikmin'' franchise. Neither belongs to the ''Pikmin'' [[canon]]. | ||
==Main characters== | ==Main characters== | ||
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Pikmin 3 Japan box.jpg|''Pikmin 3'', Japanese box art. | Pikmin 3 Japan box.jpg|''Pikmin 3'', 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. | |||
Hey!PikminBoxArt.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', North American box art. | Hey!PikminBoxArt.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', North American box art. | ||
Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art. | Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art. | ||
Pikmin Bloom app icon.jpg|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon. | |||
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Revision as of 02:55, October 29, 2021
The Pikmin series is a video game series owned by Nintendo that focuses on using Pikmin to perform various tasks, such as carrying objects and fighting enemies. It consists of 3 main games, 3 re-releases, 2 spin-off games, 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 | Pikmin Bloom |
| 2022 | |
| TBA | Pikmin 4 |
Main games and re-releases
- Pikmin (GameCube) – Captain Olimar must gather thirty ship parts before his life-support system fails.
- New Play Control! Pikmin – Re-release for the Wii.
- Pikmin 2 (GameCube) – Olimar and Louie must gather treasures to repay Hocotate Freight's debt.
- New Play Control! Pikmin 2 – Re-release for the Wii.
- Pikmin 3 (Wii U) – Alph, Brittany and Captain Charlie must gather fruits in order to solve Koppai's hunger crisis.
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe – Re-release for the Nintendo Switch that adds more content to the base game and features some improvements.
Spin-offs
- Hey! Pikmin (3DS) – Olimar must collect Sparklium via treasures in order to power his ship.
- Pikmin Bloom (Mobile devices) – An augmented-reality walking-themed application.
Future games
- "Pikmin 4" – Future title, with the only information known about it being that its development has been confirmed.
Secondary media
Three short movies have been made by Nintendo about the Pikmin series. The Nintendo Land attraction called Pikmin Adventure is about the Pikmin franchise. Neither belongs to the Pikmin canon.
Main characters
- Captain Olimar – main character of the first two games and Hey! Pikmin, and original discoverer of the Pikmin.
- Louie – Olimar's partner during his voyage in Pikmin 2.
- The President – president of Hocotate Freight, the company Olimar works for, and alternate partner in Pikmin 2.
- Alph – one of the explorers in Pikmin 3, the ship's main engineer.
- Brittany – one of the explorers in Pikmin 3, a botanist.
- Captain Charlie – one of the explorers in Pikmin 3, the captain.
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
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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
Pikmin, North American box art.
Pikmin, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 2, North American box art.
Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin, Japanese box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin 2, European box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 3, North American box art.
Pikmin 3, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe, North American box art.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Japanese box art.
Hey! Pikmin, North American box art.
Hey! Pikmin, Japanese box art.
- Pikmin Bloom app icon.jpg
Pikmin Bloom, app icon.
See also
References
- ^ Pikmin 2 on Metacritic
- ^ Pikmin on Metacritic
- ^ Pikmin 3 on Metacritic
- ^ Hey! Pikmin on Metacritic
- ^ Pikmin games search on VGChartz, retrieved on March 22nd, 2021
| 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 |