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This is a list of '''strategy guides''' licensed by [[Nintendo]] that involve ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' in some way.
This is a list of '''strategy guides''' licensed by [[Nintendo]] that involve ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' in some way.


== North America ==
== Prima Games ==
=== ''Pikmin'' ===
{{w|Prima Games}} is the largest strategy guide publisher in the United States. They have made a number of ''Pikmin''-related guides, with in-depth walkthroughs. On top of that, they also commonly include extra information about subjects in the series that isn't given anywhere else, like the scientific names of enemies in ''Pikmin''. Since it is impossible to know if this extra information is endorsed by Nintendo, or made up by Prima Games writers in order to richen the guide, it is left as [[Canon#Objectionable canon|ambiguously canon]].
==== The Official Nintendo Player's Guide ====
Part of the Guide series released by Nintendo Power.


==== Prima's Official Strategy Guide ====
== List ==
A guide released by Prima. It was released as a stand alone, as well as in a bundle titled "4 guides for the price of 1", which also contained guides for ''Luigi's Mansion'', ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and ''Waverace Bluestorm''.
=== North America ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Game || Name || Description
|-
! ''Pikmin'' || The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
| Part of the Guide series released by Nintendo Power.
|-
! ''Pikmin'' || Prima's Official Strategy Guide
| A guide released by Prima. It was released as a stand alone, as well as in a bundle titled "4 guides for the price of 1", which also contained guides for ''[[mariowiki:Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[nwiki:Waverace Bluestorm|Waverace Bluestorm]]''.
|-
! ''Pikmin 2'' || The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
| Part of the Guide series released by Nintendo Power.
|-
! ''Pikmin 3'' || Prima Official Game Guide
| A guide released by Prima.
|-
! ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' || Prima Official Game Guide
| A guide released by Prima.
|}


=== ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' ===
=== Japan ===
==== Prima Official Game Guide ====
{| class="wikitable"
A guide released by Prima.
! Game || Name || Description
 
|-
=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
! ''Pikmin'' || Pikmin Complete Cheats Guide, Olimar's Planetary observation diary by Famitsu
==== The Official Nintendo Player's Guide ====
| ({{j|ピクミン完全攻略ガイドオリマーの惑星観察記|Pikumin kanzen kōryaku gaido Orimā no wakusei kansatsu-ki}}) This guide is released by Famitsu, a very popular gaming site in Japan. It includes a tear-out poster including all the maps in the first game.
Part of the Guide series released by Nintendo Power.
|-
 
! ''Pikmin'' || Pikmin 100% in 30 days
=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
| ({{j|ピクミン100ぴきとすごす30|Pikumin 100-piki to sugosu 30}}) This guidebook is released by Nintendo Dream, who are known for their Japanese Nintendo Magazine. This guide actually comes with 3 books in a slip case. The first book (red) includes information on obstacles and enemies. The second book (yellow) is really just a holder for a large 4x4 page poster including all the maps of the first game. The third book (blue) shows how to collect every treasure, and features challenge mode strategies.
==== Prima Official Game Guide ====
|-
A guide released by Prima.
! ''Pikmin 2'' || Pikmin 2 Nintendo Official Guide Book
 
| ({{j|ピクミン2　任天堂公式ガイドブック|Pikumin 2 nintendō kōshiki gaidobukku}}) This is the Official Nintendo guidebook released in Japan. It also includes a small sticker sheet.
== Japan ==
|-
=== ''Pikmin'' ===
! ''Pikmin 2'' || Pikmin 2 Treasure Recovery Guide by Nekosogi
==== Pikmin Complete Cheats Guide, Olimar's Planetary observation diary by Famitsu ====
| ({{j|ピクミン2 ねこそぎお宝回収ガイド|Pikumin 2 nekosogi otakara kaishū gaido}}) This is a ''Pikmin 2'' guide released by Nekosogi. Buying this guide was the only way to obtain the [[Violet Candypop Bud]] Pikmin [[e+ card]].
({{j|ピクミン完全攻略ガイドオリマーの惑星観察記|Pikumin kanzen kōryaku gaido Orimā no wakusei kansatsu-ki}}) This guide is released by Famitsu, a very popular gaming site in Japan. It includes a tear-out poster including all the maps in the first game.
|-
 
! ''Pikmin 2'' || Pikmin 2 Complete Navibook
==== Pikmin 100% in 30 days ====
| ({{j|ピクミン２ コンプリートナビブック|Pikumin 2 konpurītonabibukku}}) This guide was released by Dengeki Nintendo, a company known for releasing Nintendo magazines in Japan.
({{j|ピクミン100ぴきとすごす30|Pikumin 100-piki to sugosu 30}}) This guidebook is released by Nintendo Dream, who are known for their Japanese Nintendo Magazine. This guide actually comes with 3 books in a slip case. The first book (red) includes information on obstacles and enemies. The second book (yellow) is really just a holder for a large 4x4 page poster including all the maps of the first game. The third book (blue) shows how to collect every treasure, and features challenge mode strategies.
|-
 
! ''Pikmin 3'' || Nintendo Official Guidebook Pikmin 3
=== ''Pikmin 2'' ===
| ({{j|任天堂公式ガイドブックピクミン3|Nintendō kōshiki gaidobukku pikumin 3}}) This guide is officially released by Nintendo. It was released on {{date|3|August|2013}}.
==== Pikmin 2 Nintendo Official Guide Book ====
|-
({{j|ピクミン2　任天堂公式ガイドブック|Pikumin 2 nintendō kōshiki gaidobukku}}) This is the Official Nintendo guidebook released in Japan. It also includes a small sticker sheet.
! ''Pikmin 3'' || Pikmin 3 The Complete Guide
 
| ({{j|ピクミン3 ザ・コンプリートガイド|}}) This guide was released by Dengeki Nintendo on {{date|7|July|2013}}.
==== Pikmin 2 Treasure Recovery Guide by Nekosogi ====
|-
({{j|ピクミン2 ねこそぎお宝回収ガイド|Pikumin 2 nekosogi otakara kaishū gaido}}) This is a ''Pikmin 2'' guide released by Nekosogi. Buying this guide was the only way to obtain the [[Violet Candypop Bud]] Pikmin [[e+ card]].
! ''New Play Control! Pikmin'' and ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' || Wii New Play Control Enjoyment Guide
 
| ({{j|Wiiであそぶセレクション楽しむガイド|Wii de asobu serekushon tanoshimu gaido}}) This book included guides for many of the ''New Play Control!'' games in Japan, including ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', ''[[mariowiki:Mario Power Tennis|Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[dkwiki:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', and ''[[metroid:Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''. It also shared some information on the new features of ''[[nwiki:Chibi-Robo: Plug Into Adventure!|Chibi-Robo: Plug Into Adventure!]]'' and ''[[metroid:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. It was released on {{date|31|March|2009}} by Nintendo Dream.
==== Pikmin 2 Complete Navibook ====
|}
({{j|ピクミン２ コンプリートナビブック|Pikumin 2 konpurītonabibukku}}) This guide was released by Dengeki Nintendo, a company known for releasing Nintendo magazines in Japan.
 
=== ''New Play Control! Pikmin and Pikmin 2'' ===
==== Wii New Play Control Enjoyment Guide ====
({{j|Wiiであそぶセレクション楽しむガイド|Wii de asobu serekushon tanoshimu gaido}}) This book included guides for many of the ''New Play Control!'' games in Japan, including ''Pikmin'', ''Pikmin 2'', ''[[mariowiki:Mario Power Tennis|Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[dkwiki:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', and ''[[metroid:Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''. It also shared some information on the new features of ''[[nwiki:Chibi-Robo: Plug Into Adventure!|Chibi-Robo: Plug Into Adventure!]]'' and ''[[metroid:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. It was released on {{date|31|March|2009}} by Nintendo Dream.
 
=== ''Pikmin 3'' ===
==== Nintendo Official Guidebook Pikmin 3====
({{j|任天堂公式ガイドブックピクミン3|Nintendō kōshiki gaidobukku pikumin 3}}) This guide is officially released by Nintendo. It was released on {{date|3|August|2013}}.
 
==== Pikmin 3 The Complete Guide====
({{j|ピクミン3 ザ・コンプリートガイド|}}) This guide was released by Dengeki Nintendo on {{date|7|July|2013}}.


== See also ==
== See also ==

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This is a list of strategy guides licensed by Nintendo that involve Pikmin in some way.

Prima Games

Prima Games is the largest strategy guide publisher in the United States. They have made a number of Pikmin-related guides, with in-depth walkthroughs. On top of that, they also commonly include extra information about subjects in the series that isn't given anywhere else, like the scientific names of enemies in Pikmin. Since it is impossible to know if this extra information is endorsed by Nintendo, or made up by Prima Games writers in order to richen the guide, it is left as ambiguously canon.

List

North America

Game Name Description
Pikmin The Official Nintendo Player's Guide Part of the Guide series released by Nintendo Power.
Pikmin Prima's Official Strategy Guide A guide released by Prima. It was released as a stand alone, as well as in a bundle titled "4 guides for the price of 1", which also contained guides for Luigi's Mansion, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Waverace Bluestorm.
Pikmin 2 The Official Nintendo Player's Guide Part of the Guide series released by Nintendo Power.
Pikmin 3 Prima Official Game Guide A guide released by Prima.
New Play Control! Pikmin Prima Official Game Guide A guide released by Prima.

Japan

Game Name Description
Pikmin Pikmin Complete Cheats Guide, Olimar's Planetary observation diary by Famitsu (ピクミン完全攻略ガイドオリマーの惑星観察記?) This guide is released by Famitsu, a very popular gaming site in Japan. It includes a tear-out poster including all the maps in the first game.
Pikmin Pikmin 100% in 30 days (ピクミン100ぴきとすごす30?) This guidebook is released by Nintendo Dream, who are known for their Japanese Nintendo Magazine. This guide actually comes with 3 books in a slip case. The first book (red) includes information on obstacles and enemies. The second book (yellow) is really just a holder for a large 4x4 page poster including all the maps of the first game. The third book (blue) shows how to collect every treasure, and features challenge mode strategies.
Pikmin 2 Pikmin 2 Nintendo Official Guide Book (ピクミン2　任天堂公式ガイドブック?) This is the Official Nintendo guidebook released in Japan. It also includes a small sticker sheet.
Pikmin 2 Pikmin 2 Treasure Recovery Guide by Nekosogi (ピクミン2 ねこそぎお宝回収ガイド?) This is a Pikmin 2 guide released by Nekosogi. Buying this guide was the only way to obtain the Violet Candypop Bud Pikmin e+ card.
Pikmin 2 Pikmin 2 Complete Navibook (ピクミン２ コンプリートナビブック?) This guide was released by Dengeki Nintendo, a company known for releasing Nintendo magazines in Japan.
Pikmin 3 Nintendo Official Guidebook Pikmin 3 (任天堂公式ガイドブックピクミン3?) This guide is officially released by Nintendo. It was released on August 3rd, 2013.
Pikmin 3 Pikmin 3 The Complete Guide (ピクミン3 ザ・コンプリートガイド?) This guide was released by Dengeki Nintendo on July 7th, 2013.
New Play Control! Pikmin and New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Wii New Play Control Enjoyment Guide (Wiiであそぶセレクション楽しむガイド?) This book included guides for many of the New Play Control! games in Japan, including Pikmin, Pikmin 2, Mario Power Tennis, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and Metroid Prime. It also shared some information on the new features of Chibi-Robo: Plug Into Adventure! and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It was released on March 31st, 2009 by Nintendo Dream.

See also

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