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[[File:Pikmin logo.png|thumb|300px|The logo for the first ''Pikmin'' game.]] | |||
[[File:Pikmin | The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series developed by [[Nintendo EAD]] that focuses on using [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to perform various tasks. It currently consists of three games: ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'', ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', and ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' have counterparts in the [[New Play Control!]] range on [[Wii]]. | ||
The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series | |||
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==Media== | ==Media== | ||
===Main games=== | |||
*''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' – [[Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails. | |||
**''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'' | |||
*''[[Pikmin 2]]'' – Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt. | |||
**''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Pikmin 3]]'' – Alph, Brittany and Charlie must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger problem. | |||
===Main games | |||
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=== | ===''Pikmin 4''=== | ||
"''Pikmin 4''" is the tentative name for the next main game in the ''Pikmin'' series. Not much information is currently known about the project, other than it has been confirmed, and currently, it is "very close to completion". On {{date|5|January|2015}}, Smosh Games uploaded an interview with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], in which he confirmed that ''Pikmin 4'' was being developed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=untLD6z6aqI The interview with Smosh Games in which Shigeru Miyamoto reveals the development of ''Pikmin 4'']</ref> On {{date|7|September|2015}}, Eurogamer unveiled that, in an exclusive interview, Shigeru Miyamoto once again confirmed the development of the game, and claimed that it was nearing completion.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-20-pikmin-4-in-development-and-very-close-to-completion The interview with Eurogamer in which Shigeru Miyamoto announces that ''Pikmin 4'' is close to completion]</ref> Finally, in an interview uploaded by YOGSCAST Kim, Takashi Tezuka states that "(...)It's consistently Pikmin, but this year it's definitely the fox, the pheasant, the rabbit & the frog", hinting that the company's greatest focus for 2015 is ''Star Fox'', and so, that ''Pikmin 4'' might release at a later year.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B1nyq-5i6g&t=11m55s The interview with YOGSCAST Kim in which Takashi Tezuka hints at a post-2015 release for ''Pikmin 4'']</ref> | |||
===Secondary media=== | ===Secondary media=== | ||
Three [[Pikmin Short Movies|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== | ==Main characters== | ||
*[[Captain Olimar]] – main character of the first two games | *[[Captain Olimar]] – main character of the first two games, and original discoverer of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. | ||
*[[Louie]] – Olimar's partner during his voyage in | *[[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''. | *[[The President]] – president of [[Hocotate Freight]], the company Olimar works for, and alternate partner in ''Pikmin 2''. | ||
*[[Alph]] – one of the explorers in | *[[Alph]] – one of the explorers in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the ship's main engineer. | ||
*[[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. | ||
==Reception and sales== | ==Reception and sales== | ||
[[File:All Pikmin Games2.jpg|400px|thumb|All ''Pikmin'' games and their various boxarts.]] | |||
All three games have been scored well by critics. ''Pikmin 2'' scores generally higher than ''Pikmin'' (e.g. scores of 90<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/pikmin-2 ''Pikmin 2'' at Metacritic]</ref> and 89<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/pikmin ''Pikmin'' at Metacritic]</ref> on review aggregator Metacritic, respectively). ''Pikmin 3'' scores were closer to those of ''Pikmin 2''.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/pikmin-3</ref> The total number of sales for the series is approximately 4.3 million as of September 2013<ref>[http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=pikmin ''Pikmin'' sales at VGChartz]</ref>. | |||
==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||
{{main|Pikmin in other media}} | {{main|Pikmin in other media}} | ||
Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably | 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 3DS and Wii U]]'', in which [[Olimar]] is a playable character, as well as two Pikmin stages – [[smashwiki:Distant Planet|Distant Planet]] and [[smashwiki:Garden of Hope|Garden of Hope]]. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies. | ||
Pikmin have made cameo appearances in games like ''[[mario:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' and the Nintendo DSi/3DS software transfer animation, while Pikmin-themed items have appeared in ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' and the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[Adam and Eve]]'' | |||
*''[[Stage Debut]]'' | *''[[Stage Debut]]'' | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{refs}} | {{refs}} | ||
[[Category:Pikmin]] | [[Category:Pikmin]] |