Editing Pikmin series

{{page title|''Pikmin'' series}}
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[[File:Pikmin series logo new.svg|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series.]]
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.

==Media==
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'''Release timeline''':
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| 2001 || '''{{p1}}'''
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| 2002 || 
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| 2003 || 
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| 2004 || '''{{p2}}'''
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| 2005 || 
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| 2006 || 
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| 2007 || 
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| 2008 || {{npcp1}}
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| 2009 || {{npcp2}}
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| 2010 || 
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| 2011 || 
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| 2012 || 
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| 2013 || '''{{p3}}'''
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| 2014 || 
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| 2015 || 
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| 2016 || 
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| 2017 || {{hp}}
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| 2018 || 
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| 2019 || 
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| 2020 || {{p3d}}
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| 2021 || {{pb}}
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| 2022 || 
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| 2023 || {{p1s}}<br>{{p2s}}<br>'''{{p4}}'''
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===Main games and re-releases===
* '''{{p1}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; [[Captain Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails.
** '''{{npcp1}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]].
** '''{{p1s}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
* '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt.
** '''{{npcp2}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]].
** '''{{p2s}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
* '''{{p3}}''' ([[Wii U]]) &ndash; [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis.
** '''{{p3d}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content and features some other minor changes.
* '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; The [[Rescue Corps]] must collect [[treasure]]s and [[castaway]]s as they try to find [[Captain Olimar]].

===Spin-offs===
* '''{{hp}}''' ([[3DS]]) &ndash; Olimar must collect [[Sparklium]] via [[treasure]]s in order to power his ship.
* '''{{pb}}''' (Mobile devices) &ndash; An augmented-reality walking-themed application.

===Secondary media===
* The [[Wii U]] launch title ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' has a ''Pikmin''-themed attraction, called ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]''.
* The [[Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' Short Movies]] are a trio of ''Pikmin'' animated shorts.
* ''[[Pikmin.com SpaceForce]]'' was a browser game made to promote {{p1}}.

==Main characters==
*[[Captain Olimar]] &ndash; main character of the first two games and {{hp}}, and original discoverer of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].
*[[Louie]] &ndash; Olimar's partner during his voyage in {{p2}}.
*[[The President]] &ndash; president of [[Hocotate Freight]], the company Olimar works for, and alternate partner in ''Pikmin 2''.
*[[Alph]] &ndash; one of the explorers in {{p3}}, the ship's main engineer.
*[[Brittany]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist.
*[[Captain Charlie]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain.

==Development==
===2001–2003: Pikmin===
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===2004–2012: Pikmin 2===
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===2013–2022: Pikmin 3 and spin-offs===
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===2023–present: Pikmin 4===
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==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{{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''.

==In other games==
{{main|Pikmin in other media}}
Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably {{ssbb}}, {{ssb4}}, and {{ssbu}}, in which [[Olimar]] is a playable character, and two ''Pikmin''-themed stages appear &ndash; [[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 ''{{w|Nintendogs}}'' and the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pikmin1boxart.jpg|''Pikmin'', North American box art.
Japanese Pikmin.jpg|''Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
Pikmin 2 box art.jpg|''Pikmin 2'', North American box art.
Japanese Pikmin 2.jpg|''Pikmin 2'', Japanese box art.
NPC Pikmin boxart.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin'' box art.
Japanese New Play Control! Pikmin.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
NPC2 boxart.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', European box art.
Japanese New Play Control! Pikmin 2.jpg|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', Japanese box art.
Pikmin3Boxart.jpg|''Pikmin 3'', North American box art.
Pikmin 3 Japan box.jpg|''Pikmin 3'', Japanese box art.
Hey!PikminBoxArt.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', North American box art.
Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art.
Pikmin3DeluxeBoxartUS.png|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', North American box art.
P3DX Boxart JP.jpg|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', Japanese box art.
Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon.
Pikmin 4 Box Art.jpg|''Pikmin 4'', box art.
</gallery>

==See also==
*''[[Stage Debut]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]''
*''[[Pikmin Short Movies]]''

== External links ==
* [https://pikmin.nintendo.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Characters-hub/Pikmin-Hub/Discover-the-world-of-Pikmin-2402977.html Official website] (European)

==References==
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