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[[File:Pikmin series logo | [[File:Pikmin series logo.png|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 | 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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'''Release timeline''': | '''Release timeline''': | ||
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| 2022 || | | 2022 || | ||
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| | | TBA || ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' | ||
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=== Main games and re-releases === | ===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]]. | ||
* '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) – 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}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]] | ** '''{{npcp2}}''' – Re-release for the [[Wii]]. | ||
* '''{{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 and features some | ** '''{{p3d}}''' – Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] that adds more content to the base game and features some improvements. | ||
=== Spin-offs === | ===Spin-offs=== | ||
* '''{{hp}}''' ([[3DS]]) – Olimar must collect [[Sparklium]] via [[ | * '''{{hp}}''' ([[3DS]]) – Olimar must collect [[Sparklium]] via [[treasures]] in order to power his ship. | ||
* '''{{pb}}''' (Mobile devices) – An augmented-reality walking-themed application. | * '''{{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. | |||
=== Secondary media === | ===Secondary media=== | ||
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== | ||
*[[Captain Olimar]] – main character of the first two games and {{hp}}, and original discoverer of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. | *[[Captain Olimar]] – main character of the first two games and {{hp}}, and original discoverer of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]. | ||
*[[Louie]] – Olimar's partner during his voyage in {{p2}}. | *[[Louie]] – Olimar's partner during his voyage in {{p2}}. | ||
*[[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 {{p3}}, | *[[Alph]] – one of the explorers in {{p3}}, 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== | ||
The main | 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 == | ==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 {{sb}}, {{s4}}, and {{su}}, in which [[Olimar]] is a playable character, and two ''Pikmin''-themed stages appear – [[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]]. | 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== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Pikmin1boxart.jpg|''Pikmin'', North American box art. | Pikmin1boxart.jpg|''Pikmin'', North American box art. | ||
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Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', Japanese box art. | Hey! Pikmin Japanese boxart.jpg|''Hey! Pikmin'', 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'', | P3DX Boxart JP.jpg|''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', Japanese box art. | ||
Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon. | Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
*''[[Stage Debut]]'' | *''[[Stage Debut]]'' | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]'' | ||
*''[[Pikmin Short Movies]]'' | *''[[Pikmin Short Movies]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
== References == | |||
{{refs}} | {{refs}} | ||
{{games}} | {{games}} | ||
[[Category:Pikmin]] | [[Category:Pikmin]] | ||