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[[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 video game series developed by [[Nintendo | The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series developed and published by [[Nintendo]] that focuses on using [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to perform various tasks. It consists of 3 main games, 3 re-releases, 1 spin-off game, and various other media. | ||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
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| TBA || ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' | | TBA || ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' | ||
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===Main games=== | ===Main games=== | ||
* {{p1}} – [[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}} | ** {{npcp1}} – Re-release for the [[Wii]]. | ||
* {{p2}} – 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}} | ** {{npcp2}} – Re-release for the [[Wii]]. | ||
* {{p3}} – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger | * {{p3}} ([[Wii U]]) – [[Alph]], [[Brittany]] and [[Captain Charlie]] must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger crisis. | ||
** {{p3d}} – Re-release 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. | ||
* {{hp}} – 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. | ||
* "''[[Pikmin 4]]''" – | * "''[[Pikmin 4]]''" – Future title, with the only information known about it being that its development has been confirmed. | ||
===Secondary media=== | ===Secondary media=== | ||
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==Reception and sales== | ==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''. | |||
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 | |||
==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||