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[[File:Pikmin logo.png|thumb|300px|The logo for the first ''Pikmin'' game.]]
 
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]].
[[File:Pikmin series logo new.svg|thumb|300px|The general logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used since 2022.]]
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.
[[File:Pikmin series logo.png|thumb|300px|The former logo for the ''Pikmin'' series used from 2013 up until 2022.]]


==Media==
==Media==
===Main games===
<div style="float: right; font-size: 85%; margin-left: 8px;">
*''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' &ndash; [[Olimar]] must gather thirty [[ship part]]s before his life-support system fails.
'''Release timeline''':
**''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''
{| class="wikitable"
*''[[Pikmin 2]]'' &ndash; Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt.
| 2001 || '''{{p1}}'''
**''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]''
|-
*''[[Pikmin 3]]'' &ndash; Alph, Brittany and Charlie must gather [[fruit]]s in order to solve [[Koppai]]'s hunger problem.
| 2002 ||
|-
| 2003 ||
|-
| 2004 || '''{{p2}}'''
|-
| 2005 ||
|-
| 2006 ||
|-
| 2007 ||
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| 2008 || {{npcp1}}
|-
| 2009 || {{npcp2}}
|-
| 2010 ||
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| 2011 ||
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| 2012 ||
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| 2013 || '''{{p3}}'''
|-
| 2014 ||
|-
| 2015 ||
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| 2016 ||
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| 2017 || {{hp}}
|-
| 2018 ||
|-
| 2019 ||
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| 2020 || {{p3d}}
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| 2021 || {{pb}}
|-
| 2022 ||
|-
| 2023 || {{p1s}}<br>{{p2s}}<br>'''{{p4}}'''
|}
</div>
 
===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]] with motion controls.
** '''{{p1s}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with HD graphics.
* '''{{p2}}''' ([[GameCube]]) &ndash; Olimar and [[Louie]] must gather [[treasure]]s to repay [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt.
** '''{{npcp2}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Wii]] with motion controls.
** '''{{p2s}}''' &ndash; Re-release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] with HD graphics.
* '''{{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 changes.
* '''{{p4}}''' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; The [[Rescue Corps]] must collect [[treasure]]s and rescue [[castaway]]s as they try to find Captain Olimar.


===''Pikmin 4''===
===Spin-offs===
"''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>
* '''{{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===
===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.
* 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==
==Main characters==
*[[Captain Olimar]] &ndash; main character of the first two games, and original discoverer of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].
*[[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 ''[[Pikmin 2]]''.
*[[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''.
*[[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 ''[[Pikmin 3]]'', the ship's main engineer.
*[[Alph]] &ndash; one of the explorers in {{p3}}, [[S.S. Drake|the ship]]'s main engineer.
*[[Brittany]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist.
*[[Brittany]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist.
*[[Captain Charlie]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain.
*[[Captain Charlie]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain.
*The [[Pikmin 4 player character|protagonist]] of ''Pikmin 4'' &ndash; a new officer in the [[Rescue Corps]].
*[[Oatchi]] &ndash; a space dog who serves as the main character's partner in ''Pikmin 4''.


==Reception and sales==
==Reception and sales==
[[File:All Pikmin Games2.jpg|400px|thumb|All ''Pikmin'' games and their various boxarts.]]
The main four games have been received well by critics, getting average scores of between 87/100 and 90/100 on the review aggregator site 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 9.27 million as of Febuary 2024,{{cite web|https://www.vgchartz.com/game/227083/pikmin/|Pikmin series|VGChartz|retrieved={{date|2|March|2024}}}} with the best-selling game in the series being ''Pikmin 4''.
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 ''[[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 &ndash; [[smashwiki:Distant Planet|Distant Planet]] and [[smashwiki:Garden of Hope|Garden of Hope]]. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies.
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]].


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]].
==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'', original Japanese box art.
Pikmin Bloom app icon.png|''Pikmin Bloom'', app icon.
Pikmin 4 Box Art.jpg|''Pikmin 4'', box art.
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*''[[Adam and Eve]]''
*''[[Stage Debut]]''
*''[[Stage Debut]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]''
*''[[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==
==References==
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{{refs}}


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Revision as of 16:30, March 26, 2024

The general logo for the Pikmin series as of 2023, used in all Nintendo Switch releases, Pikmin Bloom, and the Pikmin comic website.
The general logo for the Pikmin series used since 2022.

The Pikmin series is a video game series owned by Nintendo that focuses on using Pikmin to perform various tasks, such as carrying objects and fighting enemies. It consists of 4 main games, 5 re-releases, 2 spin-off games, and various other media.

The general logo for the Pikmin series, used in Pikmin 3's and Pikmin Short Movies's logo, as well as the Super Smash Bros. series.
The former logo for the Pikmin series used from 2013 up until 2022.

Media

Release timeline:

2001 Pikmin
2002
2003
2004 Pikmin 2
2005
2006
2007
2008 New Play Control! Pikmin
2009 New Play Control! Pikmin 2
2010
2011
2012
2013 Pikmin 3
2014
2015
2016
2017 Hey! Pikmin
2018
2019
2020 Pikmin 3 Deluxe
2021 Pikmin Bloom
2022
2023 Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)
Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Pikmin 4

Main games and re-releases

Spin-offs

Secondary media

Main characters

Reception and sales

The main four games have been received well by critics, getting average scores of between 87/100 and 90/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic. Hey! Pikmin received average reviews, with criticism aimed at its simplistic puzzles.[1] The total number of sales for the series is approximately 9.27 million as of Febuary 2024,[2] with the best-selling game in the series being Pikmin 4.

In other games

Main article: Pikmin in other media.

Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in which Olimar is a playable character, and two Pikmin-themed stages appear – Distant Planet and Garden of Hope. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies.

Pikmin have made cameo appearances in games like WarioWare: Smooth Moves and the Nintendo DSi/3DS software transfer animation, while Pikmin-themed items have appeared in Nintendogs and the Animal Crossing series.

Gallery

  • Pikmin, North American box art.

    Pikmin, North American box art.

  • Pikmin, Japanese box art.

    Pikmin, Japanese box art.

  • Pikmin 2, North American box art.

    Pikmin 2, North American box art.

  • Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.

    Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.

  • New Play Control! Pikmin box art.

    New Play Control! Pikmin box art.

  • New Play Control! Pikmin, Japanese box art.

    New Play Control! Pikmin, Japanese box art.

  • New Play Control! Pikmin 2, European box art.

    New Play Control! Pikmin 2, European box art.

  • New Play Control! Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.

    New Play Control! Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.

  • Pikmin 3, North American box art.

    Pikmin 3, North American box art.

  • Pikmin 3, Japanese box art.

    Pikmin 3, Japanese box art.

  • Hey! Pikmin, North American box art.

    Hey! Pikmin, North American box art.

  • Hey! Pikmin, Japanese box art.

    Hey! Pikmin, Japanese box art.

  • Pikmin 3 Deluxe, North American box art.

    Pikmin 3 Deluxe, North American box art.

  • Pikmin 3 Deluxe, original Japanese box art.

    Pikmin 3 Deluxe, original Japanese box art.

  • Pikmin Bloom, app icon.

    Pikmin Bloom, app icon.

  • Pikmin 4, box art.

    Pikmin 4, box art.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Hey! Pikmin on Metacritic
  2. ^ Pikmin series on VGChartz, retrieved on March 2nd, 2024
Games
Main games Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4
Spin-off games Hey! Pikmin • Pikmin Bloom
Re-releases New Play Control! Pikmin • New Play Control! Pikmin 2
Pikmin 3 Deluxe • Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) • Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Web games Pikmin.com SpaceForce • Pikmin Treasure Hunt • Pikmin Finder
Super Smash Bros. series Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Ultimate
Others Pikmin Adventure (Nintendo Land) • Stage Debut
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