Pikmin series

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 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

• Pikmin (GameCube) – Captain Olimar must gather thirty ship parts before his life-support system fails.
  • New Play Control! Pikmin – Re-release for the Wii with motion controls.
  • Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) – Re-release for the Nintendo Switch with HD graphics.
• Pikmin 2 (GameCube) – Olimar and Louie must gather treasures to repay Hocotate Freight's debt.
  • New Play Control! Pikmin 2 – Re-release for the Wii with motion controls.
  • Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) – Re-release for the Nintendo Switch with HD graphics.
• Pikmin 3 (Wii U) – Alph, Brittany and Captain Charlie must gather fruits in order to solve Koppai's hunger crisis.
  • Pikmin 3 Deluxe – Re-release for the Nintendo Switch that adds more content and features some other changes.
• Pikmin 4 (Nintendo Switch) – The Rescue Corps must collect treasures and rescue castaways as they try to find Captain Olimar.

Spin-offs

• Hey! Pikmin (3DS) – Olimar must collect Sparklium via treasures in order to power his ship.
• Pikmin Bloom (Mobile devices) – 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 are a trio of Pikmin animated shorts.
• Pikmin.com SpaceForce was a browser game made to promote Pikmin.

Main characters

• Captain Olimar – main character of the first two games and Hey! Pikmin, and original discoverer of the Pikmin.
• 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.
• Alph – one of the explorers in Pikmin 3, the ship's main engineer.
• Brittany – one of the explorers in Pikmin 3, a botanist.
• Captain Charlie – one of the explorers in Pikmin 3, the captain.
• The protagonist of Pikmin 4 – a new officer in the Rescue Corps.
• Oatchi – a space dog who serves as the main character's partner in Pikmin 4.

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. The total number of sales for the series is approximately 9.27 million as of Febuary 2024, 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

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  Pikmin, North American box art.

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  Pikmin, Japanese box art.

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  Pikmin 2, North American box art.

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  Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.

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  New Play Control! Pikmin box art.

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  New Play Control! Pikmin, Japanese box art.

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  New Play Control! Pikmin 2, European box art.

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  New Play Control! Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.

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  Pikmin 3, North American box art.

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  Pikmin 3, Japanese box art.

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  Hey! Pikmin, North American box art.

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  Hey! Pikmin, Japanese box art.

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  Pikmin 3 Deluxe, North American box art.

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  Pikmin 3 Deluxe, original Japanese box art.

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  Pikmin Bloom, app icon.

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  Pikmin 4, box art.

See also

• Stage Debut
• Super Smash Bros. series
• Pikmin Short Movies

External links

• Official website
• Official website (European)