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[[File:Nintendo 3DS.png|thumb|An Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS.]]
[[File:Nintendo 3DS.png|thumb|An Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS.]]
The '''Nintendo 3DS''' is a handheld console developed by [[Nintendo]], released on February 26<sup>th</sup>, 2011 in Japan, March 27<sup>th</sup>, 2011 in North America, March 25<sup>th></sup>, 2011 in Europe, and March 31<sup>st</sup>, 2011 in Australia. It is the primary successor to the Nintedo DSi, and was first revealed at E3 2010. While the design of both systems are similar, the 3DS now features a control-stick style button known as the Circle Pad.
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The main gimmick behind the 3DS, like the name suggests, is its ability to display images in stereoscopic 3D without the use of 3D glasses. The 3D feature allows developers to add more depth and style to the games. For example, in ''[[Mariowiki:Super Mario 3D Land|Super Mario 3D Land]]'', certain 1-Up Mushrooms are actually just cardboard cutouts. The only easy way to tell the difference between the fakes and the real mushrooms is to turn on the 3D feature. While most games do not incorporate the 3D feature as a gameplay mechanic, it is regardless available for use.
The '''Nintendo 3DS''' is a handheld game console produced by [[Nintendo]], released in early 2011 as the successor to the Nintendo DS family of systems. It features two screens, with the bottom screen being touch-sensitive, and the top screen having the ability to display images in stereoscopic 3D without the need for 3D glasses, hence the device's name. It has a similar design to the Nintendo DS, with a D-pad, 4 face buttons, and 2 shoulder buttons, but it also features a control-stick style button known as the Circle Pad, and is more powerful internally.


Like the DSi, Nintendo eventually released the 3DS XL, on July 28<sup>th</sup>, 2012 in Japan, August 19<sup>th</sup>, 2012 in North America, July 28<sup>th</sup>, 2012 in Europe, and August 23<sup>th</sup>, 2012 in Australia. The same aspects of the system return, except now the 3DS has been scaled up about 90%, to allow those with bigger hands a more comfortable experience. Nintendo also released a 2DS, a version of the 3DS that is unable to use the 3D feature but still plays its games. The system is no longer foldable, and less portable. This was created likely so that younger players could play the games without having the 3D effect harm their eyes.
Various variants of the 3DS were released after the original console, creating a family of systems. These include the 3DS XL, with a larger screen, the 2DS, a flat version without the 3D feature, and the New Nintendo 3DS, a slightly upgraded version. Almost all 3DS games work with all models of the system, and it is also backwards compatible, meaning games for the DS and DSi are still playable on the 3DS.


The 3DS is backwards compatible, meaning games for the DS and DSi are still playable on the 3DS. Toggling the 3D feature in a DS game, however, has no effect. The Circle Pad also cannot be used in DS games. In Japan and Australia, a successor to the 3DS was announced in 2014, in the form of the New Nintendo 3DS.
The [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' franchise]] is featured in some of the software and hardware available for the Nintendo 3DS.


==''Pikmin'' content==
==''Pikmin'' content==
[[File:Pikmin AR Card.png|thumb|right|The Pikmin AR Card.]]
===''Hey! Pikmin''===
Bundled with the 3DS is a pack of AR Cards, one of which features a [[Red Pikmin|red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|yellow]], and [[blue Pikmin]]. These cards can be used in the built-in app AR Games, and in various software that supports AR Cards, like ''[[Nintendo:Tomodachi Life|Tomadachi Life]]''. This Pikmin AR Card can be used in the game ''Star Photos'', where the characters in the cards come to life. The player is able to take photos with them and the Question Mark Cube. The Pikmin have 5 different poses:
[[File:Hey!PikminBoxArt.jpg|thumb|200px|North American boxart.]]
#The red Pikmin is laying down, while the others are standing up.
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#The red and yellow Pikmin are running, and the blue Pikmin has tripped.
#The 3 Pikmin are carrying a blue 1-[[Pellet]].
#The yellow and red Pikmin are planted, and the blue Pikmin stares at the sprouts.
#All 3 Pikmin join hands.


[[File:DSTransfer.png|thumb|left|Pikmin carrying data over to the new system.]]
''Hey! Pikmin'' is a spin-off game in the {{ps}}, released in July 2017. This game is a 2D puzzle platformer, unlike the 3D games of the main series. Gameplay takes place across both screens, and the touch screen is used to aim and throw Pikmin around various side-scrolling levels. The game does not support the stereoscopic 3D feature.
When transfering downloadable content from DSi to 3DS, or 3DS to 3DS XL, various types of Pikmin are seen "[[carrying]]" the data over.


''[[Pikmin 3]]'' was originally made for the [[Game Boy Advance]], and later Nintendo 3DS, but [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] wasn't happy with either of these consoles limitaitons for the game he envisioned. Eventually, he settled on using the [[Wii U]].<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/50893/miyamoto-we-created-pikmin-on-3ds-and-gba/ Miyamoto: 'We created Pikmin on 3DS and GBA' - Official Nintendo Magazine]{{dead link|December|2014}}</ref>
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
[[File:SSB3DS.jpg|thumb|200px|North American boxart.]]
{{main|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U}}
''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' is the fourth game in the {{ssbs}}, released in September and October 2014. The game is the first ''Super Smash Bros.'' game on a handheld console, and features the same fighters as the [[Wii U]] version released shortly afterwards.
 
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===AR Cards===
====''AR Games''====
[[File:Pikmin AR Card.png|thumb|The Pikmin AR Card.]]
Bundled with the Nintendo 3DS is a pack of AR Cards. These cards can be used in the built-in app ''AR Games'', and in various software that supports AR Cards, like ''[[Nintendo:Tomodachi Life|Tomadachi Life]]''. The main use of the cards in ''AR Games'' is to take pictures of them in the mini-game ''Star Photos'', where the characters in the cards come to life, in static poses. The player is able to take photos with them and the Question Mark Cube.
 
One of the cards has a leaf [[Red Pikmin]], a flower [[Yellow Pikmin]], and a bud [[Blue Pikmin]]. When scanned into ''AR Games'', the Pikmin are stylized like the ones from {{p1}}, and, like the other characters, feature 5 different poses. Interestingly, the third pose shows [[Pellet#Three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet|three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet]], something that is not possible in the games, but possible in various forms of prerelease content and rumors.
 
<gallery>
Pikmin AR Card pose 1.jpg|The Red Pikmin is laying down, while the others are standing up.
Pikmin AR Card pose 2.jpg|The Red and Yellow Pikmin are running, and the Blue Pikmin has tripped.
Pikmin AR Card pose 3.jpg|The 3 Pikmin are carrying a blue 1 [[pellet]].
Pikmin AR Card pose 4.jpg|The yellow and Red Pikmin are planted, and the Blue Pikmin stares at the sprouts.
Pikmin AR Card pose 5.jpg|All 3 Pikmin join hands.
</gallery>
 
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The [[Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' Short Movies]] are available for purchase on both the 3DS and [[Wii U]] eShop. The 3DS version has images in 3D, while the Wii U version's video is in high quality. Although not belonging to the ''Pikmin'' canon, ''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]'' is a game on the 3DS.
====Japanese eShop cards and ''Photos with Pikmin''====
[[File:PikminARCards.png|200px|thumb|The Japanese eShop cards with Pikmin AR Cards bundled in.]]
In Japan, three Pikmin-themed AR cards came bundled with eShop cards.{{cite youtube|huPeeNe7HOA|showing the Animal Crossing and Pikmin AR Cards revealed for Japan}} The [[Yellow Pikmin]] card comes bundled with a 1000 Yen card, the [[Red Pikmin]] card comes with a 2000 Yen card, and the [[Blue Pikmin]] comes with a 3000 Yen card. Each card shows a Pikmin of the same color on it. Along with the Pikmin AR Cards, one could also get a code for ''Photos with Pikmin'' or "{{j|いっしょにフォト ピクミン|Issho ni Foto Pikumin}}". With the software, AR pictures can be taken. Unlike the bundled AR Cards, these can be freely moved around, and the Pikmin will interact with them accordingly. For example, if the card is held upside down, the Pikmin will hang onto the card before falling down. By blowing into the microphone, more Pikmin can be spawned. Blowing with the maximum amount of Pikmin on the card will turn it into a different whistle. This whistle will organize the Pikmin into lines. One can also set a timer for when they want to take a picture, along with being able to change on-screen effects for the picture. The ? card bundled with the 3DS will show a [[Bulborb]] when used with this card set. The Bulborb will chase after the Pikmin if they are close enough. This game and the Japanese Pikmin AR Cards have an official website at [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/dl/jawj/ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/dl/jawj/]. The cards and software have not been released outside of Japan.


<gallery>
PikminAR1.jpg|Red Pikmin card.
PikminAR2.jpg|Yellow Pikmin card.
PikminAR3.jpg|Blue Pikmin card.
PikminARBack.jpg|The back of a Pikmin AR card.
</gallery>
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Currently, there are two ''Pikmin''-related 3DS themes available on the 3DS Theme Shop. One is called "Working Together", and features a picture with the various Pikmin types on top. On the bottom, there is an animated image of various Pikmin working, being followed by a [[Red Bulborb]]. The second is called "Hungry Bulborb". This theme features many cartoon styled Pikmin on the top screen walking. On the bottom screen is a cartoon-styled Bulborb which will shift its eyes when the cursor on the bottom screen is moved.


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===Themes===
File:WorkingTheme.png|The "Working Together" theme.
There are three ''Pikmin''-related 3DS themes available on the 3DS Theme Shop. One is called "Pikmin: Working Together" ("Pikmin Working Together" in Europe), and features a picture with the various Pikmin types on top. On the bottom, there is an animated image of various Pikmin working, being followed by a [[Bulborb]]. The second is called "Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb" ("Pikmin and a Hungry Bulborb" in Europe). This theme features many cartoon styled Pikmin on the top screen walking. On the bottom screen is a cartoon-styled Bulborb which will shift its eyes when the cursor on the bottom screen is moved.
File:HungryBulborbTheme.png|The "Hungry Bulborb" theme.
 
The third theme released near the releases of {{hp}}, and is about that same game. It's called "Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together". The top screen shows the scene from the European boxart, while the bottom screen has a large strip of terrain in a sideways view, with [[Captain Olimar]], [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], and some [[enemies]] scattered around. Music from the game plays when this theme is active. It was released in Japan on {{date|28|June|2017}}, and in the US in {{date|13|July|2017}}.
 
Like most themes, all of these are available for $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79 each and include custom sound effects and music.
 
A fourth theme, called "Pikmin: At Home in the Grass", is available exclusively through [[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]. By purchasing two sets of 5 plays in the game during a week that the theme is featured, it can then be downloaded in the Theme Shop at no extra cost. The theme features a mostly green, grassy background with several Pikmin standing near tufts of grass, as well as repeating silhouettes of Pikmin across the upper portion of the top screen. Unlike other themes, it does not include custom sound effects or music.
 
Captain Olimar and a Red Pikmin can also be seen on the top screen of the theme "''Super Smash Bros.'': Theme 4".
 
<gallery>
File:WorkingTheme.png|The "Pikmin: Working Together" theme.
File:HungryBulborbTheme.png|The "Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb" theme.
File:Hey! Pikmin Home Menu theme.jpg|The "Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together" theme.
File:Nintendo 3DS Theme - At Home in the Grass.png|The "Pikmin: At Home in the Grass" theme.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
====In other languages====
*The AR Card for Pikmin has a pose where three grounded Pikmin carry a 1-Pellet. Although not possible in any ''Pikmin'' game, the instruction manual in ''Pikmin'' contains an [[Prototype information#Other info|old screenshot]] showing such a feat. It is also possible in ''Pikmin'' with a [[Glitches in Pikmin#3 Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet|rare glitch]].
''Pikmin: Working Together''
{{foreignname
|Jap=ピクミンみんなでお仕事
|JapR=Pikumin min'nade oshigoto
|JapM=Pikmin Working Together
|FraA=Pikmin - Travail d'équipe
|SpaA=Pikmin - Trabajo en equipo
|PorB=Pikmin - Trabalho em equipe
}}
''Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb''
{{foreignname
|Jap=ピクミンとはらぺこチャッピー
|JapR=Pikumin to harapeko chappī
|JapM=Pikmin and a Hungry Bulborb
|FraA=Pikmin - Bulborbe affamé
|SpaA=Pikmin - Un bulbo hambriento
|PorB=Pikmin - Bulborb faminto
}}
''Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together''
{{foreignname
|Jap=Hey! ピクミンいっしょにぼうけん
|JapR=Hey! Pikumin issho ni bōken
|JapM=Hey! Pikmin Adventure
|FraA=Hey! Pikmin - Partons à l'aventure!
|SpaA=Hey! Pikmin -Aventura en compañía
|PorB=Hey! Pikmin: Juntos nesta aventura
}}
''Pikmin: At Home in the Grass''
{{foreignname
|Jap=バッジに! ピクミンのいる くさむら
|JapR=Bajji ni! Pikumin no iru kusamura
}}
 
===''StreetPass Mii Plaza''===
''StreetPass Mii Plaza'' is a pre-installed app where players use Miis that they have encountered to complete mini-games. One mini-game, ''Puzzle Swap'', requires players to take pieces that they don't have from other players, in order to finish puzzles of various Nintendo characters or games. There are currently 4 Pikmin-themed puzzles on ''Puzzle Swap''. The first is a picture of a [[Red Pikmin]], a [[Yellow Pikmin]], and a [[Blue Pikmin]] looking up at the sky. When inspected, the 3D scene shows those Pikmin performing various idle animations from ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''. The other three puzzles are still-frames from the [[Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' Short Movies]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Puzzle name !! Picture !! Pieces !! Release !! Regions released
|-
| Pikmin || [[File:PikminPuzzleSP.png|100px]] || 15 || Pre-Installed || International
|-
| PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: The Night Juicer || [[File:JuicerPuzzle.png|100px]] || 15 || 2014 SpotPass November update || Japan, America, and Europe
|-
| PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: Treasure in a Bottle || [[File:TreasurePuzzle.png|100px]] || 15 || 2014 SpotPass November update || Japan, America, and Europe
|-
| PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: Occupational Hazards || [[File:OccupationalPuzzle.png|100px]] || 15 || 2014 SpotPass November update || Japan, America, and Europe
|}
The player can dress their Mii in a variety of unlockable hats and outfits, including some based on Nintendo characters. A Red Pikmin hat, Blue Pikmin hat, and Yellow Pikmin hat can all be collected by beating various stages in the ''Find Mii'' mini-game. An Olimar hat, as well as a ''Pikmin''-themed speech balloon, can be unlocked at the Exchange Booth by trading in Plaza Tickets won in some of the mini-games.
<gallery>
RedPikminHat.png|The Red Pikmin Hat from ''Find Mii''.
YellowPikminHat.png|The Yellow Pikmin Hat from ''Find Mii''.
BluePikminHat.png|The Blue Pikmin Hat from ''Find Mii''.
OlimarHat.png|The Olimar Hat.
File:SPMP Pikmin Speech Balloon.png|The ''Pikmin'' speech balloon.
</gallery>
 
===''Nintendo Badge Arcade''===
[[File:Collectible Badge Center tweet.jpg|thumb|The image tweeted by Nintendo with the release of the ''Pikmin'' badges.]]
''Nintendo Badge Arcade'' ({{j|バッジとれ〜るセンター|Bajji Torēru Sentā|Collectible Badge Center}}) is an app for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a crane game in which players must use the crane to grab or knock the badges into the bottom of the screen, awarding the player with said badges to decorate their 3DS Home Menu.
 
In order to play, players must purchase plays on the Nintendo e-Shop. In the US, 5 plays cost $1.00, and the player is able to purchase bundles of 10, 15, and 20 plays for $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00 respectively. Occasionally, Nintendo would do Free Play giveaways, giving one free play on certain days. Once new badge additions were discontinued on {{date|22|June|2017}} in the US,{{cite web|https://nintendowire.com/news/2017/06/16/north-american-badge-arcade-end-new-badge-releases/|North American Badge Arcade to end new badge releases|Nintendo Wire|quote=The North American Badge Arcade will end updates on Thursday, June 22nd.|author=Daniel Dell-Cornejo|published={{date|16|June|2017}}|retrieved={{date|16|December|2017}}}} the game began to offer two free plays on every day. Another method of getting plays is by playing the daily Practice Catcher. Once the player accumulates 10 practice badges, they get a free play. Some practice badges have blue or red targets on the back of them, giving players 1 or 3 additional free plays respectively.
 
On {{date|1|May|2015}}, Nintendo released a batch of ''Pikmin'' badges for the game.{{cite web|https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/594056658440966144|Nintendo of Japan's tweet announcing the release of ''Pikmin'' content for ''Collectible Badge Center''|Twitter}} The badges include [[Captain Olimar]], [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], and [[pellet]]s, amongst others.{{cite youtube|54-cW41_dXY|showcasing the ''Pikmin'' content in ''Collectible Badge Center''}} 56 ''Pikmin'' badges are available across nine separate sets, including eight "launcher badges", which can be used to launch the various pre-installed apps on the 3DS. The ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' category also includes badges of the Captain Olimar and Pikmin sprites from that game.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+colspan="4"| ''Pikmin'' badges
|-
! Set # !! Icon !! Catcher !! Complete set
|-
| 1 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 1.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 1.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 1.png|200px]]
|-
| 2 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 2.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 2.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 2.png|200px]]
|-
| 3 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 3.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 3.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 3.png|200px]]
|-
| 4 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 4.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 4.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 4.png|200px]]
|-
| 5 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 5.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 5.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 5.png|200px]]
|-
| 6 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 6.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 6.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 6.png|200px]]
|-
| 7 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 7.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 7.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 7.png|200px]]
|-
| 8 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 8.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 8.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 8.png|200px]]
|-
| 9 || [[File:NBA Pikmin Set Icon 9.png]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Badge Catcher 9.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Pikmin Complete Set 9.png|200px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+colspan="4"| ''Super Mario Maker'' badges
|-
! Set # !! Icon !! Catcher !! Complete set
|-
| 29 || [[File:NBA Super Mario Maker Set Icon 29.png]] || [[File:NBA Super Mario Maker Badge Catcher 29.png|200px]] || [[File:NBA Super Mario Maker Complete Set 29.png|200px]]
|}
{{clear}}
 
===''Pikmin Short Movies 3D''===
{{main|Pikmin Short Movies}}
The ''Pikmin'' Short Movies are a set of 3 short animated films featuring Olimar and the Pikmin, released in 2014. The 3DS versions of these movies feature stereoscopic 3D, while the Wii U versions are in high-definition. The software that included these movies also included several pieces of bonus material. The software was removed from the eShop on {{date|8|October|2020}}, the day before the high-definition versions were published on YouTube.
 
===''Pikmin Safari''===
{{main|Pikmin Safari}}
''Pikmin Safari'' is a short series where the areas of [[PNF-404]] in ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' are explored by [[Alph]] and narrated by a man identified as Winston Chumling. It uses many documentary techniques, like switching between close ups of the animals and zoomed out shots of Alph walking. They were released on the Nintendo Video app on the 3DS. There are 3 short documentaries, covering the [[Garden of Hope]], [[Distant Tundra]], and [[Tropical Wilds]].
 
===Other===
When performing a System Transfer from DSi to 3DS, or between any two Nintendo 3DS family systems (such as a 3DS to 3DS XL), various types of Pikmin are seen "[[carrying]]" the data over.
 
In ''[[Pikmin 3]]''{{'s}} development, the Nintendo DS and later the 3DS were tested as the console the game would be on, but [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] wasn't happy with either of these consoles due to their limitations. Eventually, he settled on using the [[Wii U]].{{cite web|http://gamerant.com/pikmin-3-running-on-3ds-before-wii-u/|Nintendo Tested 'Pikmin' on 3DS Before Moving to Wii U|GameRant}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
3DSXL.jpg|The 3DS XL.
3DSSizeComparison.jpg|An image comparing the sizes of the standard 3DS model to the 3DS XL.
2DSModel.png|The 2DS.
New3DS.jpg|Both models of the New Nintendo 3DS, with the XL on the left.
DSTransfer.png|Pikmin carrying some data over to a new system.
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released in early 2011 as the successor to the Nintendo DS family of systems. It features two screens, with the bottom screen being touch-sensitive, and the top screen having the ability to display images in stereoscopic 3D without the need for 3D glasses, hence the device's name. It has a similar design to the Nintendo DS, with a D-pad, 4 face buttons, and 2 shoulder buttons, but it also features a control-stick style button known as the Circle Pad, and is more powerful internally.

Various variants of the 3DS were released after the original console, creating a family of systems. These include the 3DS XL, with a larger screen, the 2DS, a flat version without the 3D feature, and the New Nintendo 3DS, a slightly upgraded version. Almost all 3DS games work with all models of the system, and it is also backwards compatible, meaning games for the DS and DSi are still playable on the 3DS.

The Pikmin franchise is featured in some of the software and hardware available for the Nintendo 3DS.

Pikmin content[edit]

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

The box art for Hey! Pikmin.
North American boxart.
Main article: Hey! Pikmin.

Hey! Pikmin is a spin-off game in the Pikmin series, released in July 2017. This game is a 2D puzzle platformer, unlike the 3D games of the main series. Gameplay takes place across both screens, and the touch screen is used to aim and throw Pikmin around various side-scrolling levels. The game does not support the stereoscopic 3D feature.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Box art for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
North American boxart.
Main article: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is the fourth game in the Super Smash Bros. series, released in September and October 2014. The game is the first Super Smash Bros. game on a handheld console, and features the same fighters as the Wii U version released shortly afterwards.

AR Cards[edit]

AR Games[edit]

The Pikmin AR Card.

Bundled with the Nintendo 3DS is a pack of AR Cards. These cards can be used in the built-in app AR Games, and in various software that supports AR Cards, like Tomadachi Life. The main use of the cards in AR Games is to take pictures of them in the mini-game Star Photos, where the characters in the cards come to life, in static poses. The player is able to take photos with them and the Question Mark Cube.

One of the cards has a leaf Red Pikmin, a flower Yellow Pikmin, and a bud Blue Pikmin. When scanned into AR Games, the Pikmin are stylized like the ones from Pikmin, and, like the other characters, feature 5 different poses. Interestingly, the third pose shows three Pikmin carrying a 1 pellet, something that is not possible in the games, but possible in various forms of prerelease content and rumors.

  • The Red Pikmin is laying down, while the others are standing up.

    The Red Pikmin is laying down, while the others are standing up.

  • The Red and Yellow Pikmin are running, and the Blue Pikmin has tripped.

    The Red and Yellow Pikmin are running, and the Blue Pikmin has tripped.

  • The 3 Pikmin are carrying a blue 1 pellet.

    The 3 Pikmin are carrying a blue 1 pellet.

  • The yellow and Red Pikmin are planted, and the Blue Pikmin stares at the sprouts.

    The yellow and Red Pikmin are planted, and the Blue Pikmin stares at the sprouts.

  • All 3 Pikmin join hands.

    All 3 Pikmin join hands.

Japanese eShop cards and Photos with Pikmin[edit]

The Japanese eShop cards with Pikmin AR Cards bundled in.

In Japan, three Pikmin-themed AR cards came bundled with eShop cards.[1] The Yellow Pikmin card comes bundled with a 1000 Yen card, the Red Pikmin card comes with a 2000 Yen card, and the Blue Pikmin comes with a 3000 Yen card. Each card shows a Pikmin of the same color on it. Along with the Pikmin AR Cards, one could also get a code for Photos with Pikmin or "いっしょにフォト ピクミン?". With the software, AR pictures can be taken. Unlike the bundled AR Cards, these can be freely moved around, and the Pikmin will interact with them accordingly. For example, if the card is held upside down, the Pikmin will hang onto the card before falling down. By blowing into the microphone, more Pikmin can be spawned. Blowing with the maximum amount of Pikmin on the card will turn it into a different whistle. This whistle will organize the Pikmin into lines. One can also set a timer for when they want to take a picture, along with being able to change on-screen effects for the picture. The ? card bundled with the 3DS will show a Bulborb when used with this card set. The Bulborb will chase after the Pikmin if they are close enough. This game and the Japanese Pikmin AR Cards have an official website at https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/dl/jawj/. The cards and software have not been released outside of Japan.

  • Red Pikmin card.

    Red Pikmin card.

  • Yellow Pikmin card.

    Yellow Pikmin card.

  • Blue Pikmin card.

    Blue Pikmin card.

  • The back of a Pikmin AR card.

    The back of a Pikmin AR card.

Themes[edit]

There are three Pikmin-related 3DS themes available on the 3DS Theme Shop. One is called "Pikmin: Working Together" ("Pikmin Working Together" in Europe), and features a picture with the various Pikmin types on top. On the bottom, there is an animated image of various Pikmin working, being followed by a Bulborb. The second is called "Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb" ("Pikmin and a Hungry Bulborb" in Europe). This theme features many cartoon styled Pikmin on the top screen walking. On the bottom screen is a cartoon-styled Bulborb which will shift its eyes when the cursor on the bottom screen is moved.

The third theme released near the releases of Hey! Pikmin, and is about that same game. It's called "Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together". The top screen shows the scene from the European boxart, while the bottom screen has a large strip of terrain in a sideways view, with Captain Olimar, Pikmin, and some enemies scattered around. Music from the game plays when this theme is active. It was released in Japan on June 28th, 2017, and in the US in July 13th, 2017.

Like most themes, all of these are available for $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79 each and include custom sound effects and music.

A fourth theme, called "Pikmin: At Home in the Grass", is available exclusively through Nintendo Badge Arcade. By purchasing two sets of 5 plays in the game during a week that the theme is featured, it can then be downloaded in the Theme Shop at no extra cost. The theme features a mostly green, grassy background with several Pikmin standing near tufts of grass, as well as repeating silhouettes of Pikmin across the upper portion of the top screen. Unlike other themes, it does not include custom sound effects or music.

Captain Olimar and a Red Pikmin can also be seen on the top screen of the theme "Super Smash Bros.: Theme 4".

  • The "Pikmin: Working Together" theme.

    The "Pikmin: Working Together" theme.

  • The "Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb" theme.

    The "Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb" theme.

  • The "Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together" theme.

    The "Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together" theme.

  • The "Pikmin: At Home in the Grass" theme.

    The "Pikmin: At Home in the Grass" theme.

In other languages[edit]

Pikmin: Working Together

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese ピクミンみんなでお仕事?
Pikumin min'nade oshigoto		 Pikmin Working Together
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Pikmin - Travail d'équipe
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (NoA) Pikmin - Trabalho em equipe
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Pikmin - Trabajo en equipo

Pikmin: A Hungry Bulborb

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese ピクミンとはらぺこチャッピー?
Pikumin to harapeko chappī		 Pikmin and a Hungry Bulborb
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Pikmin - Bulborbe affamé
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (NoA) Pikmin - Bulborb faminto
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Pikmin - Un bulbo hambriento

Hey! Pikmin: Adventure Together

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese Hey! ピクミンいっしょにぼうけん?
Hey! Pikumin issho ni bōken		 Hey! Pikmin Adventure
Flag of Québec French (NoA) Hey! Pikmin - Partons à l'aventure!
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (NoA) Hey! Pikmin: Juntos nesta aventura
Flag of Mexico Spanish (NoA) Hey! Pikmin -Aventura en compañía

Pikmin: At Home in the Grass

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese バッジに! ピクミンのいる くさむら?
Bajji ni! Pikumin no iru kusamura

StreetPass Mii Plaza[edit]

StreetPass Mii Plaza is a pre-installed app where players use Miis that they have encountered to complete mini-games. One mini-game, Puzzle Swap, requires players to take pieces that they don't have from other players, in order to finish puzzles of various Nintendo characters or games. There are currently 4 Pikmin-themed puzzles on Puzzle Swap. The first is a picture of a Red Pikmin, a Yellow Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin looking up at the sky. When inspected, the 3D scene shows those Pikmin performing various idle animations from Pikmin and Pikmin 2. The other three puzzles are still-frames from the Pikmin Short Movies.

Puzzle name Picture Pieces Release Regions released
Pikmin PikminPuzzleSP.png 15 Pre-Installed International
PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: The Night Juicer JuicerPuzzle.png 15 2014 SpotPass November update Japan, America, and Europe
PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: Treasure in a Bottle TreasurePuzzle.png 15 2014 SpotPass November update Japan, America, and Europe
PIKMIN Short Movies 3D: Occupational Hazards OccupationalPuzzle.png 15 2014 SpotPass November update Japan, America, and Europe

The player can dress their Mii in a variety of unlockable hats and outfits, including some based on Nintendo characters. A Red Pikmin hat, Blue Pikmin hat, and Yellow Pikmin hat can all be collected by beating various stages in the Find Mii mini-game. An Olimar hat, as well as a Pikmin-themed speech balloon, can be unlocked at the Exchange Booth by trading in Plaza Tickets won in some of the mini-games.

  • The Red Pikmin Hat from Find Mii.

    The Red Pikmin Hat from Find Mii.

  • The Yellow Pikmin Hat from Find Mii.

    The Yellow Pikmin Hat from Find Mii.

  • The Blue Pikmin Hat from Find Mii.

    The Blue Pikmin Hat from Find Mii.

  • The Olimar Hat.

    The Olimar Hat.

  • The Pikmin speech balloon.

    The Pikmin speech balloon.

Nintendo Badge Arcade[edit]

The image tweeted by Nintendo with the release of the Pikmin badges.

Nintendo Badge Arcade (バッジとれ〜るセンター?, lit.: "Collectible Badge Center") is an app for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a crane game in which players must use the crane to grab or knock the badges into the bottom of the screen, awarding the player with said badges to decorate their 3DS Home Menu.

In order to play, players must purchase plays on the Nintendo e-Shop. In the US, 5 plays cost $1.00, and the player is able to purchase bundles of 10, 15, and 20 plays for $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00 respectively. Occasionally, Nintendo would do Free Play giveaways, giving one free play on certain days. Once new badge additions were discontinued on June 22nd, 2017 in the US,[2] the game began to offer two free plays on every day. Another method of getting plays is by playing the daily Practice Catcher. Once the player accumulates 10 practice badges, they get a free play. Some practice badges have blue or red targets on the back of them, giving players 1 or 3 additional free plays respectively.

On May 1st, 2015, Nintendo released a batch of Pikmin badges for the game.[3] The badges include Captain Olimar, Pikmin, and pellets, amongst others.[4] 56 Pikmin badges are available across nine separate sets, including eight "launcher badges", which can be used to launch the various pre-installed apps on the 3DS. The Super Mario Maker category also includes badges of the Captain Olimar and Pikmin sprites from that game.

Pikmin badges
Set # Icon Catcher Complete set
1 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
2 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
3 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
4 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
5 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
6 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
7 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
8 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
9 Icon for a set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Pikmin badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Pikmin badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
Super Mario Maker badges
Set # Icon Catcher Complete set
29 Icon for a set of Super Mario Maker badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A Super Mario Maker badge catcher in Nintendo Badge Arcade. A complete set of Super Mario Maker badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.

Pikmin Short Movies 3D[edit]

Main article: Pikmin Short Movies.

The Pikmin Short Movies are a set of 3 short animated films featuring Olimar and the Pikmin, released in 2014. The 3DS versions of these movies feature stereoscopic 3D, while the Wii U versions are in high-definition. The software that included these movies also included several pieces of bonus material. The software was removed from the eShop on October 8th, 2020, the day before the high-definition versions were published on YouTube.

Pikmin Safari[edit]

Main article: Pikmin Safari.

Pikmin Safari is a short series where the areas of PNF-404 in Pikmin 3 are explored by Alph and narrated by a man identified as Winston Chumling. It uses many documentary techniques, like switching between close ups of the animals and zoomed out shots of Alph walking. They were released on the Nintendo Video app on the 3DS. There are 3 short documentaries, covering the Garden of Hope, Distant Tundra, and Tropical Wilds.

Other[edit]

When performing a System Transfer from DSi to 3DS, or between any two Nintendo 3DS family systems (such as a 3DS to 3DS XL), various types of Pikmin are seen "carrying" the data over.

In Pikmin 3's development, the Nintendo DS and later the 3DS were tested as the console the game would be on, but Shigeru Miyamoto wasn't happy with either of these consoles due to their limitations. Eventually, he settled on using the Wii U.[5]

Gallery[edit]

  • The 3DS XL.

    The 3DS XL.

  • An image comparing the sizes of the standard 3DS model to the 3DS XL.

    An image comparing the sizes of the standard 3DS model to the 3DS XL.

  • The 2DS.

    The 2DS.

  • Both models of the New Nintendo 3DS, with the XL on the left.

    Both models of the New Nintendo 3DS, with the XL on the left.

  • Pikmin carrying some data over to a new system.

    Pikmin carrying some data over to a new system.

References[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube video showing the Animal Crossing and Pikmin AR Cards revealed for Japan
  2. ^ “The North American Badge Arcade will end updates on Thursday, June 22nd.” – Daniel Dell-Cornejo, North American Badge Arcade to end new badge releases on Nintendo Wire, published on June 16th, 2017, retrieved on December 16th, 2017
  3. ^ Nintendo of Japan's tweet announcing the release of Pikmin content for Collectible Badge Center on Twitter
  4. ^ YouTube video showcasing the Pikmin content in Collectible Badge Center
  5. ^ Nintendo Tested 'Pikmin' on 3DS Before Moving to Wii U on GameRant


Icon of a white flower in the Challenge Mode of Pikmin 2. It represents a course that is beaten, but with Pikmin who were lost.

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Icon of a white flower in the Challenge Mode of Pikmin 2. It represents a course that is beaten, but with Pikmin who were lost.
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