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[[Image:Th PIKMIN-1.jpg|thumb|999px|The two Pikmin games.]]
{{page title|''Pikmin'' series}}
The '''Pikmin series''' currently consists of two games, ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' (and their counterparts in the [[New Play Control!]] range on the [[Wii]]), with a [[Pikmin 3|third]] in production. Both games have been scored well by critics, the sequel generally higher than ''Pikmin''. There have been a number of rumours in the past concerning a Pikmin 3 being in production for the Wii, and on July 15, 2008 at a private conference, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that Pikmin 3 is in production. The total number of sales for the series is approximately 3.53 million<sup>[http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=pikmin]</sup>.
{{game icons|p=y|p2=y|p3=y|p4=y|hp=y|pb=y|pa=y}}


Elements from the series also play parts in a number of [[Pikmin in other games|other Nintendo games]], most notably ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', in which "Olimar & Pikmin" is a playable character, as well as a Pikmin stage and multiple soundtracks and trophies.
[[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.]]


*''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''
== Media ==
*''[[Pikmin 2]]''
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*[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]
'''Release timeline''':
*[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]
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*[[Pikmin 3]] (not yet released)
| 2001 || '''{{p1}}'''
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| 2002 ||
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| 2003 ||
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| 2004 || '''{{p2}}'''
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| 2008 || {{npcp1}}
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| 2009 || {{npcp2}}
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| 2013 || '''{{p3}}'''
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| 2017 || {{hp}}
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| 2020 || {{p3d}}
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| 2021 || {{pb}}
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| 2023 || {{p1s}}<br>{{p2s}}<br>'''{{p4}}'''
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</div>


==In other games==
=== Main games and re-releases ===
{{main|Pikmin in other games}}
* '''{{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.


===Super Smash Bros.===
=== Spin-offs ===
In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, there have been several references to the ''Pikmin'' series.
* '''{{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.


*If you have a saved game of Pikmin on the same memory card as one of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', you are given the Captain Olimar trophy in Melee. That game also features a trophy of the Pikmin.
*'Olimar & Pikmin' is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
*In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there is a Pikmin-related stage called "Distant Planet". It features Bulborbs and other threats like rain. If a [[Pellet]] or certain items are thrown into one of the [[Onion]]s, items will pop out.
*There is a remix of the Pikmin World map music in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''; this consists of both tracks of the Pikmin map screen and the Pikmin 2 map screen. Hajime Wakai, a musician of Pikmin, is one of the musicians for ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
*''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' has a [[Bulborb]] trophy, a [[Burrowing Snagret]] trophy, a [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]] trophy, a [[Wollywog]] trophy, a [[Red Pikmin]] trophy, a [[Yellow Pikmin]] trophy, and a [[Fiery Blowhog]] trophy, along with a [[Purple Pikmin]] sticker and a [[Louie]] sticker, among others.
*As well as the music mentioned above, there is also [[The Forest of Hope]], which is unchanged from the Pikmin game.


===Animal Crossing: City Folk===
=== Secondary media ===
In ''Animal Crossing: City Folk'' (known as ''Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City'' in Europe), Pikmin-themed items were released as downloadable items. Every such item is available only for one or two weeks, then it is gone; the only way to obtain one later by trading with other players.
* 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}}.
*''[[Pikmin Finder]]'' is an augmented-reality browser game.
*''[[Pikmin 100]]'' is a game playable on the [[Pikmin Garden]] website.


*Pikmin Hat was released in winter 2009, when ''New Play Control: Pikmin'' was released for [[Wii]] (different dates for different regions).
== Main characters ==
*''[[S.S. Dolphin]]'' model was available from July 20th to August 3rd 2009, this way celebrating 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon.
*[[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 {{p2}}.
*[[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 {{p3}}, [[S.S. Drake|the ship]]'s main engineer.
*[[Brittany]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', a botanist.
*[[Captain Charlie]] &ndash; one of the explorers in ''Pikmin 3'', the captain.
*The [[rookie Rescue Officer]] &ndash; a new officer in the [[Rescue Corps]].
*[[Oatchi]] &ndash; a space dog who serves as the main character's partner in ''Pikmin 4''.


===Super Mario Galaxy===
== Reception and sales ==
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'' a galaxy called the Space Junk Galaxy has a spaceship in it that looks very similar to [[The Ship]].
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''.


===Mario Golf:Toadstool Tour===
== In other games ==
In ''Mario Golf:Toadstool Tour'' hitting a golf ball into a patch of flowers causes Pikmin to be flung up in the air like ragdolls.
{{main|Pikmin in other media}}
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.


==See also==
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]].
*[[Stage Debut]]
*[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]


== 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 ==
*''[[Stage Debut]]''
*''[[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 ==
{{refs}}
{{games}}
[[Category:Pikmin]]
[[Category:Pikmin]]
[[it:Pikmin (serie)]]

Latest revision as of 03:27, December 24, 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[edit]

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[edit]

Spin-offs[edit]


Secondary media[edit]

Main characters[edit]

Reception and sales[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  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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