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[[File:All Pikmin Box Art.png|thumb|300px|The American box art for all of the currently released Pikmin games.]]
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The '''Pikmin series''' currently consists of three games, ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'','' [[Pikmin 2]], ''and'' [[Pikmin 3]]''. (''Pikmin'' and'' Pikmin 2 also have'' a ''[[New Play Control!]]'' variations on the [[Nintendo Wii]]) The first two games have been scored well by critics, the sequal generally higher than Pikmin. ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' is already released in Japan, and will be released July 26th in Europe, July 27th in Australia, and August 4th in the North America.
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[[File:Pikmin logo.png|thumb|300px|The ''Pikmin'' series logo]]
The '''''Pikmin'' series''' is a video game series developed by [[Nintendo EAD]] that focuses on manipulating [[Pikmin]]. It currently consists of two games: ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' (and their counterparts in the [[New Play Control!]] range on [[Wii]]), with ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' in development.


Elements from the series also play parts in a number of [[Pikmin in other media|other Nintendo games]], most notably ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', in which [[Captain Olimar]] is a playable character, and ''Nintendo Land'', which features a Pikmin game titled [[Pikmin Adventure]].
==''Pikmin'' series games==
==Characters==
*''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''
[[Captain Olimar]]
**''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''
 
*''[[Pikmin 2]]''
[[Captain Louie]]
**''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]''
 
*''[[Pikmin 3]]'' (not yet released in North America)
[[The President]]
 
[[Alph]]
 
[[Brittany]]


[[Charlie]]
==Reception and sales==
Both released games have been scored well by critics, ''Pikmin 2'' 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). The total number of sales for the series is approximately 3.81 million as of May 2013<ref>[http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=pikmin ''Pikmin'' sales at VGChartz]</ref>.


==Games==
==In other games==
{{main|Pikmin in other games}}
Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', in which "Olimar & Pikmin" is a playable character, as well as a Pikmin stage—[[smashwiki:Distant Planet|Distant Planet]]—and multiple soundtracks and trophies.


[[File:Pikmin3Boxart.png|thumb|The confirmed box art for Pikmin 3.]]
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]].
 
*''[[Pikmin 1|Pikmin]]''
*''[[Pikmin 2]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
*''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''
*''[[Pikmin 2|Nintendo Selects: Pikmin 2 ]]''
*[[Pikmin Adventure]] (''Nintendo Land'')
*''[[Pikmin 3]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS ]]''


==See also==
==See also==
*''[[Stage Debut]]''
*''[[Stage Debut]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
*[[Pikmin Adventure]]
 
==References==
<references />
 
[[Category:Pikmin]]
[[Category:Pikmin]]
[[Category:Pikmin 1]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2]]
[[Category:Pikmin 3]]
[[Category:Games]]

Revision as of 20:23, July 26, 2013

The Pikmin series logo

The Pikmin series is a video game series developed by Nintendo EAD that focuses on manipulating Pikmin. It currently consists of two games: Pikmin and Pikmin 2 (and their counterparts in the New Play Control! range on Wii), with Pikmin 3 in development.

Pikmin series games

Reception and sales

Both released games have been scored well by critics, Pikmin 2 generally higher than Pikmin (e.g. scores of 90[1] and 89[2] on review aggregator Metacritic, respectively). The total number of sales for the series is approximately 3.81 million as of May 2013[3].

In other games

Main article: Pikmin in other games.

Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which "Olimar & Pikmin" is a playable character, as well as a Pikmin stage—Distant Planet—and 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.

See also

References