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'''''Pikmin 3''''' is the third game in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], announced for the [[Wii U]]. It was revealed at [[w:Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2012 along with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cMFfTMrWI8 a gameplay presentation] and several playable demos on the showcase floor.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cMFfTMrWI8 E3 2012 Presentation]</ref> Major new elements announced include [[Rock Pikmin]] and four [[captain]]s.
{{Infobox game
|name = Pikmin 3
|console = [[Wii U]]
|developer = Nintendo EAD
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|genre = RTS
|japan = November, 2012
|northamerica = November, 2012
|europe = November, 2012
|australia = November, 2012
|prequel = [[Pikmin 2]]|image = PIKMIN3LOGO.jpg
|size = 250px|jpname = 
|ratings =  }}'''Pikmin 3''' is the upcoming third installment in the Pikmin franchise, revealed during the Nintendo press conference at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 5th. It will be released on the Nintendo Wii U console.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxWIvaD2XQI Pikmin 3 E3 Trailer]Retrieved on June 6, 2012.</ref>
==Plot==
From what has been seen so far at E3<ref>[http://e3.nintendo.com Nintendo All-Access @ 2012 E3]</ref>, the game revolves around 4 entirely-new characters exploring the depths of the Pikmin planet. [[Olimar]] and presumably [[Louie]] are notably missing as well.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIB5fflsQzM Gameplay E3 Demo Walkthrough]</ref>


''Note: some details on this page are inferred from gameplay videos and trailers, and may not be entirely accurate. In particular, only Challenge Mode gameplay has been shown, so statements may not apply to other game modes.''
==Gameplay==
Pikmin 3 will play in a similar fashion to previous installments. However, the Pikmin themselves will be able to preform a multitude of different tasks. There are new hazards such as ice and magma-based enemies. [[Olimar]] and [[Louie]], for a reason Miyamoto wants to stay secret, were not playable characters during the E3 demonstrations. Instead, a pink-haired girl, a bald general, a small blue haired boy and a tall, green-haired man are the playable characters. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PejuG2W2hV4 Pikmin 3 Showfloor Footage]</ref>


==Gameplay==
Pikmin will break walls differently based one where they attack walls, and the various other new tasks can be performed, such as picking up fruit and anything else used for nourishment.
The gameplay of ''Pikmin 3'' is largely similar to that of the other two games in the [[Pikmin (series)|series]] in that players use the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] to accomplish tasks, and the five existing Pikmin types have been confirmed for the game. New gameplay elements include the [[Rock Pikmin]], used to destroy the armor of enemies and other tough objects; and new [[hazards]] such as ice and magma, which require new tactics to overcome. Pikmin have demonstrated new abilities not previously encountered, such as riding down a natural slide to gather materials and collecting stones from piles around the area to build [[bridge]]s.  Flying pink creatures that resemble Pikmin can be seen in the trailer for the game and on the title screen of the demos, but no further information is known about them.
 
The captains will be able to throw other captains and appear to be able to play with eachother in the main story mode.
 
[[File:Gamepad.jpg|thumb|An image showing how the Wii U gamepad will act as the map screen.]]The battle mechanics will be much more refined. Some enemies will take more damage if pikmin are thrown onto specific parts of their bodies. Two control options are currently available: The Wii U Gamepad and the Wii remote (with Wii MotionPlus) & nunchuck. The players will be able to use the Wii U Gamepad to view different parts of the map. The Wii remote & nunchuck configuration will control similarily to the Wii versions of Pikmin and Pikmin 2. One key difference is the omission of the ability to move pikmin around the pilot as a group.
 
There will be many new game modes, including multiplayer, singleplayer, and a new type of [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 3)|Challenge Mode]].
 
In the E3 demo, many critics took note of the fact that the "swarm" feature appeared to be absent from the Wii Remote and nunchuck control scheme. It appears have been altered somewhat; the player can use a flicking motion with the nunchuck to make the pikmin charge at a target. This is mentioned by Miyamoto during Nintendo's E3 2012 press conference, and it is seen briefly in the first game trailer. A new ability has also been added; captains can now quickly roll side-to-side, and any Pikmin following them will do the same.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZBpcY99m4&feature=related</ref>


No returning characters have been announced, and four new ones are introduced in the game: a pink-haired girl, a brawny man with a military-haircut, a small man with blue-green hair, and a lanky green-haired man.  These Pikmin [[captain|leaders]] are able to throw other leaders in ''Pikmin 3'', allowing for new puzzles.  Throwing a leader seems to have a similar effect to throwing a Pikmin: the thrown leader will perform possible actions in the surrounding area, such as picking buried Pikmin.
The game was confirmed to have an additional Multi-player gaming mode. It will not, however, have the online multi-player capabilities other Wii U games have displayed, due to complications such as too many screens dropping and having so many Pikmin, may cause lag in the pikmin's unique movements. <ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/06/12/bad-news-pikmin-3-will-have-no-online-multiplayer/</ref>[[File:Pikmin3_BulborbSwarm.png|thumb|330px|The new "swarm" tactic allows players to target enemies and object, which displays their name above head, locks the reticle on them, and directs all Pikmin to attack the target.]]


After completing a stage, the replay feature allows players to review their session using the GamePad and the television. The recorded game can be fast-forwarded, rewound or paused.
==New Pikmin==
So far, 2 new Pikmin types are available:[[File:Pikmin3artwork.jpg|thumb|312px]]


The game features a Challenge Mode, with three submodes; of these, Mission Mode challenges players to earn a high score by gathering the most fruit by value in a given time limit.  The fruit is carried by Pikmin to a floating machine that resembles a satellite, which draws it in and stores it.  At certain scores, medals are awarded to the player.  Online multiplayer will not feature in the game, but local multiplayer will.<ref>[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/06/11/the-origins-of-pikmin-3 2012 - multiplayer local only - IGN]</ref>
*[[Pink Pikmin]]
*[[Rock Pikmin]]
According to a woman at the E3 showfloor, there will be additional Pikmin that will be discussed at a later date. <ref>[http://gamerant.com/pink-flying-pikmin-3-riley-153575/ Gamerant Pikmin 3 Article]</ref>


The E3 demo features some types of obstacles not found in previous ''Pikmin'' games. Pikmin can attack large mushrooms and gates made out of sand that look like sandcastles to access new areas. Large crystals and crystal gates play a similar role, but can only be damaged by Rock Pikmin.
Miyamoto was questioned in a recent interveiw about the absence of the Pikmin from [[Pikmin 2]], particularilly, the [[White Pikmin]]. He jokingly stated "They're in there...they're just hidden."<ref>http://kotaku.com/5917719/shigeru-miyamoto-thinks-hes-right-about-pikmin-3-but-if-not-uh+oh</ref>


===Controls===
==Nintendo E3 Presentation==
Players can play using Wii Remote Plus- and Nunchuk-based controls similar to those of the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' titles, or using the Wii U GamePad controller.  With the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, to throw Pikmin, the player shakes the Wii Remote, unlike in the ''New Play Control!'' games, and ''Pikmin 3'' adds the ability to shake the Nunchuk to "charge" up a throw.
Pikmin 3 was the very first game Nintendo presented at E3 on June 5th, 2012.


The GamePad acts as an overhead map and radar to track Pikmin movements in real time.  It allows players to move the camera around the area freely by sliding a finger across the touch screen, making it possible to view obstacles from all sides and giving greater flexibility in commanding multiple groups of Pikmin.


When the cursor is moved over an obstacle, enemy or fruit, the target gains a blue glow, and some information is displayed.  A button press zooms in the camera and displays its name.  In this game, captains gain a new action: they can perform a sideways roll to move out of the way of danger.


==New enemies==
[[File:Pikmin 3 - E3 2012 Gameplay Presentation & Trailer HD|thumb|300px|right|Pikmin 3's E3 demonstration.]]
*'''[[Armored Mawdad]]''': a large armored millipede-like creature with pincers around its mouth that it uses to capture Pikmin before using its tongue to eat them. It can be defeated by breaking its armor with Rock Pikmin.
*'''Medusal Slurker''': a Jellyfloat-like creature that attacks in the same way.  Rock Pikmin come from inside these creatures.
*A magma slug that attacks by licking up Pikmin with its tongue.
*A flying caterpillar-like creature with dragonfly like wings and a curled, butterfly-like proboscis.
*A transparent squid-like enemy that lives underwater and releases poison.
*A white Bulborb with black spots that can snatch Pikmin from a distances using its long tongue (similar to an anteater).
*A Dweevil-like creature that keeps a crystal on its back to defend and camouflage itself; this can be destroyed with Rock Pikmin to expose the creature.
*What appear to be [[Skitter Leaf]]-like enemies that look like dead leaves, with smaller, usually concealed leaf-like limbs for moving around. Unlike the Skitter Leaf, they can harm the Pikmin.
*3-legged water strider-like bugs that can skate across the surface of water and hold water in a bulb on their back which is used to attack and then must be refilled somehow.


==History==
[[File:Wii U - Pikmin 3 E3 Trailer|thumb|300px|left|Pikmin 3 teaser trailer.]]
''Pikmin 3'' was first announced during E3 2008,<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/16/miyamoto-were-making-pikmin 2008 - ''Pikmin 3'' announced - Joystiq]</ref> where Shigeru Miyamoto said, when asked about the ''Pikmin'' series, "We're making ''Pikmin''." Nothing else about the ''Pikmin'' game in development was revealed, however. On 24th July 2008, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed in an interview, "[the Nintendo development teams] are all working on new ''Mario'', ''Zelda'' and ''Pikmin'' projects".


The game was originally planned for the [[Wii]]<ref>[http://www.mywii.com.au/NewsDetail.aspx?id=2551 2008 - ''Pikmin 3'' confirmed to be on Wii - MyWii]</ref>, but this was changed with the announcement of Nintendo's Wii U at E3 2011, where ''Pikmin 3'' was confirmed for the new console.<ref>[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/117/1173945p1.html E3 2011 - ''Pikmin 3'' will now be on Wii U - IGN]</ref> However, no confirmation has been made as to the exclusivity of ''Pikmin 3'' to the Wii U console.
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The announcement of the ''[[New Play Control!]] Pikmin'' games<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198399 New Play Control! ''Pikmin'' - CVG]</ref> raised questions as to the feasibility of a ''Pikmin 3''; following, in an IGN interview, it was made clear that the re-releases of ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' are separate from ''Pikmin 3'':<ref>[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/915/915864p1.html ''Pikmin 3'' confirmed - IGN]</ref> ''Cammie Dunaway: It's not the ''Pikmin'' that Mr. Miyamoto referred to, no. Mr. Miyamoto referred to a new ''Pikmin'', as opposed to the classics that are being re-released on Wii''.


==Artwork==
<gallery captionalign="left">
<gallery>
P3.jpg|The Pikmin 3 logo
File:WiiU Pikmin3 1 illu01 E3.png
Pikmin3Captains.jpg|Captains throwing eachother to get around an obstacle.
File:WiiU Pikmin3 2 char01 E3.png
Pikmin 3 characters.png|The 4 new characters in Pikmin 3. Olimar and Louie will not be playable in the game for currently-unknown reasons.
Relaxing pikmin.jpg|The three original Pikmin in HD.
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Production==
The Conception of Pikmin first began in early 2006 and actual production of the game began in mid-2007. Miyamoto stated he was working with "a very, very, small team" and began experimenting with the DS, 3DS, and Wii consoles. Eventually, they settled on Wii, and began working on Pikmin 3. Miyamoto stated that they ran into many graphical and technical issues on the Wii version of the game.
During 2010-2011, Pikmin 3 was moved to the Wii U. The game was announced to have been moved to the Wii U on June 6, 2011. On June 5th, 2012, the game was finally revealed to the public at E3, during Nintendo's presentation. <ref>http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/06/07/e3-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto/</ref>


==Gallery==
==Release Date==
<gallery>
The release date has yet to be confirmed. However, the game has been confirmed to be a Wii U launch window title. According to 3rd-party game company Ubisoft, the Wii U's release date it not certain, but "will most likely be sometime in November." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqEWX7KzG2Y Rayman Legends Interview]</ref>
File:Demo_leaders.png|Playable captains in the game
File:Pikmin3Screen1.jpg|Pikmin battling an [[Armored Mawdad]]
File:Pikmin3Screen2.jpg|Pikmin tearing down a wall
File:Pikmin3Screen3.jpg|Pikmin carrying yellow rocks
File:Pikmin3Screen4.jpg|Captains are able to throw Pikmin as well as other captains
File:Pikmin3Screen5.jpg|Pikmin constructing a bridge
File:Pikmin3Screen6.jpg|A new type of Bulborb with a long tongue that acts similar to an anteater
File:Pikmin3Screen7.jpg|Blue Pikmin with some new water enemies
File:Pikmin3Screen8.jpg|Pikmin sitting on a vine
File:Pikmin3Screen9.jpg|Returning fruit for points in Mission Mode
File:Pikmin3flyingbugenemy.PNG|Pikmin on a lillypad with a new enemy overhead
File:Pikmin3gate.png|[[Red Pikmin]] breaking down a [[Gate]]
File:DeadSkitterLeafPikmin3.png|[[Skitter Leaf]]-like enemies
File:RedBulborbPikmin3.png|Pikmin attacking a [[Red Bulborb]]
</gallery>


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Pikmin 3
File:PIKMIN3LOGO.jpg
Pikmin 3
Console Wii U
Developer Nintendo EAD
Publisher Nintendo
Genre RTS
Players {{{players}}}
Release date
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South Korea N/A

Pikmin 3 is the upcoming third installment in the Pikmin franchise, revealed during the Nintendo press conference at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 5th. It will be released on the Nintendo Wii U console.[1]

Plot

From what has been seen so far at E3[2], the game revolves around 4 entirely-new characters exploring the depths of the Pikmin planet. Olimar and presumably Louie are notably missing as well.[3]

Gameplay

Pikmin 3 will play in a similar fashion to previous installments. However, the Pikmin themselves will be able to preform a multitude of different tasks. There are new hazards such as ice and magma-based enemies. Olimar and Louie, for a reason Miyamoto wants to stay secret, were not playable characters during the E3 demonstrations. Instead, a pink-haired girl, a bald general, a small blue haired boy and a tall, green-haired man are the playable characters. [4]

Pikmin will break walls differently based one where they attack walls, and the various other new tasks can be performed, such as picking up fruit and anything else used for nourishment.

The captains will be able to throw other captains and appear to be able to play with eachother in the main story mode.

File:Gamepad.jpg
An image showing how the Wii U gamepad will act as the map screen.

The battle mechanics will be much more refined. Some enemies will take more damage if pikmin are thrown onto specific parts of their bodies. Two control options are currently available: The Wii U Gamepad and the Wii remote (with Wii MotionPlus) & nunchuck. The players will be able to use the Wii U Gamepad to view different parts of the map. The Wii remote & nunchuck configuration will control similarily to the Wii versions of Pikmin and Pikmin 2. One key difference is the omission of the ability to move pikmin around the pilot as a group.

There will be many new game modes, including multiplayer, singleplayer, and a new type of Challenge Mode.

In the E3 demo, many critics took note of the fact that the "swarm" feature appeared to be absent from the Wii Remote and nunchuck control scheme. It appears have been altered somewhat; the player can use a flicking motion with the nunchuck to make the pikmin charge at a target. This is mentioned by Miyamoto during Nintendo's E3 2012 press conference, and it is seen briefly in the first game trailer. A new ability has also been added; captains can now quickly roll side-to-side, and any Pikmin following them will do the same.[5]

The game was confirmed to have an additional Multi-player gaming mode. It will not, however, have the online multi-player capabilities other Wii U games have displayed, due to complications such as too many screens dropping and having so many Pikmin, may cause lag in the pikmin's unique movements. [6]

Red Pikmin chase after a Dwarf Bulborb.
The new "swarm" tactic allows players to target enemies and object, which displays their name above head, locks the reticle on them, and directs all Pikmin to attack the target.

New Pikmin

So far, 2 new Pikmin types are available:

File:Pikmin3artwork.jpg

According to a woman at the E3 showfloor, there will be additional Pikmin that will be discussed at a later date. [7]

Miyamoto was questioned in a recent interveiw about the absence of the Pikmin from Pikmin 2, particularilly, the White Pikmin. He jokingly stated "They're in there...they're just hidden."[8]

Nintendo E3 Presentation

Pikmin 3 was the very first game Nintendo presented at E3 on June 5th, 2012.


File:Pikmin 3 - E3 2012 Gameplay Presentation & Trailer HD
Pikmin 3's E3 demonstration.
File:Wii U - Pikmin 3 E3 Trailer
Pikmin 3 teaser trailer.


  • P3.jpg

    The Pikmin 3 logo

  • Pikmin3Captains.jpg

    Captains throwing eachother to get around an obstacle.

  • Pikmin 3 characters.png

    The 4 new characters in Pikmin 3. Olimar and Louie will not be playable in the game for currently-unknown reasons.

  • Relaxing pikmin.jpg

    The three original Pikmin in HD.

Production

The Conception of Pikmin first began in early 2006 and actual production of the game began in mid-2007. Miyamoto stated he was working with "a very, very, small team" and began experimenting with the DS, 3DS, and Wii consoles. Eventually, they settled on Wii, and began working on Pikmin 3. Miyamoto stated that they ran into many graphical and technical issues on the Wii version of the game.

During 2010-2011, Pikmin 3 was moved to the Wii U. The game was announced to have been moved to the Wii U on June 6, 2011. On June 5th, 2012, the game was finally revealed to the public at E3, during Nintendo's presentation. [9]

Release Date

The release date has yet to be confirmed. However, the game has been confirmed to be a Wii U launch window title. According to 3rd-party game company Ubisoft, the Wii U's release date it not certain, but "will most likely be sometime in November." [10]

References

  1. ^ Pikmin 3 E3 TrailerRetrieved on June 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Nintendo All-Access @ 2012 E3
  3. ^ Gameplay E3 Demo Walkthrough
  4. ^ Pikmin 3 Showfloor Footage
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZBpcY99m4&feature=related
  6. ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/06/12/bad-news-pikmin-3-will-have-no-online-multiplayer/
  7. ^ Gamerant Pikmin 3 Article
  8. ^ http://kotaku.com/5917719/shigeru-miyamoto-thinks-hes-right-about-pikmin-3-but-if-not-uh+oh
  9. ^ http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/06/07/e3-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto/
  10. ^ Rayman Legends Interview


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