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===Pikmin=== | ===Pikmin=== | ||
All seven main Pikmin types ([[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], [[Blue Pikmin]], [[Purple Pikmin]], [[White Pikmin]], [[Winged Pikmin]] and [[Rock Pikmin]]) appear in ''Pikmin Bloom'', each one unlocked at different [[level]]s. There is also a large collection of Pikmin donning some decoration, named [[Decor Pikmin]]. | All seven main Pikmin types ([[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], [[Blue Pikmin]], [[Purple Pikmin]], [[White Pikmin]], [[Winged Pikmin]] and [[Rock Pikmin]]) appear in ''Pikmin Bloom'', each one unlocked at different [[level]]s. There is also a large collection of Pikmin donning some decoration, named [[Decor Pikmin]]. | ||
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===Flowers=== | ===Flowers=== | ||
''Pikmin Bloom'' has several types of flowers, which appear in several different forms. The [[maturity|flowers on Pikmin heads]], [[nectar]]s, [[petal]]s, and [[Big Flower]]s all come in different varieties for the different types of flowers. The following types of flowers appear in the game: | ''Pikmin Bloom'' has several types of flowers, which appear in several different forms. The [[maturity|flowers on Pikmin heads]], [[nectar]]s, [[petal]]s, and [[Big Flower]]s all come in different varieties for the different types of flowers. The following types of flowers appear in the game: | ||
*'''Normal''': The standard type of flower, resembling a ''[[Chaenostoma cordatum]]''. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties. | *'''Normal''': The standard type of flower, resembling a ''[[Chaenostoma cordatum]]''. Nectar of this type is obtainable by default from most nectar sources. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties. | ||
*'''Pansy''': The second-most-common type of flower. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties. | *'''Pansy''': The second-most-common type of flower. Can rarely be obtained from blooming [[Big Flower]]s with basic flowers, and could be obtained from [[challenge]]s before {{date|21|December|2021}}. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties. | ||
*'''Rose''': A rare type of flower. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties. | *'''Rose''': A rare type of flower, only obtainable from Big Flowers, where they have a very low chance of appearing when other flowers are planted. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties. | ||
*'''Tulip''': A type of flower that was obtainable from the [[shop]] before {{date|30|November|2021}}, but has since been effectively unobtainable. Comes in red, blue, and yellow varieties. | *'''Tulip''': A type of flower that was obtainable from the [[shop]] before {{date|30|November|2021}}, but has since been effectively unobtainable. Comes in red, blue, and yellow varieties. Does not have a [[nectar]] form. | ||
*'''Poinsettia''': Introduced for the [[Event#Second Community Day|December 2021 Community Day]], where it | *'''Poinsettia''': Introduced for the [[Event#Second Community Day|December 2021 Community Day]], where most Big Flowers would bloom into it. Since {{date|21|December|2021}}, they have been obtainable from [[challenge]]s, and can rarely be obtained from blooming [[Big Flower]]s with basic flowers. Comes in white and red varieties. | ||
*'''Camellia''': Introduced on {{date|1|January|2022}} | *'''Camellia''': Introduced on {{date|1|January|2022}}, and can rarely be obtained from blooming [[Big Flower]]s with basic flowers. Will become much more plentiful after the [[Event#Third Community Day|January 2022 Community Day]]. | ||
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===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
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From time to time, there are special [[event]]s in ''Pikmin Bloom'', which add temporary boosts to the game's features to encourage players to walk | From time to time, there are special [[event]]s in ''Pikmin Bloom'', which add temporary boosts to the game's features to encourage players to walk. There have been 2 Community Day events so far, on {{date|13|November}} and {{date|18|December|2021}}, and a third will occur on {{date|22|January|2022}}. There was also a longer Christmas-themed event that started on {{date|21|December|2021}} and ended on {{date|11|January|2022}}. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
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Pikmin Bloom | |
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App icon | |
Console | iOS, Android |
Developer | Niantic, Nintendo |
Publisher | Niantic |
Genre | Augmented reality |
Players | 1 player (online functionality) |
Release date | |
Japan | November 1st, 2021 |
North America | October 28th, 2021 |
Europe | November 2nd, 2021 |
Australia | October 27th, 2021 |
South Korea | November 2nd, 2021 |
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Pikmin Bloom is a spin-off game in the Pikmin series, released in 2021 for iOS and Android. It is an augmented-reality location-based game, co-developed by Niantic and Nintendo, with gameplay mechanics designed to encourage walking.
Gameplay
Pikmin Bloom is a game about walking around the real world. By taking steps and playing the game in different real-world locations, various kinds of in-game resources can be obtained, which allow progress through the game. Because of this focus on moving around, the game requires the GPS in the mobile phone to be on, and it needs permission to use the phone's inbuilt step counter, either via Apple Health, Google Fit, or within the app on Android devices. The game also requires an account to play, and the account can be set up with using either a Nintendo account, a Google account, a Facebook account, a Niantic Kids account, or, on iOS devices only, an Apple account.
One of the main things that can be done in the game is growing and raising Pikmin. Pikmin in this game start their lives as seedlings, which can be obtained in various ways. Seedlings can be placed in slots in the Planter Pack, a backpack worn by the player's avatar. After walking some number of steps (either 1000, 3000, 5000, or 10000, depending on the type of seedling), the seedling will be ready to be plucked, and plucking a seedling adds a Pikmin to the player's collection. Pikmin in this game can be individually named, and the location where each Pikmin was found can be viewed in a menu. Only a certain number of Pikmin can be in the player's squad at a time, with the rest being on standby.
Pikmin can do various things. They can be sent to collect items on expeditions, and sent to destroy mushrooms on challenges. Pikmin in the squad can be interacted with in the garden screen, where they can be fed nectar, blooming the flowers on their heads. The garden screen also has an augmented reality mode, which places the Pikmin on top of real-world objects seen through the phone's camera, and allows the player to take photos. By doing things with a Pikmin, its friendship can be increased. Once it reaches its maximum friendship level, the Pikmin can turn into a Decor Pikmin, a special status of Pikmin that wears a costume. The costume depends on where in the real world the Pikmin's seedling was found, encouraging the player to visit different kinds of locations.
Another main thing that can be done in Pikmin Bloom is gain flower-related resources. Various types of fruit appear in the game, and can be found on expeditions and also while walking around. When collected, fruits give the player some nectar. Nectar can be fed to Pikmin in the garden screen, which will cause their flowers to bloom; tapping the flowers will give the player petals. Petals are expended by doing flower planting, an activity that plants flowers on the map behind the player as they walk. And when flower planting is turned on, fruits are more likely to appear near the player. This loop of items that each contribute to obtaining the next one is the major part of the gameplay, and encourages the player to collect more nectar and petals, though there is a limit on how many of a resource can be held by the player at a time.
The main screen of the game takes place on a map of the real world centered around the player. As the player walks around, the Mii representing the player will move and so will the current squad of Pikmin following the Mii. On top of the base layer of real-world geography, the map shows the locations of Big Flowers, flowers planted by players with the flower planting feature, items obtainable through expeditions, and mushrooms from challenges (if they have been unlocked).
Pikmin Bloom's overall progression is slow, with new features being unlocked over time as the player's level increases. To go up a level, a defined set of tasks has to be completed, which can include things like walking some number of steps, growing some number of Pikmin, or planting some number of flowers. Some of the features unlocked over time are expeditions, challenges, the detector, and new types of Pikmin. The game's slow pace encourages not playing it constantly, but checking in on the app every few minutes on a walk to see how tasks are going and to see what's nearby. Over time, the player can also unlock badges by completing certain criteria.
The game has a number of features which allow multiple players to interact with each other. Flowers planted with the flower planting feature are visible to other players by default, and there is an option to make your Mii visible to other players while flower planting. Players anonymously collaborate over time to bloom Big Flowers, making the game a kind of multiplayer idle game. Multiple players can participate in a single challenge. Players can add other players as friends, and send postcards to them.
Pikmin Bloom encourages players to look back over their day with the lifelog feature. This shows the tasks the player has done in the app over time. At the end of the day, a daily lookback cutscene will occur, which shows where the player walked that day, and allows the player to write a short journal entry.
The game is free to download, but contains in-app purchases in the shop. Coins can be bought with real-world money to buy in-game items, though coins can also be obtained at a slow rate through flower planting. There are also various items that can only be bought with real-world money.
Content
Pikmin
All seven main Pikmin types (Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, Purple Pikmin, White Pikmin, Winged Pikmin and Rock Pikmin) appear in Pikmin Bloom, each one unlocked at different levels. There is also a large collection of Pikmin donning some decoration, named Decor Pikmin.
Flowers
Pikmin Bloom has several types of flowers, which appear in several different forms. The flowers on Pikmin heads, nectars, petals, and Big Flowers all come in different varieties for the different types of flowers. The following types of flowers appear in the game:
- Normal: The standard type of flower, resembling a Chaenostoma cordatum. Nectar of this type is obtainable by default from most nectar sources. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties.
- Pansy: The second-most-common type of flower. Can rarely be obtained from blooming Big Flowers with basic flowers, and could be obtained from challenges before December 21st, 2021. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties.
- Rose: A rare type of flower, only obtainable from Big Flowers, where they have a very low chance of appearing when other flowers are planted. Comes in white, red, blue, and yellow varieties.
- Tulip: A type of flower that was obtainable from the shop before November 30th, 2021, but has since been effectively unobtainable. Comes in red, blue, and yellow varieties. Does not have a nectar form.
- Poinsettia: Introduced for the December 2021 Community Day, where most Big Flowers would bloom into it. Since December 21st, 2021, they have been obtainable from challenges, and can rarely be obtained from blooming Big Flowers with basic flowers. Comes in white and red varieties.
- Camellia: Introduced on January 1st, 2022, and can rarely be obtained from blooming Big Flowers with basic flowers. Will become much more plentiful after the January 2022 Community Day.
Fruits
- See: Fruit (Pikmin Bloom)
Levels
- See: Level
Lists
Soundtrack
Glitches
Unused content
History
Prerelease
The app was announced on March 23rd, 2021, simultaneously by Nintendo and Niantic, on Twitter[1][2] and their own websites.[3][4] The initial announcements featured some basic information and a single image. Nintendo confirmed the title would be released in the second half of 2021 in its earnings release for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2021.[5]
The game had a closed beta period, where people could sign up to receive information about the game and invitations to test the beta. Beta testing began in Singapore on March 30th, 2021[6] and expanded to Australia on April 19th.[7] The closed beta continued until the app's release.
Release
On October 27th, 2021, the title of the app, Pikmin Bloom, was officially announced,[8][9] along with a promotional trailer,[10] and the app was released in Australia and Singapore. On October 28th, the app was released in the Americas.[11] On November 1st, the app was released in Japan.[12] On November 2nd, the app was released in most countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania,[13][14] completing its rollout. The app received mostly positive reviews on the App Store and Google Play Store, though was criticized for its bugs.
Versions
- See: Pikmin Bloom updates
Events
- See: Event
From time to time, there are special events in Pikmin Bloom, which add temporary boosts to the game's features to encourage players to walk. There have been 2 Community Day events so far, on November 13th and December 18th, 2021, and a third will occur on January 22nd, 2022. There was also a longer Christmas-themed event that started on December 21st, 2021 and ended on January 11th, 2022.
Gallery
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Trivia
- Pikmin Bloom is the first Pikmin game to be released in Portuguese, and the first to not have any enemies.
- If a Nintendo account is linked to Pikmin Bloom, the player will receive a Huge Seedling that grows into a Blue Decor Pikmin with a Mario hat.
- As of November 2, 2021, Pikmin Bloom is officially available in 180 markets, surpassing Super Mario Run as the most widely available Nintendo-related mobile game worldwide. Super Mario Run was originally available at most in 165 markets by March 2017, and has not launched in more markets since then. Additionally, Super Mario Run was delisted in Vietnam in 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Official Twitter account
- Official Facebook page
- Official Instagram channel
- Official Youtube channel
- Official Japanese Twitter account
- Official Japanese Facebook page
- Official Japanese Instagram channel
- App Store page
- Google Play page
References
- ^ Tweet by Nintendo of America on Twitter, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Niantic, Inc. on Twitter, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
- ^ Niantic and Nintendo team up to create a mobile application featuring Pikmin on Nintendo's corporate website, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
- ^ Niantic and Nintendo Partner Together to Create New Mobile Apps on Niantic blog, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
- ^ Earnings Release: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 on Nintendo's corporate website, published on May 6th, 2021, retrieved on May 9th, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Niantic, Inc. on Twitter, published on March 30th, 2021, retrieved on March 30th, 2021
- ^ Pikmin Game From Pokemon Go Developer Now Testing In Australia on Gamespot, published on April 19th, 2021, retrieved on May 9th, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Niantic, Inc. on Twitter, published on October 27th, 2021, retrieved on October 27th, 2021
- ^ Niantic and Nintendo launch Pikmin Bloom, an app that brings a little joy to your everyday journeys on foot on Niantic blog, published on October 26th, 2021, retrieved on October 27th, 2021
- ^ YouTube video of the Pikmin Bloom announcement trailer, published on October 27th, 2021, retrieved on October 27th, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Niantic, Inc. on Twitter, published on October 28th, 2021, retrieved on October 28th, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom Japan on Twitter, published on November 1st, 2021, retrieved on November 2nd, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom on Twitter, published on November 2nd, 2021, retrieved on November 2nd, 2021
- ^ Tweet by Pikmin Bloom on Twitter, published on November 2nd, 2021, retrieved on November 2nd, 2021
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