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All three games have been scored well by critics. ''Pikmin 2'' scores 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). ''Pikmin 3'' scores were closer to those of ''Pikmin 2''. <ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/pikmin-3</ref> 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>. | |||
==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||
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The Pikmin series is a video game series developed by Nintendo EAD that focuses on manipulating Pikmin. It currently consists of three games: Pikmin, Pikmin 2, and Pikmin 3. Pikmin and Pikmin 2 have counterparts in the New Play Control! range on Wii.
Pikmin series games
Reception and sales
All three games have been scored well by critics. Pikmin 2 scores generally higher than Pikmin (e.g. scores of 90[1] and 89[2] on review aggregator Metacritic, respectively). Pikmin 3 scores were closer to those of Pikmin 2. [3] The total number of sales for the series is approximately 3.81 million as of May 2013[4].
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 and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, 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.