Pikmin 4
| Pikmin 4 | |
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| Japanese name | TBA |
| Console | TBA |
| Developer | TBA |
| Publisher | TBA |
| Genre | TBA |
| Players | TBA |
| Release date | |
| Japan | TBA |
| North America | TBA |
| Europe | TBA |
| Australia | TBA |
| South Korea | N/A |
| Related games | |
| Predecessor | TBA |
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"Pikmin 4" is the tentative name for the next main game in the Pikmin series. Not much information is currently known about the project, other than it has been confirmed, and currently, it is "very close to completion". Nothing else is currently known, not even the actual name, the console, or the release date.
Known information
On January 5th, 2015, Smosh Games uploaded an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, in which he confirmed that Pikmin 4 was being developed.[1]
On September 7th, 2015, Eurogamer unveiled that, in an exclusive interview held in July of 2014, Shigeru Miyamoto once again confirmed the development of the game, and claimed that it was nearing completion.[2] In the same article, Eurogamer also reveals that some Nintendo representatives also spoke to them, and said the following: “We can confirm that Pikmin 4 is in development but that is all we can confirm at present.”. It is not known if the "Pikmin 4" mentioned in that quote is the actual name for the game that Nintendo used, or if it is the result of the quote's English translation. The validity of the author of that quote is also not known, and it is possible that the name is only a placeholder.
Interestingly, the URL for the Eurogamer interview's page starts with "2014-07-20". Since the URLs of all news article pages on eurogamer.net begin with the article's publication date, this could possibly mean that the article was meant to be revealed shortly after the interview, but was held until September of 2015, presumably when Nintendo authorized the publication.
In an interview uploaded by YOGSCAST Kim, Takashi Tezuka states that “(...)It's consistently Pikmin, but this year it's definitely the fox, the falcon, the rabbit & the frog”, hinting that the company's greatest focus for 2015 is Star Fox, and so, that Pikmin 4 might release at a later year.[3]
Finally, on July 7th, 2016, Gamerant interviewed Miyamoto and asked him about the status of the game's development and why there haven't been any news in the past months. To this, he replies “Yes, you are right, and we’re working on [Pikmin 4]. So, you know, when we’re in development we have to create a list of priorities and it has been hard to kind of fit that into that list, but we’re hopefully starting to see that on the list now.”[4]
According to the 76th annual general meeting of shareholders, it is known that the only Wii U title to release in 2016 is a The Legend of Zelda title, which means Pikmin 4 will not release for the Wii U (at least in 2017).[5]
See also
References
- ^ YouTube video of the interview with Smosh Games in which Shigeru Miyamoto reveals the development of Pikmin 4
- ^ Pikmin 4 in development and "very close to completion" on Eurogamer
- ^ YouTube video of the interview with YOGSCAST Kim in which Takashi Tezuka hints at a post-2015 release for Pikmin 4 (at 11:55)
- ^ Miyamoto Updates Fans On Status of Pikmin 4 on Gamerant
- ^ “Nintendo said the Wii U would continue to fight on, but only Zelda is coming next year”, Details from Nintendo’s 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Nintendo Everything, published on June 28th, 2016
| 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 |