Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3 is used to refer to the possible, but unannounced, next game in the Pikmins series. The following is a collection of news items and occurences that are relevant to the idea of there being a further game in the Pikmin series.
Around the time of the release of the first Pikmin game, it was hinted at that Pikmin may be a trilogy.citations needed
On July 30th, 2003, Pikmin's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, said in an interview with Gamers Mark that he had already got the basic idea for Pikmin 3 in my mind.[1]
On 21st April, 2006, Spong news asserted that according to its press contacts Pikmin 3 would appear on the Wii at some point, probably some time after the launch[2]:
From what we can gather from our press colleagues, Pikmin Revolution is a cert, though its showing at E3 cannot be confirmed.
On 12th July, 2007, in an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, an IGN interviewer asked if he planned to do anything with Pikmin. His reply was as follows:[3]
I certainly don't think we've seen the last of Pikmin. I definitely would like to do something with them, and I think the Wii interface in particular is very well suited to that franchise.
On the 18th of April, 2008, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed in an interview on the topic of Wii Fit that he desired to continue with the Pikmin series:[4]
As for what the developer would like to work on next, Miyamoto said he's looking forward to working on the Wii some more. He also reiterated his desire to make another entry in the Pikmin series of action strategy games.
During E3, Shigero Miyamoto said this about a possible Pikmin 3:
1."When asked about the possibility of Pikmin 3, Miyamoto said that there wasn't anything that could be announced now, but that Nintendo would "probably do something with it" and that the Pikmin team would perhaps "have something to talk about before too long.""
2.""There isn't anything that we can announce right now, but I'm sure we'll probably do something with it," Miyamoto said of a Wii Pikmin sequel. "The Pikmin team is, of course, still there and maybe we'll have something to talk about before too long." We like the sound of that." "When we pressed him for more, Miyamoto added, "Maybe the best thing for you to understand is that all of the leaders of those teams -- of the Mario team, of the Zelda team and of the Pikmin team -- all sit within 150 feet of my desk."
Olimar in SSBB
The appearance of Olimar in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii is widely considered to be an indication of the likelihood of a third Pikmin game being released.