Untitled Pikmin mobile app

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Untitled Pikmin mobile app
The first promotional image for the then-untitled Pikmin mobile app, in PNG format.
Promotional image
Console Mobile devices
Developer Niantic, Nintendo
Publisher Niantic
Genre Augmented reality
Players Unknown
Release date
Japan 2021
North America 2021
Europe 2021
Australia 2021
South Korea 2021
The leaf texture used in Pikmin 2's Challenge Mode menu. (Used on Pikipedia in the {{stub}} template.)

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An untitled Pikmin mobile application developed by Niantic and Nintendo has been announced for mobile devices, featuring augmented reality. It was announced on March 23, 2021, and it is set to release later in 2021.[1]

Known information

  • The app will be an augmented reality game involving exploring the real world.[2]
  • It will feature gameplay activities to encourage walking.[3][4]
  • Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin appear, and their flowers appear to be either white, red, yellow, or blue.
  • It will be very different to Pokémon GO.[5]

History

The application was announced on March 23rd, 2020, simultaneously by Nintendo and Niantic, on Twitter[1][2] and their own websites[3][4]. The initial announcements featured some text and a single image. People could sign up on the Niantic website to receive updates and invitations to closed testing access.[6] Developers at Niantic also tweeted about the game.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Tweet by Niantic, Inc. on Twitter, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
  2. ^ a b Tweet by Nintendo of America on Twitter, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
  3. ^ a b Niantic and Nintendo Partner Together to Create New Mobile Apps on Niantic blog, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
  4. ^ a b Niantic and Nintendo team up to create a mobile application featuring Pikmin on Nintendo corporate website, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
  5. ^ a b Tweet by Tatsuo Nomura on Twitter, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
  6. ^ A New App from Niantic & Nintendo. on Niantic website, published on March 23rd, 2021, retrieved on March 23rd, 2021
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
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