Pikmin 3

Pikmin 3 is used to refer to the next, as of yet untitled, game in the Pikmin series, which was hinted at during E3 2008. It will be on the Nintendo Wii. The more recent announcement of a re-release of the first two games in the series on the Nintendo Wii with updated controls, raised questions as to the feasibility of a Pikmin 3; following, in an IGN interview, it was made clear that the re-releases of Pikmin and Pikmin 2 are separate from Pikmin 3: Cammie Dunaway: It's not the Pikmin that Mr. Miyamoto referred to, no. Mr. Miyamoto referred to a new Pikmin, as opposed to the classics that are being rereleased on Wii.

Past hints

Around the time of the release of the first Pikmin game, it was hinted at that Pikmin might 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 his mind.

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:

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:

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.

On the 15th of July, 2008, during E3, Shigeru Miyamoto answered questions about a possible Pikmin 3:

There isn't anything that we can announce right now, but I’m sure we’ll probably do something with it. The Pikmin team is, of course, still there and maybe we’ll have something to talk about before too long.

During E3 2008, Shigeru Miyamoto said, when asked about the Pikmin series, "We're making Pikmin." Nothing else about the Pikmin game in development was revealed, however.

On 24th July 2008, Shigeru Miyamoto said this in a interview: "...They [the Nintendo development teams] are all working on new Mario, Zelda and Pikmin projects"

Miyamoto and Yeguchi address a question about "core gamers" and whether or not these games will appeal to them. In a nutshell, they respond that they hope anyone will enjoy these games, and that a "core gamer" is someone that enjoys games, regardless of genre, as long as they're good.

Olimar in SSBB

The appearance of Olimar in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii was widely considered to be an indication of the likelihood of a third Pikmin game being released.

Reveal

At 8:09 JST (Japan Standard Time) Miyamoto wandered into a karakoke bar and while snorting crack and having sex with Iwata and Cammie Dunaway revealed all of Pikmin 3's plot and gameplay mechanics.

Plot

In the current financial crisis the new President of Hocotate Freight, Sarah Palin, oncec again sends Olimar and his new sidekick Olimar the Wondercat along with old and new friends: Louie, the artist formerly known as the President, Gigas, a Prostitue, Mayor Kravendish, and Waluigi. Once he arrives on the Pikmin Planet he discovers that Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thortan have taken over the planet with their evil machine, the Big City Slider. In order to save the planet and his family cat Olimar must compete in eight different minigames to enter the Onkled's chamber and defeat Ganon.

Minigames

1) The Finger of Death- press the A button as fast as you can! For a challenge try the B instead.

2) Prostitue Hunt- With your party member, the Prostitute, journey around the Pikmin Planet and prostitute yourself to noteable people like Captain Linebeck, Reggie, and Niko Belic. Uses Wii Motion Plus for realistic effects. Also makes use of vibration, and in-remote speaker.

3) Racing- Hop aboard you Wii Balance Board mobile and race across the planet. As long as you sit on your balance board you win. Fun and easy for everyone! Even your dead grandmother.

4) Pikmin Law- Be a prosecuting lawyer as you and Mayor Kravendish fight for justice and subpeonas.

5) Tennis- Changes Pikmin 3 into Mario Tennis: Wimbledon Edition defeat Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to win your first grand slam title.

6) Back to the past- Watch clips of people playing the original games. Occansional engage in not-so-quick time events to help advance the gameplay footage. Be glad you don't have to play these games, they aren't minigame collections.

7) Break the Targets- Use the Wii Zapper as Olimar and the President blow up their targets... Xbox 360's, Playstation 3's, and all remain copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in order to prevent people from ever knowing Nintendo made games that actually deserved to be play.

8) Nintencats- take care of Olimar the Wondercat, based off the award winning gameplay of Nintendogs okay fuck it this game sucks.