The Pikmin series currently consists of two games, Pikmin and Pikmin 2 (and their counterparts in the New Play Control! range on the Wii), with a third in production. Both games have been scored well by critics, the sequel generally higher than Pikmin. There have been a number of rumours in the past concerning a Pikmin 3 being in production for the Wii, and on July 15, 2008 at a private conference, Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that Pikmin 3 is in production. The total number of sales for the series is approximately 3.53 million[1].
Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notably Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which "Olimar & Pikmin" is a playable character, as well as a Pikmin stage and multiple soundtracks and trophies.
- Pikmin
- Pikmin 2
- New Play Control! Pikmin
- New Play Control! Pikmin 2
- Pikmin 3 (not yet released)
In other games
- Main article: Pikmin in other games.
Super Smash Bros.
In the Super Smash Bros. series, there have been several references to the Pikmin series.
- If you have a saved game of Pikmin on the same memory card as one of Super Smash Bros. Melee, you are given the Captain Olimar trophy in Melee. That game also features a trophy of the Pikmin.
- 'Olimar & Pikmin' is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there is a Pikmin-related stage called "Distant Planet". It features Bulborbs and other threats like rain. If a Pellet or certain items are thrown into one of the Onions, items will pop out.
- There is a remix of the Pikmin World map music in Super Smash Bros. Brawl; this consists of both tracks of the Pikmin map screen and the Pikmin 2 map screen. Hajime Wakai, a musician of Pikmin, is one of the musicians for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl has a Bulborb trophy, a Burrowing Snagret trophy, a Creeping Chrysanthemum trophy, a Wollywog trophy, a Red Pikmin trophy, a Yellow Pikmin trophy, and a Fiery Blowhog trophy, along with a Purple Pikmin sticker and a Louie sticker, among others.
- As well as the music mentioned above, there is also The Forest of Hope, which is unchanged from the Pikmin game.
Animal Crossing: City Folk
In Animal Crossing: City Folk (known as Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City in Europe), Pikmin-themed items were released as downloadable items. Every such item is available only for one or two weeks, then it is gone; the only way to obtain one later by trading with other players.
- Pikmin Hat was released in winter 2009, when New Play Control: Pikmin was released for Wii (different dates for different regions).
- S.S. Dolphin model was available from July 20th to August 3rd 2009, this way celebrating 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon.
Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy a galaxy called the space junk galaxy has a spaceship in it that looks very similar to The Ship.
Mario Golf:Toadstool Tour
In Mario Golf:Toadstool Tour hitting a golf ball into a patch of flowers causes Pikmin to be flung up in the air like ragdolls.