Pikmin series
ThePikmin series is a video game series owned byNintendo that focuses on usingPikmin to perform various tasks, such ascarrying objects andfighting enemies. It consists of 4 main games, 5 re-releases, 2 spin-off games, and various other media.
Media[edit]
Release timeline:
| 2001 | Pikmin |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | Pikmin 2 |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | New Play Control! Pikmin |
| 2009 | New Play Control! Pikmin 2 |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | Pikmin 3 |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | Hey! Pikmin |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | Pikmin 3 Deluxe |
| 2021 | Pikmin Bloom |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) Pikmin 4 |
Main games and re-releases[edit]
- Pikmin (GameCube) –Captain Olimar must gather thirtyship parts before his life-support system fails.
- New Play Control! Pikmin – Re-release for theWii with motion controls.
- Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) – Re-release for theNintendo Switch with HD graphics.
- Pikmin 2 (GameCube) – Olimar andLouie must gathertreasures to repayHocotate Freight's debt.
- New Play Control! Pikmin 2 – Re-release for theWii with motion controls.
- Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) – Re-release for theNintendo Switch with HD graphics.
- Pikmin 3 (Wii U) –Alph,Brittany andCaptain Charlie must gatherfruits in order to solveKoppai's hunger crisis.
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe – Re-release for theNintendo Switch that adds more content and features some other changes.
- Pikmin 4 (Nintendo Switch) – TheRescue Corps must collecttreasures and rescuecastaways as they try to find Captain Olimar.
Spin-offs[edit]
- Hey! Pikmin (3DS) – Olimar must collectSparklium viatreasures in order to power his ship.
- Pikmin Bloom (Mobile devices) – An augmented-reality walking-themed application.
Secondary media[edit]
- TheWii U launch titleNintendo Land has aPikmin-themed attraction, calledPikmin Adventure.
- ThePikmin Short Movies are a trio ofPikmin animated shorts.
- Pikmin.com SpaceForce was a browser game made to promotePikmin.
- Pikmin Finder is an augmented-reality browser game.
- Pikmin 100 is a game playable on thePikmin Garden website.
Main characters[edit]
- Captain Olimar – main character of the first two games andHey! Pikmin, and original discoverer of thePikmin.
- Louie – Olimar's co-worker and partner during the former half his expedition inPikmin 2.
- The President – president ofHocotate Freight, the company Olimar works for, and his partner for the latter half ofPikmin 2.
- Alph – one of the explorers inPikmin 3,the ship's main engineer.
- Brittany – one of the explorers inPikmin 3, a botanist.
- Captain Charlie – one of the explorers inPikmin 3, the captain.
- Therookie Rescue Officer – a new officer in theRescue Corps.
- Oatchi – a space dog who serves as the main character's partner inPikmin 4.
Reception and sales[edit]
The main four games have been received well by critics, getting average scores of between 87/100 and 90/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic.Hey! Pikmin received average reviews, with criticism aimed at its simplistic puzzles.[1] The total number of sales for the series is approximately 9.27 million as of Febuary 2024,[2] with the best-selling game in the series beingPikmin 4.
In other games[edit]
- Main article:Pikmin in other media.
Elements from the series also play parts in a number of other Nintendo games, most notablySuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, in whichOlimar is a playable character, and twoPikmin-themed stages appear –Distant Planet andGarden of Hope. There are also multiple soundtracks and trophies.
Pikmin have made cameo appearances in games likeWarioWare: Smooth Moves and the Nintendo DSi/3DS software transfer animation, while Pikmin-themed items have appeared inNintendogs and theAnimal Crossing series.
Gallery[edit]
Pikmin, North American box art.
Pikmin, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 2, North American box art.
Pikmin 2, European box art.
Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin, Japanese box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin 2, European box art.
New Play Control! Pikmin 2, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 1+2, box art.
Pikmin 1+2, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 3, North American box art.
Pikmin 3, Japanese box art.
Hey! Pikmin, North American box art.
Hey! Pikmin, European box art.
Hey! Pikmin, Japanese box art.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe, North American box art.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe, original Japanese box art.
Pikmin Bloom, app icon.
Pikmin 4, box art.
Pikmin 4, Japanese box art.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official website (European)
References[edit]
- ^Hey! Pikmin on Metacritic
- ^Pikmin series on VGChartz, retrieved on March 2nd, 2024