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Pikmin (series)

Pikmin
Pikmin logo.png
Logo used for the third game in the series
Genres Real-time strategy
Developers Nintendo
Publishers Nintendo
Platforms GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
First release Pikmin
December 2, 2001
Latest release Pikmin 3
August 4, 2013

Pikmin (ピクミン Pikumin?) is a series of real-time strategy video games created by Shigeru Miyamoto and published by Nintendo. The games focus on directing a horde of plant-like creatures called Pikmin, which are used to collect items, destroy obstacles and fight giant monsters.

The series currently features three entries. Pikmin and Pikmin 2 were both released for the GameCube and later ported to the Wii as New Play Control! titles and Pikmin 2 as a "Nintendo Selects" game. A third installment, Pikmin 3, was released for Wii U. A spin-off of the series was officially announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 1, 2016 due for release on Nintendo 3DS in 2017.

The Pikmin games all focus on exploring a planet officially named PNF-404(which is heavily implied to be Earth), controlling a crowd of Pikmin creatures. Pikmin are intelligent multi-colored plant-animal hybrids that willingly follow the orders of their leader. There have been multiple leaders over the course of the series, such as Captain Olimar (a tiny alien from the planet Hocotate introduced in Pikmin 1), Louie and The President (Hocotatians introduced in Pikmin 2), along with Alph, Brittany, and Charlie (tiny alien from the planet Koppai who were introduced in Pikmin 3. Pikmin are directed to perform a number of tasks, such as fighting monsters and retrieving objects. Because individual Pikmin are small and weak against most predators, it is the responsibility of the player to direct the Pikmin away from hazards and launch attacks that quickly put enemies into submission. Game time is divided into single days of about 13 minutes, in which the player is encouraged to accomplish as much as possible before sunset.


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