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A pikmin and Olimar

Olimar and Pikmin, the main characters of the series

Pikmin is a series of real-time strategy video games by Nintendo. It revolves around Captain Olimar and his Pikmin, plant-like creatures used to collect items, destroy obstacles, and fight giant monsters.

Video Games[]

  • Pikmin (October 26th, 2001) for GameCube, Wii (in the New Play Control! series), and Wii U eShop, and Nintendo Switch
  • Pikmin 2 (April 29th, 2004) for GameCube, Wii (in the New Play Control! series), Wii U eShop, and Nintendo Switch
  • Pikmin 3 (July 13th, 2013) for Wii U
    • Pikmin 3 Deluxe (October 30th, 2020) for Nintendo Switch
  • Hey! Pikmin (July 13th, 2017) for Nintendo 3DS. A Pikmin amiibo was also released with the game.
  • Pikmin Bloom (October 27th , 2021) for iOS and Android
  • Pikmin 4 (July 21st, 2023) for Nintendo Switch

Shorts[]

  • Pikmin Short Movies (November 5th, 2014), a group of three short movies based on Pikmin 3 made avaliable for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS through download.

Links to Other Series[]

Mascot link: Miis appear in Pikmin Bloom.

Direction Series Date Description Type


5 Luigi 20011118 November 18, 2001 A promotional video for Pikmin can be found in the Options menu of the US and PAL versions of Luigi's Mansion. 3
5 Taiko no Tatsujin 20020315 March 15, 2002 Taiko no Tatsujin 3 features a music track from Pikmin. 2
5 Sgt. Frog 20020529 May 29, 2002 Fuyuki and members of the Keroro Platoon are depicted similar to Olimar and Pikmin on the title page for Chapter 42, "Operation: New Year's Parcheesi!!" of the Sgt. Frog manga. 3
5 Pokémon 20021121 November 21, 2002 The Pokémon Nuzeleaf might be based on the red Pikmin. 3
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Mario 20030728 July 28, 2003 Some Pikmin make a cameo in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour; Peach's crown is featured as an item in Pikmin 2.
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5 Donkey Kong 20031212 December 12, 2003 "Ai no Uta", the song from the japanese commercial for Pikmin, is featured in the japanese version of Donkey Konga.
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4 Famicom Robot 20040429 April 29, 2004 R.O.B.'s head and the Stack-Up blocks are featured as items in Pikmin 2. 2
4 Game & Watch 20040429 April 29, 2004 A Ball Game & Watch console appears as an item in Pikmin 2. 2
4 Nazo no Murasame Jo 20040429 April 29, 2004 A game disk of Nazo no Murasame Jo is featured as an item in Pikmin 2. 2
5 Nintendogs 20050421 April 21, 2005 A toy Bulborb from Pikmin makes an appearance in some shops in Nintendogs; A Pikmin hat is featured in Nintendogs + Cats. 2
5 Asterix 20051016 October 16, 2005 In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are some references to the Pikmin series.
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5 Yoshi 20061113 November 13, 2006 A child looking like a baby Olimar makes an appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. 3
5 Super Smash Bros. 20080131 January 31, 2008 Captain Olimar from Pikmin is selectable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with a stage also based on the series.
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5 Animal Crossing 20090206 February 06, 2009 Captain Olimar sends a letter to the player during a special event in the PAL version of Animal Crossing: City Folk. Additionally Animal Crossing games feature items based on the Pikmin series, while scanning Animal Crossing amiibo in Hey! Pikmin, makes the figures appear in the game.
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5 AR Games 20110226 February 26, 2011 The Star Pics AR game uses a Pikmin card, and there also are Pikmin refereneces in Graffiti. 2
5 Mii Plaza 20110226 February 26, 2011 Mii Plaza features unlockable hats based on Pikmin and includes four Puzzle Swap puzzles based on the series. 2
5 Kirby 201184 August 4, 2011 The core gameplay concept of Kirby Mass Attack is very similar to that of the Pikmin games. 3
5 Nintendo Land 20121118 November 18, 2012 Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Pikmin series. 2
5 Random Encounters 20121130 November 30, 2012 Random Encounters has made a Pikmin song. 3
5 Nintendo Badge Arcade 201551 May 1, 2015 Nintendo Badge Arcade features badges based on the Pikmin series. 2
5 Ace Combat 20150717 July 17, 2015 Scanning Olimar's amiibo unlocks a Pikmin-themed aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +.
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4 Zelda 20170713 July 13, 2017 A cartridge for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX appears as a treasure in Hey! Pikmin, while another treasure is an ocarina similar to the one from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; additionally the Goddesses statues in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker are likely based on Pikmin. There might also be other references in the series.
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4 Splatoon 20170713 July 13, 2017 Scanning Splatoon amiibo in Hey! Pikmin, makes the figures appear in the game.
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5 Something About 2021314 March 14, 2021 "Something About Pikmin is a parody of Pikmin. 3
5 Wario 20210910 September 10, 2021 Microgame versions of Pikmin games are featured in the WarioWare series, with Wario characters directly interacting with the "Pikmin 2" microgame in WarioWare: Get It Together!; additionally Wario can draw a sketch of Pikmin in WarioWare Gold by scanning the respective amiibo.
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