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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.
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Luigi | 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 |
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Taiko no Tatsujin | March 15, 2002 | Taiko no Tatsujin 3 features a music track from Pikmin. | 2 |
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Sgt. Frog | 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 |
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Pokémon | November 21, 2002 | The Pokémon Nuzeleaf might be based on the red Pikmin. | 3 |
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Mario | 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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Donkey Kong | 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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Famicom Robot | April 29, 2004 | R.O.B.'s head and the Stack-Up blocks are featured as items in Pikmin 2. | 2 |
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Game & Watch | April 29, 2004 | A Ball Game & Watch console appears as an item in Pikmin 2. | 2 |
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Nazo no Murasame Jo | April 29, 2004 | A game disk of Nazo no Murasame Jo is featured as an item in Pikmin 2. | 2 |
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Nintendogs | 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 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are some references to the Pikmin series. |
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Yoshi | November 13, 2006 | A child looking like a baby Olimar makes an appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. | 3 |
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Super Smash Bros. | 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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Animal Crossing | 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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AR Games | February 26, 2011 | The Star Pics AR game uses a Pikmin card, and there also are Pikmin refereneces in Graffiti. | 2 |
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Mii Plaza | February 26, 2011 | Mii Plaza features unlockable hats based on Pikmin and includes four Puzzle Swap puzzles based on the series. | 2 |
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Kirby | August 4, 2011 | The core gameplay concept of Kirby Mass Attack is very similar to that of the Pikmin games. | 3 |
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Nintendo Land | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Pikmin series. | 2 |
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Random Encounters | November 30, 2012 | Random Encounters has made a Pikmin song. | 3 |
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Nintendo Badge Arcade | May 1, 2015 | Nintendo Badge Arcade features badges based on the Pikmin series. | 2 |
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Ace Combat | July 17, 2015 | Scanning Olimar's amiibo unlocks a Pikmin-themed aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +. |
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Zelda | 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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Splatoon | July 13, 2017 | Scanning Splatoon amiibo in Hey! Pikmin, makes the figures appear in the game. |
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Something About | March 14, 2021 | "Something About Pikmin is a parody of Pikmin. | 3 |
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Wario | 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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