<s>
The	O
games	O
focus	O
on	O
directing	O
a	O
horde	O
of	O
plant-like	O
creatures	O
called	O
Pikmin	B-Device
in	O
order	O
to	O
collect	O
items	O
by	O
destroying	O
obstacles	O
,	O
avoiding	O
hazards	O
and	O
fighting	O
fauna	O
that	O
are	O
hazardous	O
to	O
both	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
and	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Application
series	I-Application
features	O
four	O
main	O
entries	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
two	O
spin-offs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Device
(	O
2001	O
)	O
and	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2004	O
)	O
,	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
as	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Selects	O
series	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
installment	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Miyamoto	O
in	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2023	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
Bloom	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
mobile	O
spin-off	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Device
games	O
focus	O
on	O
exploring	O
an	O
Earth-like	O
planet	O
named	O
PNF-404	B-Application
,	O
and	O
controlling	O
a	O
crowd	O
of	O
the	O
titular	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
intelligent	O
,	O
loyal	O
,	O
multicolored	O
,	O
plant-animal	O
hybrids	O
that	O
follow	O
the	O
orders	O
of	O
their	O
leader	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
have	O
been	O
multiple	O
leaders	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
and	O
most	O
notable	O
being	O
Captain	O
Olimar	O
,	O
a	O
tiny	O
alien	O
from	O
the	O
planet	O
Hocotate	B-Application
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
Louie	B-Application
and	O
The	O
President	O
,	O
Olimar	O
's	O
co-worker	O
and	O
boss	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
also	O
playable	O
leaders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
features	O
leaders	O
from	O
a	O
new	O
alien	O
species	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
directed	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
tasks	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
primary	O
one	O
being	O
the	O
retrieval	O
of	O
items	O
integral	O
to	O
the	O
mission	O
of	O
each	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
must	O
direct	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
to	O
overcome	O
obstacles	O
and	O
PNF-404	B-Application
'	O
s	O
fauna	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
individual	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
small	O
and	O
weak	O
against	O
most	O
predators	B-Application
,	O
and	O
some	O
are	O
best	O
suited	O
for	O
certain	O
tasks	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
responsibility	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
direct	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
appropriately	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
ensure	O
successful	O
retrievals	O
of	O
any	O
items	O
,	O
avoid	O
any	O
hazards	O
,	O
and	O
quickly	O
tend	O
to	O
any	O
obstacles	O
and	O
predators	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
appear	O
in	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
colors	O
,	O
which	O
signify	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
abilities	O
and	O
resistance	O
to	O
environmental	O
hazards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
number	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
their	O
abilities	O
have	O
shifted	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
Pikmin	B-Device
game	O
featuring	O
three	O
colors	O
:	O
Red	O
,	O
Yellow	O
,	O
and	O
Blue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Red	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
immune	O
to	O
fire	O
,	O
Blue	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
can	O
move	O
through	O
water	O
thanks	O
to	O
their	O
gills	B-Language
,	O
and	O
Yellow	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
higher	O
than	O
other	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
and	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
carry	O
bomb	O
rocks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Yellow	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
have	O
lost	O
their	O
ability	O
to	O
carry	O
bomb	O
rocks	O
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
being	O
immune	O
to	O
electrical	O
hazards	O
,	O
and	O
White	O
and	O
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
introduced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
the	O
fastest	O
,	O
resistant	O
to	O
poisonous	O
gases	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
poisoning	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
capable	O
of	O
spotting	O
objects	O
buried	O
underground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
,	O
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
significantly	O
stronger	O
and	O
heavier	O
than	O
the	O
other	O
types	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
them	O
excellent	O
at	O
inflicting	O
damage	O
and	O
carrying	O
heavy	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
introduced	O
two	O
more	O
types	O
:	O
the	O
gray-colored	O
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
pink-colored	O
Winged	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
can	O
break	O
crystalline	O
materials	O
,	O
cannot	O
be	O
crushed	O
or	O
impaled	O
,	O
and	O
inflict	O
the	O
most	O
damage	O
out	O
of	O
all	O
Pikmin	B-Device
types	O
when	O
thrown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
,	O
Winged	O
Pikmin	B-Device
can	O
fly	O
freely	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
fly	O
high	O
which	O
enables	O
them	O
to	O
recover	O
elevated	O
items	O
and	O
attack	O
airborne	O
enemies	O
with	O
ease	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
making	O
each	O
type	O
capable	O
of	O
carrying	O
bomb	O
rocks	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
also	O
adjusted	O
the	O
abilities	O
of	O
Yellow	O
,	O
Blue	O
,	O
White	O
,	O
and	O
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yellow	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
tied	O
with	O
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
for	O
the	O
fastest	O
digging	O
speed	O
;	O
Blue	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
capable	O
of	O
swimming	O
;	O
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
tied	O
with	O
Winged	O
Pikmin	B-Device
for	O
the	O
lowest	O
attack	O
strength	O
,	O
and	O
slowest	O
digging	O
speed	O
;	O
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
tied	O
with	O
Red	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
for	O
second	O
highest	O
attack	O
strength	O
,	O
and	O
second	O
fastest	O
digging	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
of	O
coloration	O
,	O
all	O
types	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
share	O
the	O
same	O
method	O
of	O
indicating	O
their	O
strength	O
and	O
swiftness	O
:	O
the	O
stalk	O
atop	O
their	O
heads	O
will	O
sport	O
either	O
a	O
leaf	O
,	O
bud	O
or	O
flower	O
,	O
which	O
develops	O
when	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
fed	O
nectar	O
or	O
left	O
planted	O
in	O
the	O
ground	O
for	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
extension	O
,	O
all	O
types	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
stored	O
in	O
their	O
respective	O
motherships	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
Onions	O
"	O
,	O
for	O
safety	O
after	O
sunset	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
are	O
vulnerable	O
to	O
nocturnal	O
predators	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Onions	O
play	O
a	O
vital	O
role	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Device
reproduction	O
:	O
when	O
any	O
food	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
prey	O
or	O
pellets	B-Application
,	O
is	O
delivered	O
to	O
an	O
Onion	O
,	O
it	O
propagates	O
seeds	O
,	O
which	O
grow	O
and	O
are	O
plucked	O
from	O
the	O
ground	O
as	O
fully	O
developed	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Onion	O
serves	O
as	O
an	O
incubator	O
for	O
all	O
Pikmin	B-Device
of	O
its	O
respective	O
color	O
,	O
housing	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
Captain	O
Olimar	O
,	O
an	O
employee	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Hocotate	I-Application
Freight	I-Application
Company	I-Application
,	O
who	O
flies	O
a	O
ship	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
S.S.	O
Dolphin	O
,	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
developmental	O
code	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduces	O
Louie	B-Application
,	O
a	O
co-worker	O
of	O
Olimar	O
,	O
who	O
places	O
the	B-Application
Hocotate	I-Application
Freight	I-Application
Company	I-Application
in	O
debt	O
after	O
losing	O
a	O
shipment	O
of	O
gold	O
pikpik	B-Application
carrots	I-Application
to	O
a	O
"	O
ravenous	O
space	O
bunny	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
names	O
"	O
Olimar	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Louie	B-Application
"	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
also	O
created	O
by	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
three	O
new	O
characters	O
succeed	O
Olimar	O
as	O
playable	O
leaders	O
:	O
Alph	O
the	O
engineer	O
,	O
Brittany	O
the	O
botanist	O
,	O
and	O
Captain	B-Application
Charlie	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
not	O
playable	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
both	O
appear	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
and	O
become	O
integral	O
to	O
its	O
plot	O
,	O
are	O
playable	O
in	O
Bingo	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
and	O
five	O
of	O
the	O
downloadable	O
mission	O
levels	O
,	O
and	O
Olimar	O
's	O
expedition	O
logs	O
are	O
later	O
discovered	O
by	O
the	O
crew	O
and	O
offer	O
helpful	O
advice	O
regarding	O
PNF-404	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
becoming	O
stranded	O
on	O
the	O
unknown	O
planet	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
Olimar	O
becomes	O
acquainted	O
with	O
the	O
species	O
of	O
plant-like	O
beings	O
that	O
he	O
names	O
"	O
Pikmin	B-Device
"	O
because	O
they	O
resemble	O
the	O
"	O
Pikpik	O
"	O
brand	O
of	O
carrots	O
on	O
his	O
home	O
planet	O
of	O
Hocotate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
generally	O
very	O
weak	O
,	O
unless	O
they	O
are	O
used	O
in	O
hordes	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
excellent	O
at	O
working	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
speak	O
with	O
strange	O
,	O
squeaking	O
noises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
come	O
in	O
several	O
colors	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
strengths	O
and	O
weaknesses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
there	O
are	O
three	O
types	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
:	O
Red	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
who	O
are	O
better	O
in	O
combat	O
and	O
can	O
withstand	O
extreme	O
heat	O
and	O
fire	O
;	O
Yellow	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
who	O
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
higher	O
,	O
can	O
use	O
bomb	O
rocks	O
(	O
Pikmin	B-Device
only	O
)	O
,	O
are	O
immune	O
to	O
electricity	O
(	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Hey	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
)	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
dig	O
faster	O
(	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
only	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
Blue	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
which	O
have	O
gills	B-Language
and	O
can	O
walk	O
in	O
water	O
(	O
or	O
get	O
splashed	O
with	O
water-based	O
attacks	O
)	O
without	O
drowning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
Mushroom	O
Pikmin	B-Device
who	O
attack	O
the	O
other	O
types	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
created	O
when	O
regular	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
infected	O
by	O
spores	O
let	O
out	O
by	O
the	O
Puffstool	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
three	O
new	O
species	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
were	O
introduced	O
:	O
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Bulbmin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
move	O
slower	O
than	O
normal	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
but	O
have	O
ten	O
times	O
the	O
strength	O
and	O
weight	O
of	O
other	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
giving	O
them	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
much	O
heavier	O
objects	O
and	O
attack	O
and	O
destroy	O
obstacles	O
and	O
other	O
enemies	O
with	O
fewer	O
numbers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
when	O
ingested	O
by	O
enemies	O
,	O
damage	O
the	O
enemy	O
through	O
being	O
toxic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
themselves	O
are	O
immune	O
to	O
poison	O
,	O
can	O
locate	O
buried	O
treasure	O
with	O
their	O
special	O
eyes	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
run	O
faster	O
than	O
other	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bulbmin	O
are	O
a	O
subterranean	O
parasitic	O
species	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
that	O
infect	O
Bulborbs	O
(	O
the	O
most	O
common	O
enemy	O
found	O
within	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Application
series	I-Application
)	O
and	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
found	O
exclusively	O
within	O
certain	O
cave	O
systems	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
usually	O
as	O
a	O
pack	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
10	O
juvenile	O
Bulbmin	O
and	O
a	O
single	O
adult	O
Bulbmin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
adult	O
forms	O
of	O
these	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
hostile	O
towards	O
Olimar	O
,	O
the	O
juvenile	O
Bulbmin	O
will	O
follow	O
Olimar	O
like	O
regular	O
Pikmin	B-Device
once	O
the	O
adult	O
is	O
killed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
way	O
to	O
"	O
keep	O
"	O
them	O
is	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
transformed	O
into	O
other	O
Pikmin	B-Device
species	O
by	O
Candypop	B-Application
Buds	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
introduced	O
two	O
new	O
species	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
:	O
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
Winged	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gray-colored	O
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
look	O
like	O
small	O
rocks	O
and	O
can	O
smash	O
through	O
glass	O
,	O
crystals	O
,	O
ice	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
carapaces	O
of	O
large	O
creatures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
Pikmin	B-Device
can	O
also	O
survive	O
crushing	O
attacks	O
from	O
boulders	O
and	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
invulnerable	O
to	O
piercing	O
attacks	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
also	O
cause	O
more	O
initial	O
damage	O
when	O
thrown	O
at	O
an	O
enemy	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
are	O
unable	O
to	O
latch	O
onto	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pink-colored	O
Winged	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
the	O
smallest	O
species	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
hover	O
in	O
the	O
air	O
using	O
their	O
small	O
wings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Pikmin	B-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
introduces	O
Ice	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ice	O
Pikmin	B-Device
have	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
freeze	O
enemies	O
and	O
the	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
main	O
character	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	B-Application
President	I-Application
of	I-Application
Hocotate	I-Application
Freight	I-Application
,	O
a	O
large	O
man	O
that	O
runs	O
the	O
company	O
and	O
keeps	O
debt	O
collectors	O
away	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
plot	O
focuses	O
on	O
Captain	O
Olimar	O
's	O
predicament	O
of	O
having	O
crash-landed	O
on	O
an	O
unknown	O
planet	O
and	O
befriending	O
plant-animal	O
creatures	O
that	O
he	O
dubs	O
as	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
features	O
three	O
endings	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
dependent	O
on	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
spaceship	O
parts	O
reclaimed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reclaiming	O
all	O
thirty	O
parts	O
by	O
the	O
final	O
day	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
best	O
ending	O
:	O
Olimar	O
waves	O
goodbye	O
to	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
who	O
proceed	O
to	O
defend	O
themselves	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
at	O
nighttime	O
,	O
while	O
Onions	O
of	O
various	O
colors	O
observe	O
his	O
departure	O
off	O
as	O
he	O
looks	O
back	O
on	O
the	O
unknown	O
planet	O
before	O
returning	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reclaiming	O
at	O
least	O
the	O
twenty-five	O
required	O
parts	O
by	O
the	O
final	O
day	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
normal	O
ending	O
:	O
Olimar	O
quickly	O
departs	O
,	O
while	O
one	O
of	O
each	O
type	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
run	O
toward	O
his	O
ship	O
to	O
watch	O
him	O
depart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
failing	O
to	O
reclaim	O
the	O
twenty-five	O
required	O
parts	O
by	O
the	O
final	O
day	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
worst	O
ending	O
:	O
Olimar	O
crash-lands	O
back	O
onto	O
the	O
planet	O
,	O
succumbs	O
to	O
oxygen	O
poisoning	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
taken	O
by	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
to	O
be	O
placed	O
into	O
an	O
Onion	O
,	O
which	O
converts	O
him	O
into	O
a	O
Pikmin-Hocotatian	O
hybrid	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
2009	O
as	O
a	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
title	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
2004	O
,	O
takes	O
place	O
immediately	O
following	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Olimar	O
returns	O
to	O
his	O
home	O
planet	O
Hocotate	B-Application
,	O
he	O
discovers	O
that	O
his	O
employer	O
,	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Freight	O
,	O
has	O
gone	O
into	O
severe	O
debt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
president	O
discovers	O
that	O
the	O
souvenir	O
that	O
Olimar	O
has	O
brought	O
back	O
with	O
him	O
is	O
significantly	O
valuable	O
,	O
he	O
orders	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
,	O
another	O
employee	O
,	O
to	O
journey	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
planet	O
and	O
gather	O
treasure	O
to	O
pay	O
off	O
the	O
debt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
objective	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
to	O
collect	O
human	O
garbage	O
that	O
is	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
treasure	O
on	O
Hocotate	B-Application
,	O
including	O
bottle	O
caps	O
and	O
gadgets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
both	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
,	O
alternating	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
characters	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
divide	O
and	O
accomplish	O
more	O
tasks	O
during	O
a	O
single	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
no	O
deadline	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
spend	O
as	O
many	O
days	O
as	O
desired	O
to	O
collect	O
all	O
the	O
treasure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
2009	O
(	O
or	O
2012	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
title	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
hinted	O
about	O
the	O
possibilities	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
Pikmin	B-Device
game	O
in	O
a	O
July	O
2007	O
interview	O
with	O
IGN	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
I	O
certainly	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
definitely	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
do	O
something	O
with	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
think	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
interface	O
in	O
particular	O
is	O
very	O
well	O
suited	O
to	O
that	O
franchise.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
later	O
CNET.com	O
interview	O
in	O
April	O
2008	O
reported	O
that	O
"	O
For	O
now	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
looks	O
ahead	O
to	O
other	O
projects	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
mentioning	O
his	O
desire	O
to	O
continue	O
the	O
Pikmin	O
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
Pikmin	B-Device
game	O
was	O
confirmed	O
at	O
E3	O
2008	O
during	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
developer	O
roundtable	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Miyamoto	O
stated	O
that	O
his	O
team	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
controls	O
were	O
"	O
working	O
well	O
"	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
announcement	O
in	O
October	O
2008	O
of	O
a	O
re-release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Pikmin	B-Device
games	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
with	O
updated	O
motion	O
controls	O
,	O
raised	O
concerns	O
about	O
whether	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
in	O
fact	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
subsequent	O
interview	O
with	O
IGN	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
made	O
clear	O
that	O
the	O
re-releases	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
under	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
brand	O
were	O
separate	O
from	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Miyamoto	O
's	O
roundtable	O
discussion	O
at	O
E3	O
2011	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
stated	O
that	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
development	O
was	O
moved	O
to	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
Spanish	O
interview	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
Pikmin	B-Device
game	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
New	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	O
.	O
game	O
will	O
both	O
be	O
showcased	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
at	O
E3	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
added	O
the	O
comment	O
"	O
Anyone	O
who	O
played	O
the	O
original	O
Pikmin	B-Device
games	O
will	O
enjoy	O
playing	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
5	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
E3	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
trailer	O
that	O
revealed	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Rock	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Six	O
days	O
later	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
that	O
revealed	O
the	O
new	O
Winged	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
other	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
originally	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
within	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
launch	O
window	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
delayed	O
and	O
instead	O
released	O
in	O
mid-2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
5	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
Deluxe	O
,	O
an	O
enhanced	O
port	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2020	O
via	O
Twitter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
as	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
action	O
game	O
due	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
its	O
release	O
date	O
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
July	O
28	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
22	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Niantic	O
,	O
known	O
primarily	O
for	O
the	O
mobile	O
game	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Go	I-Application
,	O
announced	O
a	O
Pikmin	B-Device
game	O
for	O
mobile	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Little	O
was	O
known	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
announcement	O
,	O
except	O
that	O
it	O
will	O
feature	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
to	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Go	I-Application
,	O
using	O
AR	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
titled	O
Pikmin	B-Application
Bloom	I-Application
and	O
launched	O
immediately	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
Singapore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
said	O
that	O
Pikmin	B-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
and	O
"	O
very	O
close	O
to	O
completion	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
set	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2023	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
has	O
been	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
strategic	O
gameplay	O
based	O
on	O
time	O
and	O
resource	O
management	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
graphics	O
;	O
Philip	O
Kollar	O
of	O
Polygon	O
described	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
as	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
those	O
rare	O
pieces	O
of	O
evidence	O
that	O
a	O
modern	O
Nintendo	O
can	O
still	O
produce	O
something	O
wholly	O
unique.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Olimar	O
was	O
introduced	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
beginning	O
with	O
2008	O
's	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
,	O
and	O
has	O
appeared	O
in	O
every	O
subsequent	O
entry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
commands	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
in	O
battle	O
and	O
,	O
like	O
in	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
he	O
is	O
almost	O
entirely	O
dependent	O
on	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Olimar	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
pluck	O
new	O
Pikmin	B-Device
from	O
the	O
ground	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
unless	O
he	O
has	O
the	O
maximum	O
number	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
allowed	O
;	O
he	O
can	O
command	O
up	O
to	O
six	O
in	O
Brawl	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
in	O
subsequent	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
are	O
fragile	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
defeated	O
easily	O
,	O
but	O
new	O
ones	O
can	O
be	O
plucked	O
from	O
the	O
stage	O
immediately	O
after	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Olimar	O
's	O
Final	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
,	O
a	O
signature	O
one-use	O
technique	O
,	O
shows	O
him	O
getting	O
into	O
his	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Spaceship	O
and	O
flying	O
off	O
into	O
the	O
sky	O
,	O
while	O
Red	B-Application
Bulborbs	I-Application
attack	O
the	O
other	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
ground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
also	O
features	O
a	O
playable	O
stage	O
called	O
Distant	O
Planet	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
general	O
setting	O
of	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
home	O
planet	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Pikmin	B-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
same	O
stage	O
returned	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
3DS	I-Application
,	O
while	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
added	O
a	O
stage	O
based	O
on	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
;	O
both	O
stages	O
returned	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Alph	O
from	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
appears	O
as	O
an	O
alternate	O
costume	O
for	O
Olimar	O
beginning	O
with	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
appear	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
built-in	O
application	O
AR	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
also	O
make	O
a	O
cameo	O
during	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
transferring	O
downloadable	O
content	O
from	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
to	O
a	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
(	O
or	O
transferring	O
from	O
a	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
to	O
another	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
or	O
2DS	O
)	O
with	O
various	O
types	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
carrying	O
the	O
data	O
over	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
animation	O
occurs	O
when	O
transferring	O
save	O
data	O
and	O
other	O
information	O
from	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
to	O
an	O
SD	O
card	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
transfer	O
application	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
second	O
animation	O
,	O
picking	O
up	O
where	O
the	O
first	O
one	O
leaves	O
off	O
,	O
appears	O
when	O
completing	O
the	O
transfer	O
from	O
the	O
SD	O
card	O
to	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
includes	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
a	O
team	O
attraction	O
titled	O
Pikmin	B-Device
Adventure	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
 '	O
Miis	O
fight	O
robotic	O
versions	O
of	O
familiar	O
Pikmin	B-Device
foes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
Adventure	O
utilizes	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
;	O
the	O
former	O
controls	O
Olimar	O
,	O
whereas	O
the	O
latter	O
allows	O
other	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
the	O
card-based	O
Nintendo	B-Application
e-Reader	I-Application
peripheral	O
included	O
Pikmin	B-Device
minigames	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Japan	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Pikmin	B-Device
2-e	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
various	O
minigames	O
,	O
players	O
control	O
either	O
Olimar	O
or	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
to	O
complete	O
various	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
franchise	O
amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
unlock	O
a	O
Pikmin	B-Device
Mii	O
costume	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Pikmin	B-Device
character	O
costumes	O
in	O
Super	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
Maker	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
red	O
,	O
yellow	O
and	O
blue	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
can	O
be	O
found	O
across	O
the	O
land	O
on	O
ledges	O
of	O
Super	O
Nintendo	O
World	O
at	O
Universal	O
Studios	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
carrying	O
objects	O
like	O
coins	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
and	O
a	O
berry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
5	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
three	O
short	O
animated	O
Pikmin	B-Device
films	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
eShop	O
,	O
after	O
being	O
shown	O
at	O
the	O
Tokyo	O
International	O
Film	O
Festival	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
short	O
films	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Night	O
Juicer	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Treasure	O
in	O
a	O
Bottle	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Occupational	O
Hazards	O
"	O
,	O
each	O
feature	O
Captain	O
Olimar	O
and	O
groups	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
commemorate	O
the	O
films	O
,	O
puzzles	O
related	O
to	O
them	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
Puzzle	O
Swap	O
game	O
mode	O
of	O
StreetPass	B-Application
Mii	I-Application
Plaza	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
films	O
were	O
later	O
uploaded	O
to	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
to	O
promote	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
Deluxe	O
.	O
</s>
