GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pikmin 2 is the upcoming follow-up to Pikmin, an original GameCube title that cast you in the role of big-nosed space traveler Captain Olimar and ...

Originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001 as a launch title, strategy-puzzle game "Pikmin" was a big departure from any of Nintendo's established franchises, placing you in the role of a ...

When Pikmin released towards the end of 2001, it was able to worm its way into gamers’ hearts thanks to its mellow vibes and unique presentation. It was a strange new IP for Nintendo, a risky one at ...

Captain Olimar has returned safely to Hocotate! In his previous adventure, Olimar crash landed on a mysterious planet and, with the help of the indigenous pikmin, was able to reassemble his damaged ...

Nintendo has surprised gamers with an exciting announcement during its June 2023 Direct: the beloved classics Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 are now available on the Nintendo Switch! Adding to the excitement, ...

Pikmin 2 is one of those games that I dreamed of playing for the last nearly 20 years. As a young kid, I remember seeing its demo on a GameCube at the local game store and always being intrigued by ...

"In the last seven years, there's been nothing like it," I wrote in my review of New Play Control! Pikmin a couple of months back. I eulogised the surreal strategy adventure's charm, still-striking ...

Difficult to explain. That's Pikmin all over for us. Not in the sense that it's overly complicated or in any way perplexing - it's a wonderful teacher, and you're never left lagging behind the rest of ...

Though they've both been sized up in the Super Smash Bros. series, Olimar; the protagonist of Pikmin, Pikmin 2, and Hey! Pikmin; as well as Alph; one of three protagonists in Pikmin 3; are canonically ...

Pikmin 3's first week on sale in Japan produced a modest number of sales well below those of the last entry in the series, despite topping the charts. Media Create's first week sales figures for the ...

Pikmin has always been a strange series to pursue as a major tentpole franchise. It's a busy game, with lots of moving pieces — both on a mechanical and visual level. It's a deeply, surprisingly ...

Nintendo's cute and colorful real-time strategy title Pikmin, which starred obedient plant-like creatures that could be ordered around as an army, sucked us in when it was released for GameCube three ...