Pikmin 3
About the Game
Pikmin 3 is the third installment in the Pikmin series. The game centers around controlling three new characters: Alph, Brittany, and Charlie. They travel to PNF-404 (the planet featured in the first two games) to save their home planet Koppai from famine by harvesting seeds from the planet's fruit. Upon reaching the planet, they discover the Pikmin, a servile species that's both plant and animal, which they use to collect the fruit and battle the planet's many fierce creatures.
Story & Setting
In addition to Story Mode, there are also Mission and Bingo Battle modes.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Finally, Winged Pikmin are weaker in battle, but can carry objects over walls and gaps, as well as combat enemies in the air. Unlike the first two games, Pikmin 3 has no time limit but nevertheless tasks players with resource management. Juice is squeezed from each fruit piece players collects. If players runs out of juice, it is game over. The GamePad acts as the explorers' KopPad, displaying stray Pikmin, fruit, Pikmin nests, player characters and other objects on its map.
Standout Features
- Pikmin: New to Pikmin 3 are Rock and Winged Pikmin varieties.
- Rock Pikmin have a hard, rock-like exterior that can cause massive impact damage, and are resistant to blunt forces.
- Go Here: players can make characters move to a spot on the map on their own by clicking the Go Here icon on the GamePad's touchscreen.
- This allows players to accomplish more tasks simultaneously.
- Pikmin's: Players can also use the Pad to take photos from the Pikmin's perspective and view information about the Pikmin, and files, which are strewn about the planet.
- The save system works as follows: if for some reason players are not satisfied how a certain day went, they can go back and replay it for a better result.
- GamePad: players can use the GamePad and Pro Controllers with a control scheme similar to the GameCube Pikmin releases.
- Wii Remote: Or, they can opt for the Wii Remote and Nunchuck, which works similar to the New Play Control releases of the first two Pikmin games on the Wii.
Modes & Ways to Play
Mission Mode tasks players with completing missions in specialized arenas in the most efficient way possible. Bingo battle is a two-player competitive mode.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Pikmin 3 | Nintendo Wii U.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | STADLBAUER Marketing + Vertrieb Ges.m.b.H | Austria | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | The Netherlands; Nintendo eShop release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | The Netherlands; Nintendo eShop release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | The Netherlands; Nintendo eShop release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | The Netherlands; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | The Netherlands; retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | The Netherlands; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Germany; Nintendo Selects release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Nintendo EAD | Germany; Nintendo Selects release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Germany; Nintendo Selects release | MobyGames |
| Business Model | Commercial | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii U Optical Disc | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | GamePad | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Nunchuk | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii MotionPlus / Wii Remote Plus | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii U Pro Controller | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Miiverse | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nintendo EAD | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #WUP-P-AC3E-USA-0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nintendo EAD | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Strategy | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Nintendo EAD | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Strategy | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-26 | Austria | MobyGames |
| 2013-07-26 | The Netherlands; Nintendo eShop release | MobyGames |
| 2013-07-26 | Germany; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2013-07-26 | The Netherlands; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2013-08-04 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2016-09-30 | Germany; Nintendo Selects release | MobyGames |
| 2013-07-13 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2013-07-26 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2013-08-04 | North America | PriceCharting |
| August 4, 2013 | North America | PriceCharting |
| July 13, 2013 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| July 26, 2013 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 045496331887 | The Netherlands; retail release | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | WUP P-AC3P-EUR-0 | The Netherlands; retail release | MobyGames |
| asin | B0050SWBAE | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 146412384 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 045496902988 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #WUP-P-AC3E-USA-0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4902370520781 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1912006503 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4902370520781 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1912006503 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
