A Pikmin game has long been in development for the Wii. Well, it’s not anymore, as Nintendo has announced that the game is instead going to be released on the Wii U.
The original plan was to release the Wii game this year, for the series’ 10th anniversary, but once Miyamoto saw the new system’s HD graphics and controller, his mind was made up.
“I think that’s the perfect system for Pikmin. So we’re going to make it for that”, he said earlier today at a Nintendo Q&A session.
Miyamoto adds that, because the Wii version was so far along, the release of the game on the Wii U “shouldn’t be a long wait”.
dmag87
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:03 PMDay 1 release~!!!
Trjn
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:05 PMLooks like we’ve got our first interesting Wii U launch title.
Pikmin seems like a game that could make use of the touch screen too, wouldn’t mind hearing more about this one.
ShiggyNinty
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:10 PMOh man so good to hear! Didn’t think we’d ever get it!
Mark Serrels
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:11 PMI’m keen to see how it all works on the Wii U.
ShiggyNinty
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:51 PMMaybe like an RTS? Being able to select certain colours of Pikmin could be done easy on the controller.
Snacuum
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:37 PMCan anybody say… MAGNIFYING GLASS!
Mike
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 2:21 PMFFFUUUUUUUUU!!! I can’t friggin wait for this, i’v kept wondering what was going on, i told ppl why isn’t pikmin 3 been made ect. Very much looking foward to this game
OzHuski
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 3:27 PMOh my GOD….. I dont know if I should cry I have to wait longer or scream aloud cause it will be in HD?
Just get it out for WU release and ill be a happy little pikmin-mite.
Michael Verrenkamp
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 5:24 PMWell… That confirms my Wii U purchase :D