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Miyamoto Wishes Pikmin 3 Could Have Been A Wii U Launch Game
It’s been a rough few months for folks who bought the Wii U right at launch. Almost none of the third-party games that came out alongside Nintendo’s new home console set the world on fire, and the first-party offerings made by Nintendo didn’t deliver a lightning-bolt success like Wii Sports. It’s no wonder that Shigeru Miyamoto wishes that Pikmin 3 had been ready to debut along with the System.
Those Cute Pikmin Were Going To Be Your Weapons
Man there’s nothing like the feeling of commanding a squadron of Pikmin, is there? Over the course of two games, Nintendo’s too-cute strategy franchise has given you armies of multicoloured plant creatures to mess around with. The little guys are so helpful and adorable that it tends to feel really bad when some of them die. Well, Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that, once upon a time Pikmin were originally supposed to be weapons for the player to use.
Pikmin 3 Gets Beautiful On Wii U Next Year
In today’s Nintendo Direct, a release timeframe of Q2 2013 for Pikmin 3. During the broadcast, viewers got a look at the in-progress version of the latest entry of the strategy action franchise.
How To Transfer Wii Data To A Wii U (And See The World’s Cutest Progress Bar)
You can transfer most Wii data to a new Wii U. This is a good thing, but nearly as good a thing as the animation that plays when you do this. As soon as it started, I had to grab my camera and start shooting this.
Nintendo Shows Off Its Latest Club Nintendo Goodies For Japan
Today, Nintendo unveiled its latest collection of Club Nintendo goodies for Platinum Members in The Land of the Rising Sun. There’s a Pikmin bag, “Premium Mario Playing Cards”, a calendar and a DSi game called Nintendoji. A Club Nintendo Exclusive, this downloadable game is a dungeon-based role-playing game with card elements.
Here’s The Pikmin Mini-Game For Wii U
Watch me throw Pikmin as Captain Olimar in this mini-game for Nintendo Land, the compilation title for Wii U that’s out on launch date, which is November 30 in Australia.




















