Miyamoto on PIKMIN 3

One of the ‘original’ games for the Nintendo Gamecube is Pikmin. A pretty simple game on the outside, having this little alien guy called Olimar and these little creatures with element powers called Pikmin. The sequel came out three years later, and then Olimar appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The two games also re-released on the Wii. Out of all the Nintendo titles, the third installment of this series may just be the most talked about. Finally, we’ll be getting it for the Wii U. Check out some words from Shigeru Miyamoto on it below.

“With regard to “Pikmin 3″ for Wii U, I don’t want to be misconceived, but the biggest draw of this game is the higher-resolution images through the high-definition graphics. You can even see Pikmin’s gestures with the graphics. We are not going to put asymmetric gameplay in a game if it is unnecessary. In this game, you can see the entire map on Wii U GamePad. The two screens of the TV and Wii U GamePad will let you see what you are doing at any time during your gameplay, which alone is a great evolution for a strategy game. As a side note, you can play this game only with Wii U GamePad. If it is hard to imagine what it will be like, maybe you can recall the visuals of the original “Pikmin” for Nintendo GameCube and imagine how you can play it with the smaller but more detailed screen in your hands. The two control sticks of Wii U GamePad will let you play this game more comfortably and, with a TV screen, the gyro sensor inside Wii Remote Plus will further help your gameplay. Wii U GamePad will give you style variations of playing this game and playing only with Wii U GamePad might be a good experience for you. I hope you will like this game.”

The graphics for Super Mario Galaxy 2 were beautiful, so imagine how amazing this game will look. I think I’m going to have to pick up the first two games. Want more cool stuff? You’ll be able to pay the game on the GamePad without a TV screen!

“You can play this game only with Wii U GamePad. If it is hard to imagine what it will be like, maybe you can recall the visuals of the original “Pikmin” for Nintendo GameCube and imagine how you can play it with the smaller but more detailed screen in your hands. The two control sticks of Wii U GamePad will let you play this game more comfortably and, with a TV screen, the gyro sensor inside Wii Remote Plus will further help your gameplay.”

Pikmin 3 was delayed, but set to come out this spring.