Following the success of Pokémon Go a couple of years ago, Nintendo is partnering again with Niantic to develop a new mobile AR game/app based on another of its iconic franchise: Pikmin. The app is said to feature "gameplay activities to encourage walking and make walking more delightful". More details will be revealed "in the coming months".

The announcement also suggests that more apps based on Nintendo's characters is in the works as it mentions that the Pikmin app is to "kick off the partnership" during which they will "jointly develop mobile titles". But only this specific app has been announced for now.

The Pikmin AR app is slated to release later this year and is being developed by Niantic's Tokyo Studio, and this will be its first title since it was established in April 2018. Those interested can already pre-register here.

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[pickinanameainteasy]

looks like Nintendo remembered that pikmin exists

Now if they could only remember poor, poor Metroid

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Now if they could only remember poor, poor Metroid

F zero fans: first time?

 

[pickinanameainteasy]

F zero fans: first time?

Somehow I knew someone would mention F-Zero, lol

 

[raxadian]

I don't like how AR is jumpy/jittery when cameras move around, it just looks so weird.

And this is a promotion video.... on Pokemon Go i alwwys disabled the real World camera as that made catching Pokemon way easier.

 

[Patxinco]

So, we have a Space Invaders AR game in the works and we have a Pikmin AR too.

And i'm still waiting for Dragon Quest Walk to release outside Japan...

 

[Edgarska]

To be fair if you mention things such as Fire Emblem, Mother/Earthbound, or hell even Persona to a regular gamer who plays Smash, they probably do not know where they are from either. You are either iconic or niche, and Pikmin is definitely niche.

That also said there is nothing wrong with being a niche IP. I love a lot of niche stuff. I find that its in poor choice to leave it to Niantic however. I have had a lot of history with that company, and chances are they will stumble on the release of this too if it releases at all that is..

That's kind of my point, people would see a Pikmin or Fire Emblem game and think "hey, it's that dude from smash", that is literally what happened with Fire Emblem in the west, which hadn't been localized outside of Japan until after it got characters in Melee.

 

[Jevil_DS]

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Following the success of Pokémon Go a couple of years ago, Nintendo is partnering again with Niantic to develop a new mobile AR game/app based on another of its iconic franchise: Pikmin. The app is said to feature "gameplay activities to encourage walking and make walking more delightful". More details will be revealed "in the coming months".

The announcement also suggests that more apps based on Nintendo's characters is in the works as it mentions that the Pikmin app is to "kick off the partnership" during which they will "jointly develop mobile titles". But only this specific app has been announced for now.

The Pikmin AR app is slated to release later this year and is being developed by Niantic's Tokyo Studio, and this will be its first title since it was established in April 2018. Those interested can already pre-register here.

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Pokemon GO!: Pikmin edition.

 

[Deleted member 518296]

I don't think this game will be as popular as Pokemon Go

 

[TheBoingo]

I can't imagine that this will go down well, so be it.