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Pikmin is a game that launches early in the life of the Gamecube, already out in the US and Japan it is a game few of you make take little notice of, but as soon as you hear, Nintendo's next game series and made by Shigsy, ah now I thought that might grab your attention.
Pikmin is a Real Time Strategy Game involving you finding over a hundred little Pikmin of various colours and abilities in order to get back your space ship parts. Sounds all a bit odd but the game is absolutely brilliant despite being on the short side. But Pikmin is the next game to move along side Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Donkey Kong, Metroid and Star Fox etc... And Nintendo is advertising as such. Pikmin is a big selling game not along the same lines as Mario and Pokemon but still a massive hit and many advertisement methods is going about assuring this. And yes as usual Nintendo is going about it in an odd way.
Not resting on hype or simple TV ads Nintendo have gone, quite frankly a little insane. In New York Pikmin wondered the streets, gave games to less fortunate children, opened doors to shops, helped people into their cars and many more odd jobs. Yes they are just blokes dressed up and looking stupid but nevertheless this is quite frankly odd! During the “What would you do for a Gamecube” competition one guy dressed as a Pikmin and ate Pikmin food (You don’t want to know). Pikmin's sales were also a bit quiet in Japan until the Pikmin single was released (don't laugh), it beat many Giants in the Japanese music industry to reach number one, before you ask it isn't from the game but from the TV advert of Pikmin and this has made Pikmin another Gamecube million seller.
It gets even weirder when I tell you Nintendo have been given the rights to name a new breed of flower, the, yep you guessed it Pikmin Flower. This Flower is yet to be released in America (an April 2002 release) and is already out over here under the botanical name of 'Bacopa Cabana' (ha they may get games first but we get flowers way before them). Peter Main, Nintendo’s executive vice president Claims it to be an example of "Nintendo creativity" I'd call it insanity personally!
But this just proves to me of how Nintendo hoped this to be their next Mario or next Pokemon, and indeed it is a brilliant Real Time Strategy, another work of genius from Shiguru Miyamoto, another huge selling Nintendo game with a promising future. But this is not Mario or Pokemon; it is more like Star Fox or Metroid a brilliant game that enjoys amazing success but not reaching the dizzying heights of Pokemon, Mario or Zelda. But this doesn't matter, it is an new genre for the Big N, a new genre conquered by this developing giant and a must have title for any Nintendo fan. And we get to witness yet another rise of a great Nintendo game a game that will spawn many sequels and copy cats.
It's Bloomin’ (sorry) Crazy, a plant game, no one else other than Nintendo could of thought of this. And as more and more Pikmin advertising info leaks through I can't help but feel Nintendo have finally gone slightly mad.
Here's to the future.
Pingo.
Pikmin is a Real Time Strategy Game involving you finding over a hundred little Pikmin of various colours and abilities in order to get back your space ship parts. Sounds all a bit odd but the game is absolutely brilliant despite being on the short side. But Pikmin is the next game to move along side Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Donkey Kong, Metroid and Star Fox etc... And Nintendo is advertising as such. Pikmin is a big selling game not along the same lines as Mario and Pokemon but still a massive hit and many advertisement methods is going about assuring this. And yes as usual Nintendo is going about it in an odd way.
Not resting on hype or simple TV ads Nintendo have gone, quite frankly a little insane. In New York Pikmin wondered the streets, gave games to less fortunate children, opened doors to shops, helped people into their cars and many more odd jobs. Yes they are just blokes dressed up and looking stupid but nevertheless this is quite frankly odd! During the “What would you do for a Gamecube” competition one guy dressed as a Pikmin and ate Pikmin food (You don’t want to know). Pikmin's sales were also a bit quiet in Japan until the Pikmin single was released (don't laugh), it beat many Giants in the Japanese music industry to reach number one, before you ask it isn't from the game but from the TV advert of Pikmin and this has made Pikmin another Gamecube million seller.
It gets even weirder when I tell you Nintendo have been given the rights to name a new breed of flower, the, yep you guessed it Pikmin Flower. This Flower is yet to be released in America (an April 2002 release) and is already out over here under the botanical name of 'Bacopa Cabana' (ha they may get games first but we get flowers way before them). Peter Main, Nintendo’s executive vice president Claims it to be an example of "Nintendo creativity" I'd call it insanity personally!
But this just proves to me of how Nintendo hoped this to be their next Mario or next Pokemon, and indeed it is a brilliant Real Time Strategy, another work of genius from Shiguru Miyamoto, another huge selling Nintendo game with a promising future. But this is not Mario or Pokemon; it is more like Star Fox or Metroid a brilliant game that enjoys amazing success but not reaching the dizzying heights of Pokemon, Mario or Zelda. But this doesn't matter, it is an new genre for the Big N, a new genre conquered by this developing giant and a must have title for any Nintendo fan. And we get to witness yet another rise of a great Nintendo game a game that will spawn many sequels and copy cats.
It's Bloomin’ (sorry) Crazy, a plant game, no one else other than Nintendo could of thought of this. And as more and more Pikmin advertising info leaks through I can't help but feel Nintendo have finally gone slightly mad.
Here's to the future.
Pingo.
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Yeah nice to see you spotted that Sonic.
Hey hey... Pingo !
Sonic
Sonic
*resists*
Meh, we'll just have to wait and see. [Come on Retro, don't let me down...] :0)
Meh, we'll just have to wait and see. [Come on Retro, don't let me down...] :0)
Pikmin looks like a top game and I might choose it as a GaD choice, but from the reviews, it only lasts around 12 hours.
That means I wouldn't want to pay 40+ quid for it.
I think that Shigsy will expand the idea for the sequel and maje it longer.
I think you're right about the Pikmin.
They won't be world known characters like Link and Mario but, like Samus, they'll be warmly recognised by Nintendo gamers.
Talking of Samus, I think that Nintendo should've resurrected her image.
Tomb Raider proved that there's a big market for "mature" platforming games, and certainly left the market open for a decent one! :-)
A 3D Super Metroid would've filled that gap neatly, especially with Samus being such a strong character.
But no.
They had to go and blow it by turning it into an FPS.
Meroid Prime:
I don't care how good it turns out. It won't be a proper Metroid game and not half as brilliant as it should've been!
That means I wouldn't want to pay 40+ quid for it.
I think that Shigsy will expand the idea for the sequel and maje it longer.
I think you're right about the Pikmin.
They won't be world known characters like Link and Mario but, like Samus, they'll be warmly recognised by Nintendo gamers.
Talking of Samus, I think that Nintendo should've resurrected her image.
Tomb Raider proved that there's a big market for "mature" platforming games, and certainly left the market open for a decent one! :-)
A 3D Super Metroid would've filled that gap neatly, especially with Samus being such a strong character.
But no.
They had to go and blow it by turning it into an FPS.
Meroid Prime:
I don't care how good it turns out. It won't be a proper Metroid game and not half as brilliant as it should've been!
Super Mario and the Full Body Viagra Kingdom.
I've just realised how utterly genius it is to make someone bigger, instead of having a life metre...
...Oh, right. Alice in Wonderland. Ah well.
I've just realised how utterly genius it is to make someone bigger, instead of having a life metre...
...Oh, right. Alice in Wonderland. Ah well.
More games with flowers, I say!
When did they announce this? It was about November, wasn't it? I mean the flowers don't even have the Nintendo logo genetically engineered into them, talk about doing things by halves...
When did they announce this? It was about November, wasn't it? I mean the flowers don't even have the Nintendo logo genetically engineered into them, talk about doing things by halves...
What about Zelda?
Shame there not Smash Brother secret characters are:
Luigi
JiggilyPuff
Dr Mario
Young Link
Falco (from star fox)
Mr game and watch
and erm two character i have never heared of before!
Oh and Gannondorf of course.
Luigi
JiggilyPuff
Dr Mario
Young Link
Falco (from star fox)
Mr game and watch
and erm two character i have never heared of before!
Oh and Gannondorf of course.
Dringo wrote:
> Pikmin's success didn't dwarf the success of Super Smash Brothers Melee, but
> what would you expect from a sequel to another amazing title, a sequel that
> features all of Nintendo's biggest game characters but then Smash Brothers also
> decided to advertise Pikmin. As one of the trophies (one of two hundred) you can
> win one that features hundred of little Pikmin, a nice touch especially
> considering it launched in direct competition.
The biti sadly missed off.
I think pikmin should be included as one of the useable characters in SSBM. Its funny just thinking about a herd of multicolored miniature sized pikmin leaping ontop of Bowser!! :-D
> Pikmin's success didn't dwarf the success of Super Smash Brothers Melee, but
> what would you expect from a sequel to another amazing title, a sequel that
> features all of Nintendo's biggest game characters but then Smash Brothers also
> decided to advertise Pikmin. As one of the trophies (one of two hundred) you can
> win one that features hundred of little Pikmin, a nice touch especially
> considering it launched in direct competition.
The biti sadly missed off.
I think pikmin should be included as one of the useable characters in SSBM. Its funny just thinking about a herd of multicolored miniature sized pikmin leaping ontop of Bowser!! :-D
Actually he said he could get it done in 6 months.
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