''Pikmin 4'' is an upcoming

real-time strategy Real-time strategy (RTS) is a Video game genre, subgenre of strategy video games that do not progress incrementally in turn-based game, turns, but allow all players to play simultaneously, in "real time". By contrast, in Turn-based strategy, turn ...

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...

developed and published by

Nintendo is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles. Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...

. It will be the fourth main installment of the ''Pikmin'' series and fifth installment overall. The game is set for release on the

Nintendo Switch The is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. The console itself is a Tablet computer#Gaming tablet, tablet that can either be docking station, docked for use as a home video ...

in 2023.

Gameplay

''Pikmin 4'' has the standard ''Pikmin'' series gameplay. The player controls a minuscule leader, commanding the smaller

Pikmin is a real-time strategy and puzzle video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto, and published by Nintendo. The games focus on directing a horde of plant-like creatures called Pikmin in order to collect items by destroying obstacles, avoiding ...

species. ''Pikmin 4'' adds a new mechanic to deploy Pikmin, and a

camera A camera is an Optics, optical instrument that can capture an image. Most cameras can capture 2D images, with some more advanced models being able to capture 3D images. At a basic level, most cameras consist of sealed boxes (the camera body), ...

option much closer to the ground.

Development

On September 7, 2015, ''Pikmin'' creator

Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video game designer, producer and game director at Nintendo, where he serves as one of its representative directors. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential designers in the history of video games, he is ...

confirmed to ''

Eurogamer ''Eurogamer'' is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 and owned by alongside formed company Gamer Network. Its editor-in-chief is Martin Robinson. Since 2008, it is known for the formerly eponymous games trade fair EGX ...

'' that ''Pikmin 4'' was in development, and "very close to completion". On July 7, 2016, Miyamoto said in an E3 interview with ''Game Rant'' that ''Pikmin 4'' was still in development, though at a lower priority. On June 19, 2017, Miyamoto reassured ''Eurogamer'' that the game was still "progressing".

Marketing and Release

''Pikmin 4'' was announced by

in a

Nintendo Direct Nintendo Direct is a series of online presentation or live shows produced by Nintendo, where information regarding the company's upcoming content or franchises is presented, such as information about games and consoles. The presentations began i ...

on September 13, 2022. The teaser glimpses the game, without any gameplay or story details. Nintendo also announced that the ''Pikmin'' T-shirt worn by Miyamoto during the announcement would be released at the

Nintendo New York Nintendo New York (previously known as Nintendo World and The Pokémon Center) is the flagship specialty store of video game corporation Nintendo. Located in 10 Rockefeller Plaza, at Rockefeller Center in New York City, the two-story, store op ...

store and Nintendo's website.

References

{{Pikmin series Upcoming video games scheduled for 2023 Nintendo Switch games Nintendo Switch-only games Video game sequels Pikmin