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Pikmin 3 to feature three control schemes and off-TV play

By Griffin McElroy on May 17, 2013 05.17.13

Pikmin 3 will feature several control schemes and off-TV play with the Wii U GamePad, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata announced today in a Nintendo Direct presentation. Three different control schemes will be available for the title, including GamePad-only play (which is reminiscent of the series' standard control scheme), Wii Remote and Nunchuck play and a mode which utilizes the Pro Controller. In addition, players will be able to play off their TV screens using the Wii U GamePad — or, they can use the GamePad as a monitor as they play through the game with a Wii Remote and Nunchuck. The game will feature a less punishing level select system, letting players retry levels they've botched, rather than requiring them to start the game over entirely to try to have a perfect run. Pikmin 3...

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Nintendo delayed its early 2013 Wii U titles to ensure they were 'delicately crafted' games

By Brian Crecente on Apr 30, 2013 04.30.13

"We originally planned to release a few first-party titles for Wii U during the first half of this year, but no big titles are scheduled for release before Pikmin 3 in July because we decided to take time to add the final touches to ensure that consumers fully feel that they are valuable titles," Iwata said. "The brand of a franchise would be completely degraded without customer satisfaction. This is why we delayed the release schedule of such games." Iwata said the delay was also caused by the fact that Nintendo had to pull developers off of their games to get them to help finish the Wii U's release titles. Those launch games, he said, required more development resources than expected. "In short, the development teams of Pikmin 3 and other future games were understaffed during that...

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Pikmin 3 coming to Wii U on Aug. 4

By Michael McWhertor on Apr 17, 2013 04.17.13

Wii U owners can pick up Pikmin 3 at retail or as a download from the Nintendo eShop starting Aug. 4, Nintendo of America announced today. Previously, the game was due sometime in 2013. In addition to a final release date, Nintendo announced a new flying Winged Pikmin will be coming to the game. The new pink unit will follow players and can carry items in the air. "They will be helpful in different ways than the other Pikmin types," Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explained in the latest episode of Nintendo Direct. Nintendo previously announced a new breed of Pikmin, the Rock Pikmin, would be added to Pikmin 3.

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Nintendo's PAX East 2013 lineup includes Pikmin 3, Animal Crossing: New Leaf

By Samit Sarkar on Mar 19, 2013 03.19.13

Nintendo is bringing a handful of Wii U and Nintendo 3DS titles to PAX East 2013, including major upcoming games such as Pikmin 3 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the company announced today. Nintendo's PAX East slate features seven Wii U titles and nine 3DS games, as well as the Wii Street U app. The lineup contains a mix of unreleased titles and games that are already available. Here's the full list: Wii U: Pikmin 3 The Wonderful 101 Lego City Undercover Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Need for Speed Most Wanted U New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo Land Wii Street U 3DS: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Animal Crossing: New Leaf (guided demonstration) Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity HarmoKnight Kersploosh! Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ...

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Upcoming Miiverse improvements include community features, interface updates

By Samit Sarkar on Jan 23, 2013 01.23.13

Nintendo is planning to expand the feature set of Miiverse, the Wii U social network, in a series of updates throughout 2013, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced today in a Nintendo Direct session. Some updates will be tied to specific games. Pikmin 3 will allow players to use the Wii U GamePad as an in-game camera and take close-up screenshots from the point of view of the Pikmin themselves. Those images can then be shared on the game's Miiverse community. Wii Fit U will offer closed communities within Miiverse, gated by unique IDs (similar to groups in Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS), in which people can discuss elements like exercises, weight fluctuations and BMI in safe environments with people they know. Players will be able to create Wii Fit U Communities on Miiverse from...

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