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Dunaway Discusses Nintendo's Upcoming Plans
Original at Nintendo World Report
• 5 hours ago
• 16 related articles
CA - She also said that the new Pikmin game that Shigeru Miyamoto talked about at E3 had nothing to do with the recently announced re-releases of Pikmin 1 & 2. ...
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The GameCube reborn
Original at Teletext GameCentral
• Mon, Oct 6
Nintendo has clarified some of the other GameCube games to be re-released for the Wii, beyond just Pikmin.
Nintendo swears a new Pikmin is on the way
Original at That VideoGame
• Sat, Oct 4
By Mike Wehner While Nintendo’s recent Japanese conference went a long way to making core gamers feel like Nintendo still cares about them, one small thing was missing. Actually, it’s a big thing. Real big. The kind of thing that someone would fly all the way to Japan to hear about first. That thing is Pikmin 3....
There Are A Lot More GameCube Wii Remakes Coming (Pikmin 2, Jungle Beat,...
Original at Kotaku.com
• Sat, Oct 4
i would like to see Enternal Darkness to be released. Also Luigi Mansion, StarFox Adventure I never got to played these games. Shachihoko
Nintendo of America Not Yet Committing To GameCube Remakes, Re-Affirms New ‘Pikmin’
Original at MTV Multiplayer
• Fri, Oct 3
By Patrick Klepek Question: #1: Is the “Pikmin” title that Shigeru Miyamoto quietly announced at this year’s E3 actually the GameCube “Wiimake”? Answer: “No,” said a Nintendo spokesperson to MTV Multiplayer today. “The ‘Pikmin’ that was just announced by [Nintendo of] Japan is not the same ‘Pikmin.’ The...
There Are A Lot More GameCube Wii Remakes Coming (Pikmin 2, Jungle Beat,...
Original at Kotaku.com
• Fri, Oct 3
Nice. I never got a chance to play Metroid Prime (or Wind Waker), so this sounds pretty good to me. It'll at least be easier to find these than it would be to go scrounging around for the GCN games, and since they'll be budget priced it shouldn't be too bad on the 'ol wallet. However, I hope...
New Pikmin Confirmed
Original at DigitalBattle
• Fri, Oct 3
By Rajiv Ashrafi Nintendo has confirmed that a Pikmin sequel is on the way after the announcement of a Pikmin re-release had some questioning an earlier statement by creator Shigeru Miyamoto. In an interview with IGN, Nintendo of America sales VP Cammie Dunaway referred to the statement by Miyamoto, sta...
New Wii-Specific Pikmin in the Works
Original at Wired
• Fri, Oct 3
• 4 related articles
By Jean Snow You could be excused for thinking that the upcoming "Wii de Asobu" collection of re-issued GameCube games with Wiimote-support, starting with Pikmin, would be the Pikmin game Shigeru Miyamoto was referring to at E3. Thankfully, such is not the case.... Image: Nintendo
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Pikmin 3 Still Growing
Original at GayGamer.net
• Fri, Oct 3
By NaviFairy Yesterday Nintendo announced that it will be remaking classic Gamecube games for Wii, and I expressed my concern that the Pikmin remake might have been what Shigeru Miyamoto had referred to at E3 when he said a Pikmin game was in development. Well it looks like I wasn't the only one concerne...
There Are A Lot More GameCube Wii Remakes Coming (Pikmin 2, Jungle Beat,...
Original at Kotaku.com
• Fri, Oct 3
Dammit Nintendo! Now I wanna buy all those games AGAIN! Man, Mp1+2 with wiimote controls, good stuff! So, what's budget price? 30? TrekVogel
Cammie Dunaway Confirms New Pikmin Isn't Remake
Original at 1UP.com
• Fri, Oct 3
NY - Oct 3, 2008 Months ago, Shigeru Miyamoto casually mentioned that the company is working on Pikmin, but the wording was vague and sparse, meaning the remake could be all ...
There Are A Lot More GameCube Wii Remakes Coming (Pikmin 2, Jungle ...
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Oct 3
By Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live. mister_shh: methinks you never played Metroid Prime 3 or Mario Kart or Galaxy. Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.
There Are A Lot More GameCube Wii Remakes Coming (Pikmin 2, Jungle ...
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Oct 3
By Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live. Trip42: EXACTLY. there were so many gems on Gamecube that no one cared about. I'm all for this. Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.
Pikmin 3 still on the way, Cube rerelease not "new" Pikmin
Original at Vooks
• Fri, Oct 3
When it was learned that Pikmin would be re-released under the “Play on Wii” brand yesterday many were worried that it was the "new" Pikmin that Miyomoto revealed at the E3 earlier this year. However fret not, as it has been confirmed by Nintendo reps at Nintendo’s US Conference today that b...
New Animal Crossing Wii Screens
Original at Kotaku.com
• Fri, Oct 3
Ueziel: Nintendogs and Pikmin come to mind. That's the problem with Nintendo's main franchises. They never evolve the story to story driven games. Zelda Twilight Princess was awesome for 3/4 of the way through until you realize it's all about Ganon...AGAIN. Zant isn't the badass he was origina...
There Are A Lot More GameCube Wii Remakes Coming (Pikmin 2, Jungle Beat, etc etc)
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Oct 3
• 4 related articles
By Luke Plunkett Yesterday's announcement that Pikmin would be re-released for the Wii? It was, as you no doubt expected, just the start. Nintendo have big plans for this line, with many, many more games planned. And yesterday, they even announced a few of them. First up is Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, which wil...
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Nintendo Announces “Play For Wii”
Original at DigitalBattle
• Thu, Oct 2
By Erich Jurgens There are a lot of GameCube games that fans would like to see remade on Wii. Most often they argue that it would be simple, leave the game alone and add motion controls. Nintendo was obviously reading the message boards because they are planning to do just that. Nintendo has released a list of a s...
CAMMIE DUNAWAY ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS
Original at DS
• Thu, Oct 2
• 20 related articles
Netherlands - On Club Nintendo “It’s not the Pikmin that Mr. Miyamoto referred to, no. Mr. Miyamoto referred to a new Pikmin, as opposed to the classics that are being ... NINTENDO NOT PUBLISHER OF 'THE CONDUIT' DS-x2 all 2 news articles
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Nintendo dates Pikmin port, names other Play on Wii titles
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Thu, Oct 2
By JC Fletcher IGN has confirmed that the "Play on Wii" Pikmin port is more than just a repackaging -- it and the other Play on Wii GameCube games will have updated Wiimote controls. Pikmin is actually the second of these to be released, and it'll hit Japan on December 25 of this year for 3,800 yen ($36). It'll...
News: Pikmin 3 Is Original Game
Original at N
• Thu, Oct 2
There was some feeling of anxiety earlier, when Nintendo announced that the original Pikmin would be re-released on Wii under the aptly-named \"Play on Wii\" range. Some feared that it was this GameCube remake which was being spoken of by Shigeru Miyamoto when he referred to a Pikmin titl...
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Wii-Make - No Bongos And Not Much Waggle, Pikmin Pretty Much The Same
Original at Siliconera
• Thu, Oct 2
By Spencer Images courtesy of Nintendo. Nintendo is going full throttle with Gamecube Wii-makes in Japan starting with Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, the first game in the Wii de Asobu series. When I heard about this I imagined Nintendo slapping on the shaking from Donkey Kong:…
News: More "Play on Wii" Titles Announced
Original at N
• Thu, Oct 2
Nintendo also has plans to release Chibi Robo!, Pikmin 2, Mario Tennis, Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 Dark Echoes. All of which shall be budget titles getting a release for 3,800 yen (around £20), 2000 yen cheaper than a first party game.
Pikmin Wii revamp coming, Pikmin 3 MIA
Original at That VideoGame
• Thu, Oct 2
By Mike Wehner A curious note, while a Pikmin “remake” was announced, there was no mention of the rumored, and nearly confirmed, Pikmin 3. At E3, when Miyamoto was asked directly if there was a new Pikmin game in the works he confirmed the project with very little hesitation. If this turns out to be the game h...
Nintendo Re-Releasing GameCube Games On Wii, Pikmin's First
Original at Kotaku Australia
• Wed, Oct 1
Australia - Be interesting to see whether this Pikmin is the one Miyamoto said they were working on for the Wii. Wouldn't that be a laugh. There are currently no AU ...
News: GameCube Titles Heading To Wii
Original at N
• Wed, Oct 1
Direct from Nintendo\'s press conference in Tokyo comes the news of a new range of software for the Wii - although maybe \"new\" isn\'t the right word? Nintendo will be re-releasing classic GameCube games, updated with Wii controls.
Nintendo Re-Releasing GameCube Games On Wii, Pikmin's First [Nintendo]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Oct 1
By Luke Plunkett Nintendo president Satoru Iwata just announced that the company plan on re-releasing a number of GameCube games...on the Wii. They'll form the "Play On Wii Selection", and will...yes, be shamelessly preying upon the millions of people who own a Wii, never owned a GameCube and don't realise tha...
Punch Out, Sin & Punishment 2, Pikmin Wii-make Announced
Original at eXophase.com, the Gamer's Phase
• Wed, Oct 1
By x3sphere It’s official, Nintendo has made up for its lackluster showing at E3. At the company’s fall 2008 conference in Japan, Punch Out and Sin & Punishment 2, a sequel to Treasure’s seminal N64 shooter, have been announced for a release on the Wii.
Wii-makes of Pikmin and DK: Jungle Beat Coming
Original at Wii
• Wed, Oct 1
Remember when Miyamoto said that Nintendo was exploring options to port old GameCube titles to Wii? It looks like he wasn't joking. Nintendo revealed that they will be releasing Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat and the original Pikmin for Wii later next month. Jungle Beat will be released on Novem...
Piktura = Pikmin + DS Camera?Original at 4 color rebellion
• Tue, Sep 30
By rbelmont Or what about a Pikmin game where you take pictures? That’s the rumor flying around right now. None of this is confirmed, but there is some pretty convincing evidence to back this up. First off is the fact that a very reputable news source from Japan started the story about the DS redesign, and...
Nintendo to revive an old franchise?
Original at Vooks
• Tue, Sep 30
On October 2nd, in Japan, Nintendo will be holding a brand new (hopefully better than E3) press conference, where they will alledgedly announce a new game. A new game, you say? But it's not any new game, it's apparently a resurrection of an old franchise that "everyone is waiting for." Specu...
Could Piktura be a Pikmin for the new DS?
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Sep 29
Remember when we talked about the Nintendo trademark for Piktura? Remember when that new DS info broke over the weekend? Remember how we talked about how the two could be related? Oh wait, we didn't talk about that one yet. With the trademarked name, you could go in ...
Piktura, sounds like Pikmin and a picture – New DS bound?
Original at Vooks
• Mon, Sep 29
That’s the thinking behind the previously revealed trademark from Nintendo called Piktura. While nothing has ever been revealed about the name or what it could be used for, speculation now exists that the game (if it even is one) is a new Pikmin game for the the new and unannounced and perha...
More Pikmin, Zelda and Wii Storage talk from Nintendo
Original at Playstatic
• Thu, Sep 11
By Adam Riley With a third entry in the Pikmin franchise now confirmed, as well as news that the Zelda team is already hard at work on a new game in that Action Role-Playing series, gamers are obviously keen to learn more about these projects. Thankfully a few tidbits of information have now been revealed...
This is a rewriting of my review under my Umaro account.
Original at GamePro.com
• Wed, Sep 10
- In Pikmin you play as Captain Olimar who is a space traveler that crash lands on a strange planet after his ship collides with a meteor. ...
Overlord overload: Sequel incoming, new versions planned for Wii, DS
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Aug 14
By Alexander Sliwinski Triumph Studios' excellent (but flawed) Overlord will receive a sequel on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, along with new versions for the Wii and DS, all scheduled for 2009. IGN reports Overlord II will have smarter minions who can ride mounts, use war machines and sail ships. The scope of the game worl...
Pikmin series inspired Overlord
Original at Go Nintendo
• Thu, Aug 14
• 7 related articles
A portion of a Eurogamer interview with game director Lennart Sas... Eurogamer: Many people noted the Pikmin inspiration in Overlord. Is that fair? Do you think this series effectively fills that strategic action adventure void that Nintendo has left? Lennart Sas: We used Pikmin as inspir...
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Would your hobbies make for good games?
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Aug 11
By RawmeatCowboy Miyamoto uses the hobbies he enjoys to help him create games. Nintendogs and Pikmin are just a few games that were spawned by Miyamoto’s leisure time. Miyamoto is a genius, and could probably turn even the most mundane experiences into ...
Wii Warm Up: By the numbers
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Wed, Jul 30
By Wii Fanboy Staff Or, let's try it this way: if new Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Metroid (we'll include Samus for the hell of it) and Mario games were all released within six months of one another, along with, let's say, a Kid Icarus game, ...
Pikmin 3 release - let’s get speculative
Original at Go Nintendo
• Sun, Jul 20
From Play.com... [photopress:spec.jpg,full,centered] I think this is a case of Play.com pulling a date out of their ass...just to drum up some interest in the title. Nintendo didn't even know that Miyamoto was going to confirm Pikmin 3...how the hell would anyone know the release date!? Link
E308: Wii Fanboy on day three
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Wed, Jul 16
By Alisha Karabinus A new Pikmin sprouts! The Conduit will use WiiSpeak; Live highlights from Nintendo's private conference; Nintendo: no fridge updates planned; Miyamoto comments on Wii's storage solution issue; Reggie baffled by outcry over conference ...
Wii dreamers
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, Jul 8
By RawmeatCowboy What franchise favorite would make for a fantastic announcement at E3? Hell, I would love to see any of Nintendo’s staples return…but I am pulling big for StarFox and Pikmin. I think I have a good shot at one of those making a comeback. ...
Overlord: Raising Hell Review
Original at IGN
• Thu, Jun 26
CA - The gameplay mechanics are very similar to that of Nintendo's Pikmin. Although you have a fair amount of control over the Overlord, your real power stems ...
New York Times: Miyamoto is awesome
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Sun, May 25
By JC Fletcher The most interesting bit is when Miyamoto discusses his game design influences. We've all heard how gardening inspired Pikmin and a scale led to Wii Fit. Miyamoto acknowledges that this is somewhat of a change from his previous game ...
Q&A: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Talks Wii Fit
Original at Wired
• Tue, May 20
By Chris Kohler NEW YORK -- Shigeru Miyamoto finds inspiration in the strangest places. His family got a dog, and he created the smash hit Nintendo DS software Nintendogs. He took up gardening and created the cult hit Pikmin, a strategy game based... NEW YORK -- Shigeru Miyamoto finds inspiration in the stran...
IGN Updates
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Apr 21
By RawmeatCowboy US release date revision Mario Kart Wii AU review Nintendo Voice Chat: Ep. 6 VC Wii-kly update THQ’s Battle of the Bands Ships Exclusively for Wii Featuring Innovative Musical Combat Gameplay Cows will launch on the VC this year Guitar Hero IV branching out WWE SmackDown Vs. RAW 2008 video B...
Shiggy Talks Wii Balance Board, Pikmin 3 Rumors
Original at NintendoRevolution.ca
• Mon, Apr 21
by Jerry Mitchell Nintendo deity Shigeru Miyamoto recently sat down with journalists for a a two hour roundtable, and some interesting Wii subjects were on the table. GameDaily is reporting that while Shiggy didn't exactly confirm that Pikmin 3 is on the way, he did acknowledge that the c...
Rumor: Miyamoto hints at new Zelda game, new Pikmin, Wii Fit ...
Original at Wii
• Sun, Apr 20
By Abraham A. As far as video games are concerned, Shigeru Miyamoto is a bonafide VIP thanks to his success with Nintendo Company, Ltd. and Super Mario. Now, even without saying much in a press conference over at New York Comic-Con 2008, Miyamoto has ...
Games Rebels Play — Good Times in April
Original at 4 color rebellion
• Sun, Apr 29
By N Rumas Started out the good old month of April playing Pikmin and Metroid Prime (two games I never played in the Gamecube days) and they are both fantastic. Got Super Paper Mario the day it came out, played about 12 hours worth, and got bored. Blasphemy, I know. It’s sad because I absolutely love The Th...
Shigeru Miyamoto: Now, Good Father and Attentive Husband [Shiggy]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jun 20
By Brian Ashcraft Nintendo of Japan put up an English translation of its Corporate Management Policy Briefing, which features a Q&A with company bigwigs. When asked what Miyamoto was currently interested in, company prez. Satoru Iwata replied, "Miyamoto, who made Pikmin when he was gardening and Ni...
Review: Pikmin 2
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Jan 17
By Paul De Angelis Pikmin wasn't the greatest game for the GameCube, but it was certainly one of the most original. It showed a freshness both in style and content that's all too rare in games. The sequel keeps with the general practice of leaving untouched what worked while jettisoning what didn't, and since...