The franchise may seem cute and cuddly, but something darker lurks underneath — and the latest Pikmin game takes things a step further. The franchise may seem cute and cuddly, but something darker ...

After a long wait, Pikmin 4 arrived with a noticeably calmer tone than earlier entries in the series. The game leaned into ...

While exploring a garden in Pikmin 4, I found a tube of something called “refreshing goo.” As I instructed my small army of Pikmin, the flower-headed creatures who helped me carry things around the ...

If you were a gamer in the 90s, you might have had a clay pot and trowel next to your controller because Nintendo once ...

I caught up with Pikmin 4 over the holidays — Nintendo had a good 2023, didn’t it? — and it’s been a joy to slip back into the unique rhythms of this oddball strategy series. But it took me a minute ...

Much like previous installments, Pikmin 4 sees you stranded on a mysterious planet where the titular creatures known as Pikmin look to aid you with your mission. This time around, the main protagonist ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The majority of our preview took place in a location called Sun-Speckled Terrace. While Pikmin 4 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's been nearly eight years since players were introduced to Pikmin on the GameCube. The unique game cast you in the role of stranded astronaut ...

Nintendo’s recent animated short Close to You initially appeared as a gentle, mysterious vignette: a baby’s pacifier drifts and floats, seemingly alive, as the child chases after it in a softly lit ...

Niantic calls Pikmin Bloom “an app that brings a little joy to your everyday journeys on foot.” This checks out, considering it seems like more of an activity tracker skinned as a Pikmin game. It ...

Over the past few years, I’ve developed a peaceful little routine to make up for time spent cooped up inside working on sunny days: after I’ve closed my laptop for the day, I throw my sneakers on, ...

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