Pikmin 4
Miyamoto has been toying with my heart for a solid six years now. All the way back in September 2015, Miyamoto stated Pikmin was “in development and very close to completion,” when talking to Eurogamer.
The following year, Miyamoto shared with Game Rant (via Nintendo Life) that Pikmin 4 was still being worked on, and a few months after that Hey! Pikmin released on 3DS. Everyone was confused. Was this Pikmin 4? And if not, what happened to the next numbered title in the series?
In 2017, Miyamoto once again mentioned that Pikmin 4 was “progressing” but he didn’t share any other details.
Now almost four years later, we’ve still not heard a word about its release. Pikmin 3 Deluxe’s release on Switch last year appears to have laid the foundations for a new release in the series, but with so many massive games on the horizon — including Breath of the Wild 2, Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch — there’s only so long Pikmin will remain relevant and at the forefront of fans’ minds.
Please, Miyamoto, now’s the time to put us Pikmin fans out of our misery. We’ve hoovered up all that Deluxe goodness, but it’s time for a new adventure with Olimar and his colorful pals.
