When was Pikmin 3 released?

Pikmin 3 was released on July 13, 2013.

What platforms is Pikmin 3 available on?

Pikmin 3 is available on Wii U.

Who developed Pikmin 3?

Pikmin 3 was developed by Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4.

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Pikmin 3

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Released: July 13, 2013

Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4

Publisher: Nintendo

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Adventure

Platforms

WiiU

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Explore an alien world like no other in the third edition of Nintendo's strategic adventure series. In Pikmin 3, players take command of three explorers and a legion of adorable Pikmin in a fight for survival. By employing the unique abilities of these tiny Pikmin creatures, players will solve puzzles, battle dangerous predators, and recover food needed to save the explorers’ depleted home planet.

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Pikmin 3 Deluxe has been rated for Switch 2, suggesting an update is on the way for the 12-year-old Wii U game before Pikmin 4 gets one - GamesRadar+

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Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 listing has surfaced - Nintendo Everything

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Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online - Nintendo Life

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Switch 2 broke Pikmin 3 Deluxe with visual glitches and crashes, but Nintendo has swiftly patched it up so you can enjoy the Wii U banger once more - GamesRadar+

GamesRadar+ · 6/19/2025