Pikmin AR in the works at Nintendo — it could be the next Pokémon Go

Pikmin AR in the works at Nintendo — it could be the next Pokémon Get

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Niantic Labs, developer of the hit mobile sensation Pokémon Go, announced a new partnership with Nintendo to deliver a slew of AR titles. For the team'due south first projection, fans tin expect a new augmented reality game based on one of Nintendo'due south most pop independent properties: Pikmin.

Nosotros aren't aware of what else Niantic Labs will be developing in its partnership with Nintendo, merely this Pikmin game already has plenty of fans talking online.

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Niantic Labs has published two other augmented reality games outside of Pokemon Go: Ingress Prime number and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. However, neither was remotely as successful every bit Pokemon Go, which could exist what caused the company to team back upward with Nintendo.

Information technology's difficult to imagine an augmented reality Pikmin game will attain those levels of fame either, but it'll certainly reel in a dedicated crowd of fans from the original series.

Pikmin three initially launched in 2022, meaning it's been eight years since we've seen a new entry. At present that the serial' next entry is an augmented reality mobile game, fans are unsure if this is something to celebrate. These mixed feelings can be seen on Twitter, with ane fan questioning if this announcement (along with Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Super Nintendo World x Pikmin) means we'll meet Pikmin 4 shortly.

Other fans on Twitter are joking about the situation, clearly a bit disappointed that this is the new Pikmin game they'll receive afterwards then much pleading. And even if this Pikmin AR game gets finished before long, information technology's probably not ethical to publish during the COVID-19 pandemic, then it'south possible that we won't be seeing it for a while.