![]() Especially considering the original game was a launch title, it only seems appropriate for Nintendo to work on another for the same console going on five years into its life. Thus, even if the potential scope of the project is larger than ever, it's not surprising to see a game like Breath of the Wild 2 in development. These also tend to get the most spin-offs, with Mario in particular out partying, go-karting, and more. Mario Galaxy and Galaxy 2 both released on the Wii, for example, meanwhile Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask came out on N64. Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda are arguably Nintendo's biggest franchises (not counting the Game Freak-developed Pokemon), so it's not uncommon to see multiple games in each console generation. However, Kirby and the Forgotten Land being announced during the September 2021 Nintendo Direct continues a pattern that suggests it's possible to see another mainline Pikmin game soon amid its growing popularity. Given the series' infrequent releases, one wouldn't be remiss to think Pikmin 4 will wait for Nintendo's post-Switch console (whenever that might appear given it just put out the Switch OLED model). RELATED: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Debuts at Top of Japanese Sales Charts Pokemon GO developer Niantic is also working on a Pikmin mobile game, though details about its release window are sparse. A generally underwhelming spin-off called Hey! Pikmin released for 3DS in 2017, followed by Wii U port Pikmin 3 Deluxe in 2020. Rumors about Pikmin 4 have circulated since 2015 thanks to the occassional vague comment by Shigeru Miyamoto, but thus far different projects have released instead. ![]() ![]() Pikmin 3 Deluxe is also at the top its series, and Pikmin 4 seems more likely as a result. Ultimate is the best-selling fighting game of all time. Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Animal Crossing: New Horizons also set records, and Super Smash Bros. Metroid Dread broke franchise sales records soon after it released this month, and the same can be said for a number of games. The Switch has a huge installed base with both casual and hardcore players, which has been a boon for plenty of Nintendo's franchises.
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