Pikmin

2001 video game developed by Nintendo
VideoGame video_game Q1198484
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Pikmin

Summary

Pikmin is a video game[1]. Pikmin ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,095 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pikmin's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Pikmin was directed by Shigefumi Hino[4].
  • Pikmin was published by Q8093[5].
  • Pikmin's genre is real-time strategy[6].
  • Pikmin was produced by Shigeru Miyamoto[7].
  • Pikmin's developer is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development[8].
  • Pikmin's part of the series is recorded as Pikmin[9].
  • Pikmin's platform is recorded as Wii[10].
  • Pikmin's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[11].
  • Pikmin's platform is recorded as Wii U[12].
  • Pikmin's platform is recorded as Q19610114[13].
  • Pikmin's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[14].
  • Pikmin was distributed by digital download[15].
  • Pikmin was distributed by Nintendo GameCube Disc[16].
  • Pikmin was distributed by Nintendo Wii Disc[17].
  • Pikmin was distributed by Nintendo optical disc[18].
  • Pikmin's input device is recorded as GameCube controller[19].
  • Pikmin's input device is recorded as Wii Remote[20].
  • Pikmin's country of origin is recorded as Japan[21].
  • Pikmin was released on December 2, 2001[22].
  • Pikmin was released on October 26, 2001[23].
  • Pikmin was released on June 14, 2002[24].
  • Pikmin was published on December 25, 2008[25].
  • Pikmin was published on February 6, 2009[26].
  • Pikmin was published on February 26, 2009[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 180c314a-9e52-4695-948e-4ccb9bea75dc[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pikmin was published by Q8093[5]. Pikmin was produced by Shigeru Miyamoto[7]. Pikmin was directed by Shigefumi Hino[4].

Publication

Publication dates include December 2, 2001[22], October 26, 2001[23], June 14, 2002[24], December 25, 2008[25], February 6, 2009[26], and February 26, 2009[27]. Pikmin's genre is real-time strategy[6]. Pikmin's part of the series is recorded as Pikmin[9]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[15], Nintendo GameCube Disc[16], Nintendo Wii Disc[17], and Nintendo optical disc[18].

Subject and Themes

Pikmin's part of the series is recorded as Pikmin[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Pikmin include Chaenostoma cordatum[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Pikmin ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,095 views/month).[2] Pikmin has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Pikmin is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for Pikmin include Chaenostoma cordatum[30], a taxon[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → PNF-404
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P840]]: [[Q121288392]]"
  2. 8w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → 7096
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 7096, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142834600|Pikmin (#142834600)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'match"
  3. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Pikmin
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  4. 18w ago · MineoBot bot · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Wii U +1
    Publication date → —
    Input device → GameCube controller, Wii Remote
    Esrb rating → Everyone, Everyone 10+
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P436]]: f51dca25-3542-4b52-a4a8-8142a384fcc1"
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