Nintendo is well-known for its iconic franchises that could easily transition into animated films, but Shigeru Miyamoto has his sights set on something particularly delightful: the charming world of Pikmin. In a spirited recent interview, Miyamoto revealed his thoughts on the series' vast potential, suggesting that a lively animated movie and series could resonate with both children and whimsical adults alike. The last major entry in the Pikmin series, Pikmin 3, is currently available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch, both at retail stores and via the Nintendo eShop.
“I think Pikmin has a lot of potential to be used in many different occasions. When you’re looking at small kids, they have a certain appeal for things that are cute and when they grow older, maybe in their twenties, they start to lose appeal for that. But I think Pikmin has this unique ability to have appeal across a broad range in that it’s still appealing for both younger audiences and older audiences and in Japan. And so I’m hoping that we can expand that globally. So whether it’s some kind of a movie or show, things like that would be really fun.”