“Pikmin AR” or “Pikmin Bloom” was released on October 27th in Australia and Singapore.
The title is often compared to “Pokémon GO” due to its similar background and gameplay. What is the difference between the two? Consider the potential as a title from the uniqueness of “Pikmin Bloom”.
Collect and grow Pikmin by moving.
Mobile app “Pikmin Bloom” jointly developed by Niantic and Nintendo
“Pikmin Bloom” is a mobile app that utilizes AR and location information that appeared in Nintendo’s popular series “Pikmin”. Niantic, known for titles such as “Pokémon GO” and “Ingress,” co-developed with Nintendo.
In the same title, the player can get “Pikmin’s Whistle” that grows Pikmin by moving (walking) in the real world. It is possible to “pull out” Pikmin from the grown seedlings, and the pulled Pikmin will follow the player.
In addition, if you give an extract that can be collected from the fruits obtained by walking, Pikmin will have a mechanism to bloom. At the end of the day, you can look back on the number of steps and routes of the day, and if you use the “life log” in the in-game menu, you can keep your daily life like a diary.
At the moment, it’s only available in two countries (Australia and Singapore), but Niantic has revealed that it will be available in different countries and regions around the world in the coming days. It is expected to be released in Japan in the not too distant time.
Pikmin Bloom rolls out globally in the next few days! https://t.co/GLKfL4l11R
— Niantic, Inc. ???????????????????? (@NianticLabs) October 27, 2021
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