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  • Niantic announced it is developing a mobile game based on Nintendo's Pikmin franchise. 1 / 8

  • The announcement comes as the franchise reaches its 20th anniversary this year. 2 / 8

  • Pikmin follows explorers commanding armies of tiny plant creatures known as Pikmin. 3 / 8

  • A fourth Pikmin game was announced in 2015, with little word since 2017. 4 / 8

  • The release of Pikmin 4 would be the perfect way to celebrate the franchise's anniversary. 5 / 8

    A cropped version of Pikmin 3's key art

  • Delays may be attributed to development moving to the Switch's hardware. 6 / 8

  • The upcoming Pikmin mobile game may be a way to help promote Pikmin 4. 7 / 8

  • Hopefully, Pikmin will receive the anniversary it deserves this year. 8 / 8