What is Pikmin 3?
{{italictitle}} {{infobox video game | title = Pikmin 3 | image = | caption = | developer = [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD]] | publisher = [[Nintendo]] | series = ''[[Pikmin (series)|Pikmin]]'' | platforms = [[Wii U]] | released = {{Video game release|JP|July 13, 2013|EU|July 26, 2013|AU|July 27, 2013|NA|August 4, 2013{{efn|Pre-ordered digital release available August 3, 2013}}}} | genre = [[Real-time strategy]] | modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] | director = [[Shigefumi Hino]]<br/>Yuji Kando | producer = [[Hiroyuki Kimura]] | designer = Atsushi Miyagi<br/>Takafumi Kiuchi<br/>Takuro Shimizu | artist = Keisuke Nishimori<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201509/09087846.html|title=機能を表現するデザイン手法。キャラクター、ブキ、ギアのデザインに迫る、『Splatoon（スプラトゥーン）』開発スタッフインタビュー【デザイン編】 - ファミ通.com|website=ファミ通.com|language=ja|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref> | writer = Kunio Watanabe<br/>Makoto Wada | composer = Asuka Hayazaki<br/>Atsuko Asahi<br/>Hajime Wakai }} '''''Pikmin 3''''' is a [[real-time strategy]] [[video game]] that was released by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Wii U]] game console. It is the sequel to ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', a prequel to ''[[Pikmin 4]]'', and the third game in the ''[[Pikmin]]'' series. It was released in [[Japan]] on July 13, 2013, in [[Europe]] on July 26, 2013, and in [[North America]] on August 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pikmin 3 coming to Wii U on Aug. 4|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/4/17/4234624/pikmin-3-coming-to-wii-u-on-august-4}}</ref> ''Pikmin 3'' has the same gameplay as the last 2 ''Pikmin'' games. Players control 100 plant-like creatures called Pikmin. The player uses them to pick up objects, reach areas, and fight enemies. There are three characters that players can play as. In addition to the five types of Pikmin from ''Pikmin 2'' (Red Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, Purple Pikmin, and White Pikmin), there are two new types of Pikmin. The Rock Pikmin can destroy tough barriers, while the Winged Pikmin can attack flying enemies and carry items in the