Pikmin Bloom is a 2021 augmented realitymobile game in the Pikmin series, developed and published by Niantic. Like Pokémon Go, it rewards players for spending time outside. The player's real-world movements are rewarded with items for Pikmin creatures. Its worldwide rollout began in late October 2021.
Pikmin Bloom is an augmented reality mobile game in the Pikmin series. For wandering and spending time outside, players are rewarded with items that can either grow or feed Pikmin creatures[2] that appeared throughout the main Pikmin games.
The walking player is depicted as a Nintendo AccountMii (or one with limited customization for those without such an account) leading Pikmin, creating a trail of blossoming flowers on the map with flower petals collected from Pikmin, and the Pikmin can find items. This includes fruit and costumes. The Pikmin grow flowers on their heads when fed nectar, which in turn gives you more flower petals, and then plant more flowers on the map.[3] Local landmarks are represented as either big flowers, from which flower nectar can be collected, or as mushroom, which can be destroyed by Pikmin collaboratively with other players in a mushroom battle. There are also planned, collaborative multiplayer events and challenges involving large flowers.[2]
The game is free-to-play. Like Niantic's Pokémon Go, the player can use real-world money to purchase virtual coins to boost progress.[2]
The player can take real photographs with virtual Pikmin. The lifelogging component, inspired by Olimar's daily ship logs from the first Pikmin game, encourages the player to make and caption photos for daily calendar entries. The game app connects with Apple Health and Google Fit to count steps but has no smartwatch connection.[2]
Developmentedit
Niantic developed Pikmin Bloom under license from Nintendo after having previously collaborated on Pokémon Go.[2]
It was first announced in 2021.[2] Global rollout began in Australia and Singapore on October 27, 2021,[3] North and South America on October 28,[4] Japan on November 1,[5] and lastly it was available worldwide by November 2.[6]
Niantic has planned retail location partnerships.[2]
Early reviewers likened Pikmin Bloom to a gamified fitness experience, similar to fitness apps that convert daily steps taken into coins and minigames.[10][2]
Some Android users using Android 11 or 12 at the game's launch reported delayed notifications including SMS messages.[11] Initial reports of the delayed notifications were reported during beta testing.[12] Niantic acknowledged the issues on November 5[13] and released two updates which minimize the delayed notifications.[14]
Pikmin Bloom was downloaded 2 million times in 2 weeks after its launch,[15] and as of May 2022, the game has grossed $5.3 million since its release.[16]
Referencesedit
^"Nintendo teams with Pokemon Go studio Niantic on AR apps". Business Times (Singapore). from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ abcdefghStein, Scott (October 26, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom: How Niantic and Nintendo's new game mixes walking, memory and AR". CNET. from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^ abDiaz, Ana (October 26, 2021). "New Pikmin AR game coming from Pokémon Go developer Niantic". Polygon. from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^Whitehead, Thomas (October 28, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available In The Americas". Nintendo Life. from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^Pikmin Bloom Japan [@PikminBloom_jp] (November 1, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom coming to Japan the 1st of November" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^Reynolds, Matthew (October 27, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom release date: When is Pikmin Bloom releasing in the UK, US and worldwide?". Eurogamer. from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
^"Pikmin Bloom for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^Lane, Gavin (November 2, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom Review". Nintendo Life. from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^Minor, Jordan (November 21, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom (for iOS)". PCMag. from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
^Grodt, Jill (October 26, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom: Early Impressions". Game Informer. from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^Sholtz, Matthew (November 3, 2021). "Notifications feeling sluggish? This popular Android game may be to blame". Android Police. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^Schoon, Ben (November 10, 2021). "Niantic's new Pikmin Bloom game seems to cause notification issues for some Android users". from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^"[Investigating] (Android) Notification delayed in some devices (Nov 5th, 2021)". Pikmin Bloom Support Community. Niantic. November 5, 2021. from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^"Release Information - v34.1 (Only Android today)". Pikmin Bloom Support Community. Niantic. November 15, 2021. from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^Phillips, Tom (November 12, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom downloaded 2m times in two weeks". Eurogamer. from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^Long, Neil (May 5, 2022). "Nintendo's mobile games are about to hit $1.8bn in lifetime revenues". Mobilegamer. from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
Further readingedit
Phillips, Tom (October 26, 2021). "Nintendo and Niantic's Pikmin Bloom is a mix of gardening, scavenging, scrapbooking and Pokémon". Eurogamer. from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
Webster, Andrew (October 26, 2021). "Niantic's Pikmin Bloom is rolling out globally starting today". The Verge. from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
Webster, Andrew (October 26, 2021). "Pikmin Bloom hands-on: a cute app that tries to make walking a little more magical". The Verge. from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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Pikmin Bloom is a 2021 augmented reality mobile game in the Pikmin series developed and published by Niantic Like Pokemon Go it rewards players for spending time outside The player s real world movements are rewarded with items for Pikmin creatures Its worldwide rollout began in late October 2021 Pikmin BloomDeveloper s NianticPublisher s NianticDirector s Tatsuo Nomura 1 SeriesPikminPlatform s iOS AndroidReleaseAU SEA October 26 2021NA October 28 2021JP November 1 2021EU WW November 2 2021Genre s Augmented reality location based game Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Development 3 Reception 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksGameplay editPikmin Bloom is an augmented reality mobile game in the Pikmin series For wandering and spending time outside players are rewarded with items that can either grow or feed Pikmin creatures 2 that appeared throughout the main Pikmin games The walking player is depicted as a Nintendo Account Mii or one with limited customization for those without such an account leading Pikmin creating a trail of blossoming flowers on the map with flower petals collected from Pikmin and the Pikmin can find items This includes fruit and costumes The Pikmin grow flowers on their heads when fed nectar which in turn gives you more flower petals and then plant more flowers on the map 3 Local landmarks are represented as either big flowers from which flower nectar can be collected or as mushroom which can be destroyed by Pikmin collaboratively with other players in a mushroom battle There are also planned collaborative multiplayer events and challenges involving large flowers 2 The game is free to play Like Niantic s Pokemon Go the player can use real world money to purchase virtual coins to boost progress 2 The player can take real photographs with virtual Pikmin The lifelogging component inspired by Olimar s daily ship logs from the first Pikmin game encourages the player to make and caption photos for daily calendar entries The game app connects with Apple Health and Google Fit to count steps but has no smartwatch connection 2 Development editNiantic developed Pikmin Bloom under license from Nintendo after having previously collaborated on Pokemon Go 2 It was first announced in 2021 2 Global rollout began in Australia and Singapore on October 27 2021 3 North and South America on October 28 4 Japan on November 1 5 and lastly it was available worldwide by November 2 6 Niantic has planned retail location partnerships 2 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic65 100 7 Review scoresPublicationScoreNintendo Life8 10 8 PCMag3 5 5 9 Early reviewers likened Pikmin Bloom to a gamified fitness experience similar to fitness apps that convert daily steps taken into coins and minigames 10 2 Some Android users using Android 11 or 12 at the game s launch reported delayed notifications including SMS messages 11 Initial reports of the delayed notifications were reported during beta testing 12 Niantic acknowledged the issues on November 5 13 and released two updates which minimize the delayed notifications 14 Pikmin Bloom was downloaded 2 million times in 2 weeks after its launch 15 and as of May 2022 the game has grossed 5 3 million since its release 16 References edit Nintendo teams with Pokemon Go studio Niantic on AR apps Business Times Singapore Archived from the original on November 1 2021 Retrieved October 31 2021 a b c d e f g h Stein Scott October 26 2021 Pikmin Bloom How Niantic and Nintendo s new game mixes walking memory and AR CNET Archived from the original on October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 a b Diaz Ana October 26 2021 New Pikmin AR game coming from Pokemon Go developer Niantic Polygon Archived from the original on October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 Whitehead Thomas October 28 2021 Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available In The Americas Nintendo Life Archived from the original on November 5 2021 Retrieved November 5 2021 Pikmin Bloom Japan PikminBloom jp November 1 2021 Pikmin Bloom coming to Japan the 1st of November Tweet via Twitter Reynolds Matthew October 27 2021 Pikmin Bloom release date When is Pikmin Bloom releasing in the UK US and worldwide Eurogamer Archived from the original on November 28 2021 Retrieved November 3 2021 Pikmin Bloom for iPhone iPad Reviews Metacritic Red Ventures Archived from the original on January 3 2022 Retrieved January 3 2022 Lane Gavin November 2 2021 Pikmin Bloom Review Nintendo Life Archived from the original on January 19 2022 Retrieved January 19 2022 Minor Jordan November 21 2021 Pikmin Bloom for iOS PCMag Archived from the original on January 6 2023 Retrieved January 6 2023 Grodt Jill October 26 2021 Pikmin Bloom Early Impressions Game Informer Archived from the original on October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 Sholtz Matthew November 3 2021 Notifications feeling sluggish This popular Android game may be to blame Android Police Retrieved November 17 2021 Schoon Ben November 10 2021 Niantic s new Pikmin Bloom game seems to cause notification issues for some Android users Archived from the original on November 17 2021 Retrieved November 17 2021 Investigating Android Notification delayed in some devices Nov 5th 2021 Pikmin Bloom Support Community Niantic November 5 2021 Archived from the original on November 17 2021 Retrieved November 17 2021 Release Information v34 1 Only Android today Pikmin Bloom Support Community Niantic November 15 2021 Archived from the original on November 17 2021 Retrieved November 17 2021 Phillips Tom November 12 2021 Pikmin Bloom downloaded 2m times in two weeks Eurogamer Archived from the original on April 24 2022 Retrieved May 30 2022 Long Neil May 5 2022 Nintendo s mobile games are about to hit 1 8bn in lifetime revenues Mobilegamer Archived from the original on June 7 2022 Retrieved May 30 2022 Further reading editPhillips Tom October 26 2021 Nintendo and Niantic s Pikmin Bloom is a mix of gardening scavenging scrapbooking and Pokemon Eurogamer Archived from the original on October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 Webster Andrew October 26 2021 Niantic s Pikmin Bloom is rolling out globally starting today The Verge Archived from the original on October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 Webster Andrew October 26 2021 Pikmin Bloom hands on a cute app that tries to make walking a little more magical The Verge Archived from the original on October 27 2021 Retrieved October 27 2021 External links editOfficial website nbsp Portal nbsp Video games Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pikmin Bloom amp oldid 1188952315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
