Nintendo & Niantic Launches AR Mobile Game Pikmin Bloom

As we are all familiar, augmented reality mobile experience Pokémon Go this year turns five years-old. And while Niantic is still at large with the extremely popular game in collaboration with Nintendo, the firm is also underway with another endeavor with the Japanese company. Earlier this year, the two announced another partnership is forming for another project, but this time centered around Pikmin.

More interesting is that the project, although not officially titled, will receive help directly from an industry veteran. In that, Super Mario & Pikmin creator Shigeru Miyamoto is told to be assisting Niantic in properly delivering a fulfilling Pikmin experience to mobile devices. At the time, the game was framed to be a way to reinvent the joy of walking.

This week, the pair of firms returned to unveil and launch Pikmin Bloom. You can watch the announcement trailer for Pikmin Bloom in the video below:

“Jointly developed by Niantic and Nintendo, Pikmin Bloom allows you to grow your very own Pikmin squad, which you can then take with you on your daily walks. The app will be available on the App Store and Google Play over the coming days,” the announcement post shares. “The most important thing in Pikmin Bloom is your daily walk. As you walk, you’ll find Pikmin seedlings along your path, so the more you walk, the more your Pikmin squad will grow. You can then pluck Pikmin from seedlings after they grow. Walk more to make more friends with Pikmin!

“Walking with your Pikmin will make flowers bloom along your path. When you feed Pikmin nectar from the various fruits you pick up in the game, beautiful flowers bloom atop their heads. Collect the petals to plant them as you walk and flowers will bloom with each and every step you take, leaving a colorful trail behind you. Watch the world come alive as you transform it to create shared trails of flowers!”

You can visit the Pikmin Bloom page on both the Google Play Store and The App Store. Are you excited for Pikmin Bloom’s arrival?

Pikmin Bloom is out now for Android & iOS.

Source: Niantic