<p><em>Pikmin</em> fans and Wii U owners alike can now expect<em> Pikmin 3</em> to hit the Nintendo eShop and retail stores on August 4th, Nintendo has announced.</p>
<p>In addition to the new release date, a new Pikmin, a pink Pikmin, has been officially revealed and detailed. This new Winged Pikmin will be able to fly, carry items and is always following players around. Satoru Iwata, during today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct, stated that the new Pikmin will be &#8216;helpful in different ways than the other Pikmin types.&#8221;</p>
<p>{<em>Pikmin 3</em> starts at 20:50}</p>
<p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wSXyo0z6LKA" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>
<p>The box art for the game was also shown, which you can see below.</p>
<p><a href="https://bagogames.com/pikmin-3-coming-to-wii-u-on-august-4th/pikmin-3-box-art/" rel="attachment wp-att-44800"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-44800" alt="Pikmin 3 Box Art" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/06011403/Pikmin-3-Box-Art.png" /></a></p>

Pikmin 3 Coming to Wii U on August 4th
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By Kyree Leary

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