E311 | Miyamoto Defies Nintendo, Announces Wii U Pikmin

It's been years of waiting for Pikmin fans for news on a third installment. Miyamoto let slip that it is coming, and is for Wii U.

The quirky franchise, developed for GameCube originally, has been continually rumoured for Nintendo's current Wii, and each E3 and major gaming event prompts creator Shigeru Miyamoto to cheerfully reply: "it's on the way!"

This year Nintendo opted to not announce any first part titles for the new Wii U console, instead only a handful of tech demos. That was the plan until Miyamoto felt the need to defy Nintendo bosses and take one for the fans by confirming Pikmin 3 for Wii U during the developer roundtable earlier today.

There are two sides to me today, the corporate side that wants to follow the precedent we set for E3 of not announcing any titles, and the creative side of me that wants to tell you we’re working on Pikmin.

He admitted the decision was made because he felt it was the perfect fit for the system, and would make good use of the "fancy new graphics and the new controller".

"It won't be too long" before it launches, he teased before being dragged off kicking and screaming by Nintendo henchmen*

What do you think of the prospect of a new Pikmin game for Nintendo's Wii U console? Are you a fan of the series?

*This part is untrue.