New PIKMIN AR Game

Nintendo and Niantic are teaming up to bring us another augmented reality game, Pikmin Bloom. Featuring the little plant bug creatures from the Pikmin games, you can plant pikmin and as you walk around they will grow until they are ready to be picked.

Unlike the Pikmin games, there will be no large creatures to eat up your pikmin or any kind of combat. This game hopes to be more collaborative, allowing players to team up to complete objectives and plant virtual gardens throughout their areas. You’ll be able to use a journal every day to reflect on your day and will tell you how many steps you have taken and you’ll get the option to add photos and a little entry.

Overall, it sounds like an incredibly chill game, though without much to do I’m not sure how engaging it will be for players. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of events and objectives they will have to help keep things interesting and new for players. Pikmin Bloom releases November 2 in Australia and Singapore and will roll out globally through Apple’s app store and Google Play Store. 

Source: Polygon