Rumor: Pikmin 3 to bloom next March?

by Chris Greenhough { Jul 20th 2008 at 12:00PM }

Okay, we'd advise you take this news with a ~~pinch~~ huge damn barrel of salt, but UK-based retailer Play.com now has Pikmin 3 listed for release on March 27th, 2009. Our first thoughts upon spying this detail were as follows:

March 27th, 2009 is a rather random date to simply pluck out of thin air, don'cha think?
It's also a Friday, the day when games usually launch in Euroland.
Play is a UK-based site, so this may well be a European date (if it's even true).
The specificity of the date only makes it more convincing to us.
March 27th, 2009 really is quite a long way off. Boo hoo.

Heck, it's the weekend, so let the wanton speculation ensue!

Tags: gardening, pikmin, release-date, sim

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

klepto88 @ Jul 20th 2008 12:09PM

That's called a placeholder.

WiiiiFanboy @ Jul 20th 2008 2:45PM

I don't wana wait that long but at least they'll have time to get it right.

Henry @ Jul 20th 2008 12:42PM

Yeah because Play.com know ahead of anyone else, even Nintendo probably.
Jeez.

Randy @ Jul 20th 2008 12:45PM

Just in time for Spring.

supa_s @ Jul 20th 2008 12:59PM

It's probably scheduled to be released in Q1 2009 in Europe. Retailers usually know ahead of the public. I wouldn't trust that date, but I'll expect it sometime in the 1st quarter of 09.

iMeh @ Jul 20th 2008 1:33PM

After E308, I've learned not to believe any piece of news that is related to Nintendo. I refuse to be letdown again.

Espiox @ Jul 20th 2008 2:22PM

Ha, no.

Keep in kind, Play.com has all kinds of random dates in there. Wii Music has had some 30 different dates since the Orchestra tech demo two years ago. Kirby on Wii is in there.

So, yeah. It's a placeholder. It means nothing other than they want you to preorder it.

Mr Khan @ Jul 20th 2008 6:35PM

I know nothing of Play.com's habits, but placeholders are usually the first or last day of a month, or, failing that, on the 15th

The 27th seems a bit specific

However, i doubt they would know, since even Shiggy wasn't allowed to talk about it yet

Espiox @ Jul 20th 2008 8:01PM

The 27th is the last Friday (standard UK release day) of the month and the quarter. Not all that random really.

player54 @ Jul 20th 2008 4:39PM

Im not going to get this game I rather buy The Conduit.
It will probably sell more than Pikmin 3 anyway.

Zeph @ Jul 21st 2008 12:40AM

The Conduit is a hardcore, 3rd party, likely M rated, FPS, non-sequel.

Pikmin is something of a midcore, 1st party, E rated, non-FPS, sequel.

Take a look at the average Wii owner and tell me again The Conduit will sell better.

Nathew @ Jul 20th 2008 5:41PM

if that's the european date, then i can't wait to buy it here in the states next week!

gs942002 @ Jul 20th 2008 8:18PM

hahahahahahahaha

Tostie14 @ Jul 21st 2008 1:19AM

Did I miss something? Where was Pikmin 2?

flameofdoom666 @ Jul 21st 2008 10:19AM

Pikmin 2 came out for gamecube in 2004. Its sooooo much better then Pikman 1. Much more items, they got rid of the 30 day limit, and its a much bigger and prettier game. Also managhing pikmin is easier due to being able to use two characters at once. it is a fantastic game. One of gamecubes best.