Pikmin Franchise Over???(Do you think this gen will be the last of Pikmin)

[thekitchensink]

axumblade said:

thekitchensink said:

axumblade said:

thekitchensink said:
Nintendo never really stops supporting their popular franchises--they just don't see new entries 'as often'.

It's called Super Smash Bros. At least it's not cheesy cameos in other franchises games.

What's Smash Bros. got to do with anything?  In fact, pretty much every character in those games, both playable and Assist Trophy, have seen their own games quite recently.

Little Mac Assist Trophy?  New Punch Out!!

Saki Assist Trophy?  New Sin & Punishment.

Fire Emblem characters?  Shadow Dragon.

Starfy?  Can't go half an hour on TV without seeing an ad now for The Legendary Starfy.

Hell, you could argue that having Zero Suit Samus as a playable foreshadowed her being that way in Other M.

 

There are some exceptions, like Ice Climbers, but by and large, if a character that hasn't had a recent game makes a Smash Bros appearance, they're getting their own title soon.

I'm merely just saying that the Super Smash Bros. games are a place where characters can be found once Nintendo has started ignoring them. x.o I'm wondering where Starfox, Kid Icarus, Mr. Game & Watch, R.O.B., Ice Climbers, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong and F-Zero have been lately...despite there being 2 excite racing games on the Wii...I mean it's not a bad thing that they are in there, it's just that you don't really hear much from the characters now. So Nintendo makes sure to grant the fans a service by making them playable SSB. It works. I was beyond excited when Brawl came out and I could play as several characters I haven't played as since the N64 days and even some characters I've always wanted to play as.

Star Fox being ignored?  Really?  I suppose if you ignore the DS game and both Gamecube games...

F-Zero had a Gamecube game and several GBA games.

DK has had Donkey Konga, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, the Mario vs. Donkey Kong games... and Diddy's been in some of those.

Game and Watch: Meh, no one really cares about him that much--his games were only popular because they were pretty much the most advanced handhelds at the time.  That said, there's been the Game & Watch collection for DS for Club Nintendo members.

Ice Climbers: I'll give you that one, like I already said.

ROB: He was also in Mario Kart DS, but you can't exactly ask them to make it so your NES peripheral work on your Wii, can ya?

Kid Icarus was heavily hinted to be in development for Wii before Factor Five went down.

 

They may not always be the exact game you want, but Nintendo keeps its characters in play.