If you haven't played the original Wind Waker, you might want to consider that. If you haven't played Pikmin 1 & 2, that's another reason to consider Wind Waker and waiting on Pikmin, though by all means, Pikmin 3 can certainly be enjoyed without prior knowledge of the series, and honestly, with the changes to the controls, it might be easier to learn Pikmin 3 if you HAVEN'T played the other Pikmin games.