So it turns out that Pikmin 3 is more than just a Wii U game, but also a space suit-wearing inhabitant of the Animal Crossing: New Leaf universe. If our games are alive and interacting with other games, then this hobby just got more interesting.
Silliness aside, Nintendo has opened a special Pikmin 3 house — with the self-named character — in New Leaf in Europe, popping up as SpotPass content in the Happy Home Showcase area. It may have appeared in North America ahead of the Wii U title's arrival this weekend — if so let everyone know in the comments section — or could arrive after that title lands.
We had a look around while enjoying our daily check-in on our plucky citizens, and it's an impressive house packed full of furniture that we didn't even know existed. As a thematic dedication to the Wii U release, it's on the money.
You can check out our tour of the house below, but if you want to wait and explore for yourself then click away now. For those of you that do take a look, let us know where it ranks on the scale of awesomeness (10 for super-awesome) in the comments below.
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Love this cross game promotion in Animal Crossing - makes Animal Crossing the center of the Nintendo universe - could be used to bridge caps to nearly every Nintendo franchise ...
Aha! That's why i got a blue dot on the game icon today
Today the 3rd time I see a blue icon and nothing new in game. I check the spot pass space and my mailbox. nothing.
Edit: with spotpass space I mean HH showcase of course.
Nevermind, finally my first house in the HH showcase. But this still doesn't explain those other 2 times I got a blue notification on the ACNL icon. When that happens I always check everything, even the HH showcase. So it still doesn't make sense.
Also its weird being able to order most stuff from those houses. It almost feels like cheating...I was looking forward to gradually collect the entire Space/Astro collection. Already got a few...but now I can order them all from within that house in a few days time.
Its awesome but at the same time it takes away most of the surprises of finding those items at T. Nooks or anywhere else.
@AyeHaley Have you been to the Happy Home area, where StreetPass homes are on show? That's where this house can be found
I'll have to check on this! I might already have it and just not noticed it yet! XD
Ooh! The hologlobe!
Very smart way to advertise.
I think it's a very nice house and it's always good to give people more chances to order furniture. I hope they do more like it. Made me want Pikmin 3 too.
That is such a cool house. I hope they do more themed houses like that.
Why hello there Pikmin 3! Nice to meet you!
PNF-404: Planet Not Found XD
Wow, what an awesome house! I love the individual Pikmin rooms!
I like to think that, instead of just doing all this via code & a back-end interface, there's a person at Nintendo whose actual job is to play Animal Crossing enough to set up all these amazing SpotPass houses.
Waiting for the "pikmin 3 is a playable fighter in smash bros." rumors to start flying lol
Ahh no wonder I got a blue notification on the game today!
How funny is the picture of the red Pikmin. It reminds me of when Jack painted Rose in Titanic. Haha.
About time NoE sent out a house, lol.
Is this Europe/UK only? D: I checked my showcase and haven't seen anything.
Well this is an easy 10.
And I'll place a lot of orders.
im an american, so didnt get it yet. 2 more days, maybe.....
@JayceJa
...I think I'm going to try right now.
Thanks a lot, got me excited for nothing! It's not out in NA yet I guess
I have been playing this game every day since a week after launch, and I still am not tired of it! I hope americans can get this house as I like checking out Nintendo's official houses to see how they place their furniture. This was my first Animal Crossing and even though I did not know what to expect I certainly haven't been disappointed with my purchase!
@TheItalianBaptist Olimar and the Pikmin are already confirmed as a playable character in Smash Bros. I never used them in Brawl, but maybe that will change for the new entry.
one pikmin thing in every room. I want the polka-dot furniture. i've been taking it to that blue sheep and making it beige. only have the tv and clock so far......):
These news stories are designed to taunt those of us in America.
Awesome house! I love how every type of pikmin has it's own room, although every side-room is not that big. Even more awesome though is the fact that you can buy all the awesome furniture that's in there.
9/10 from me
Is it possible to buy things from HHA houses?
Just checked out the Pikmin house on my AC new leaf and the main room is exactly what I'm after being abit of a sci fi nut so going to spend a lot of bells to get most of the furniture 😃
@Tobias95 Yep, once you are in the house you can touch "order furniture" on the touchscreen to buy things that are standing in that room. You can do that for every room in the house
Thank you for the heads-up Thomas. I couldn't work out what the blue spot indicated, even thought it might be related to TIY which opened this morning. Didn't think of the HHA exhibition area.
I've been desperate for a Robo floor and wall as I want a space style kitchen - now I can start making one. And there's an Outdoor Bath, and..., and.., oooh I can't wait to get up there with some Bells in my pocket!
Passes out, breathless..
@NightmareXIV It sure seems that way, whenever I click on an article like this I am first excited and get my 3DS to check then I get annoyed when the article didn't say it wasn't for NA.
Oh shoot, that one room has a BUNCH of space stuff in it... NEED THIS HOUSE IN MY SHOWCASE SO I CAN BUY IT ALL!!
Was that a hot tub in the fourth picture!? O.o
@KatnissEverdeen no it was a bathtub. i have it in my bathroom in ACNL
Ooooh that's what is the Blue Dot, i was i supposed to get that without a clue Nintendo...ok, gonna check that out now.
I got a new house today in the happy home showcase but it had only 2 rooms. One obviously a Pikmin 3 tribute and one seemed Donkey Kong themed but nowhere near as awesome as the European house.
@Noonch
I got that house too. Strange!
I may end up with the latest AC yet... trying to fight the urge... losing... battle.......
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