Nintendo’s Miiverse is perhaps the Wii U’s greatest achievement. An online space for console gamers to talk, share tips, and post screenshots, it also hosts some incredible artists working within the black-and-white messaging confines of the 6.2-inch GamePad touch screen.
The release of Nintendo’s real-time action-strategy game Pikmin 3 this summer has inspired some stunning work by a number of these contributors.
The gallery below features 18 of the most impressive Pikmin-related creations on Miiverse right now. Expect space travelers, ravenous creatures, extreme cuteness, and a couple of special guests. All of the pictures remain untitled due to the nature of the Miiverse messaging system, but we’ve added some short descriptors.
Meet the ABC gang. New Pikmin protagonists Alph, Brittany, and Charlie look primed and ready for action.
Prolific Miiverse artist sigme_y shows Alph and his Pikmin companions collecting some interesting tech.
Another piece by sigme_y that brings a powerful pop art styling to the Pikmin universe.
Who hasn’t felt the pang of guilt as stray Pikmin are abandoned come nightfall? Kwakpriest gives voice to these lost souls.
This is one of only two pictures that teck2425 has posted on Miiverse, but it beautifully captures a peaceful and somewhat sad moment in the rain on planet PNF-404.
Wow. Pikmin creator Shigeru Miyamoto has been re-created as a Koppaite space traveler by Miiverse artist g-wood.
Who better to fill that last place in the line than the electric-type Pokemon Pikachu? I’m not sure that Brittany has noticed the intrusion.
Ship botanist Brittany is given a softer than usual interpretation by Miiverse artist kinama.
Sintann’s art lends a dark edge to the game, exposing its true nature as survival horror.
Sintann’s GamePad skills impress once again with this portrait of Alph, Brittany, and Charlie.
Without a thought for his own safety, Alph prepares to launch a Pikmin into the jaws of a wild Bulborb. A true hero.
Brittany in the heart of the SS Drake, contemplating the state of juice reserves.
Bulborbs are a popular muse for GamePad artists. Small wonder when their simple, rounded features can convey such a sense of menace.
A beautifully simple 8-bit pixel art reimagining of Pikmin by michi_145.
This psychedelic take on the Pikmin world represents three hours of GamePad crafting by artist CharmaderRulz.
Soranino knows what Pikmin talk about in those rare downtimes. Their overeagerness to collect and carry has often proven to be their downfall, unfortunately.
It’s no wonder plucking a Pikmin from the ground looks such an effort for ship engineer Alph. He’s only about an inch high.
Ship captain Charlie is captured in a heroic pose by yarionna.
