For the first time in 2020 Nintendo filed applications for some trademarks in Japan. This time, it is for Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon & The Legend Of Zelda.
For gaming right?
Sorry to burst the dream bubble there … the reason behind the trademark filings is, apparently, for merchandising reasons.
The Pikmin trademark was for “approximately 200 purposes related to merchandising”, and the other 3 are “consistent with goods sold at Nintendo Tokyo”.
About Pikmin
Still keep in mind that quite a few people are mentioning some Wii U ports are still happening. Pikmin 3 might finally get the go ahead on the Nintendo Switch. As for Pikmin 4 … well … let’s not go there. We all know Miyamoto once said it was in development very early on in the Nintendo Switch life-cycle.
