Pikmin for 3DS seems to follow a familiar pattern: Olimar is wandering an alien landscape with an army of brightly colored Pikmin. Together, they collect objects, fight enemies and solve puzzles. Players control Olimar with the physical buttons and throw Pikmin by tapping on the 3DS' touch display. This time around, however, the game is presented as a side-scroller, stretching each level's landscape between the portable console's dual screens. Nintendo says this game is a bit more action focused than previous titles, too.

Sounds neat! But unfortunately, we won't know more for awhile: the game doesn't even have a final name yet, and carries the vague release date of "sometime next year."