subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon Shining Pearl (Game), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass (Game), Yoshi's Crafted World (Game), Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Game), Overwatch (Game), Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (Game)
This trivia has been marked as "Not Safe for Work".
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
▲
3
▼
▲
2
▼
During the pre-release to Pikmin 4, many fans of the franchise were upset that the game did not recieve a larger marketing push from Nintendo, given its spotty sales history. In response, a large swathe of Pikmin fans took to the PixelStar service (which allows individuals to cheaply buy temporary advertising space that would usually be reserved for wealthy corporations in Times Square in New York City) to display Pikmin memes and fan art as a form of unsanctioned advertising. The total amount of money spent by Pikmin fans was estimated by MeriStation USA to be $300 minimum.
Pikmin 4 would end up becoming the best selling installment of the Pikmin franchise. This result most likely has much more to do with the popularity of the Nintendo Switch relative to the GameCube and Wii U, but given how major an advertising space like Times Square is, it isn't completely impossible that the PixelStar advertising could have contributed to the game's sales.
Pikmin 4 would end up becoming the best selling installment of the Pikmin franchise. This result most likely has much more to do with the popularity of the Nintendo Switch relative to the GameCube and Wii U, but given how major an advertising space like Times Square is, it isn't completely impossible that the PixelStar advertising could have contributed to the game's sales.
Related Games
Hey! Pikmin
Nintendo Land
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Pikmin 2
New Play Control! Pikmin
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Pikmin Bloom
Pikmin 3
Pikmin
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Terranigma
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Mario Party Superstars
Mario Bros.
Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre
Paper Mario
Super Mario Odyssey
Kirby Super Star
Mario's Cement Factory
Yoshi Touch & Go
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Resident Evil 2
Mario Kart 64
Pokémon Picross
Donkey Kong Country
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Warlocked
F-Zero X
Mario's Tennis
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Vegas Stakes
Gyromite
NES Remix
Sonic Lost World
The Last Story
Resident Evil 2
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
10-Yard Fight
Wario Land II
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Metroid Dread
Donkey Kong 3
Pocket Monsters Stadium
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks