Pikmin 3 Has A Release Date

Pikmin fans have been anxiously awaiting an announcement regarding when the third installment in the series will hit, and the wait is now over. The game now has a solid release date this summer.

In the flood of news resulting from yesterday's Nintendo Direct conference, Nintendo revealed that Pikmin 3 will hit shelves on August 4, so mark your calendar and get ready to boss around some cute little vegetable monsters.

In the meantime, check out this video and these hands-on impressions of Pikmin 3.