Miyamoto hints at a new Nintendo character, Pikmin 3 'progressing well'

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And who will it be? Miyamoto also mentions the progress of Pikmin 3's production

It looks like Miyamoto has a new Nintendo character up his sleeve for next year, something he hasn't done since 2001 with the release of the original Pikmin, he also said that production of Pikmin 3 is 'progressing extremely well, amongst the present promises.'