I am 1 of the 37 Pikmin simps still alive on this Earth and I enjoy the heck out of these games. I think this game is very easy, so I'm glad that the Deluxe version introduces a Hard mode.
There is a pseudo-time limit but it's hard to fail, making it much more doable but also adds a little pressure to what you're doing. Nonetheless, the core gameplay mechanics of Pikmin will always shine to me despite difficulty settings. This is still one of the most creative puzzle and strategy series out there. Hundreds of Pikmin have still perished by my hands.
This game adds great QoL that the first two games lacked, where having control over certain groups of Pikmin and who you're throwing is better. They also introduced Rock Pikmin, BAYBEEE. ROCK PIKMIN SUPREMACY. (And also gave them many opportunities to shine.) I did not find much use for Winged Pikmin in my playthrough, but if you know how to use them right, they're so broken.
The environments are beautiful, the monsters are bigger and better. The FRUIT looks fantastic and are a nice addition towards making the plot make a little more sense.
As much as I love Rocks though, I wish the original 3 Pikmin were utilized a teeny bit more. You get Blues very late in the game, and most enemies can be defeated by pure boulder steel.
More people need to play these games though so that I don't have to wait another 200 years between games.
There is a pseudo-time limit but it's hard to fail, making it much more doable but also adds a little pressure to what you're doing. Nonetheless, the core gameplay mechanics of Pikmin will always shine to me despite difficulty settings. This is still one of the most creative puzzle and strategy series out there. Hundreds of Pikmin have still perished by my hands.
This game adds great QoL that the first two games lacked, where having control over certain groups of Pikmin and who you're throwing is better. They also introduced Rock Pikmin, BAYBEEE. ROCK PIKMIN SUPREMACY. (And also gave them many opportunities to shine.) I did not find much use for Winged Pikmin in my playthrough, but if you know how to use them right, they're so broken.
The environments are beautiful, the monsters are bigger and better. The FRUIT looks fantastic and are a nice addition towards making the plot make a little more sense.
As much as I love Rocks though, I wish the original 3 Pikmin were utilized a teeny bit more. You get Blues very late in the game, and most enemies can be defeated by pure boulder steel.
More people need to play these games though so that I don't have to wait another 200 years between games.