Going into the first Pikmin after playing the third one probably does a disservice to the former. It's a fun game and it terms of atmosphere and storytelling it easily tops Pikmin 3, but gameplay-wise I found Pikmin 1 to be a bit tiring. As much as I love old games they often lack QoL features that would make the experience much smoother and better. Pikmin suffers from this issue, but it's not atrocious. You can get used to it and when you do it's an enjoyable experience. I really did suck at this game though.