game news Pikmin 4: 5 Things You Absolutely Need to Know About the Nintendo Switch Summer Exclusive!
Ten years after the release of the third part, Pikmin is back! Control a new planet with a new goal to achieve, always thanks to the help of the little eponymous creatures. Do you hesitate to take the step? Here are five things you should know about this topic to help you figure out if the title is right for you.
What is the release date of Pikmin 4?
We’ll start with the most obvious. Pikmin 4 will be available exclusively on Nintendo Switch on July 21, 2023. Yes, fans of the license have been eagerly awaiting a new episode for ten years. Everything is displayed on the eShop at a price of $59.99 and requires 10.6 GB of free space to enjoy it. Note that a demo is already available in the same store. With this version you can spend a few hours discovering the beginning of the adventure. The icing on the cake: it will be possible to transfer your save to the full version of the game! In short, there’s no excuse not to try it.
By the way, what is the concept of Pikmin?
If you are not familiar with the license, here is a reminder. Here you control a little hero who can collect “Pikmin”, microscopic creatures with various abilities. There are several types (red, which are not afraid of fire; yellow, which are resistant to electricity) that will help you solve a whole series of environmental puzzles… It’s about moving an object, for example, you block your street or reconstruct parts of a bridge. The goal in all of this? Explore as much as you can to find treasurethat will help you repair your spaceship | to discover new levels as well as missing colleagues that unlock new activities and side quests. Be careful, your miniature heroes can take damage and you must finish your ride before dark.
Meet Otchin, your new best friend
Help, you will need it because you will be sent to an unknown planet in search of your missing teammates. But even in this fourth work, on the edge of Pikmin, you can count on it Otchin, cute dog, really very helpful. The bugger serves as your mount both on land and water and can even learn to jump or even pounce on enemies. When you sit on your back, all Pikmin will follow your movement, making it easy for you to avoid imminent dangers… This will make exploration easier and more fluid than before.
What are the big new features of Pikmin 4?
In addition to the new Pikmin types (Ice, Shiny) and the ability to customize your hero for the first time, Pikmin 4 offers two important new features: numerous caves under the surface of the main levels and night missions. In any case, a slightly tougher challenge awaits you. “Twisted puzzles, strange creatures and terrifying bosses await you in the numerous caves that house the planet,” specifies Nintendo on its website… Note that there are no time limits in these underground passages, which are divided between day and night. Condition is cycle bound, and it is not possible to invoke the “Onions” to give birth to the Pikmin! The night missions are tower defense sequences in which you have to protect the buildings that house a shiny nectar. To do this, you must summon the shiny Pikmin, useful against hungry opponents.
Dandori duels or war in Pikmin
Think you’re tired of exploring the calm atmosphere | Peaceful Pikmin? This novelty aims to make you happy, the Dandori Duels. The concept is simple Collect as many treasures and creatures as possible in an arena in the given time. Battles that can take place in the main adventure, against strange characters, or with two players! In this case, it is even possible to rain down lightning or stones on the opponent with the help of “surprise pods”. Note that Pikmin 4 also features a co-op mode for solo play, but it’s quite different from Pikmin 3’s. This one is similar to Super Mario Galaxy in that it doesn’t involve a second playable hero, but rather a cursor capable of swinging resources.
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