Earlier this year, Nintendo confirmed that Pikmin 4 would be coming to Switch this July. Although the game is likely already complete, it seems that Nintendo wants to know what players want from this fourth and highly anticipated entry in the series.
As he pointed out VGC editor Andy Robinson, Nintendo is “doing research” this time around in hopes of boosting sales of the upcoming game. As can be seen in the tweet below, a poll of Switch creators asks what kind of game players would like Pikmin 4 to be.
Attached is a rating scale where you choose between options such as “relaxing atmosphere” or “challenging atmosphere” and various such as simple or complex gameplay.
While questions like this might only be a concern months after release, as Robinson pointed out, it’s likely for marketing purposes – with Nintendo evaluating how it can approach advertising the game to attract as many people as possible to “actually sell” it.
If you’ve played a Pikmin game before, you should know what to expect going into this new one. Having said this, there will be some new elements including Ice Pikmin and also a new dog-like companion named Otchi.
In addition to the July 21 release of Pikmin 4, Nintendo’s latest financial report for the fiscal year ending in March 2023 also confirmed some other Switch release dates. This includes the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC as well as Wave 5 & 6 for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass.
