Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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- čas přidán 18. 07. 2023
- Pikmin 4 bounds onto the scene in serious style, but is it all glitz and no gumption?
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this will officially be my first Pikmin game! so excited for this one, the demo felt so good and intuitive for me
For me too. Replaying the demo today to be ready on friday😀
@@denycast You've been missing out. They are awesome.
@@kannon0216main reason I haven’t played a Pikmin game before now is because all my Nintendo consoles have been handheld. From the gbc, gba, ds, 3ds and now switch lite
Perfect time to come aboard! If you’re not bothered by the story I’d say out of the three games, Pikmin 3 is the easiest, then Pikmin 1, and Pikmin 2 being the hardest. They’re all fantastic games and can really be played in any order outside of some minor story elements.
@@RachelXKnight666 You're in luck with how ALL pikmin games except for Hey pikmin are on Switch now :)
I barely even knew what Pikmin was two months ago, but the demo has convinced me to get it. I just love having a little army
Same, only played all 3 in the last month
The older games, as well as the Overlord series are great games for this ❤ Can't wait for Pikmin 4!
Full Game leaked a few days ago for us jacked switch owners. Its pretty good; a solid 8/10. Still prefer pikmen 3 though.
def gotta play the older ones! especially 2!
As a fan since the pikmin beginnings on Gamecube it makes me so happy to hear new player finding pikmin. Its crazy to me how this first party games feels like hidden gems, especially when its some of my favorite games of all time.
Its Pikmin. Its cheaper than therapy. Of course its worth it. 🤣😅
W
Odd, I needed therapy after Pikmin 2 😂
@@repoyo8685pileated snagret in quicksand, and man at legs in the water will break a man. Hole of heroes was brutal😂
@@darcidious99don’t forget the waterwraith ;)
Yes
The annoying thing about the co-op removal, to me, is that the answer was right there. Let player 2 control the dog. They play differently enough that you would have a fantastic asymmetrical co-op.
I have to assume it's a hardware limitation, because the world and game is so much bigger than 3D's. There's no way they didn't try do it- feature was really well received in 3D, it was literally a selling point, and nobody's ever bellowed their love for Mario Galaxy's "Throw star bits at enemies" mechanic- but probably having a much bigger world, with more interacting features and more tools/tricks in general, probably ended up killing performance. Similar to how Rex got shelved in Smash in favour of Pyra/Mythra, because having potentially 8x Rex each with a Pyra, Mythra and Nia (far more complicated deigns than Pokemon) would have killed the performance.
dandori issue
@@jlcdavenport6268In that case here's to hoping for a Pikmin 4 Deluxe on updated hardware fixing this shortcoming!
@@user-qh4il3ov6rStealing this quote.
@@jlcdavenport6268tbf, in the Dandori Battles you can play as 2 captains with the split screen just fine, albeit those are smaller and more self-contained arenas. My guess for why pointer co-op was approved over Oatchi co-op is because ironically, I don’t know how they could work in the Dandori Battles. Should Player 1 & 2 have to share the same screen while the CPU gets a screen to themselves, or should the CPU’s screen get nixed in favor of Player 2 getting the second screen, or should there be 3 screens at once for the Players and the CPU??? It’s a difficult question to answer, so I guess the developers thought having the pointer co-op would be better for consistency and performance.
Can’t wait for this game to come out tomorrow in my country. This will be my very first Pikmin game. I have been impatient to play it ever since I played the demo. I can’t even imagine how impatient the long term Pikmin fans are right now lol. Bring it on!
I impulse bought every game on switch and am loving it you gonna have a great time
@@lemonmanlegoreviews5661 it comes out in 21 hours for me now lol. I would buy the other games in the series but I’m going through financial hardship right now until September. Thankfully I had a spare game voucher from when I purchased it for Pokémon violet so I was able to get Pikmin 4. I’m so excited lol
Dang for me it’s coming in 2 days ( or if I’m not counting today it will take one more day) :C not tomorrow 😢 and I’m a long term Pikmin fan whose played the originals on the original consoles they were released on and I feel like exploding in excitement because it’s coming very soon!
ya def gotta play the older ones too! 2 especially!
I don't get the criticism some people have of time stopping underground. Yeah, the time pressure is gone, but you have a static number of pikmin. The pressure just shifts from time management to being hyper aware of every pikmin death. "Will I have enough blues to pull that treasure out of the water? Ugh, I need just one purple to lift this. I don't think I can beat this boss with seventeen reds and a rock."
Valid argument.
Time doesn't really stop underground, it's just slowed down 1/6 of its original speed.
Agreed. To be honest, it was too much in P2. Caves could have like 8 sub levels, which were tough enough on their own, with a fixed number of Pikmin (although a few instances where you could replenish). A time limit wasn’t necessary or added challenge. It just made an existing challenge more annoying.
I'm really sad there's no challenge mode. That was my favorite part of 3 and the thing that kept me playing after 100%
one of my fave franchises ever, hugely underrated. I remember playing pikmin the original when it first came out and was amazed by the environment and gameplay was so good the entire thing captivated me into its world in a way I get a little upset about honestly looking back, hard to explain how a game can make you feel that way. only botw and the witcher 3 have gave me that same kind of feeling
*notices the leaf on oachie's tail*
If those leaflings hurt my doggo, im gonna sick 100 purple pikmin on them
Pikmin 4 my gosh I never thought I’d see the day!!! So many memories of the franchise !!! I’m so excited to play this!!❤
Enjoy 🌱
Pikmin 5 2033
Pikmin 4 is a hoax and a disappointment
I think the switch effect will do wonders for Pikmin. I always knew about the series and as a kid I really wanted it having seen the trailer on my Luigi’s Mansion disc but never had the game. I recently played through the first 3 on switch and now can’t wait for 4. Can’t buy it until next week though 😩
that emoji on the end was unnecessary by all means 💀
@@scooter5248 so was your reply
Still can’t believe we’ve come this far since the meme of Miyamoto saying “Pikmin 4 is in development” 84 years ago.
The only thing I missed was the advanced AI of one specific enemy *If you know. You know*
It wasn’t as aggressive as it used to be which is why it was so scary in pikmin 2
I really hope they introduce some challenge modes. Perhaps a new game plus to encourage replayability.
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Decided to watch this after my friend who's way more into Pikmin than I am finished his 100% playthrough. From what I've gathered talking to him as he played it, he liked the game enough to consider it his second favorite behind 2 and debates on if it likes it more than 3 or not. Biggest issue seems to be that the dog just makes everything too easy since it can become strong enough pretty fast to take out some of the toughest non-boss enemies pretty quick and since all of your Pikmin can just jump on and ride it, it tends to trivialize some boss fights where you can just ride the dog around to keep Pikmin in one spot instead of having them all over the place like you'd find them being in previous games.
Pikmin 4 might be my favourite game in the series and that's after it prompted me to go back and play 1, 2 and (once I bought it) 3 Deluxe. Felt smooth to control, the environments more open and plenty of modes and challenges that change the formula just enough to be interesting and fun additions. Game is a little too easy but I'm already on a second playthrough to collect treasure faster.
I do have one, fairly big gripe and that is the auto targeting. In Pikmin 3 you could choose to target with a trigger press which gives one a better ability to prioritise certain targets in a pinch. In Pikmin 4 it forces an auto target when you get close to something which could be an enemy, nectar, treasure etc which feels like a step back.
I played the demo and is a very fun game,definly worth it It you want to get into the series
What is the song playing at 12:00?
Describing Pikmin 2 as “more relaxed” is straight up gatling groink propaganda
So excited to play this loved the demo have played one and two and three bought one and two again to get ready for 4 so excited. Love pikman games. On the difficulty aspect i feel they are doing that to most Nintendo games now im guessing to try to bring more people in but at some point you have to say how easy do games really need to be. Im sure i will still enjoy it thou but it doesn't have to be super easy. Kids these days run circles around adults even in hard games therw no reason to make every game super easy.
Honestly impulse bought this game yesterday because the characters are all so adorable. I'm loving the game so far!
I play Pikmin 4 demo on my Switch Lite and I like how smooth it is, how beautiful it is. Will purchase it after this. Switch effect is real, everything delicious on the Switch. Easily will sold million in a few days ❤
Are there no challenging scenarios where you need to be efficient to get a platinum score like in 3D? I don't have a lot of money so if there is just the always short campaign, I will wait until I'll see a cheap used version of this in the future.
Such scenarios or short side story missions like in 3D would make it better.
I just can't pay 60quid for short games
6:12 This looks familiar, Bulblax Kingdom final floor?
Why do you get early access too the full thing? 🤨📷
I’ve never played Pikmin and really want to try this one, but I’m honestly terrified of the fact they can die. Idk if I can handle the guilt so now I’m nervous to play 😅
Anyone know if you can continue to collect treasure post-credits? IE pikmin 2?
Yes, the game structure is very similar to Pikmin 2
5:38
Bro there’s baby crabs xD
"Is It Worth It?" Yes. It´s a Pikmin game, and amazing one at that, I will definetly get it on release!
With all the challenging and fast paced games I play it’s nice having cute chill games like Pikmin as balance.
Do we know if it has multiple difficulty modes!??!
Would it be a good idea to get 4 first then 3 during a sale?
This will be my first Pikmin game. I just want to play this with my family.
Have one voucher left. Thinking of using it on this. The demo was fun.
I’ve been on the fence about getting Pikmin cuz I haven’t touched my switch in forever but maybe this review will help me
Can the enemies respawn on the surface and how??
I think I can already confidently say this game is going to be my favourite Pikmin game already. I loved playing the demo and even got 100% exploration in it too! I love the new mechanics (mostly Oatchi) and I quite appreciate the fact that they’ve limited the amount of Pikmin you can take out early game. In all the previous games I found that I’d spend a lot of time building up to 100 Pikmin as opposed to exploring just so I can breeze through encounters easier but this forced me to be less of a scaredy cat lol.
I’m so excited for the games release, it’s the first game I’ve preordered in a long time.
Pikmin 4 is peak
Peakmin 🫡
peakest part of my life, the 10 year wait will no doubt be worth it.
This agression against Pikmin 3 will not stand. Managing multiple captains was excellent. The side missions were excellent. The game was excellent.
Do we have a mission mode, like Pikmin 3 (Deluxe), where you’re scored based on your performance within a certain time limit?
They did say there's extra modes after the game end and we do have that olimar adventure special mode
There is a mode called Dandori Challenge which basically functions as a mission mode, and is also integrated into the main story of the game. You can even find one in the demo!
Disappointed that the game is so easy. I always felt like the urgency of Pikmin 1 and the challenging moments of Pikmin 2 were what made those games so exciting and gave them character.
I feel like it is a waste not to have these games be difficult by default with an easy option for people who don't want to be stimulated. They spent so long making a complex nuanced system only for a lot of their work to go to waste.
The game was made for people almost all ages can enjoy the game making it less frustrating for some peoples that has no patience or people saying that the game randomness is unfair like enemys and bombs falling from the sky etc,but who knows maybe Nintendo Adds an hard mode and true spice mode for the ones that want a challenge
Maybe they’ll update it with difficulty modes. Hopefully better than pikmin three’s difficulty modes
Have you played through the endgame? It never gets ridiculously difficult, but I feel like people were too quick to say there's no challenge in this game. There definitely is a decent amount of challenge in the endgame. Olimar's Shipwreck tale and the Sage Leaf Trials in particular are no cakewalk.
For the main campaign, I enjoyed it, but found myself a little disappointed. The big issue was that it lacked focus. The surface exploration has its own, traditional Pikimin pace. But when you head underground, it becomes a dungeon crawler that focuses on exploration without time management. Then you have the Dandori battles and challenge modes which crank up the time management to the max, but have minimal exploration. Then you have the night missions, which are more like an action game.
All of these components are good fun. But I felt hopping between them constantly in the main campaign never let me get into the full swing of any one of them.
Fortunately, Pikmin 4 has an absolutely massive post game. I was completely blown away in a manner I haven't been since entering Kanto in Pokemon Gold 22 years ago. You get 2 extra surface areas to explore (the main game has 4) a massive 20 floor underground dungeon, a challenge mode tower, and an entire campaign built around the design philosophy of Pikmin 1. That last one offered what I consider the pure Pikmin experience that the main campaign lacked.
It's also worth noting, I don't think Oatchi was ideally implemented. His main function is as a separate explorer, similar to Louie, Brittainy and Alph from past games. But by defailt, you need to open up a menu in order to switch characters. You can, and should assign this to a shortcut. It really opens up how to play the game correctly.
i just bought it physical new. hope it's great nice review!
I never thought I would get into Pikmin, but here we are.
I played the demo and acrually got bummed out when it ended, so I immediately went and got the game.
i loved pikmin 2 so much. i know it's a little rough but i loved the challenge and how ruthless it is. i hope this game isn't a cake walk or has some difficulty options
Even 3 had ultra-spicy which was more like normal/hard but I’m hoping. With the new reset feature you can rewind any mistakes you make… I hope it’s tough as nails due to this
Yeah, really wish they had a brutal mode option that was super punishing if you trip up in the slightest
Can’t wait for the Chuggaaconroy walkthrough
Quick question if pikmins take something to the base do i always have to go back to bring them back to me?
yes
There’s a new feature in this new installment that allows you to equip different pieces of gear and one of them solves this exact problem.
are Purples and Whites returning to the main campaign again? I don't think I spotted them in the footage, but maybe I missed them.
Yes they are returning😊
Apparently they’re only available underground. So you can’t make more a la onions.
@@mrshmuga9actually you can. Purples and whites have onions now, but you find them as well as other pikmin before you find the onions.
@@IJC039 Oh really? My mistake. I read other people saying you couldn't. Nice that they're wrong/mistaken.
@@mrshmuga9 yes, however I believe you get their onions late in the game
Do I need to play the other 3 to understand 4?
I hope they add hard mode! I enjoyed the Demo and the tone of 4 because it was less about time stress and more about planning out your tasks. It's a comfort game for me and I need more of those.
I wish Pikmin incorporated some building mechanics, such as temporary fortifications to defend against daily raids from enemies.
2023 is kinda unreal as a switch owner..... New FE, Octopath 2, totk, pikmin 4, mario wonder, smrpg....
I KNEW THEY WOULD EXPLODE THE BRICKS TO MAKE A BIGGER HUB
YOU CAN TEACH THE DOG TO PROTECT THE LUMIKNOLS I LOVE HIM
HES SUCH A GOOD BOY
Pikmin just makes me miss more Overlord... but i'll give it a try
Wish I had played the first 3 games by now, but I’m waiting for the physical copy of 1+2 so come out in September and then I have to play Pikmin 3 Deluxe. I’ll definitely be dodging spoilers for a while lol.
Pikmin 1 and 2 are connected in terms of story, pikmin 3 is very stand alone. It was how I got into the series and didn't need the first 2 to be intrigued. But, I hope you enjoy your playthroughs.
I'm a little concerned this game isn't going to be difficult enough. Not having scenarios where you're forced to use the new abilities and items the game offers you in terms of its new RPG-like upgrade elements sounds concerning. I'm all for changing things up to attract new players but a game is still a game.
On the bright side, having it sell well means more likelihood to get sequels and ports in the future. I know that's a longterm goal, but there are a lot of new/young Nintendo players these days because of the Switch.
Yeah I’m with you. 3 already didn’t hit the same itch as 1 and 2 due to difficulty issues and this seems easier. But 3 is still pretty tricky if you set out to do it as fast as possible so no time limit is off to me
As someone who loves to set my own difficulty hurdles for these games (attempt 7 on a permadeath TOTK run), and someone who is not afraid to play mods that tremendously increase difficulty (deathrun subnautica), difficulty is always a solvable issue. If the base game is solid and it plays well, the community will always do the rest
@@MichaelJones-wj4mo check out pikmin 3's True Spice mod its glorious
@@skx444 Maybe because I tried to rush but 3 got hard all the sudden at the final area. Also I didn't do all the extra single-player content, just all the fruit. I'm fine with Nintendo changing things up to make it more welcoming but it's still a game, difficulty is a defining aspect of games and action/adventure and RTS games you've gotta have something there at certain points.
where did alex get that Pikmin 3 take 🤣
Oh man this so far has been the ultimate pallet cleanser to ween myself of that gamer heroin called zelda totk. I was suprised how addicting the Dandori battles were. It's not perfect but they timed the release perfectly and it's actually sparked my interest in pikmin again, pikmin 3 was not my cup of tea.
Well if you need the time-limit thay have a mode for that as well in the game. To me this is a 5/5
My theory is that this is a more streamlined, easier game to get n00bs onboard and boost sales, then they'll go back to making the game actually challenging for the next release
I have 1&2 on gamecube and 3 on Wii u, finally a 4th
I legit forgot that Pikmin 4 was coming out this Friday. When it got leaked I thought it leaked 10 days earlier rather than just 3 days.
ochi being strong allows for new game design oppurtunities
yes
PIKMINBROS… WE’VE MADE IT…
So excited! Cant wait for Friday.
I hope there will be a hard mode update later down the line for more veteran players to enjoy.
Still excited!
I THOUGHT BENARD WAS ALPH😭😭 They had us in the first half ngl
So is this game having no difficulty settings while being super easy? Or can you make rules to restrict things like you never level up the dog or attack with your dog to make the game more enjoyable for veteran players? As a big fan of Pikmin series, but mostly because of Pikmin 1's savage wildness and the mysterious and unique atmosphere, I don't know if I buy or not.
Even if It has no difficulty, It still has a lot of content and a second quest that's way harder than the base game, sorta like a new game plus. For me it's worth buying
Definitely getting this.
I remember playing the 1st game when it came out...I feel old lol
Tell me about it, whenever I fire up my snes I feel like I should be in a rocking chair.
I played the Pikmin 4 and the Pikmin 3 demo and they seemed a bit boring, does Pikmin 4 get more intense later?
“pikmin 3 felt like the least focused” is wild
Yeah, like 2 is right there, what are they on about in terms of focus.
Yeah. I feel like Pikmin 3 is the perfect middle-ground between 1 and 2. Plenty to explore and do. Sure, no caves, but the maps were huge. No true time based limit, but it was tied to your fruit juice reserves. A hefty Co-op challenge mode, Bingo Battle... Pikmin 3 was just right.
@@extraful1 Yes, it was! I loved it and have spent over 130 hours on it.
13:37 i see that little hop of shame thinking your playing your character
Alex, I love you man but every time I hear your intro Bowser curb stomps a Toad
I heard: "the addition of gentle anuses" at 09:45 lol
“Gentle” aim assist? Was it fixed in the review build or something? Because it was annoyingly strong in the demo. Couldn’t aim properly because it kept getting locked on to everything.
Now that you oartner with Family Gaming i hope to see that content added to the next review
This will be my first Pikmin, the Dogo got me, ngl hahaha
Same here 😂
Pikmin 4 and Super Mario Wonder will be the last new Nintendo titles for the Switch. Next year we will see remakes cause the next generation Switch will come out late 2024 for Christmas. I won't be surprised that we will see a Pokemon Black & White remake next year.
NO ONLINE?
That pressure from the first game is why I have anxiety today XD. In all seriousness, this game looks FANTASTIC
Wait is there no mission mode?
Dandori Challenge levels serve as mission mode levels
I'll wait for difficulty mods on pc to play :)
6 full areas, 110 enemies, 23 caves, main story plus side story, and all 8 pikmin type onions to collect. Hell yea its worth buying. And no the reviewers are misleading with saying pikmin 4 is easy, its harder than pikmin 3 and a bit like pikmin 2, some enemies will delete your whole pikmin army.
Wow really that much? I'm excited
Sick, good to know
Stop doing false advertising about the difficulty. The game Is too easy and that's a matter of fact
@@Xf3rnaPlays The reviewers dont play the full game and there opinions are invalid and false advertising.
@@Xf3rnaPlayswill you stop with the difficulty? I’ve seen you in multiple comments and all your complaining about is difficulty. Not every game needs to be so difficult, and pikmin is supposed to be a game for all ages.
Not gonna lie I’m only interested in Pikmin now because of that adorable dog. 😆
Finally
Pikkenheimer
Such a shame that the VS play is not online. 😢
How is that in all the games there was a rescue squad that had a ship malfunction landing them in crap. Somebody needs to check with engineering on why the constant breakdowns of ships.
"Gtchyeh DOG!" And that is why im buying pikmin 4
Asking as someone who has never played a pikmin game before can I play this game as my first game without knowing anything about the series thanks 😊
There’s no story but IMHO they took out the challenge from the games by removing the time limit.
If you want a game to make it impossible to fail near enough, you’ll love this.
@@odiedodieuk I personally prefer easy to normal games without much challenge so I think I will like these thanks
@@odiedodieukif you truly have balls, why don't you review the game based on your thoughts? It should be easy enough
Why does everyone always talk about Pikmin 1’s limited day mechanic like it was this thing that made that game super hard? That game is probably the easiest in the series and just about everyone I’ve met never ran the timer. The only hard thing about that game was it’s Pikmin AI which I don’t miss.
*exhales one breath* "But AnYwaY that's MorE than enough waffling"
Probably being delusional here but i hope they give us a difficulty setting and online dandori battles. Im still puzzled why it doesnt have online.
Pikmin in a way is like Pokemon is for younger gamers. I wanted a difficulty setting for Pokemon.
I do wonder, are there still some co-op missions in a side mode?
I believe he said that the Dandori battles are able to be co-op.
@@captain_rex8588 They weren't in the demo.
You say it's up there with the best looking switch titles....I'd take it a step further and say it's the very best looking switch game full stop. Man, it's a treat to gawk at.
are there onions for all types???
It’s a single onion for all types
Yeah
Even purple and white onions exist in the files!
thanks!
GIANT BREAD BUG RETURNS!!!!!!
I still have it but I don’t know how to play it
Because my screen is so little I can’t even breathe
excellent review, can't wait to play this Friday