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[Bullet Club]

Grow a squad of adorable, plantlike Pikmin to traverse a strange world and save your planet
Command a capable crop of different types of Pikmin™ to strategically overcome obstacles, defeat creatures, and find food for your famished home planet! You can even bring a second player along to divvy up tasks as you explore a world that seems larger than life from a pint-sized perspective.

Pikmin at your pace
Return to your ship before time runs out, or you (and your Pikmin) could be in big trouble. If you prefer a more casual approach, a variety of difficulty settings, lock-on targeting and optional hints have been newly added. With less pressure, you have more time to strategically command your Pikmin and take in the lush scenery.

Play side-story missions, head-to-head matches and more!
This deluxe version of the Pikmin 3 game includes new side-story missions featuring Olimar and Louie, the ability to play Story mode with a friend and all DLC stages from the original release. Feeling competitive? Enjoy fierce head-to-head Bingo Battles and online leaderboards for Mission mode.

 

[Bridges]

This was an amazing game, definitely my favorite Pikmin and probably my favorite Wii U game. It's a bit on the easy side, but especially with the added difficulty options I highly recommend this to anyone who missed it the first time.

 

[PrimeX]

After owning a WiiU, Nintendo made it very hard for me to get a Switch.
It's like they don't even try to make new games...

 

[lastmessiah]

Does this mean that every WiiU game is now available on Switch?

 

[The Scrivener]

Looks cool.

 

[Nico_D]

The best Pikmin game. I very likely won't be getting this port but everybody who hasn't played it before, absolutely should. Split-screen multiplayer is awesome.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Meet the Pikmin AGAIN

 

[Aggressive Carrot]

Looking forward to playing Pikmin 3 again. I'm most interested in the new side-story missions and the DLC. I missed out on the DLC.

 

[Spukc]

Cool how much 20 bucks?

 

[Andyliini]

I have not played this game (or any Pikmin) before, maybe I'll bite on this one.

 

[lastmessiah]

After owning a WiiU, Nintendo made it very hard for me to get a Switch.
It's like they don't even try to make new games...

Well, hardly anyone bought a Wii U so I don't blame them for wanting to get a bigger return on all the games they made for it.

 

[TexMex]

Does this mean that every WiiU game is now available on Switch?

just need wind waker / twilight princess HD

 

[Aggressive Carrot]

I'll stick with the original settings. I'm not interested in hints and lock-on targeting. Pikmin is not so difficult you need the extra help.

 

[JimboJones]

I actually got this free on WiiU, only played a few levels but the refresh rate felt too low for that type of game.

 

[Punished Miku]

just need wind waker / twilight princess HD

Starfox Zero, Kirby Rainbow Curse, Fatal Frame, Nintendo Land, Mario Maker 1, Wii Sports Club, Paper Mario Color Splash, Wind Waker HD, Twilight Princess HD, Devil's Third, Xenoblade X just from my shelf. And there's more I'm sure.

 

[TexMex]

Starfox Zero, Kirby Rainbow Curse, Fatal Frame, Nintendo Land, Mario Maker 1, Wii Sports Club, Paper Mario Color Splash, Wind Waker HD, Twilight Princess HD, Devil's Third, Xenoblade X just from my shelf. And there's more I'm sure.

Like I said. Just need Wind Waker / TP HD.

 

[GamesAreFun]

Great game, shame I've already played it on the Wii U. Wonder what happened to Pikmin 4.

 

[Saber]

Nah...don't have interest on those Pikimins sequels.

Now if they releases the first one, then I would be in love.

 

[Aggressive Carrot]

Wonder what happened to Pikmin 4.

I actually forgot about Pikmin 4.

 

[Calverz]

Switch continues to show itself little more than a glorified wii u.

 

[sn0man]

How will they handle multiplayer? Will they just do split screen?

 

[Kokoloko85]

Awesome game. Cant wait for Pikmin 4

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

If you didn't play this on WiiU I would recommend picking it up. It's a damn good game, but there is no way I am paying 60$ for it again.

 

[ultrazilla]

Switch continues to show itself little more than a glorified wii u.

 

[SegaManAU]

Great game, tempted to pick it up again but feeling time poor at the moment and with next-gen consoles not far away might have to give it a miss.

 

[Moses85]

Cool how much 20 bucks?

Is Nintendo famous for fair pricing?

 

[iHaunter]

It's amazing how Nintendo can re-release a game with no improvements for full retail and people will buy it.

 

[Chastten]

It's amazing how Nintendo can re-release a game with no improvements for full retail and people will buy it.

Well, on the Wii U they had to give this game away for free cause no one wanted to buy it, so it all works out this time

 

[rofif]

All this aliasing in 2020? Can't switch afford smaa/fxaa ?

 

[00_Zer0]

Definitely on my radar. Hope purist don't rag on me, but I'm taking the casual mode on this one. The time limit sucks to me. Always has. I have played all the Pikmin games, and I enjoyed 2 the most, because when you were in the caves you didn't have to worry about time limits. I much prefer exploring casually at my own pace and letting the challenge come from enemies or puzzle solving/pikmin management than using time limits to apply further pressure.

 

[Trilobit]

Looks really rough. Wish they had improved it from the Wii U, and if they have, it sure doesn't show. Yuck! I'll stick to my Wii Pikmin games.

 

[Saber]

It's amazing how Nintendo can re-release a game with no improvements for full retail and people will buy it.

I'm actually more astonished that if a person gives a fair criticism about the quality of the port, not the game it self, people spam the salt posts and comments.

It was the same with the 3D Mario pack. Galaxy still a superb game and 64 still rules, but damn... the care they give to those games is low and gods forbids you from complaining about that.

 

[Allandor]

Wow, the trailers seems to have lower res assets than the original Wii U game.
So just another quick port, than?

This would have been a nice bonus port for Pikmin 4 ... where the hell is part 4? After more than 7 years, this should be possible to deliver Nintendo.

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

Definitely on my radar. Hope purist don't rag on me, but I'm taking the casual mode on this one. The time limit sucks to me. Always has. I have played all the Pikmin games, and I enjoyed 2 the most, because when you were in the caves you didn't have to worry about time limits. I much prefer exploring casually at my own pace and letting the challenge come from enemies or puzzle solving/pikmin management than using time limits to apply further pressure.

Pikmin 3 doesn't really have a traditional time limit. You have juice that you collect from fruits that you consume at the end of each day. If you run out, game over. You come across enough fruit from exploration that it never becomes much of an issue. On my first play through I took my time and never came close to losing all my juice.

Having said that, I'm sure you'll still have a great time playing on casual either way, it's a great game.

 

[jaysius]

Meet the lazy port that had awful controls on the WiiU.

Fuck you Nintendo I didn't buy a Switch for old ports. Give us Pikmin 4.

It's awful to even think it but at this rate Pikmin 4 will be a next Nintendo system title, and so will Metroid Prime 4.

 

[McCheese]

Where is my boy purple pikmin? Don't tell me he's not in this one.

Surprised they didn't upgrade some of this ground textures, seems like they finished the port in record time and just sat on it for months so they could release during a quiet period.

 

[gela94]

So whats deluxe about this port?

 

[lestar]

So whats deluxe about this port?

the price

 

[jonnyXx]

Does this mean that every WiiU game is now available on Switch?

I think it's great all these Wii U titles get a second chance on the Switch, but charging full price for them is fucking greedy. A barebones port of a game released 7 years ago should not cost full price.

 

[PrimeX]

Well, hardly anyone bought a Wii U so I don't blame them for wanting to get a bigger return on all the games they made for it.

Yeah but what about the "hardcore" fanboys that did buy the WiiU and every game on it? I was seriously expecting Pikmin 4 as an excuse to get a Switch. Seems I have to wait this gen, or maybe get a PS5.

 

[Megatron]

Great game, shame I've already played it on the Wii U. Wonder what happened to Pikmin 4.

It came out 3 years ago.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Yeah but what about the "hardcore" fanboys that did buy the WiiU and every game on it? I was seriously expecting Pikmin 4 as an excuse to get a Switch. Seems I have to wait this gen, or maybe get a PS5.

Pikmin 4 will come out after Bayonetta 3. You just gotta believe!

 

[carlosrox]

I'm torn on whether or not I should rebuy this or not.

I enjoyed it but didn't get very far so it would be great to finish this.

Are there ANY changes in this one visually? Resolution at least??