Pikmin 4

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 613 Ratings

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  1. Tacoswithcheese
    Jul 26, 2023
    5
    Mid game uhh noting to say so potatos are green and lettuce are yellow and why
  2. Dwindle5913
    Aug 19, 2023
    0
    As a giant fan of Pikmin 3, my partner and me were looking forward to Pikmin 4 for months. After finally playing the game it was a giant disappointment for us. The "coop" mode which was the most important feature for us was basically removed.
    Adding a stone throw mechanic so they can write "local coop" on the package just feels like getting cheated.
    In general a large step backwards    As a giant fan of Pikmin 3, my partner and me were looking forward to Pikmin 4 for months. After finally playing the game it was a giant disappointment for us. The "coop" mode which was the most important feature for us was basically removed.
    Adding a stone throw mechanic so they can write "local coop" on the package just feels like getting cheated.
    In general a large step backwards compared to Pikmin 3 Deluxe for all co-op fans :(    … Expand
  3. RunFish12B8
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    The game cannot surprise me with amazing new graphics on the old platform, even though it is fun, but after a few hours I got bored, there are no new mechanics compared to the previous parts of the series, in a word, "outdated"!
  4. RealCSGaming
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    This game is awful. It’s plain and it’s boring, nothing about this is interesting. All you do is guide your stupid creatures around and collect items. Occasionally fight an easy enemy and that’s it. The gameplay loop is so monotonous. I would never recommend this to anyone if I wanted to be nice.
  5. ZeldaFanboy
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    Pikmin 4 is one of the most overrated games currently. I would not peg it as one of the best not even one bit unfortunately.

    I would say it is too easy, too simple, and too childish.
  6. alejete
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Very easy. Like a baby game. Overrated. Im selling my videogame on marketplace.
  7. Donkey1988
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Is my first time with Pikmin and the experience was simply great.

    The game is simply wonderful in all aspects.
  8. Kiryttho
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Achei o jogo monótono e muito e puzzle bem bobinhos assim como a história. Não tem a mesmo impacto que muitos jogos da nintendo.
  9. Muztard
    Jul 24, 2023
    0
    I played the demo and it made me fall asleep, this series is not for me and that makes me sad :(
  10. RDonnell
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    Nintendo releasing more crap at 30fps. This should of been a switch 2 60fps game. Too lazy to add a 60fps mode. Got headaches at 30fps? Too bad no game for you! They dont advertise 30fps strains and damages eyesight. If you want 60fps you got to google yuzu emulator.
  11. Lightwind51
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Literally incredible through in through. A perfect game for first timers and for veterans. It has amazing quality of life changes all while still leaving plenty of room for expression with all the new and returning mechanics to the series.
  12. Afenger
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Pikmin 4 traz uma gameplay com boas adições, mantendo a qualidade gráfica de encher os olhos com belas paisagens. Os novos pikmins são boas adições, a exploração está muito mais satisfatória.
  13. JohnRules1984
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    super divertido y estrategico...sse te van las horas descubriendo lugares y secretos mientras gestionas tus pikmins...juegaso entretenido
  14. wodawg
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Pikmin 4? More like. PEAKmin, I need MORE
  15. Onioncreature
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    Pikmin 4 is an excellent modernization of the Pikmin formula that succeeds in most ways.

    Visually it's stunning, though this does come with the drawback of long load times. Several quality of life features have been added to make the experience more smooth and user friendly, such as the dog Oatchi (who is a genuine highlight), a more dynamic camera, and auto lock-on. These changes do    Pikmin 4 is an excellent modernization of the Pikmin formula that succeeds in most ways.

    Visually it's stunning, though this does come with the drawback of long load times. Several quality of life features have been added to make the experience more smooth and user friendly, such as the dog Oatchi (who is a genuine highlight), a more dynamic camera, and auto lock-on. These changes do make the game quite a bit easier than previous series titles, but overall their addition is for the most part appreciated. The amount of content is really quite large, and pretty much all of it is enjoyable. The story is basic, but the quality of the writing is quite good and there's plenty of charm. The music is fairly good and is line with soundtracks of the previous games, but it's the sound design that has seen a noticeable boost. In a related area, HD Rumble has been implemented throughout and is very well done.

    In terms of complaints, the tutorial contains too much text, and is a bit overbearing. the constant reminder that you can rewind time when you fail can be annoying, as there's no way to turn it off. I also didn't love some of the limits set on the player, such as starting with a limited amount of Pikmin and only being able to have three types out at a time. There are also a few too many upgrades for my liking, and I found some of them were not really neccessary.

    Pikmin 4 is certainly the best entry point into the series, and in many ways surpasses the other titles. It does have it's issues but all in all it's a triumph.    … Expand
  16. ffp
    Aug 19, 2023
    1
    In an attempt to make Pikmin 4 a good entry title for people who might experience this franchise for the first time, Nintendo forgot that there are fans following the series since the first title.
    This game feels like on training wheels 80% of the time, and you cannot disable baby mode in this one.
    Almost like miyamoto saw kids trying to play pikmin 2 and thought: "we might have to make    In an attempt to make Pikmin 4 a good entry title for people who might experience this franchise for the first time, Nintendo forgot that there are fans following the series since the first title.
    This game feels like on training wheels 80% of the time, and you cannot disable baby mode in this one.
    Almost like miyamoto saw kids trying to play pikmin 2 and thought: "we might have to make this babyproof".

    Pikmin limit in the overworld, pikmin type limit, pikmin task limit (the game stops you from putting more pikmins that needed for a task with an auto stop feature that annoys the dandori experience a lot)

    Tutorials are neverending, the corps never shut the f up. Oatchi is getting hurt, pluck your pikmins, gather pikmin. Annoying af

    The auto lock is a good addition for newcomers but you cannot for the sake of whatever miyamoto smoked, you cannot toggle off any of this babymode features.

    I agree that a game should be made and tailored for newcomers and old fans, but give the people who make your game successful a chance to experience this without babymode activated.    … Expand
  17. HaveToo
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Pikmin 4 is the DEFINITIVE Pikmin game. It carries over and builds upon elements from the previous games while also maintaining a sense of consistency in the gameplay. The graphics are also just impressive to put it simply. I now see why they decided to use Unreal Engine 4 for this game. As Unreal has very good asset streaming technology.
  18. RufioPG
    Jul 24, 2023
    9
    As a longtime Pikmin fan who’s been waiting for this game for years, I have to say that Pikmin 4 was unbelievable worth the wait. There’s so much attention to detail, so much content, and so many prior attributes from past games, especially from 1 and 2. However, what Pikmin 4 does most important of all is that it evolved the series much further than any prior game before it, the maps areAs a longtime Pikmin fan who’s been waiting for this game for years, I have to say that Pikmin 4 was unbelievable worth the wait. There’s so much attention to detail, so much content, and so many prior attributes from past games, especially from 1 and 2. However, what Pikmin 4 does most important of all is that it evolved the series much further than any prior game before it, the maps are so large and with caves, they simply add much more depth to the areas, and unlike Pikmin 2, the maps remain full and satisfying to explore instead of heavily relying on the caves for content. Speaking of caves, they’re so much more polished this time around, the theming of them are so much more interesting and in many cases, they’re just as beautiful as the the overworld maps. Another great thing is that the Pikmin feel a bit more balanced this time around, and the fact that all prior Pikmin are utilized with new ones equally is honestly a dream come true, one of my biggest disappointments with Pikmin 3 is that whites and purples weren’t included in the main story. Another strength of the game is that the charm of PNF-404 (or the Pikmin Planet) is cranked to 11 with the inclusion of more human influence than ever with one area being straight up a house and while it does break the illusion that humanity has been gone for a very long time, I think it adds a new flavor and makes 4 standout against prior entries in terms of aesthetic. Anyway, if you’re still reading this, you can tell I’m trying to be as spoiler free as possible, but let me tell you, as a Pikmin fan, this game feels as monumental of a jump as Mario Odyssey or Breath of the Wild does for their respective series. I urge anyone interested in the game to try it out as it’s very inviting and difficulty is low at first, however be warned that it ramps up gradually, making its mission to hit you with the craziest stuff at anytime, and as a Pikmin 2 biased fan, I’m very pleased by it. Now that all my praises are out of the way, I’ll finally talk about the stuff that keeps this at a 9/10 instead of a 10 out of 19 for me. Autolock… this is a big one, in prior games you could freely aim where you through and in 3, they added a lock on button to help you aim more precisely which was honestly perfect for those who weren’t the greatest at aiming, however for some reason, the team thought it would be a good idea to have the game automatically lock your pointer with whatever’s around you and while on paper it would seem like it would be a great help for newcomers, it quickly becomes a problem when there’s multiple enemies or an enemy near intractable objects, meaning that if your in the middle of throwing Pikmin at something, one slight movement of your pointer will cause it to jump to a different object, and oddly at the same time it feels like you have to fight the pointer to put at the right object… it’s not the most well thought out thing in my opinion and most of the fans I’ve talked with are on the same boat. I’m hoping that Nintendo fixes this via an update where we could simply switch it off, which is something it we should’ve been able to do from the start. Anyway, there’s much more I wanna talk about, but I don’t wanna spoil hard, I really hope that this game is a great success as it’s very unbelievably deserved, Pikmin remains as my favorite video game series, and Pikmin 4 only puts it even more ahead of the pact for me.… Expand
  19. K3tamine
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    Hacía tiempo que no me ponía a escribir una reseña, pero hay juegos que me inspiran a ello. Como pasase con Zelda BOTW hace tiempo, ahora ocurre con Pikmin 4, que no pondría en el rango de "obra maestra" al igual que el GOTY de 2017, pero que sí ha sido todo un descubrimiento.

    Como recién iniciado en esta saga, Pikmin 4 nos ha puesto las cosas fáciles a los menos veteranos, con una    Hacía tiempo que no me ponía a escribir una reseña, pero hay juegos que me inspiran a ello. Como pasase con Zelda BOTW hace tiempo, ahora ocurre con Pikmin 4, que no pondría en el rango de "obra maestra" al igual que el GOTY de 2017, pero que sí ha sido todo un descubrimiento.

    Como recién iniciado en esta saga, Pikmin 4 nos ha puesto las cosas fáciles a los menos veteranos, con una jugabilidad muy sencilla de entender y sin complicaciones asociadas a límites de tiempo, que impedirían descubrir este juego en todo su esplendor (y que, aun con todo, se mantienen en unos desafíos especiales de lo más refrescantes para cuando ya te has familiarizado con el juego). Tiene un estilo artístico genialmente cuidado, una dificultad bien medida (salvo algún jefe algo facilón), y una curva de progreso correcta. Supone una síntesis de elementos que he visto (que no jugado) en otros Pikmin, y que no deja de lado la fórmula del juego, que lo hace entretenido y único: la importancia de la gestión de recursos y la planificación (el arte del "Dandori" mencionado hasta la saciedad). Cada jugador interactúa de una forma especial con el juego, y aprende a organizarse ante los desafíos que este le plantea, en un proceso constante de ensayo y error.

    La introducción de los perros de rescate (espero que para quedarse) ha sido también un total acierto. La historia es muy simple, pero cumple su cometido: justificar decenas de horas de juego (en mi caso, más o menos 35 horas con todo explorado al 100%, una duración muy decente). En resumen, muy recomendable. Una, en cierto modo, casualización de la saga, que llega hasta el punto óptimo. Un juego excelentemente ejecutado que amplía los horizontes de Pikmin.    … Expand
  20. Retroplayer1987
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    Esta era una de las pocas sagas de nintendo que no le había dado la oportunidad.. y vaya, que juegazo de gestión de unidades y de recolección de objetos. No sé por qué me recordó un poco a mis tiempos jugando stacraft( de una manera lejana) El perro da mucha facilidad de exploración y velocidad. Los pikmin tienen habilidades siempre utiles. Los mapas son enormes y dan mucho que hacer. SoloEsta era una de las pocas sagas de nintendo que no le había dado la oportunidad.. y vaya, que juegazo de gestión de unidades y de recolección de objetos. No sé por qué me recordó un poco a mis tiempos jugando stacraft( de una manera lejana) El perro da mucha facilidad de exploración y velocidad. Los pikmin tienen habilidades siempre utiles. Los mapas son enormes y dan mucho que hacer. Solo espero poder jugar el resto de la saga pues me tiene intrigado.… Expand
  21. shw079
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very fun game to play. It would be made better if it supports a real co-op mode for the story, like Pikmin 3 deluxe.
  22. Benny2028
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Pikmin 4 is a must play. While staying true to the Pikmin series yet being easy to learn for newcomers. Pikmin 4 is fun for returning players, and new players. The graphics look great on the switch, whether you are playing in handheld, or docked mode. The game is relatively easy, drawing in new fans, yet still retaining the core gameplay that we all know and love. The new Pikmin lead toPikmin 4 is a must play. While staying true to the Pikmin series yet being easy to learn for newcomers. Pikmin 4 is fun for returning players, and new players. The graphics look great on the switch, whether you are playing in handheld, or docked mode. The game is relatively easy, drawing in new fans, yet still retaining the core gameplay that we all know and love. The new Pikmin lead to creative new puzzles and other dilemmas. Oatchi is a joy too, he never becomes annoying or obnoxious, he always stays helpful.
    Pikmin 4 occasionally feels a bit easy at times compared to other games however, half of the areas are found in the post-game, containing harder puzzles and Dandori battles more fit for experienced players. This game is sure to draw you into the series if you aren't already acquainted!    … Expand
  23. Gluca004
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    This reminds me of pikmin 2, its so good, i'm literally crying. Only one bad thing, the dialogue and the tutorial are long and boring.
  24. Bkillinm
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Haven’t had this much fun playing a pikmin game since I was a child, this game is excellent. I hated the 3rd game but this just upgrades the experience in every way imaginable. It’s so enjoyable and addicting.
  25. ZYMROD
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Una gran evolución de la saga Pikmin, que pule y perfecciona las mecánicas del juego. Junto a traer nuevas formas de enfrentar los desafíos y un verdadero post game a la altura de la saga.

    Lo único Malo son algunas clases de Pikmin desaprovechadas o redundantes y su escasa dificultad que en la historia principal lastra la experiencia, pero el post game recupera el reto.
  26. Garf-tastic
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Very good game. The pikmin are all used well and oatchi also feels balanced. Enemies are even more fun and interesting as the past games; the combat is pretty good and deepens the strategy. Level design is very good. Graphics are really good, one of the best looking games due to good fidelity and art direction. The caves are all unique and are interesting. Top tier game in general andVery good game. The pikmin are all used well and oatchi also feels balanced. Enemies are even more fun and interesting as the past games; the combat is pretty good and deepens the strategy. Level design is very good. Graphics are really good, one of the best looking games due to good fidelity and art direction. The caves are all unique and are interesting. Top tier game in general and probably my goty… Expand
  27. P-Daniele
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    le mie aspettative verso questo quarto capitolo erano indubbiamente alte, ma mai mi sarei immaginato che sarebbero riusciti a migliorare così tanto il già ottimo terzo capitolo, rendendo di fatti pikmin 4 una delle migliori esclusive disponibili su nintendo switch.
    partendo subito da una delle cose che potrebbe far allontanare molti da questa serie il limite temporale, se nel terzo    le mie aspettative verso questo quarto capitolo erano indubbiamente alte, ma mai mi sarei immaginato che sarebbero riusciti a migliorare così tanto il già ottimo terzo capitolo, rendendo di fatti pikmin 4 una delle migliori esclusive disponibili su nintendo switch.
    partendo subito da una delle cose che potrebbe far allontanare molti da questa serie il limite temporale, se nel terzo capitolo era molto difficile finire i giorni a disposizione, con questo nuovo gioco si è eliminata completamente questa meccanica dandoci la completa liberta di prenderci i nostri tempi, e questo mi ha molto invogliato a completare ogni singolo livello al 100%.ad eccezione di una modalità, che ci chiederà di rivisitare i livelli con un altro personaggio, dandoci come tempo massimo solo 15 giorni, non avendola fatta non saprei se come in pikmin 3 si può estendere il tempo a nostra disposizione, ma dai primi livelli fatti non mi sembrava.
    in questo nuovo gioco il numero di pikmin utilizzabili è salito a quota 9.
    aggiungendo il pikmin ghiacciato che avrà l'abilità di ghiacciare sia i nemici sia l'acqua per poter far attraversare qualsiasi pikmin, però bisogna stare attenti perchè se si sconfigge un nemico quando è ghiacciato non lo si potrà riportare alla nave.
    mentre il secondo pikmin nuovo è quello iridescente, che oltre ad avere praticamente tutte le resistenze degli altri pikmin messi insieme aggiungerà un intera modalità da tower defense, dove appunto dovremo difendere dei nidi dal assalto di nemici, e nella fase iniziale dovremo raccogliere le astroschegge di mario galaxy per poter aumentare la quantità di pikmin iridescente.
    potremo anche dare ordini ad occin per farlo restare a guardia di un obiettivo mentre noi andiamo in giro a caccia di astroschegge.
    però questo gran numero di pikmin ha portato a delle limitazioni, rendendo il pikmin rosso, giallo, blu, e ghiaccio quelli principali che useremo più spesso nel gioco base.
    mentre il pikmin roccia, volante, viola, bianco li troveremo raramente nei sotterranei, e quindi difficilmente li potremo avere in grandi quantità.
    e anche il fatto che si potrà portare con sé soltanto tre tipologie di pikmin alla volta sarà un po limitante, anche se il gioco ci consiglia sempre quali sono fondamentali, togliendo il rischio di non prendere il pikmin blu e poi trovarci vaste zone acquatiche.
    se in pikmin 3 non mi era piaciuto molto il fatto di dover gestire tre capitani differenti, in questo gioco è stato introdotto occin rendendo la divisione dei compiti molto meno confusionaria, e anzi introducendo molte più possibilità quando useremo occin come cavalcatura, risultando essere la più gradita introduzione del titolo.
    ma il titolo non si ferma solo a questi cambiamenti.
    la scala dei livelli è diventata molto maggiore, ma senza risultare dispersiva grazie alle molte scorciatoie sbloccabili, e anche alla possibilità di spostare la propria astronave per non dover passare ore per poter portare i vari tesori nella nostra astronave.
    le mappe in generale aggiungendo molte più cose da fare in una singolo giorno, e quindi bisognerà riuscire a gestire bene le cose da fare per farlo nella maniera più efficiente.
    e questa caratteristica viene maggiormente incentivata durante le battaglie dandori. dove bisognerà riuscire a gestirsi al meglio per raccogliere il maggior numero di tesori nel tempo minore possibile, per poter ottenere le medaglie più elevate.
    ma oltre a queste modalità basate sul gestire al meglio le nostre azioni ci saranno anche un'altra categoria di sotterranei, dove dovremo percorrere dei livelli e scendere sempre più in profondità per raggiungere il boss.
    ed è proprio in questi livelli dove potremo utilizzare di più i dimenticati pikmin roccia, volanti, viola, e bianchi.
    un'altra piccola semplificazione durante gli scontri contro i boss e che capiterà che magari tutti i nostri pikmin faranno una brutta fine brutalmente schiacciati, ma in quelle situazione il gioco ci permetterà di caricare il piano e provare di nuovo, senza nessun tipo di perdita.
    e infine una delle ultime aggiunte è il campo base che si allargherà con più persone salveremo durante il gioco, andando ad aggiungere sempre più possibilità.
    come ad esempio poter potenziare occin e il protagonista tramite un nuovo materiale che troveremo all'interno dei livelli.
    o magari potremo sbloccare la possibilità di leggere descrizioni di tutti i nemici e di tutti i tesori.
    pikmin 4 è un titolo davvero senza precedenti per la serie, che amplifica, e semplifica ma senza renderlo banale, e che quindi resta sempre divertente, e con la voglia di esplorare sempre più affondo ogni singola mappa per scovare ogni singolo tesoro disseminato nel titolo.
    voto 95    … Expand
  28. ScottyN64
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    ✨Best In The Series✨ Loads of labor love poured into the 4th installment, but what's icing on the cake is the Ability Tree & Dungeons Returning
  29. xPeeJay
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Pikmin 4 is an example of a game in which I naturally strive to 100% it by the sheer amount of fun that was packed along with it. The levels are all enjoyable to explore and motivates you to try and find every collectable you can. The added caves and Dandori sections add to this, allowing for a change of pace in gameplay. There's an incredible amount of post-game content to do which was aPikmin 4 is an example of a game in which I naturally strive to 100% it by the sheer amount of fun that was packed along with it. The levels are all enjoyable to explore and motivates you to try and find every collectable you can. The added caves and Dandori sections add to this, allowing for a change of pace in gameplay. There's an incredible amount of post-game content to do which was a pleasant and enjoyable surprise. While the game did tend to hold your hand in some regards, it also provided a good challenge while also maintaining the accessibility the developers mentioned striving for with the creation of this game. Very surprised with how much time I invested in this title and how much I enjoyed this game overall.… Expand
  30. Enaphael
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    After a long wait, this game is just perfect. The QoL, the visuals, the music... everything is designed to be just what it needed to be.
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#12 Best Switch Game of 2023
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 119 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 119
  3. Negative: 0 out of 119
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    It's a thrilling ride. You go for one short game and wake up after five hours, only to return to playing immediately because you've figured out how to beat your opponent. The graphics may be simple, but they make up for it with the colour and thoughtfulness of the environments, and one genuinely enjoys exploring every nook and cranny. This is really worth it. [Issue#329]
  2. Starbit
    Nov 10, 2023
    90
    Pikmin 4 marks the return of one of Nintendo's most beloved series, and this return could not have happened in a better way. Thanks to its exquisite audiovisual world, slick gameplay mechanics, an enveloping strategic component, and the adorable relationship between the player and the little alien creatures, Pikmin 4 is nothing short of a jewel on the crown of the Nintendo Switch.
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  3. Gamereactor Finland
    Nov 9, 2023
    70
    Too childish, and too little new compared to previous games.
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