*TWEEEEET* It's the Pikmin Thread!!

[MasterEn]

I decided to open up a pikmin thread while watching @Kamako play through the game for the very first time. it will be the perfect place to discuss all things related to the wonderful, interesting and terrifying world of pikmin and dandori. feel free to share your thoughts on the series, ask questions about the gameplay and lore and share any theories and ideas about you think has happened on the mysterious world of PNF-404.

oh, also, you can post memes and far art here too. i'll be posting some stuff here from time to time as well.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Blue Pikmin driving his invisible boatmobile

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

Among all the games of the Pikmin Franchise that I have played only the 1 on the GameCube (Vanilla) and Wii (New Play Control!) and the 2 on the GameCube too.

 

[MasterEn]

Among all the games of the Pikmin Franchise that I have played only the 1 on the GameCube (Vanilla) and Wii (New Play Control!) and the 2 on the GameCube too.

those are usually considered the best as well. make sure to check out some of the mods for both games. they can be quite wild and challenging as well.

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

those are usually considered the best as well. make sure to check out some of the mods for both games. they can be quite wild and challenging as well.

Thank you for the Tip Friend.

 

[MasterEn]

Thank you for the Tip Friend.

you're welcome. i've been playing pikmin mods for the past 2 months or so. i can't get enough.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I remember watching reviews of the second offering on TV (yes) and thinking that it was the raddest thing ever.

Sadly, I never owned the hardware to play it on.

 

[MasterEn]

I remember watching reviews of the second offering on TV (yes) and thinking that it was the raddest thing ever.

Sadly, I never owned the hardware to play it.

pikmin is the raddest series ever.
you can always check out a let's play of the games. some youtubers do full 100% playthoughs and a few of them check out some of the mods made for the games.

 

[Stare best girl]

I played 1 and 2 on Gamecube they were great

I wish have a Switch to play 3 and 4

 

[MasterEn]

I played 1 and 2 on Gamecube they were great

I wish have a Switch to play 3 and 4

3 is pretty decent, especially the deluxe version, which not only include the dlc from the wii u version but an extra story mode as well as local co-op. it's the best version of 3 to play.
pikmin 4 is more of a mixed bag. it has a lot of useful features, but the story is a weird mix of a reboot and a sequel; my favorite character was supposed to be in the game but was removed because of the need to appeal to new fans, who will be confused by the jarring shift in the story about halfway through; the pikmin types are not utilized to their full extent. there's a bizarre limit on how many types that you can use at once, and the game will suggest which types to use; which takes away from strategizing. you know, the whole FUCKING point of a strategy game.
the game looks exquisite, runs pretty smooth too. areas are a bit bland and easy to mix up.
there's more to talk about, but i would end up spoiling the whole game if i did. Heff has a nearly 4 hour video going over the whole game in insane detail. he even made a castaway tier list while working on that video.

 

[Segadude113]

 

[Jayonnaise6105]

I'm late to the franchise myself. I started with 4. I have them all on Switch, and I plan to make my way through them all but I'm still pretty not great at them. I got 100% on Pikmin 4, but that would make sense given how it's more casual and forgiving overall.

My favourite thing is finding new real-world objects and seeing what weird name it gives them in the Piklopedia.