Did anyone else watch Chuggaconroy as a kid? Most of my taste in games and recommendations came from him when I was younger. I have wanted to play this for as long as I can remember but never had the means to and now with the (slightly overpriced) switch release I can.
I absolutely love this story, writing, visuals and soundtrack. They haven't aged a bit. The piklopedia and treasure catalogue are my personal favourite thing in this game and encapsulate all its best qualities, namely immeasurable charm.
The dungeons get a lot of flack and while I enjoyed them for the most part, I understand criticism of them and when beginning to analyse them more deeply they contain most of what I dislike about the game most. I'm all for the tension of no new pikmin, challenging bosses/ enemy rooms and the occasional funny bomb rock. Some dungeons are highly unique (my personal favourites being Gluttons Kitchen, Submerged Castle, Snagret Hole and Hole of Heroes. The rest are a bit bland by comparison though and when frustration isn't afflicted by something new or interesting it becomes stressful.

Hard to get in to but holds up to what I wanted from it.