This is the most beginner friendly Pikmin game to date. So many QOL updates and ways to ease people into the series if they've never played before. It was also the longest main story in the series to date clocking me in at 24 hrs for 100% prior to postgame. Every Pikmin type in the entire series is utilized, and there's so many callbacks and references to previous games that had me pointing and oooing at the screen. It is also one of the most beautiful games on the console. I do believe it's also the easiest, and I do hope they add difficulty options down the line for replays. I really do feel this game is a perfected version of pikmin 2. All in all, after almost a decade wait, Pikmin 4 is finally here and I can easily recommend people to buy and support it. It might even be my favorite in the series.