This game is the reason I bought a Wii U. I was initially disappointed by the campaign's brevity. However the real meat of Pikmin 3 is to be found in the 1p & 2p challenge mode and 2p VS mode. This is a wonderful 2 player game in that respect, as the co-op and versus modes provided are unlike anything else out there.
Motion controls are highly recommended. I tried clearing it for the first time without them this year and I was noticeably slower than before.