I thoroughly enjoyed Pikmin 4. However, I played through the original trilogy in the lead up to 4's release, and I'd be lying if I said this game doesn't make some tragic missteps in comparison, most glaring of all are the lack of difficulty and the egregiously aggressive accesibility.
I doubt the game would be much of a challenge for even newcomers. Oatchi alone, as useful as he is, makes short work of all enemies and even most bosses. He's still a very fun addition, but his implementation is kind of at odds with the identity of the series as a whole. When all your pikmin are neatly resting on his fur, it no longer feels like you're commanding an army like before. Bosses like the Beaddy Long Legs or the Man-at-Legs are rendered completly harmless by this. I wish more thought had gone into balancing the Oatchi factor in all encounters.
I doubt the game would be much of a challenge for even newcomers. Oatchi alone, as useful as he is, makes short work of all enemies and even most bosses. He's still a very fun addition, but his implementation is kind of at odds with the identity of the series as a whole. When all your pikmin are neatly resting on his fur, it no longer feels like you're commanding an army like before. Bosses like the Beaddy Long Legs or the Man-at-Legs are rendered completly harmless by this. I wish more thought had gone into balancing the Oatchi factor in all encounters.