This review contains spoilers
July 21st 2023, many people called it Barbenheimer day, but some others saw it as a different day, Barbminheimer day, because after a ten year long wait Pikmin 4 was finally unleashed, and what a game it is.
Pikmin 4 is incredible, it once again increases the scale from the previous game, but in a MUCH larger way, there’s more variety in everything with all the treasures, many enemies new and old are here too, it’s all so much bigger, and so much better.
This game is two things, a culmination of everything from the previous games nearly fully realized in one game, and it’s also a spiritual successor to Pikmin 2 (much like how 3 was to 1).
This game has everything, big natural worlds to explore akin to Pikmin 1 and 3, many multilayered caves spread throughout the worlds like in Pikmin 2, and it’s also got a plethora of new things, like a brand new camera angle that puts more of a focus on your character while also making the world look even larger, and of course Oatchi, I like Oatchi.
Another thing I do love is that Louie is straight up just the main villain, at least in the second half of the game, it’s really funny, and the fact that unlike in Pikmin 2 where you don’t know if he’s controlling the final boss or if he’s not, in this game he just straight up is controlling it, or at least actively using it to harm you, shit is very funny.
Ok I know this review seems pretty rushed, but like man, I just adore this game so much, it definitely has its problems, bosses aren’t nearly as epic in scale as they were in 3 (though Groovy Long Legs and the ancient sirehound are phenomenal bosses), auto lock can definitely get annoying, but man, I just adore this game, go play it.
Pikmin 4 is incredible, it once again increases the scale from the previous game, but in a MUCH larger way, there’s more variety in everything with all the treasures, many enemies new and old are here too, it’s all so much bigger, and so much better.
This game is two things, a culmination of everything from the previous games nearly fully realized in one game, and it’s also a spiritual successor to Pikmin 2 (much like how 3 was to 1).
This game has everything, big natural worlds to explore akin to Pikmin 1 and 3, many multilayered caves spread throughout the worlds like in Pikmin 2, and it’s also got a plethora of new things, like a brand new camera angle that puts more of a focus on your character while also making the world look even larger, and of course Oatchi, I like Oatchi.
Another thing I do love is that Louie is straight up just the main villain, at least in the second half of the game, it’s really funny, and the fact that unlike in Pikmin 2 where you don’t know if he’s controlling the final boss or if he’s not, in this game he just straight up is controlling it, or at least actively using it to harm you, shit is very funny.
Ok I know this review seems pretty rushed, but like man, I just adore this game so much, it definitely has its problems, bosses aren’t nearly as epic in scale as they were in 3 (though Groovy Long Legs and the ancient sirehound are phenomenal bosses), auto lock can definitely get annoying, but man, I just adore this game, go play it.