It's pretty good, but definitely has a lot of annoyances with managing pikmin (like not being able to just throw the pikmin type you want if you have multiple types in your party) that were sorted out in later pikmin games, and it makes it feel like a hassle to do simple tasks at times. Features introduced in later games to help you manage pikmin better are more quality of life changes than anything else, but when most of this game revolves around managing them it makes a huge difference. Something I don't see many people talk about is that the game just has this very beta feel; I don't know if its what they were going for, but areas can feel kind of eerie sometimes and graphics can feel unfinished, but I wouldn't say they're really bad things about the game as it adds to the feeling that you're stranded on a weird foreign planet. Overall this game is solid, and the combat, while simple, is very satisfying. Despite being able to have up to 100 pikmin on the field at a time, the tougher enemies never feel like a joke (with some being able to wipe out all 100 in seconds), making the factor which determines battles how well you can command your pikmin and not how much you've grinded. The only thing that stops me from giving this an 8/10 instead of a 7 is that I just wish the game went on longer; it's pretty short, especially compared to other games on the console like sunshine. I honestly didn't expect to like this game too much, but it was a fun time.