PSA: Pikmin 4 Preload Now Live On Nintendo Switch

Not really decided if I want to pick this up at launch. I do have a spare voucher sitting - three of them actually but one's for Wonder and one's for SMRPG - but I just played through Pikmin 1 and have only first played through 3 last year so dunno if I'm really up for another Pikmin right now or if I want to wait on it. Definitely want to get it but feel like if I got it right now it'd probably just go straight to the backlog.

I kinda wish that Nintendo also had a Pikmin Tetralogy release in the works to release alongside the physical edition of Pikmin 1 + 2 so we could have all four games on a single 32GB cart.

Hell, they can also throw in Hey! Pikmin for a complete series release. There'd still be plenty of room on that 32GB cart, so they could throw in the animated shorts that released during the Wii U/3DS era as well.

For Pikmin newbies like me who are waiting for the physical release of 1 + 2 before dabbling with later games, the way that they are spacing out these releases is kind of awkward.

But if Nintendo have DLC for Pikmin 4 in the works, then perhaps it would make more sense for such a release to come along later.

In any case, Pikmin 4 looks very appealing indeed, but in light of the upcoming physical release of 1 + 2, I'll hold out for that first.

The demo for Pikmin 4 absolutely blew me away!

Ive 98% it (curses to that one fruit that eluded me), and instantly pre-ordered a physical copy the following day after completing the demo.

I’ve had three deluxe for quite a while now (got it about 2 months after it launched), but only made it to around day 3 before. Restarted my save yesterday, and I’m having such a blast with it, I’m disappointed in myself for missing such a hidden gem of a franchise!

@Astal : I've also been ignoring Pikmin since its inception (though I've gifted Pikmin 3 on Wii U and Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Switch for two separate birthdays for my baby brother ).

With all four main series titles on Switch (and physical to boot), now is as good a time as ever to dive in.

I always look forward to releases of new games. Not to buy/play those games, but to witness Nintendo getting a franchise out of their system for a while so they can focus on the next big thing.

More excited for this than I was for Zelda

..Yeah, suuuure. I'm on my switch right now and it still hasn't gone up for preload. Someone jump the gun?

I still haven't got round to playing the demo. Is there anything that carries over from that or am I better off just waiting to get started proper next week?

@msm2000 It is the full first map of the game and the save will transfer.

@Astal I managed to 100% it! Was surprised to see I’ve put ten hours in to the demo, can’t wait for the full release and @NintendoLife’s review!

I've pre-ordered already. The demo was a lot of fun so it did convince me to keep it.

I also missed out on Pikmin for so long but it was more because 1 was too hard for me when I was younger. 3 Deluxe has been really fun to play through very recently.

There is some good elements of mystery in this series, even though the stories are usually very simple. But it works well in Pikmin.

I played through 1, 2 and 3 in preparation for 4 and I'm really excited for it! Surprised to hear that the game is so hefty in regards to file size. I haven't touched the demo yet, I want to just go into the whole game on launch day fresh, like a freshly plucked Pikmin

@PMFan354 Difficulty-wise, I feel 2 is the hardest due to the caves and the scarcity of the White and Purple Pikmin. I played through Pikmin 3 on Normal difficulty which was pretty much a breeze. The parts that make Pikmin 1 hard are mostly the Pikmin AI and their pathing. I managed to get all 30 ship parts in just 20 days when I played it last week, which was only my second time ever playing Pikmin 1.

@FoxyDude Probably, I know you have to be careful in the caves due to things like bombs. But I haven't played it yet. I can't remember the last time I played 2. Glad you enjoyed it though, it sounds like a fun game.

Yes, it's mostly easy it's more like Easy Mode even though it's called Normal. Hard Mode is fairer, things aren't that much harder but it's not as much of a breeze. It's just the day to night timer goes a few minutes faster. Enemies are buffed, I think double health? But they aren't that hard. I liked 3 Deluxe though. It is a fun game. I like the detail to the setting and it's mysteries.

Congrats! Yeah, I'll play them again but I'm waiting for the physical release.

@Sisilly_G Pikmin 3 Deluxe has an MSRP of $59.99 so what you’re asking is for them to throw in Pikmin 1+2 (MSRP $49.99) for free. That’s simply not going to happen. Nintendo holds firm on their baseline MSRPs over the life of the console, and with the exception of sales, I wouldn’t expect them to voluntarily cut their margins by nearly half.

Can we get a Switch release of Hey! Pikmin please!

@Aeralto : Who's suggesting charging US$60 for four games on a 32GB cart?

I merely expressed that it would be cool to have all four games on a single cartridge, not that Nintendo should charge the equivalent of just ONE of those games. And I don't expect such a release to materialise either. Just wishful thinking on my part, if only the industry/market were more receptive to such practices.

@Sambuc : Yes, please! It's ridiculous that it wasn't an early multiplatform title considering that it released a few months after the Switch launched.