Topic: Pikmin 3 - OT

I live in LA and I would expect at least the City Walk Gamestop to have it (probably the most popular Gamestop that's not TOO far)...but I checked the site and the closest Gamestop that will have Pikmin 3 is 30 miles away..(I wish I had a car...then it wouldn't be a problem!)

I love Pikmin but I don't know if I want to wait on a two hour bus trip both ways to play for a few minutes! That's what happened during the Best Buy event

I really want to play it a day early but I really want the box. D:
Hopefully, I'll be able to resist during the event.

The PIkmin 3 opening is so awesome but it makes me want a new Star Fox.

Dammit, i'm not in usa or canada....so not pre order for eshop

we don't have a pre-order option on the e-shop, although it would be neat to have~

Watch the Reggie video.

Your still pre-ordering from Gamestop. They're just going to email you the code earlier on August 3rd.

DUde is talking about pre-ordering it from the console store itself like you can with certian games on PSN.

Where can you find the participating stores? I couldn't find it at their site.

Here's the link
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/pikmin3demo/default...
Just enter you zip code and it'll show which stores closest to you are holding the event.

Was gonna preorder it on GameStop, but they didn't even have the title represented under "upcoming games". Stupid store! Had to go with another retailer instead (which seems better, so it's cool).

EDIT: Have preordered it now. Oh yes!

Yellow Pikmin are still resistant to electricity and they can carry bomb rocks (and the explosions are HUGE in this game!). I don't know if other Pikmin types can carry bomb rocks this time around but I don't think so. Also, I don't know for sure, but I still think that yellow Pikmin can be thrown higher than pinks, even though they can fly. I'm not totally sure though so don't mark my word on it

Ugh deciding between this, Rayman, or 101 for my next retail Wii U purchase.

Do you have to go to a participating Game Stop offering the demo to pre-order and get early access, or can you pre-order at any Game Stop on those two days whether that Game Stop has the demo or not. There is no way I'm driving over 170 miles out of state for this. Reggie said "if you pre-order the downloadable version of Pikmin 3 at any Game Stop store on either of those days, we'll let you download the game on the Nintendo eShop on August 3rd." That sounds like, if his langue is correct, that I can just go to my local Game Stop on the 20th or 21st and get the game a day early even though the demo event will not be taking place there. I just want a little clarification that I understand this correctly.

It has been shown through footage that at least Blues, Reds, and Rocks can use bomb rocks, so the Yellows don't have that trait all to themselves anymore.

Oh okay, that's pretty cool! If winged Pikmin could drop bombs that would be pretty awesome...it would be like a war zone

Also, GameXplain and a few other English-speaking YouTube channels have gotten ahold of Pikmin 3 and have started posting gameplay and impressions and such

@Tainy
According to the video, you can get the pre-order for the one day early copy at ANY GameStop or EB Games location.
The 250 store demo thing is separate from that. I'll probably just go demo the game with my bro for the heck of it, but I could technically go to a closer GS store and just get the pre-order.

Josh Thomas of the Bit Block said it took him 7 hours to beat the game and that's with passing alot of content. He's saying 10-15 hours if you do everything plus the battle and challenge modes.

Yellows are resistant to electricity (which doesn't insta-kill other Pikmin anymore btw). They can be thrown higher than any other Pikmin, and can dig up fruit and through walls and gates faster. All Pikmin are now able to carry bomb rocks. Although I have not seen a Winged Pikmin with one so I'm not sure about those.

I should get this game...and on the other hand, I have one question: I thought this game was supposed to have 4 playable characters? Or is the 4th the antagonist? :I Anyone ever thought of this? Unless they just decided to scrap the idea.

Also, anyone else see that spider with the long hair? Looks like the grudge, LOL.

@Orngeblu
Well, I think Louie from Pikmin 2 is still playable in the vs. mode, because it has nothing to do with the story.
From E3 there WAS another green haired character I believe. Whether he made it to the final game in any way could only be known by anyone that has the game.