Pikmin 3 Deluxe: 19 Glorious Screenshots, Box Art, File Size And More Details

I love how it took no less than 10 minutes for people to complain about a $60 game being $60

@Rika_Yoshitake it’s justified for a $20 Wii U game that only has a few additions

@Rika_Yoshitake I get your point but at the same time there's not that many 2013 games still selling full price even if they're port...

@Blooper987 Yeah, there’s no point in me buying it because I have it on Wii U. It’s a great game and all but it really suited the GamePad and this doesn’t really have many additions and the graphics look pretty much identical.

Wii U owners again being given a slap in the face for their loyalty with another non event announcement.

If this was to be a collection of Pikmin 1, 2 & 3, I would not be on the fence. So $60 for a game that works just fine already on my Wii U...yeah I’m gonna sit on that fence. Great game by all accounts, and if you don’t already have it, worth it, I suppose.

I can buy a second copy on the Wii U for $10-$20 today, or wait 3 months to buy it on Switch for $60. Tough choice to make. Can someone give me advice on what I should do?

But seriously, I'd recommend buying a Wii U and Pikmin 3 because the play style with the gamepad was amazing. I saw these plus a couple other games on craigslist for $80 recently. Plus you can get them today.

@Spartacus3765 Oh yeah absolutely, if it had the first two then I’d be all over that. There’s plenty multi-game collections from both last-gen and the early 00s on other consoles, just not Nintendo games.

I think the joycon drift addition only makes it worth 60$, they call it "new difficulty modes" xD

@Electric-Dreams Thank you for this comment.

@Rika_Yoshitake Anyone ever tell you that all of your comments are extremely unpleasant? They're just so thoroughly and, most of the time, unnecessarily negative. And I say that not as a means to bully or troll, but in the hopes of encouraging genuine introspection.

My thoughts are, if they would have bundled 1-3 together, and even charge like $75 for it, you could create a larger base in anticipation for pikmin 4. But I don’t know the tech and the risks. Heck, I held out on Mario kart 8 deluxe on switch for 3 years. Not that it mattered since it sold like crazy anyway and it’s STILL going for nearly full price. So what do I know. Lol

Can you compare graphics with this highend Switch port vs the 7 year old WiiU game?

Additrion of co-op is good. Lets see what more was added.

Nintendo has delisted the digital version on Wii U. So you can't buy it for $20 anymore. That's pretty low.

Just to clear something up, when Miyamoto said years ago that a new Pikmin game was ready to go, has it been confirmed that that was Hey! Pikmin? I've been waiting on Pikmin 4 for a while, but it seems like if that had actually been ready to release it would have been out by now.

I might get it just for the water... but from a technical standpoint it looks like a straight port...lovely. Maybe a more consistent framerate.

Game will sell at $60. Do I wish it was cheaper? Duh. Did I ever think it would be? Nah, it will sell just fine.

@mushpototo what about pro drift?

@Electric-Dreams lol loyalty? They're a company. The Wii U was a disaster. I had one, it had some wonderful games, and it sold the worst of all Nintendo consoles. Move on.
If you already have the game, it's not for you (or me). It's for the millions of Switch owners who never had a Wii U and/or never had a chance to play Pikmin 3.
My only hope is they adopted the cursor control ala World Of Goo Switch Edition to make up for no Wiimote/nunchuck option, because that is the best way to experience Pikmin.

@RupeeClock Apparently they did with Tropical Freeze.

@JohnnyC I think somewhere along the line that was deconfirmed, tho I don't have the source. That said I feel like it's pretty safe to say that Pikmin 4 has either been cancelled or delayed indefinitelyif there truly is/was one

@Electric-Dreams Well I guess you can find comfort in the fact that we're not getting a compilation of 1, 2 and 3 for the same price that you bought 3....

@Electric-Dreams I own the Wii U game. As a 29 year old adult, $60 is not a death sentence, nor a slap to the face. It's a video game I have already played, so I can wait on purchasing it. I may purchase it when it is on sale. If you don't get a paycheque, then don't complain.

@LatsaSpege You don't feel like spending $60 on a game you don't like? Sounds like a non-problem to me.

@LatsaSpege I think MK8 was worth it more than the others. NSMBUDX and this should be 40. Captain Toad was $40 which was perfect pricing

Oh no! The Switch is doomed!! Nintendo have lost it!!
Can we just take a reality check folks? Please?
PS5 and XBSX.... how many remasters are coming? How many more will there be? Hell, Rockstar can’t even be arsed to bring out a new GTA instead just uogading the same game that you can already keep playing on PS4 and XB1 anyway.
It’s a lean period but there is a pandemic going around the World you know.
Switch is more than fine - as soon as it is in stock it sells out!
Nintendo are better than ever financially.
Stop the bleating and play the games and enjoy them!!! That’s what gaming is about. Always was as always will be.

@LatsaSpege Me too lol. But it will sell like hot cakes. It will be perceived as new to most folk.

Times like these show how many great games the Wii U had: Mario Kart 8, Breath of the Wild, Captain Toad, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Super Mario Maker, and Pikmin 3, among others. Surely Mario 3D World is probably up next.

Great news for the ones who didn't have a Wii U, not so great for those who did. The next Nintendo console might be the first one I'll skip.

@Blooper987 Captain Toad was $40 on Wii U as well. So no difference really.

I absolutely adored Pikmin 3 on WiiU, I'm definitely picking this up!!!

I hope it sells well on the switch, so we can get new Pikmin games and ports of 1 & 2 at some stage too.

@Blooper987 don’t want it for 60? Don’t buy it.

The less people buy it, the lower the price eventually will be. So stop your whining and don’t buy it.

I love the screenshot of Olimar and Louie . I just want to see it in motion / hear first impressions on how the gameplay flows without the Wii U controller.

All I take from this art is that the USK logo is unnecessarily large and ugly. Glad I live in the UK where we use PEGI.
The game looks nice, but I can't see any major graphical change from the original.

To please all the fANS the game should be free ( even than someone will complain )

Wasn’t it the same leak or report that said Mario 35th anniversary collection, Super Mario 3D world, and Pikman 3 coming to switch? If so gives weight that the Mario collections are actually coming *pumps fists in air**

Now I’m seeing Nintendo saving the 35th anniversary and possibly 3D world for the holiday release date and I think an early Nov Twitter announcement for them. Those would sell like crazy during the Christmas season!

@Friendly I’m not trying to sound like I’m whining about them. As a Wii U owner who’s already purchased these games at full price before they were put on sale, it just feels kinda irritating having to put down another $60 for a game I already paid for. I’ll probably still pick it up soon since it’s a good game with great graphics, but I’m tired of half the 1st party switch releases being Wii U games I’ve already purchased.

Here we go... next 3 months trying to promote another rehash WiiU game as the next big Switch game in 2020. 🙄

Did they clarify if the co-op is local only or online?

I feel to justify a full price game, they should update the visuals to make it look like a Switch game. From these images, I'm not sure they have? Anyone have any ideas?

@Electric-Dreams lmfao what Wii U owners? You mean the barely over 10 million people who had to sit through software droughts, game delays and a drastic loss in third party support that lead to a console that had constantly lived in the shadow of its much more successful predecessor while the PS4 was practically conquering the world?

The Wii U had some good games, but as a console it was the walking definition of wasted potential, and it definitely looked inferior to the competition that would follow. To anyone who didn't buy the console, which was the vast majority of people, these are brand new games to them.

It's a longshot, but there's one SMALL addition I'd like to see Nintendo make... include a download code for Pikmin 1 & 2 with purchase (similar to what they did with Bayonetta). The Gamecube versions still look fine and the file size would be tiny by modern standards. That would be enough to get me to bite on this (as I own the Wii U version).

At least we can now stop moaning that Nintendo hasn't got anything coming out before the end of the year though right?
Can we get a Wii U version trade in discount?

Played it on Wii U, so it's not for me. But as soon as Pikmin 4 is officially announced...

@Octane I just checked Amazon. It's still available there if you wanted to go the cheaper, Wii U route.

@KoopaTheQuick Yes! I don’t enjoy a lot of strategy games, but I enjoy Pikmin. I find the bosses the most challenging, but still not impossible. The rest of the game play you can pretty much go at your own pace.

At this point I wonder why I even got a WiiU it’s ok to port stuff but give us new games Aswell

As much as I loved this game first time round. Come on Nintendo let’s have some new AAA games please.
I’m guessing next will be the rumoured Mario games deluxe.
If that’s it for the year from Nintendo in house AAA studios this has to be the poorest year for a long time.

People ser talking about a Pikmin Collection with 1, 2 and 3, but Nintendo isn't doing this in any franchise. WII U GAMES ARE STAND ALONE "ENHANCED"IN PORTS. That's the strategy they're using and there's no point think they'll change it if it's working well. MAYBE they'll put 1 and 2 in a collection, maybe they'll included "Hey! Pikmin" (which I don't believe, this one if it comes to Switch I think it'll be a remaster, but they could use a somewhat straight port for the collection).

Anyway, the strategy seems like Wii U generation are full price ports with some enhancements, Wii/GC seems like full price remastesr/remakes, NES/SNES (and probably GB/GBC/GBA in the future) will be part of the on-line service, with some full remakes (like Link's Awakening) and N64/DS/3DS seems like they're in the wall, but I really don't believe in 3DS games in a collection at least in this generation... But I really would like if they put "Hey! Pikmin" in a possible Pikmin Collection, NSMB2 in a NSMB Collection (with 1, 2 and Wii), a Luigi's Mansion Collection, Metroid Prime Hunters in a Metroid Prime Collection and make HD Remasters for Zelda's, Fire Emblems and Samus Returns.

That German age rating sticker is ugly!

Will be preordering

The game is already available to prepurchase and download (meaning it’s already done), which begs the question, why are they waiting three months to release it, especially with an otherwise blank first-party release schedule at the moment?

It’s looking more and more likely that Nintendo simply didn’t have too many games planned for 2020.

lets not buy it immediately or they gonna get weird ideas

Just like New Super Mario U Deluxe, I'm sticking with the Wii U version until I find a copy for £10 or under.

The game is great and a must have for anyone who's not played it, but the graphical upgrade will be minimal and nothing is going to beat the Wii remote control set up.

Got a WiiU for $60 and Pikmin 3 for $10 late last year since I was tired of waiting for a handful of ports. I’ll buy it on Switch when it goes on sale because it’s a great game, although the first is still my favorite, and the GameCube controls were the best for this series.

Love the game on wiiu but I’m not buying it again. I really hoped for Pikmin 4. Such a shame. ***** on us loyal fans again 😣 we need to make some noise. NO MORE WIIU PORTS. Or something 🤷🏻‍♂️

But I wonder more if the game is 1080p, or did Nintendo go the lazy way and kept it at 720p

So many questions left...

Love love love this game, can’t wait to play it again!

Remember all the rumors that Pikmin 4 was almost complete? WTH happened? I'm still wondering what the point of the Switch is if you owned a WiiU and like playing Indie games on PC.

Of course they announce this literally days after the NSO vouchers had to be used before the 1-year expiration 🙄🤦‍♂️. One of the games I actually wanted to use a voucher for if the game actually became a reality. Great! 😒

@Rayquaza2510 Those screenshots at full size look pretty jaggy. I wouldn't bet on it looking great when it comes out

@Octane PIkmin 3 was released 7 years ago. Plenty of time for WiiU owners to buy it. Those who haven't gotten around to ordering it by now probably weren't all that interested in the game to begin with.

I dunno, when I see Disney+ charging $30US just to rent the new live-action Mulan - on top of its $10-per-month - $60US ($80 for me in Canada) doesn't seem as bad for an updated game with additional content/DLC and dozens of hours of entertainment.

Regardless, I am stoked! Loved the first two Pikmin. Hopefully this confirmation gives more creedence to Nintendo's worst kept secret re: the Mario remasters.

That German age rating is ugly AF

@Electric-Dreams Nintendo is making a wonderful job at making me jump on the PS train :3

@Electric-Dreams,

You have to realize this game is not aimed at Wii U owners that already own the game, hell the game only sold around a million copies at best, so not that many people to slap in the face then. , this is aimed at the new Switch audience.

For those of you on the fence because this is yet another Wii U port being sold at "brand new" pricing, here is a possible solution for you. I was on the fence for years regarding Mario Kart 8 Deluxe because I already had MK8 plus its DLC on Wii U, and I did not feel as though Nintendo deserved a full $60 double-dip from me. However, I kept watching for used copies and used game sales to show up on GameStop's website, and I managed to snag it for $32.99 when I bought Origami King thanks to a "buy new, save 40% on one used title" sale. I got the game I wanted and was not directly supporting Nintendo's double-dip habits.

tl;dr: Wait for a used sale on Pikmin 3 Deluxe from a reputable source, and you will not line Nintendo's pockets twice.

I’m curious, is the co-op stuff “local” only?

@Broosh I'd like wireless local play but they didn't include that in New Super Mario Bros u deluxe. I would have bought 4 copies. I should be happy they saved me monies. Does local wireless local take that long to implement and shouldn't I expect these types of add ons included in a deluxe edition.

What gamers have to do is stop buying these ports, vote with your wallets.
Then they might stop them and create some new AAA games.

@thesilverbrick the delay is to make the few starved gamers who havent bought paper Mario a chance to give in and buy it out of desperation for anything to play.

I would expect that a game called Pikmln 3 would be a rerelease. But the game I was expecting is Pikmin 4.

Thank god for last of us 2 and ghost of T.
Else this year would be one of the worst for gaming for a long time so far. And I have all three consoles.

@Dezzy70 they're new games to most people so even if the Wii u owners ignore them it will still sell like hot cakes. I am increasingly frustrated as a Wii u owner that we didn't get any sort of ambassador or loyalty program. Instead I feel Nintendo trying to take advantage of us loyal fans while not releasing very many new games. Double insulting.

@Wesbert Why even remove it?

@sandman89 Hang in there just a little longer. There are very few games left to port from Wii U. Other than Mario 3D World and Xenoblade X, there’s really nothing left for them to port. Games like Nintendoland, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and Starfox Zero require the GamePad to function.

@Rayquaza2510 720p is good enough. You're right this game should be 1080p.

@Hobbesyall they should have ported colour splash and used that development team to build an original game. Instead origami Mario is marginally better than colour splash making me question why did they waste time on that.

@sixrings
Thinking that as well. Even though people say Nintendo do their own thing, they are actually the most prudent and tricky of all three main manufacturers.
I think they are holding off the big game’s for next year when the two new next generation console will start to get into their stride and release some next generation games.

Is this deluxe game 1080p docked on tv?

I fail to see how anyone can complain about this.

If it was built up for weeks people would complain that it was below expectations to release a port of a Wii U game. So it was a surprise announcement instead and people still complain that it wasn't the announcement they wanted, when they didn't even know about it.

For what it is it looks like a good port with all of the additional content and a bit more, I don't see the problem. If you don't want it, don't buy it and move on.

It’s a fantastic game.
I finished on the WiiU, playing with the wiimote + nunchuck and the GamePad for the map.
I think the Switch not could replicated that configuration, but besides that, it’s a must buy for anyone that not played on the WiiU.

Once again, another overpriced port. No, thank you.

@Blooper987 so you already have it? Why do you buy it then?

How excited will everyone be if this falls holiday line up is....

Galaxy 1/2
3D world "deluxe"
Pikam 3 "deluxe"
Windwaker HD "deluxe"
Pokemon DLC

This is my pessimistic prediction for the rest of 2020

@thesilverbrick I know it’s just frustrating

If you don't want to pay € 60 / $ 60 for it...

I have a very simple solution, that works EVERY time.

Don't buy it.

Crazy that they're charging full price for this, and also delisted the Wii U version immediately. They built their gaming business on anti-consumer practices and still going strong.

I must admit had all the Nintendo consoles they produce some amazing first party in house studio games.
But this year they are really pushing their luck with customer loyalty.
Then again they have sold 60 million already.
Goes to show the importance of having three major gaming companies.
Imagine what it would be like with no competition.

I have noticed more and more hostility recently towards the big N.
So I can’t be the only one feeling they have dropped the ball at the moment.
After such an a rousing start with the switch games as well.

I dont mind paying full price for old games as long as they are quality titles and pikmin is a quality title. I do mind shelling out for games that dont have the quality of life features for a leftie like myself. The entire control system could have been flipped for pikmin 3 so right stick controls the character and the the left hand was free to use the stylus but they couldn't be arsed to cater for the minority and im guessing they wont this time either. Asking me to draw a straight line with my right hand is like asking me to walk a high wire after 10 pints. Aint happening.

Yea 60$ is to much and games are supposed to be getting more expensive in the next couple of years. I guess sales is going to be the time to get certain games because this is getting out of hand.

This should be a collection of all 3 games, and also like someone have already stated, this game really shined with the gamepad, the most fun I had with that thing

To everyone moaning that this is yet another port by Nintendo and where are the new games, we are in a global pandemic people. I doubt this year is going quite as Nintendo had planned plus pretty much for everyone else in the world.

@Cheez my advice would be: if you want to play this version, just wait a bit longer post launch. In the last few years, Nintendo has taken the habit of doing quite frequent sales for their first party games, they rarely go under $45, but $45 is still a significant cut from $60. I dare bet there will be a $45 sale for this game by Christmas time.

If you just want to play it on the cheap, and still enjoy playing on your Wii U, just get the Wii U version, but keep in mind you might later be tempted to buy the DLC, increasing the price tag. And you wont really get access to the new content (whatever that new content is.)

@Rika_Yoshitake Easy there, troll! Not everyone wants to blow $60 on old games!

It really begs the question, what is the true value of a game? At launch it’s $60, then a sale hits later and it’s $12. I feel that these companies are gaming on our nostalgia, and relying on the addictive nature of games to justify the high price.

There is absolutely no way I am paying $60 for a Wii U game I bought back in PAYMENT CONFIRMED

@Rika_Yoshitake Pikmin 4 should be $60, Pikmin 3 should be a lot cheaper. It's an old game.

well seeing as they pulled the wii u version $20 the same day they announce it for switch for $60 on the eshop. if thats dosent say something. borderlands collection on switch and borderlands how much did they release for and content inc and work put into the ports along with metro bundle etc etc all cheaper than $60

@Duncanballs
I respect that, but the other two major players have released first party studio games and amazing ones at that. And are also releasing next generation consoles and more games.
So let’s not give Nintendo such an easy Covid excuse ride.
Maybe they have all their in house studios working on BOTW 2 as it must be getting near to completion. Also their in house studios do not actually consist of that many personnel compared to other massive studios. I guess it’s all about business at the end of the day.

With all the time they've had, they could have at least done something with the visuals.

I would buy this again as I find the Switch so convenient (I started my Wii U up a few days ago, first time in over a year. Man, that op system is slow!)
But I, like many others here, need to have a substitute for Wii Mote controls. I want more info on how it plays before I double dip

Okay, I have a question to all the Pikmin fans:
This is a series of games that I never got into. I haven’t played a single second of any Pikmin game.
Now, would this third game be fine as an entry point or does it require having played the first two to enjoy/understand it?

@thesilverbrick Someone else had the great idea of putting the NES Remix titles on NSO.

@KingFab You can jump into the third one with no problem! The story is basic and it will introduce the game mechanics as the game progresses.

@Dezzy70 I honestly don't believe that Nintendo would have planned the year as it is so they must have been impacted by CV19. I expect in most industries some have faired better than others. In more normal times, perhaps I would be looking at what others are doing and saying the same, come on Nintendo, but at the moment this year is what it is.

@Duncanballs
That’s cool, each to their own opinion.
Let’s just hope all gets back to normal soon.

Played this on Wii U but sold it, which I regret. Tired of all these "Deluxe" ports but it seems like Nintendo actually put some effort into this one. I would be way more excited if all 3 games were on the Switch (Nintendo's refusal to port almost anything before the Wii U is slowly starting to get on my nerves), it wasn't so overpriced (even $40 would be ok with me), or Wii U owners got a discount. There's only so much money I have to throw, Nintendo!

@Dezzy70 You're not the only one. Sony and Microsoft are hanging Nintendo out to dry at this point. The industry standard has been established and Nintendo just doesn't want to meet it.

@jarvismp Sounds a lot like "CONSUME PRODUCT AND THEN GET EXCITED FOR NEXT PRODUCT" to me. Consumers have the right to criticize a company when they make questionable business decisions.

Great news for those yet to play this, I have this already on Wii U and only played it recently so have no need to re-buy it again...

I hate digital copies of any game, I'll wait for the physical copy, I actually like to own the games I buy

the new content is not worth 60 dollars as the graphics wasnt touched at all

@jump tell me about i live in switzerland german part some games we get pegi ones but most we get the german ones and sometimes bloody both.

What an absolute ripoff.

@JohnnyC No, Pikmin 4 is most definitely NOT Hey Pikmin!. Miyamoto himself has already confirmed this many, many months ago. Probably about a year ago now. Pikmin 4 is still either lying in wait for its final polish, or it's simply canceled, but Hey Pikmin! was never more than a spin-off.

No offense to you personally, but in general, I actually find it pretty ridiculous and laughable that people were actually thinking that these two games are one and the same. As if an almost completed full 3D real time strategy game has all of a sudden been completely downgraded and converted into a simple 2.5D platform puzzler, which is also a MUCH shorter game than the average mainline Pikmin game as well.

If you stop to think about that, it simply makes no sense whatsoever, in any kind of scenario.

@electrolite77 Hey, man. Whiners gonna whine, what can you do, right?

Lots of egotistical you-know-whats in here: "I already have this game", "Nintendo rehashing old crap again", "this isn't worth full price", "yadayada", "nobody loves me and I had a tough childhood"...

You'd imagine that, in a perfect world, people with more than two or three brain cells would be able to do the math of the how and why of this release, which is perfectly logical, and definitely beneficial as well. Not just to Nintendo, but also to the IP itself, and ultimately, to the larger gaming audience.

@Tandy255 I’d get behind that idea. NSO seems like the perfect way to redistribute that game.

@ThanosReXXX Thanks for clarifying. Reason for the query was sincerely because my recollection is that it's now been a few years at least since Miyamoto advised a full new Pikmin was ready to go. Just confused as to why we haven't seen it. Just googled it before hitting "reply" and it was actually 2015 when he said it was near completion. Since then we had Hey Pikmin and nothing else in the series aside from this remaster. Bear in mind those were the dark days when Amiibo Festival was in Nintendo's eyes a leigitimate entry in the Animal Crossing franchise to be its big Christmas title. Hopefully it's still coming, but being nearly done 5 years ago? That's weird, even for Nintendo.

People need to realize that the “Pikmin 4” announcement was a mistranslation. I’m 99% sure Miyamoto was referring to “Hey You Pikmin”. Back when he was saying how the next pikmin was nearly finished. Sadly I don’t think Pikmin 4 was ever a thing before but may be in development now.

I hope they don't keep it too much on surprise announcements. Live trailers have that extra excitement!

I wonder what was keeping this game from being announced so much... the new content for example?

I hope this means they haven't forgotten about Pikmin 4 too, and let's see how it compares to the Wii U version

Not surprised but not exactly pleased either. Don't get me wrong, I am happy for this game to reach a much bigger audience on a new and successful platform. It is a great game and deserves to do so. Also very happy for people who want to replay it and no longer have a WiiU set up.

I was just foolish enough to hope for Pikmin 4 and now those hopes are dashed for good. None of the games which got ported from WiiU have got a sequel yet, and most probably never will. Where's Mario Kart 9, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3, New Super Mario Bros Switch, Bayonetta 3, Toad 2 ... Pikmin 4. And this strategy has been in place since the start with the Switch, no use blaming everything on the pandemic.

I'm happy for a lot of Pikmin fans, but there are so many other ports I wish would be made.
I wish my hopes about Super Mario 3D World hadn't been raised. I might have to just bite the bullet and track down a Wii U that has nothing wrong with it. That decision would be much easier if it had more games I wanted. How many of the Virtual Console games are still on the shop?

@Electric-Dreams I cannot imagine a Wii U owner who doesn't already own a Switch. This is released for the millions of people who missed out on the Wii U. Take a break dude.

@Tharsman As of earlier today you could get the game for $20 and one of the dlc packs for 20 gold coins. I doubt the 3 month wait and $40 difference makes up for the extra price of the other, I believe 2, dlc packs. Or, for less than $60 you could get Pikmin 1-3 one the Wii U, plus 1 DLC pack... Is the additional content going to be as good as the first two Pikmin games? I think the fact that they immediately dropped the game, 3, from the Wii U eshop says something about how much faith they have in the new content.

Also I don't believe they would drop the price by 25% within the first two months of release. Has Nintendo done that with another title before? I know other companies have, but I don't recall Nintendo ever doing that.

@Spartacus3765 before they took it away from the eshop you could purchase Pikmin 1, 2, and 3 for less than $60... And then use gold coins for the dlc. I guess they realized it was too good of a deal on the Wii U and had to remove it.

@Octane When you could buy 1-3 for $60 today on the Wii U or wait to buy 3 only on the switch for $60 it only makes sense. Well at least if you assume they don't care about their consumers it makes perfect sense.

@Cheez it’s up to you but if you want to do a comparison check, you can hop on camel camel camel and see the amazon price history post launch for games lie Mew Super Mario Bros Wii U Deluxe, see how often and how quick it saw price drops.

I’ll personally just put a watch on the game with an alert to be notified whenever it hits $45 or less.

@Blooper987 I believe Captain Toad was either $30 or $40 when released on the Wii U.... So basically for every release of a ported game they are staying around the price of the original.

The graphics have definitely aged

I wish they would include the first two games as well. I want all three as I am a completist and having one out of the three would drive me nuts.

It's a fantastic game but the "Includes all original DLC" thing is underwhelming as the original DLC was just a few little minor bits n Bob's you could buy for pocket change. They even gave some of it away with My Nintendo

So, 7 1/2 years later, and we get an "enhanced port". Nice Nintendo, take almost 8 years to make a PORT??

@w00dpecker they didn't "miss" anything, they CHOSE not to play, because they CHOSE not to buy a Wii U between 2012 and 2017. Missing implies they didn't have the chance, but for those 4 1/2 years, they CHOSE not to buy.

"Pikmin 3 Deluxe launches on Nintendo Switch on 30th October 2020."

Hey, that's my birthday. 😮
But alas, i am not a fan of Pikmin games.

Why oh why do people insist on complaining about a rerelease of a game they’ve already bought being too expensive? If you don’t want to buy it again at full price on Switch then great, go play the near identical game you’ve already bought ffs. Or hey why not buy the WiiU version a second time if you sold the first one? This rerelease and pricing is for people that haven’t experienced the game before. Would I like it to be cheaper? Sure a little. Am I going to throw my toys of out of the pram about it? No way- it’s a great game I’ve already 100% multiple times and I’m happy it’s getting some full RRP love. Hopefully it’ll sell a lot at this price and Nintendo will green light Pikmin4. BTW The WiiU game pad use in Pikmin 3 is one of the best uses of the game pad and Pikmin 3 on switch will not be the same without it.

@Octane
That's so scammy! I would love to own it on Switch, but $60 is ridiculous

@hotgamer77 some people may have been too young at the time or not gaming during that period in their lives. People do miss games you know. I had a few years out of the game so to speak and missed a few gems which I’ve caught up on over the years.

@hotgamer77 I do like with your comment “it takes eight years to make a port?!” Obviously not, hopefully they have Pikmin 4 nearly ready to go. They must do!! I’m guessing here but if Pikmin 3 can sell 3 million or so they must surely green light the next one.

@Cheez Yeah, but the rest of the world made it clear how they felt about any and all deals on the Wii U through complete indifference. Captain Toad, Donkey Kong, NSMBU etc have proven that re-releasing previously budget titles at full price is something the rest of the world is willing to pay for, as the rest of the world missed out first time around. Nobody's forcing Wii U owners to upgrade their collections to Switch, they can just buy titles exclusive to the Switch and continue with the Wii U. That's what I've done with mine, picking and choosing which games to double-dip on on a case by case basis, e.g. I traded Mario Kart 8 and put the funds towards Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but stuck with my Wii U copy of Breath of the Wild as didn't feel double-dipping was worth it.

I find the comments rich with hypocrisy. Some people calling me negative as they then cry about having to spend $60 on a game noones forcing them to buy.
Classic Nintendo Whiners

@Rika_Yoshitake 🙋‍♂️ I called you negative. Never once complained about the price

Pikmin 3 switch is no ordinary emulated game you goons.

There is actualy alot of work to do, to recode the original version, plus they added new content, and better graphics.
The switch has no wii-u hardware, so you should know your stuff before complaining.

What gives complainers the right to value it for a bargain!? Get a job please, and let the rest of us be very happy that we can enjoy pikmin on our most beloved system:)

Now windwaker please, with dynamic lightning etc.

@JohnnyC

I agree on this

I agree the fact nintendo charges money for old wii-u or gamcube games, but the whole snes library (prox 3,4 gb with all region versions) should be for like €0,99 a piece, so you can make your own collection, unlike that lame online system with games you dont want.

@PALversusNTSC Agreed, there should be an option to buy them individually. I don't mind NSO, but Nintendo need to invest more time in it if it's to be their sole way of accessing legacy content. They have a fantastic library of content, but it's largely inaccessible through legitimate means.

@Blooper987 Then get the Wii U game...

Definitely gonna snag this... I skipped a lot of the Wii U generation, unfortunately. This has been on my backlog for a while!

I loved the first one, but for some reason this series no longer held any appeal to me after the release of number two For some reason I'd rather have a Wave Race & Excitebike 64 remake haha - or better yet new games with remakes included. But I can see Pikmin having more mainstream appeal so probably a good choice from a business standpoint.