Nintendo Updates Pikmin 4 To Version 1.0.2, Here's What's Included

Whoa, is that a thing? Do games typically load faster off the internal memory?

Digital Foundry did some testing several years back. In Breath of the Wild they compared loading times into Temple of Time area and the load times were 35.7 cartridge, 30.7 internal storage, 34.1 microsd. They tested other areas with similar relative results, roughly 5-10% faster internal vs microsd.

Load times and the amount of them have always been a slight frustration of mine with pikmin games

I should really get around to actually playing Pikmin 4. I picked it up when it came out but mood hasn't really struck me because I only first played 3 last year and first beat 1 like a month before 4 came out so kind of just didn't feel like more of it at the time.

@Lizuka this is pretty much me. I fired it up and got about 30 minutes in and never went back. I loved what I saw so far I just don’t have the drive to get invested (yet!)
I think once the chilly weather really kicks in I’ll be ready.

I loved Pikmin 4! One of my favorites of the year! But I have been a fan since the first game.

I got 100% in all the areas, minus a few of the more challenging battles. I mostly got Bronze on the battles I did complete. 😂

It is very approachable. You don’t have to do the more stressful battles if you don’t want to. Oatchi helps keep your Pikmin rounded up. The rewind feature is very forgiving. The lab also provides a lot of weapons for fighting the tougher enemies.

Was waiting for Pikmin 4 like an oatchi at the door. But come release I just wasn’t ready to jump in. But I know it’ll be a great time when I’m ready to start playing. Maybe even on the Switch successor..

@NinChocolate @Lizuka @ChromaticDracula I had time to dive into Pikmin 4 because my nephew borrowed my copy of Tears of the Kingdom. 😂

I haven’t picked up 1&2 yet. I am looking forward to revisiting 1. 😊

@HeroOfTime32 Loading from internal storage is always faster. No matter what system you use. This is why on PS and XBOX you always need to install the entire game. And ofcourse added storage expansion there runs at nvme speed so it's similar to internal storage.

On Switch the SD card reader runs at USB 3 speed. And also the speed of cartridges is limited.

It is generally wise to install games with longer loading time onto internal storage.

Super interesting that Nintendo would specifically call out faster loading times on internal storage. I can’t remember them ever communicating that to customers before so it must make a decent difference in this game if they bothered to mention it here. Time to shuffle some games around so I can fit Pikmin 4 on internal storage.

Maybe I should go back and finish it. I just kinda dropped it during the post game. I think I'm close to the end but the dandori levels are a bit much.

Oh, they removed the infinite Pikmin glitch. Guess I’ll have to grind Pellet Posies now instead…

As someone who is absolutely abysmal at pulling off glitches, I have to say that it was one of the easiest glitches I have ever done.

So glad I didn’t buy it day 1! I hate games without a loading progress bar!!!

“ Fixed an issue where the player could significantly increase the number of Pikmin.”

Wait what!? I would love to know how far people could extend the number of Pikmin. Especially if it was Pikmin on screen and not simply the limits that can be stored.

Whose spaceship is that?

Pikmin 4 was like a fever dream. I steamrolled it in like 10 or 11 days. I haven't been hooked that hard since Mario Odyssey, which I 100%ed in i think two weeks.

@Hwatt There was a glitch you could do with the candy pop buds that duplicated pikmin. It was easiest to do with purple pikmin.

You could get up to 1,000 pikmin(probably more) using it but not all of them would follow Oatchi or the player character. It also really slowed down the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WetvlHDaTjc

@Tourtus

Ahahahaha! That is amazing Thank you for sharing. I am impressed the Switch didn't crash when there were 1000 pikmin on screen.

@DwaynesGames Iv replayed Pikmin 4 like 8 times now Ill never stop xD

@Arcata Nice. I want to replay the Olimar levels. 😊. I managed to complete it on the final day (I had enough time, just no extra days). I am sure that I can do better.

@sanderev except for the obvious tradeoff of internal storage being low in memory on Switch even for the OLED that doubled it.

@Arawn93 Indeed, I do hope the Switch 2 will have an actual SSD like the Steam Deck has. And then 512GB storage at a minimum.

It would be even better if it was user upgradable (like in the Steam Deck)

(For players who’ve purchased the digital version, loading times can be shortened by moving the software data to internal storage.)
And waste my valuable internal space for game storage...??

@SwitchForce Pikmin is the only game you need installed.

Loading times sure, not encountered those bugs but fair fixes.

It doesn't change the awkward controls and a old/new option, a snap on/off feature or other quality of life I'd like to see.

@RubyCarbuncle Mine goes crazy during Salmon Run when it's docked, so with this it was definitely whirring like mad. Surprised it didn't crash.