Poll: Pikmin 1+2 Scores A Physical Switch Release This Week, Will You Be Getting It?

I’ve already got the eShop versions, so I don’t think I’ll double-dip.

Already had this ordered. Can’t wait for it to arrive!

Nah, I already got the digital versions. I was able to hold off to get the Metroid Prime physical, but I only had to wait like a week or two for that one to come out. This was a difference of several months, which kinda sucks. Not sure why the couldn't have done the Metroid thing again. But I don't really mind having the digital version since they're basically just ports and not a full remake or anything. Kinda makes it feel like a Virtual Console game or something.

Yes indeed I will. Just waiting for Amazon to ship it to me.

Oh, it will be released very soon?
I will keep my eyes on the games.

I was going to buy this today, but in light of the recent patches, I'm pretty annoyed, and so I'll wait for a reprint, which means that I probably won't pick up a copy until mid Q2 next year at the earliest.

I have officially committed to going digital Swapping out switch carts is a pain in the butt.

Pikmin 4 burnt me out, so I won't be playing 1 and 2 immediately. Definitely going to pick up the physical copy when I can though, to at least have it in the collection. Pikmin 2 in particular is a special game for my brother, so he wants me to pick it up 🙂

Definitely! Though I do need to get some more money for them. 😅

Picking up my preorder after class tomorrow! Played through Pikmin 1 already with my buddy who got me into the series, and I’m excited to play 2, 3, and 4.

GC originals for me on my classic 4:3 CRT GXTV ooh yea!

I got it yesterday, one day early.😁

Pikmin 3 Deluxe and 4 are 10/10 games for me and I've never played the first two games, so of course I had to get them. It's awesome having all four games on the same platform.

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Nah not a game I can get behind but I’m happy for those that love it and animal crossing because I never will.

Picking it up in the morning.

downloaded them today. had forgotten just how good the original is.

I’ll pick up my preorder after work tomorrow. I played a little of 3 Deluxe and liked it, but have yet to try any other Pikmin games. I was always admiring the series from afar, and my kiddos were interested in it, too. After the spring Direct, I couldn’t resist buying the whole series physically on Switch.

Probably not, but I will keep an eye on it to see if its price goes down.

Some resellers were selling Metroid Prime Remastered here in my area in Mexico for 700 pesos instead of the usual 1000, and more recently I saw it for 650 pesos. I'm hoping the same happens with Pikmin 1+2.

I have the GC and Wii versions so won’t be picking these up, 3 and 4 is more than enough on switch!

Already bought 1 digitally, might pick up 2 at some point.

I will wait for a discount, I liked the first one, but the second game I couldn't get into. Recently Metroid Prime Remastered was on sale for €20 over here, so I am hoping Pikmin will be be the same in a few months.

I’ve got 3 digital & 4 physical on the Switch. That’s all I need especially considering October is a massive month for releases and my wallet will be hurting

I just got an email that it won't ship before end of the month. Man, Holland is such a pain for ordering games, there are always problems. This time I ordered with Amazon as I was pretty fed up with ny normal game site, result is just as disappointing. I can't tell my kid the real launch date as we almost never receive games on time. And trying to find them in an actual store is even more difficult.

Should be with me today. Not sure whether or not to play Pikmin 1 again before continuing with Pikmin 4 and try and reignite my love for the series…I played around 5-10 hours of 4 and put it down and not felt much of an urge to go back. There’s a lot I really like about it but there’s just something I’m not getting from it that I got from the rest of the series, hard to put my finger on what that is.

Yes!

The Switch is almost becoming a sort of Nintendo archive for me. I’m pretty much double dipping on every significant game I have enjoyed over the years. If Nintendo release Metroid Prime 2+3, WW and TP HD, and Mario Galaxy 2, I will pretty much have every Nintendo game I’ve ever truly loved all in one place. N64 era onwards that is.

Oh, I also got a weird thought in my head that I want to do Pikmin 1+2 again before I get Pikmin 4. I’m riding that wave.

There was no way I was getting the digital version when I knew there would be a physical. So excited!

I wonder if that 15% is representative of the amount of people who are completely uninterested in Pikmin, or of it’s because Pikmin nonbelievers are less likely to click this article.

After sinking about 30 hours into Pikmin 4 before quitting, I was honestly unsure if I would even pick up this release, but now, I think I'll get it solely to make up for the crushing betrayal I felt from the fourth game.

I don't think my view of a game has ever done a 180 as hard as my opinion on Pikmin 4. The moment I found out that the game is a continuity reboot, I immediately lost all interest in it. My investment in the game, and by extension the future of this series that I once held dear, died there and then.

I cannot believe they threw out over 20 years of (admittedly simple but still interesting) story for no good reason whatsoever. I also can't believe I wasted 10 years of my life waiting for this. It makes even less sense for them to go in this direction given that they already released Pikmin 1-3 on the Switch prior to 4's release in order to familiarise people with the series. I don't know who was responsible for this decision, but it's by far the most disappointment I've ever felt over a game, even moreso than the Wii U version of Pikmin 3.

And it's not just the story. On the gameplay side, the automatic lock-on quickly became beyond frustrating since it fluctuates between making the game braindead easy or needlessly difficult. The worst part is that there is no way to disable it either. I don't know why they didn't just re-use the lock-on system from 3 Deluxe, it worked perfectly fine there. Oatchi also trivialises everything about the gameplay and manages to overshadow the Pikmin in their own bloody game!

Oh yeah, and none of the characters would learn to shut up. If the fact that this game is a reboot didn't make me quit, I'm sure the auto lock-on and constant interruptions from one-note characters telling me what I already know would have made me do so eventually.

And on top of all of that, the music is the worst it's ever been. Seriously, this game's soundtrack is basically nonexistant, just like the newer Zelda titles. When even Hey! Pikmin has a better soundtrack, something has gone horribly wrong.

Sorry for the long, overdramatic rant, but I just had to voice my grievances with this game one last time. I'll pick up Pikmin 1+2 for Christmas, but I regret to say that my time with Pikmin is over. Oh well, I suppose I'll always find enjoyment in the first 3 games. They can't take those away from us.

Just arrived!

Even though I'm at work so won't be able to play it until later tonight after the kids are in bed, I can't help but keep refreshing the DPD Follow My Parcel page every 5 minutes to see the delivery progress!

Importing mine it was the same price as buying the one game I wanted (2)

Same as Metroid Prime, I waited for the physical release. No big deal for me, I hate buying games digital

At some point, probably.

If they had done a more impressive remaster like Metroid Prime, I’d probably purchase it today.

However, with so many other games out right now (Starfield, CP2077 2.0 Patch, RE4: Separate Ways) I’ve got plenty on my plate.

Backlog is growing and my next purchase will likely be Sea of Stars anyway.

I originally wanted to get em but I’m still burnt out on Pikmin since the 4th one released. Maybe someday…

Im playing 4 right now and I may not even finish the game as great as it is. If thats the case I probably wont even get it unless its a deep sale for it.

I forgot today was the day until literally just now. I'm picking them up after work.

I wonder if its going to be like Mega Man Battle Network and they split the two up in the home screen?

Literally in line to pick it up as we speak. Excited to have 1-4 lined up on my shelf!

@PokemonDMG I just brought it home- when you put the cartridge in it shows up as 2 tiles on the Home Screen. It also prompts you for a patch download

Pikmin is one of my favorite series. I wanted the physical version but I couldn’t wait. I bought it digitally. I’ll keep looking out for a sale on it though as I’d like to have it physically in my collection someday.

@Manguy888A Okay I have the cartridge and it's like the Mega Man Battle Network cartridge version, and I like it better this way. I can line up the Pikmin games in group mode like Pikmin 1 2 3 4! 😉

@Juanblue85 solato robopfp? Neato burrito.

Got it. Shopto

@Eggolor had the same thoughts as 30+ hours in and at area 4 now (got the credits, now just the bonus areas) in Pikmin 4. It's features are fine new additions but the quality of life and controls suck.

It's cast are fair (the lack of isolation or learning how to play the game, instead they have to make it welcoming and tell you how to learn then through gameplay or the basic controls then go nuts is kind of annoying if the same happened in Metroid it's be different.......

If us gamers can learn from old entries or remasters it's not hard, so why dumb it down for casuals always annoys me too. I learnt how to play the series it wasn't hard and love it not the changes in 4 at all though. Also once people learn 'or play 1-3 and notice the differences they will go 'what' what has changed, how do I do this' maybe who knows but still. Even the flowers/onions/loose Pikmin changes on 4 had me confused for many hours. I eventually understood the differences but it still annoyed me with so many lacking Rock or Ice Pikmin, I'd gain flying and used them in '1' area, why even include them I'm not risking the 8 I acquired to die and go well there goes that type of pikmin and I never had a need for them to pick up anything and Pikmin only expand their population of that type with the same colour 'if they have an onion' so why would I bother using them. Never was this a problem in 1-3 because the core made sense, the changes in 4 make many types useless or scarce to use or easy to lose.

The Metroid Other M problem of telling a story when we prefer the isolation and characters discovering aka what Prime 1 did and past games with Olimar while 3 had them isolated then join now it's all together (and yes more captains not 1 aka yourself and Oatchi who yes is a captain/pikmin but isn't enough and some upgrades don't work) and a lot of talking and they barely help you to be in the hub very welcoming sigh).

But the area 1 slow pace of Oatchi learning to swim by day 3-5 or so is dumb and made me really hate the slow pace, so much for repeat playthroughs, the rush move is an upgrade, oatchi I couldn't get to dive and bought the upgrade, an extended tutorial past the olimar beginning area in area 1 made no sense.

Nothing against newcomer approaches to games but they ruined it being ONLY for that audience then multiple settings I hate it as much as you do. I hoped Nintendo wouldn't do what other companies have done and they have. Yay what a waste.

The same issue I have with modern racing games they dumbed them down then going out let's allow veterans and newcomer play nope (aka in Forza Motorsport 4 they had an option for both, so what do they do they went lets ruin it in later entries to be ONLY for newcomers and suck the fun out, what great game design) veterans have to suffer which is what I hoped Nintendo wouldn't do but nope like the character creator announcement I knew the game would change tact and wasn't impressed. Yet past games had options for them not pushing veterans to the side because of their brand loyal no we aren't companies.

Again the new features are what I wanted but if in the back of my mind I'm still hating the experience that's not a good sign.

A sequel, QOL changes, character creator, too much talking and otherwise shouldn't be a reboot sequel/audience change give them a reboot or newcomer controls not the whole game new controls no one asked for and can't be changed, the story doesn't even matter in Pikmin but the controls do to ruin them and bad snapping.

Why motion controls that are limited, if they want people to use the motion controls give us controls to want to use them let alone a new cursor that has to deal with awkward controls to even aim let alone switch aiming modes at the worst times. XD

While I didn't wait 10 years for 4 (got 3 Wii U in 2018/2019, 1 Wii a few months ago 2023) most people that did have to wait 10+ years not surprised so I can understand the wait/frustration for sure same as 1&2 to wait for 3 as well for 2004-2013.

I don't want 1&2 to be 4's controls, I'd take 3 Deluxe controls (not played but hope are better) or something better.

I only want it to play 2 if I find a Wii or GameCube copy no need then. Our wallets won't say much.

If Pikmin sells well nowadays it won't change the bad design at all, Nintendo need to get the hint with the controls/audience.

Getting this and trading in the Wii New Play Control versions, but as this will be the third time I get these (GC originals, then Wii, then this) I'm not feeling the need to rush out and get them. Probably at some point between now and the end of the year.

I'm a sucker for complete Physical editions. I'll definetly get this at some point.

@Eggolor yep its pretty frustrating. I still played through and completed 4 as it's a good and fun game but it's a ***** pikmin game. Can't stand retconning, and 4 definitely doesn't have the same vibe or charm as the others. Wish they had just made it a spin off or something

@BubbleMan the level design gets better and nice set pieces, the bosses are nice, the caves are back and nice (haven't played Pikmin 2 but I enjoyed them) the new content is good (depending, ice pikmin are great, old pikmin are nice to have but you don't really use them as much or they are rare so careful using them),

Getting sparklium is fine but when 1-3 had pieces to build bridges the treasures/gold pieces can be 'right there' and you have to wait for the Pikmin to send them back to the treasure extraction ship (caves or surface at whatever of 3 bases you discover and move to) before you can build the bridge it's annoying.

The controls are just as bad throughout the whole game even with upgrades to fill out more moves they help but you can ignore them even if some resistance to fire, electricity, wind and such are useful but do just make you invisible basically in those situations which is not really that fun of a challenge.

Those you used to have like the rush move to move all your Pikmin to an object/enemy is an upgrade now, it's early on but still.

From Area 1 it's an extended tutorial for the first few days and Oatchi doesn't swim till day 5 so yeah that sucks.

In the rest of Area 1 to 4 (credits, area 5 & 6 are a bonus) you do have freedom to do what you want in any order, I don't recommend 100% areas make sure to go to other ones and get onions in caves or out in the open then return I did the 100%ing way and lost many or felt the game more awkward to play, playable but not the ideal way, and the dialogue is just that from there of 'watch out for your pikmin, oh there is a treasure over there, this and that' it varies but I probably ignored most of it and focused on the game, sad you can't turn it off either.

Once you unlock night it's fun enough but does feel very basic and underdeveloped compared to the day time. I like Glow Pikmin and how effective they are as a combo of others besides being a light source but yeah if not into a defend the area/collect items to grow more pikmin and feel it's underdeveloped not surprised (I assume not in the demo at all and is a surprise). I had fun besides it's underdeveloped state of the mode.

Multiple bases is nice of a feature at least during the day.

So can you have fun with it yes but if you didn't like the controls with the motion, the snapping with too many objects/enemies nearby (it's a hindrance) and the talking then yeah watch gameplay footage to see, sure spoilers but it does showcase the issues with the game and the good the game has.

The talking does sometimes lessen out in the field but still there and the talking afterwards like 3 is here in 4 to just have them banter about what you found, who you saved from the crew/other people on the planet and such.

All they had to do was offer newcomer controls/quality of life and old controls/QOL but nope.

Or yes make a reboot if they wanted to go that far. Or port Hey Pikmin to Switch and market it as the newcomer Pikmin game, 2D and more simple elements then the other games goals, could have worked but nope.

@PokemonDMG Thanks for the info. I liked how the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster split all 6 games up on the home screen so it's nice to see Pikmin 1+2 does this as well.

Already ordered it!!