Pikmin 3 Deluxe Comes to Switch October 30

[Mavrick]

Cross another game off the “Wii U Games That Still Need To Come To Switch” list. Beloved action-puzzler Pikmin 3 is getting the deluxe treatment, releasing on Switch October 30 with full story mode co-op, new side missions, lock-on targeting, and new difficulty options.

There’s nothing quite like guiding colourful plant creatures with unique abilities across a supersized alien planet. Pikmin 3, which didn’t get nearly enough love on the Wii U, gets a second chance as Pikmin 3 Deluxe. I’m looking forward to trying to play through story mode with one or both of my children in the co-pilot seat.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe – Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch - YouTube

The game includes all content from the Wii U release, including DLC missions, along with a series of new side-story missions that can also be played in co-op mode. That’s more Pikmin goodness than we probably deserve.

Nintendo has been tweeting out new features coming to Deluxe as well, including details on the new side story missions and the Piklopedia, where players can learn about the creatures they encounter and collect in-game badges.

[Mavrick]

What really gets me is that they removed the $20 version from the Wii U store to force people to buy this $60 version lol

[BlueberryWaffles]

Meh. This is the one Wii U port that I actually do own the original of, and I've never even gotten around to playing that. Pass for me, especially at $60.

[Member-115369]

Originally Posted by BlueberryWaffles

Meh. This is the one Wii U port that I actually do own the original of, and I've never even gotten around to playing that. Pass for me, especially at $60.

Same. Other than I played it a little and struggled to get into it. Still have the Wii I hooked up to a TV for Wii Fit so I’ll just play it there if I ever get the urge.

[Steelmaker]

Are you FU_ _ING kidding me?? Not even a new game, but a freaking 7 year old Wii U port? Sigh, I'm done!

[Talal86]

[mysticwaterfall]

I got the original of this as a free download for buying something else but never did end up playing it. Loved the first one though, maybe I'll actually end up playing this version sometime.

(Or I guess I could just dig my U out of the closet...)

[Diesel]

$60? Are they insane? Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and NSMBU all over again.

Pikmin isn’t for me, but we have known this was coming for a long time. Terribly kept secret. At least for fans this hopefully means the sequel will finally arrive next year.

[heyadol]

Originally Posted by Diesel

$60? Are they insane? Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and NSMBU all over again.

Pikmin isn’t for me, but we have known this was coming for a long time. Terribly kept secret. At least for fans this hopefully means the sequel will finally arrive next year.

Well in addition to the two you mentioned, they charged $60 for a GameBoy remake so why expect anything less?

[jimidini]

Originally Posted by heyadol

Well in addition to the two you mentioned, they charged $60 for a GameBoy remake so why expect anything less?

At least that was completely redone graphics.
Problematic frame rate though.

This right here is a cheap port.
They could have made Pikmin 1+2 HD and bundled it with it, but no.

[jimidini]

Originally Posted by BlueberryWaffles

Meh. This is the one Wii U port that I actually do own the original of, and I've never even gotten around to playing that. Pass for me, especially at $60.

The Wii U original played really well when you used the Wii U gamepad in combination of Wiimote.
That control method is impossible now of course, so it will control worse.

The Wii U version allowed all sorts of different controls. And its DLC was cheap plus the DLC was basically free on My Nintendo a few years ago.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by heyadol

Well in addition to the two you mentioned, they charged $60 for a GameBoy remake so why expect anything less?

Originally Posted by jimidini

At least that was completely redone graphics.
Problematic frame rate though.

This right here is a cheap port.
They could have made Pikmin 1+2 HD and bundled it with it, but no.

Agreed, at least Link's Awakening was made from 'scratch'. Though I still think that one should have been a $40 game too.

We also should mention Pokken and Hyrule Warriors (which I highly enjoyed) that should have also been $40 games.

Mario Kart 8 is really the only one in my opinion that earned its original $60 price including all of its DLC which was somewhat pricey on the Wii U.

But...Nintendo gonna Nintendo as they say. And as long as things sell at these prices, they won't have any reason to change it.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Mario Kart 8 is really the only one in my opinion that earned its original $60 price including all of its DLC which was somewhat pricey on the Wii U.

Imo the Switch games that earn the 60.00 price tag are...

Zelda BOTW
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles DE
Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Everything else shouldve ranged somewhere between 19.99 and 49.99.

[Diesel]

Fire Emblem was absolutely worth $60, the amount of content in that game is staggering. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition is worth it as well since they did a good bit of work improving the visuals and interfaces as well as adding an entirely new 10-20 hour epilogue.

I’m of the opinion that many games on all three platforms aren’t worth $60, let alone the $70 they want to charge for next gen on some.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Fire Emblem was absolutely worth $60, the amount of content in that game is staggering. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition is worth it as well since they did a good bit of work improving the visuals and interfaces as well as adding an entirely new 10-20 hour epilogue.

I’m of the opinion that many games on all three platforms aren’t worth $60, let alone the $70 they want to charge for next gen on some.

Good call on Xenoblade Chronicles: DE. I forgot about that one. Though it is a remaster of a 10 year old Wii game. But still, the graphics overhaul and additional content does add value to it. I updated my OP and added it to the list.

My only issue with Fire Emblem is its...i don't want to say cheap, but lets just say its particular graphics style isn't exactly pushing any hardware, even the Switch. I seriously doubt the developers had to spend a lot of time developing that engine. That should've been one of those 49.99 games.

[Hatter]

Can't justify that price. Last year I spent the equivalent of ~$50 USD in an eBay auction to get complete like new copies of Pikmin (Wii), Pikmin 2 (Wii) and Pikmin 3 (Wii U)

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

Good call on Xenoblade Chronicles: DE. I forgot about that one. Though it is a remaster of a 10 year old Wii game. But still, the graphics overhaul and additional content does add value to it. I updated my OP and added it to the list.

My only issue with Fire Emblem is its...i don't want to say cheap, but lets just say its particular graphics style isn't exactly pushing any hardware, even the Switch. I seriously doubt the developers had to spend a lot of time developing that engine. That should've been one of those 49.99 games.

It may not be visually amazing but it is stuffed to the brim with content and that takes time and resources. I sunk 140 hours into that game and still didn’t see nearly everything there is to experience.


But yea...um, Pikmin, or something

[rexcrk]

Definitely getting this. The Pikmin games are among my all time favorites! I love the idea of being able to play this one portably, especially if there’s new content! And while I thought this game utilized the GamePad very well, it’ll be nice to be able to see and use the map on-screen.

I’d definitely get the first two if they got Switch ports as well.

Sure would be nice to get a proper fourth game though. In almost twenty years (f*** lol) we’ve gotten three games and a port to a later console for each of those games. I need MOAR lol.

[DaveSimonH]

I can certainly understand former WiiU owners being frustrated by all the ports to Switch, but for me (and the many others that skipped WiiU) I'm happy I'll finally be able to play 'Pikmin 3'. I loved the originals on Gamecube & even double dipped on Wii ports.

When the Switch port was announced, I picked up the 3DS spinoff game. Very different to the mainline series, but worth at least one playthrough. And surprisingly tricky, at least when attempting to get all Pikmin surviving to the end of the levels.

I'd happily pick up a 'Pikmin 1&2' Switch bundle too, even if it was "just" emulation, like the 3D Mario All-Stars collection.

[DaveSimonH]

I played the demo the other day, which lets you play the first couple of days. A nice visual upgrade over the old Gamecube (& Wii ports) of the first two games. But I think a few things will take a little getting used to, including no way to manually move the Pikmin around (replaced with charge button) and having to collect fruit to stay alive, that seems like it could be a pain.
What I liked about 'Pikmin 2' was the more laid back gameplay, taking as many days as you wanted/needed (compared to just 30 in the original) and 201 treasures to collect. So you could spend a day replenishing Pikmin numbers, with no penalty. Whereas it seems like the third game returned to a more timed approach, using limited food instead of a 30 day cap.

I also swapped preorders from Base to Currys, I found a discount code (FNDDGAME) which dropped it down to £39.99. A little discount vs base (£42.85), and 20% off vs GAME, Amazon, Smyths etc.
I used the same code last month for my 'Super Mario 3D All-Stars', so was surprised it worked again for this.