Over the years of browsing /v/, I've gotten the impression that Pikmin is universally loved here even by jaded elite gamers. You never really see them dragged into platform shitposting and the worst anyone has to say about them is that they're "babby's first rts". Whenever someone asks for a recommendation for games, you'd see them in a list or three. Well mostly 1 and 2, not so much 3 and 4 for whatever reason.How do I into Pikmin? Is the rerelease on Switch good? Or is emulation better? What about jumping straight into 3/4?
I honestly think they are all very good games. You can play it in release order. I actually suggest starting with the first one since, it is relatively short and will make you get a good feel to what the series is like since there isn't much of a large difference between each entry beyond some new Pikmin.
Play 1 and 2.If you really like those you can play 3 and 4, but the first 2 are the peak of the series
>>743367520We need Pikmin 5 to be Triple-AAA.
>>743367761When do guinea pigs start doing this? I've had mine for about 4 years and it still looks normal
Play in release order. I really enjoy 1-3. Not the worlds biggest fan of 4, it makes some weird design choices.
>>743367520Might as well start with 1, it's a wonderfully simple, concise, and well put together game. Otherwise I might also tentatively suggest 4, frankly I found it to have a lot of little issues, primarily very low difficulty and slow pace that might be a lot less annoying if it's your first game.
>>743367520Pikmin 1 is a near perfect game aside from the retarded Pikmin AI. 4 is nu-tendo garbage imo. Also rollin.
>>743367520Play em in order, 1 is a simple, short game yet perhaps the best of the bunch. Not even saying this out of nostalgia, I played them all for the first time back to back a couple years ago. It has such a strange lonely, yet comforting atmosphere, and none of the other games could recreate it
Pikmin is an idealized Nintendo'd RTS>it focuses on the campaign like all successful RTS do>it merges the camera with your hero making your pathing even more important to efficiencyIt's kinda nuts how well designed the concept is.
marry pikwomin
>>743367520I think 2 is best and if you only have to play one game it's this one, 1 is a bit slower and harsh but still good
>>743367520>Is the rerelease on Switch good? Or is emulation better?secondingI heard there's some cool mods but if its just hard mode then idk
>>743370050no, there's a handfull of issues with them, primarily weird censorship/script changes in 2but if you're not willing or able to emulate they're acceptable
>>743369739>It has such a strange lonely, yet comforting atmosphereTrue! The diary at the end of each day really had to the "Will I make it?" mood of the game
>>743370373The OST and lack of any other character outside of Olimar play a big part too. I love Louie and Chacho, they're wonderful unique characters, but having them around takes away from the feel of the original game big time
>>743367520Just play pikmen 4, it has all of the types and It makes the old games not canon so there's no point to them
>>743369971cute!
>>743370691Fucking hate that shit really, they had a clear continuity with the past 3 games and decided to fuck it all up because...???
>>743367520You can emulate 1 and 2 on PC for free which feels so much better than on console. Not sure about 3 and I completely forgot 4 even existed. There's something about the first 2 that felt more grounded in reality with what felt like a clear gameplay/world building Bible to go by where as 3 felt like they brough in interns to make everything.
>>743367520Most people agree Pikmin 1 and 2 are good. Never played the Switch rereleases, but I can vouch for both the GC and Wii versions. As for 3 and 4, they're more divisive, so you might as well pirate them and see which side of the aisle you fall on.
>>743367520It's a really unique mix between strategy and adventure/exploration.All 4 games are on Switch. Pikmin 1 on Switch is an improvement in many ways but the port of 2 is worse, with audio issues and unnecessary script censorship.Try emulating the gamecube versions (there are codes for widescreen, and also 60fps which the Switch versions don't have).
>>743367520All 4 games are good, it's just that it peaked early with 1 and 2. 3 and 4 have that "Nu-tendo" feel where it's more dumbed down and lacking in some areas, but they're still pretty soulful. Play them in order.
Play them in order. All 4 are good
>>743367520There's not much quite like it. The games are big enough to not drown in 5 posts before archived but not so much that contrarianism from overexposure or other reasons happens all too frequently.Very little for any type of secondaries to latch on to. The bare minimum amount of porn you can expect out of any franchise, lorefaggotry is also kept to a minimum with little emphasis on low hanging fruits like mysteries and character driven trivia. Enough of a game to not get tossed in the uwu comfy sim side of things. Anyway, Pikmin 1's perfectly fine on Switch but 2 less so, a few issues but it's no Sonic Colors Ultimate. It's playable so if you really wanna play everything on the Switch you can, although GC emulation is pretty much perfect so it's up to you.Starting with 1 will give you more appreciation for the following entries (2 particularly) ironing out the slight jank of the 1st and unless you're really attached to the 30 Day limit despite its leniency (which is fair, just a matter of taste in my opinion). The other two have their strong points. I'm a sucker for four seasons' aesthetic so I think Pikmin 3 looks really good, and 4's quite meaty,
>>743370691Pikmin 4 is non-canon
>>7433675201 and 2 are the best games in the series, so you don't want to skip them. You can emulate them easily, but there's nothing really wrong with the Switch ports for convenience since you can now easily play all 4 games on Switch. The biggest problem is that you would miss out on the branded items in Pikmin 2, which actually does add some soul to the game. Just play them in order, no matter what platform you choose
>>743370882Shiggy wants Olimar in every Pikmin game but there was no reason for him to visit PNF-404 anymore after 3. So 4 is a reboot and Olimar gets an ending monologue saying his adventures on the planet had just begun.
>>7433677613 is also kino tho
>>743376960Best mission mode. 4's held back by making them part of the story so they're not all balanced for knowing what you're doing like 3's.
>>743376960NTA. All of the numbered games are good. 1 and 2 are clearly the best. 3 and 4 are both good games, but they each have serious flaws that keep them from being great. 3 suffers from being too linear and too easy. 4 suffers from being even easier and being more of a fucking Oatchi game than a Pikmin game. And having a bunch of annoying side characters that won't shut the fuck up
buy 1+2 on switch (2) or emulate? I found a copy for 30 bucks
>>743379827There's no reason to not do both. They're replayable games.
I've heard people speculate that pikmin's the next nintendo franchise that will have an openworld component tacked on, how likely is that actually?
>>743380768Unlikely that there's any real basis or credibility to it beyond people realizing that open world has the potential to actually work well with Pikmin. There's nothing to suggest that Nintendo is thinking about making an open world Pikmin at this point. Hell, it took them 10 years to make Pikmin 4 and we just got that a few years ago.
>>743368689What stats have you leveled up?
