SeekerPikmin 4
Nintendo's Pikmin 4 builds upon the franchise’s quirky strategy formula to deliver new mechanics that make you feel even more like an interplanetary explorer.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Grow, gather, and guide small, plantlike creatures called Pikmin on an endearing expedition
- Use Pikmin’s attributes, like Red Pikmin’s fire resistance and Ice Pikmin’s freezing effects, to find a way forward
- Customize your explorer and navigate a world that looks larger-than-life from a pint-sized perspective
- Venture out a night and keep an eye out for berserk wildlife with the help of brand-new Glow Pikmin
- See who can collect the most objects in the shortest amount of time in Dandori Battles against characters in the story or with a friend on the same system
- Partner with Oatchi, your dependable space dog, who can help with things like smashing obstacles and carrying Pikmin throughout your adventure
PROS
+ Approachable strategy-focused gameplay
+ New customization features
+ Useful and adorable Oatchi abilities
CONS
- Limited multiplayer options
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCMag on June 26, 2023
Nintendo's Pikmin 4 builds upon the franchise’s quirky strategy formula to deliver new mechanics that make you feel even more like an interplanetary explorer.
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By The Verge on July 19, 2023
Pikmin 4 releases on the Nintendo Switch on July 21st, and it presents a darker version of the adventure / RTS hybrid that previously graced the Wii U and GameCube.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2023
Pikmin 4 is a lovely slice of zen management, giving you a frantic gang of little guys to corral and a host of morish hubs to explore while you do so. Its extra modes are welcome, even if none of it feels radically new.
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By TrustedReviews on July 19, 2023
Pikmin 4 is a wonderfully weird combination of adorable graphics, a simple story and an unconsciously creepy undertone. It reinforces its predecessor’s strength by including more Pikmin variations, smoother graphics and Night Expeditions, which pose a much bigger challenge than fans may be used to.
90
By IGN on July 19, 2023
Like the three wonderfully weird mainline games before it, Pikmin 4 has once again captured my heart with its charming creatures that fearlessly follow commands regardless of their own well-being. The difficulty leans a bit too much toward the easy side, but all-new features like ability upgrades, a pair of new Pikmin, and our loyal sidekick Oatchi add some variety to the traditional gameplay by offering options other than the grab-and-throw Pikmin formula of the past. Coupled with the largest number of enemies to battle, treasures to collect, and awesome post-game content that incorporates some great callbacks to the earlier games, I’m left with not just a positive outlook on Pikmin 4, but the direction the series is heading as a whole.
90
By TechRadar on July 24, 2023
Pikmin 4 breathes new life into a franchise that was starting to feel lost to time, welcoming new players into a well-loved yet underrated Nintendo series, while simultaneously reminding older players as to exactly why they fell in love with the goofy world of Pikmin in the first place.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2023
Pikmin 4 is a lovely slice of zen management, giving you a frantic gang of little guys to corral and a host of morish hubs to explore while you do so. Its extra modes are welcome, even if none of it feels radically new.
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