this will officially be my first Pikmin game! so excited for this one, the demo felt so good and intuitive for me

Its Pikmin. Its cheaper than therapy. Of course its worth it. 🤣😅

The annoying thing about the co-op removal, to me, is that the answer was right there. Let player 2 control the dog. They play differently enough that you would have a fantastic asymmetrical co-op.

I barely even knew what Pikmin was two months ago, but the demo has convinced me to get it. I just love having a little army

Can’t wait for this game to come out tomorrow in my country. This will be my very first Pikmin game. I have been impatient to play it ever since I played the demo. I can’t even imagine how impatient the long term Pikmin fans are right now lol. Bring it on!

I don't get the criticism some people have of time stopping underground. Yeah, the time pressure is gone, but you have a static number of pikmin. The pressure just shifts from time management to being hyper aware of every pikmin death. "Will I have enough blues to pull that treasure out of the water? Ugh, I need just one purple to lift this. I don't think I can beat this boss with seventeen reds and a rock."

Pikmin 4 my gosh I never thought I’d see the day!!! So many memories of the franchise !!! I’m so excited to play this!!❤

I'm really sad there's no challenge mode. That was my favorite part of 3 and the thing that kept me playing after 100%

I think the switch effect will do wonders for Pikmin. I always knew about the series and as a kid I really wanted it having seen the trailer on my Luigi’s Mansion disc but never had the game. I recently played through the first 3 on switch and now can’t wait for 4. Can’t buy it until next week though 😩

one of my fave franchises ever, hugely underrated. I remember playing pikmin the original when it first came out and was amazed by the environment and gameplay was so good the entire thing captivated me into its world in a way I get a little upset about honestly looking back, hard to explain how a game can make you feel that way. only botw and the witcher 3 have gave me that same kind of feeling

*notices the leaf on oachie's tail* If those leaflings hurt my doggo, im gonna sick 100 purple pikmin on them

The only thing I missed was the advanced AI of one specific enemy *If you know. You know* It wasn’t as aggressive as it used to be which is why it was so scary in pikmin 2

I really hope they introduce some challenge modes. Perhaps a new game plus to encourage replayability.

Still can’t believe we’ve come this far since the meme of Miyamoto saying “Pikmin 4 is in development” 84 years ago.

yo i just wanna say that i love you guys on this channel! alex, felix, zenon, you guys are the best!

I played the demo and is a very fun game,definly worth it It you want to get into the series

Decided to watch this after my friend who's way more into Pikmin than I am finished his 100% playthrough. From what I've gathered talking to him as he played it, he liked the game enough to consider it his second favorite behind 2 and debates on if it likes it more than 3 or not. Biggest issue seems to be that the dog just makes everything too easy since it can become strong enough pretty fast to take out some of the toughest non-boss enemies pretty quick and since all of your Pikmin can just jump on and ride it, it tends to trivialize some boss fights where you can just ride the dog around to keep Pikmin in one spot instead of having them all over the place like you'd find them being in previous games.

Pikmin 4 might be my favourite game in the series and that's after it prompted me to go back and play 1, 2 and (once I bought it) 3 Deluxe. Felt smooth to control, the environments more open and plenty of modes and challenges that change the formula just enough to be interesting and fun additions. Game is a little too easy but I'm already on a second playthrough to collect treasure faster. I do have one, fairly big gripe and that is the auto targeting. In Pikmin 3 you could choose to target with a trigger press which gives one a better ability to prioritise certain targets in a pinch. In Pikmin 4 it forces an auto target when you get close to something which could be an enemy, nectar, treasure etc which feels like a step back.

I play Pikmin 4 demo on my Switch Lite and I like how smooth it is, how beautiful it is. Will purchase it after this. Switch effect is real, everything delicious on the Switch. Easily will sold million in a few days ❤

6:12 This looks familiar, Bulblax Kingdom final floor?

i loved pikmin 2 so much. i know it's a little rough but i loved the challenge and how ruthless it is. i hope this game isn't a cake walk or has some difficulty options

Honestly impulse bought this game yesterday because the characters are all so adorable. I'm loving the game so far!

I think I can already confidently say this game is going to be my favourite Pikmin game already. I loved playing the demo and even got 100% exploration in it too! I love the new mechanics (mostly Oatchi) and I quite appreciate the fact that they’ve limited the amount of Pikmin you can take out early game. In all the previous games I found that I’d spend a lot of time building up to 100 Pikmin as opposed to exploring just so I can breeze through encounters easier but this forced me to be less of a scaredy cat lol. I’m so excited for the games release, it’s the first game I’ve preordered in a long time.

"Is It Worth It?" Yes. It´s a Pikmin game, and amazing one at that, I will definetly get it on release!

So excited to play this loved the demo have played one and two and three bought one and two again to get ready for 4 so excited. Love pikman games. On the difficulty aspect i feel they are doing that to most Nintendo games now im guessing to try to bring more people in but at some point you have to say how easy do games really need to be. Im sure i will still enjoy it thou but it doesn't have to be super easy. Kids these days run circles around adults even in hard games therw no reason to make every game super easy.

5:38 Bro there’s baby crabs xD

Pikmin 4 is peak

I'm a little concerned this game isn't going to be difficult enough. Not having scenarios where you're forced to use the new abilities and items the game offers you in terms of its new RPG-like upgrade elements sounds concerning. I'm all for changing things up to attract new players but a game is still a game.

Disappointed that the game is so easy. I always felt like the urgency of Pikmin 1 and the challenging moments of Pikmin 2 were what made those games so exciting and gave them character. I feel like it is a waste not to have these games be difficult by default with an easy option for people who don't want to be stimulated. They spent so long making a complex nuanced system only for a lot of their work to go to waste.

Are there no challenging scenarios where you need to be efficient to get a platinum score like in 3D? I don't have a lot of money so if there is just the always short campaign, I will wait until I'll see a cheap used version of this in the future. Such scenarios or short side story missions like in 3D would make it better. I just can't pay 60quid for short games

With all the challenging and fast paced games I play it’s nice having cute chill games like Pikmin as balance.

I’ve never played Pikmin and really want to try this one, but I’m honestly terrified of the fact they can die. Idk if I can handle the guilt so now I’m nervous to play 😅

I never thought I would get into Pikmin, but here we are. I played the demo and acrually got bummed out when it ended, so I immediately went and got the game.

Anyone know if you can continue to collect treasure post-credits? IE pikmin 2?

Have one voucher left. Thinking of using it on this. The demo was fun.

i just bought it physical new. hope it's great nice review!

Describing Pikmin 2 as “more relaxed” is straight up gatling groink propaganda

Why do you get early access too the full thing? 🤨📷

I’ve been on the fence about getting Pikmin cuz I haven’t touched my switch in forever but maybe this review will help me

What is the song playing at 12:00?

I hope they add hard mode! I enjoyed the Demo and the tone of 4 because it was less about time stress and more about planning out your tasks. It's a comfort game for me and I need more of those.

This agression against Pikmin 3 will not stand. Managing multiple captains was excellent. The side missions were excellent. The game was excellent.

For the main campaign, I enjoyed it, but found myself a little disappointed. The big issue was that it lacked focus. The surface exploration has its own, traditional Pikimin pace. But when you head underground, it becomes a dungeon crawler that focuses on exploration without time management. Then you have the Dandori battles and challenge modes which crank up the time management to the max, but have minimal exploration. Then you have the night missions, which are more like an action game. All of these components are good fun. But I felt hopping between them constantly in the main campaign never let me get into the full swing of any one of them. Fortunately, Pikmin 4 has an absolutely massive post game. I was completely blown away in a manner I haven't been since entering Kanto in Pokemon Gold 22 years ago. You get 2 extra surface areas to explore (the main game has 4) a massive 20 floor underground dungeon, a challenge mode tower, and an entire campaign built around the design philosophy of Pikmin 1. That last one offered what I consider the pure Pikmin experience that the main campaign lacked. It's also worth noting, I don't think Oatchi was ideally implemented. His main function is as a separate explorer, similar to Louie, Brittainy and Alph from past games. But by defailt, you need to open up a menu in order to switch characters. You can, and should assign this to a shortcut. It really opens up how to play the game correctly.

I legit forgot that Pikmin 4 was coming out this Friday. When it got leaked I thought it leaked 10 days earlier rather than just 3 days.

Can’t wait for the Chuggaaconroy walkthrough

I wish Pikmin incorporated some building mechanics, such as temporary fortifications to defend against daily raids from enemies.

So excited! Cant wait for Friday. I hope there will be a hard mode update later down the line for more veteran players to enjoy. Still excited!

Wish I had played the first 3 games by now, but I’m waiting for the physical copy of 1+2 so come out in September and then I have to play Pikmin 3 Deluxe. I’ll definitely be dodging spoilers for a while lol.

For me, the game being super chill in difficulty and play style is a huge plus for me. When I play a game, I just like to turn my brain off and explore and collect things (my favorite games are N64 collectathons) without having to worry about anything. Pikmin 2's difficulty, while I love the game, makes it hard to go back to especially because of the final area.

Would it be a good idea to get 4 first then 3 during a sale? This will be my first Pikmin game. I just want to play this with my family.

Definitely getting this.

“pikmin 3 felt like the least focused” is wild

PIKMINBROS… WE’VE MADE IT…

This will be my first Pikmin, the Dogo got me, ngl hahaha

Gripes I have about this game before it even came out yet: 1. It's too easy. There are all of these special items you can get that make the game even easier, the controls are simplified by having an auto lock, there is no time limit, and you can literally go back in time to prevent Pikmin deaths. For the 4th game, you would hope that they would give players who have stuck with the series since the first game a proper challenge, but oddly enough, the first and second games are still the hardest in the series. 2. The co-op is a joke. It is disappointing how you can't tackle the adventure with a friend and make them as involved in the world as you. This could have turned your friend into a Pikmin fan. I feel like they could have maybe fixed this by letting them play as Oachi! 3. The Dandori Battle isn't online. There is no way Nintendo introduces a very compelling competitive multiplayer mode for the 4th time (Pikmin 2 Wii, Pikmin 3 Wii U, Pikmin 3 Switch), and still keeps it offline! I can never play the battle mode with any of my friends because they never played Pikmin before and I simply can't introduce them to this when I am competing with them. 4. They removed the end of the day logs and the main character has no personality. Instead of expanding upon a cool idea introduced in Pikmin 1, they opted to just not bother themself in this game, which is wildly disappointing. It originally gave a bit of replay value and made you feel more connected to the protagonist. Olimar is iconic, and not just because he has a cool design, but also because he has a personality. He has goals. He has a family. This is some interesting stuff, and now we really don't have that connection with the protagonist, which is odd for a Pikmin game. Yes, we have side characters, but I ended up being so annoyed with how much they interrupted the game. What ever happened to that show, don't tell sort of gameplay philosophy that Miyamoto was famous for in the Super Mario Bros. series? 5. I don't like the modern logo. This is a nitpick and certainly doesn't affect the gameplay, but the new logo is more basic than the old one, where it looked like it was made out of the Pikmin themselves. 6. The story seems to take place in an alternate universe and sorta disrespects all that was built up from the prior 3 games. Who knows, maybe I am wrong, and this game does in fact tie in with all previous 3 games, but if it doesn't, then it's sorta disingenuous to call this game Pikmin 4. I just felt like Pikmin 3 had an ending that could be built up on. With the mysterious final boss and the mysterious object that fell from the sky in Pikmin. 7. The music... is kinda unimpressive. This is something that I can be wrong about, but none of the NEW music in Pikmin 4 really stuck with me. I mean, does anyone remember the starting song in the demo or underground sections? Probably not. I mean, who could forget The Forest of Hope theme or even the classic Valley of Repose theme! Pikmin 3 even has some more atmospheric, but still memorable music in its own right. But I might be too hasty here. Who knows, but so far, I am unimpressed. DON'T GET ME WRONG! This game looks great! But, these are just ALL of the problems I have with the game. Looks like there is still plenty to love about this game. I just wanted to express these issues so that it's recognized what we lost in this game. I am still very exciting and none of these problems ruin the game at all for me!

where did alex get that Pikmin 3 take 🤣

6 full areas, 110 enemies, 23 caves, main story plus side story, and all 8 pikmin type onions to collect. Hell yea its worth buying. And no the reviewers are misleading with saying pikmin 4 is easy, its harder than pikmin 3 and a bit like pikmin 2, some enemies will delete your whole pikmin army.

Well if you need the time-limit thay have a mode for that as well in the game. To me this is a 5/5

I heard: "the addition of gentle anuses" at 09:45 lol

I KNEW THEY WOULD EXPLODE THE BRICKS TO MAKE A BIGGER HUB

YOU CAN TEACH THE DOG TO PROTECT THE LUMIKNOLS I LOVE HIM HES SUCH A GOOD BOY

Do we know if it has multiple difficulty modes!??!

Do we have a mission mode, like Pikmin 3 (Deluxe), where you’re scored based on your performance within a certain time limit?

I remember playing the 1st game when it came out...I feel old lol

Can the enemies respawn on the surface and how??

13:37 i see that little hop of shame thinking your playing your character

My theory is that this is a more streamlined, easier game to get n00bs onboard and boost sales, then they'll go back to making the game actually challenging for the next release

excellent review, can't wait to play this Friday

2023 is kinda unreal as a switch owner..... New FE, Octopath 2, totk, pikmin 4, mario wonder, smrpg....

I have 1&2 on gamecube and 3 on Wii u, finally a 4th

Oh man this so far has been the ultimate pallet cleanser to ween myself of that gamer heroin called zelda totk. I was suprised how addicting the Dandori battles were. It's not perfect but they timed the release perfectly and it's actually sparked my interest in pikmin again, pikmin 3 was not my cup of tea.

ochi being strong allows for new game design oppurtunities

are Purples and Whites returning to the main campaign again? I don't think I spotted them in the footage, but maybe I missed them.

yes

I THOUGHT BENARD WAS ALPH😭😭 They had us in the first half ngl

Alex, I love you man but every time I hear your intro Bowser curb stomps a Toad

Now that you oartner with Family Gaming i hope to see that content added to the next review

Pikmin just makes me miss more Overlord... but i'll give it a try

Quick question if pikmins take something to the base do i always have to go back to bring them back to me?

Pikmin 4 and Super Mario Wonder will be the last new Nintendo titles for the Switch. Next year we will see remakes cause the next generation Switch will come out late 2024 for Christmas. I won't be surprised that we will see a Pokemon Black & White remake next year.

BREADBUG RETURNS!!!

Generally looks amazing - just wish it was more challenging. Hopefully there's a hard mode? They didn't mention it here...

Great video!

GIANT BREAD BUG RETURNS!!!!!!

This will be my first time play a pikmin game. So I’m super excited. I recently was playing pikmin 1. I see why people enjoyed the first game. Super excited for Pikmin 4. Blue pikmin will always be my fav

I'll wait for difficulty mods on pc to play :)

Do I need to play the other 3 to understand 4?

Finally Pikkenheimer

That pressure from the first game is why I have anxiety today XD. In all seriousness, this game looks FANTASTIC

Why does everyone always talk about Pikmin 1’s limited day mechanic like it was this thing that made that game super hard? That game is probably the easiest in the series and just about everyone I’ve met never ran the timer. The only hard thing about that game was it’s Pikmin AI which I don’t miss.

Thanks Alex!!

*exhales one breath* "But AnYwaY that's MorE than enough waffling"

For those of you looking for a timed mode like the first game, it’s right after the main story. It’s a fun surprise, I’m a couple days into it and stressing on how I’m going to finish the objective.

Such a shame that the VS play is not online. 😢

So is this game having no difficulty settings while being super easy? Or can you make rules to restrict things like you never level up the dog or attack with your dog to make the game more enjoyable for veteran players? As a big fan of Pikmin series, but mostly because of Pikmin 1's savage wildness and the mysterious and unique atmosphere, I don't know if I buy or not.

We will be there baby

The Pikmin 4 Rom leak is the reason why console manufacturers use to do custom hardware, rather than constructing from off-the-shelf components, like what they do now. The X360 had pretty much every game leaked before launch.

are there onions for all types???

How is that in all the games there was a rescue squad that had a ship malfunction landing them in crap. Somebody needs to check with engineering on why the constant breakdowns of ships.

I think Pikmin needed some type of online bsttle mode