Story mode is paced well and delivers a solid risk/reward balance for your explorations, Gorgeous visuals make the most of the Wii U hardware, Mission and Bingo Battle modes provide multiple extra hours of Pikmin goodness
Multi-group micromanagement isn't as fun as it could be due to the rather helpless AI, Occasional fixed camera moments lead to frustrations and many Pikmin deaths
Pikmin 3 is a victory for Nintendo's struggling Wii U. It signals recognition on the company's part that the broad success that defined the Wii is absent now. The hardcore niche that's embraced the new console wants games like Pikmin, and they can enjoy...
Abstract: CommentPikmin 3 might not look like the typical system seller for Nintendo (there's not a Mario Bros. in sight), but if you’ve been a fan of the series since its GameCube inception, you’ll probably know otherwise. It certainly had me spending more time...
Abstract: This review is based on the Japanese version of the game.When the Nintendo GameCube first came onto the scene in Europe, I wasn't paying as close attention to the industry as I am today. While I enjoyed a late launch with enjoyable titles like Luigi's ...
Abstract: For those who, like me until recently, have never played a Pikmin game before, the central idea is easy enough to explain, but its apparently simple formula contains a vast wealth of strategic depth. This is a game that has no single correct method for do...
Published: 2013-08-14, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
I'm a long-term Pikmin addict, and while I can't deny that at a certain level, Pikmin 3 really is just more of the same, it's delivered so particularly well that I find I can't stop playing it. I've argued the same point about Mario games previously; that...
Abstract: It's hard to say what makes the real David so magical and the phony so dull. But whatever it is, Nintendo's got some at their office. They put a few drops into Pikmin 3.Sure the graphics are great, and the music is great, and the gameplay is great. That's...
Published: 2013-08-06, Author: Matt , review by: delimiter.com.au
Abstract: Fans and critics alike are all too aware of the challenges that Nintendo has faced with getting the Wii U into households. Everyone seems to have a different idea of why this is the case, but one of the popular thoughts is that there's a lack of ‘must-hav...
Abstract: Pikmin has always been considered an iconic Nintendo series, despite the fact that there have only been 3 installments in 12 years. When Pikmin 3 was announced as a Wii U launch title, it was an exciting moment. Not only was the series going to be resurre...
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Published: 2013-08-31, Author: Stephen , review by: avforums.com
FruitfulGreat visualsDecent strategyFull of charm and characterFruitlessShort campaignSteep learning curveLittle GamePad integrationYou own this Total You want this Total You had this Total Pikmin Wii U ReviewSo not only is Pikmin a nightmare to say for...
