I'm new to Pikmin and am basically unable to walk straight forward. Is that just how the controls are or am I experiencing a bug?
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Pikmin 3 Deluxe demo out now on the eShop, progress transfers to the full game
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Yes I noticed after a few minutes of playing that the cursor seems to drift its set point upwards. I figured that I would either need to get used to using R between every couple of orders or switch control schemes. I switched to the Stick mode + Gyro instead of Pointer mode and have been doing fine spamming lock on and the new charge. After a few tries I was able to beat Mission mode with 2 minutes left on the clock. It'll do.
Haven't picked up the demo yet but yes, this certainly sounds like a bug. You should be able to move freely.
I enjoyed the demo, but Nintendo does not deserve $80 for this game. Zero effort in making any kind of visual upgrades. This should have been $40 at the very most.
I really wish it would control like a twinstick shooter. I don't like that the cursor is tied to movement. If I were to make this work, I would probably remap the camera reset to L3 and lock on to R3. This would allow for left and right camera rotation for the triggers. Then the cursor could be controlled by the right stick with movement to the left.
I don't know. I've always had this sort of issue with Pikmin 3 that I don't remember having with Pikmin 1 and 2.
I don't know. I've always had this sort of issue with Pikmin 3 that I don't remember having with Pikmin 1 and 2.
fwiw playing with a pro controller with gyro set to pointer mode has been really comfortable for me
had some free time to replay the demo in handheld mode today with the gyro cursor mode, and I think this might be my preferred control option.
I only got to play the original back On The Gamecube and I am so excited to jump back into this series with P3D. I've wanted to play this for years!
I only got to play the original back On The Gamecube and I am so excited to jump back into this series with P3D. I've wanted to play this for years!
So, I downloaded the demo, proceeded to start playing it and then deleted it before I started 😂 it looks really good so I don't wanna play the demo and chance getting bored before it officially releases. 🤷🏻♂️
I like the rush attack thing, is that new?
Pikmin 3 was fantastic when I played it all those years ago so I'm glad new people will get a chance to play it
hopefully sales are good so we get 4 and 1/2 eventually
Pikmin 3 was fantastic when I played it all those years ago so I'm glad new people will get a chance to play it
hopefully sales are good so we get 4 and 1/2 eventually
Playing the demo takes me back to a really nice experience I had at PAX. Pikmin 3 had come out a little while earlier and they had a demo unit for the first mission mode level. I made it my goal to get the top score for each day and on the last day the Nintendo reps recognized me and gave me a Luigi hat and mustache for the year of Luigi.
Definitely play the mission mode if you haven't already. Super fun planning out strategies to collect everything
Definitely play the mission mode if you haven't already. Super fun planning out strategies to collect everything
I keep seeing references to 720p docked and I just can't make any sense of it. From what I could find it ran at 720/30 on Wii U.
This sounds petty but I'm second guessing buying it buying it - going to give the demo a shot on my TV and see for myself
Probably adding coop to the campaign ate up any extra headroom the switch afforded
I don't mind if they run in 720p in Coop - but I don't see why that needs to impact single player. :/
Edit: I really think all this talk about DLSS, 4K, Switch Pro, Series X|S, PS5, etc has really started to make me a tad intollerant of the idea of sub 1080p on my TV
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If you like challenges, try beating the game without losing a single Pikmin!
Also, apparently they added difficulty modes in this version.
Yeah, it's disappointing, especially considered that most of the Wii U titles have been ported to Switch in Native 1080p w/60 FPS when docked.
It's a fun title otherwise, but they could've done that a lot more with it graphically.
It's a weird Nintendo take on the RTS genre. Try the demo, you'll get what the game is going for quickly.
I'm not sure about the resolution - let's wait until someone counts the pixels... the drop-in drop-out argument would make sense, but why not having single player at 1080p and then down resing it to 720p when a second player joins? And afaik Nintendo doesn't usually release 1080p official screens for 720p games.
What I'm more concerned about is, as said, the gyro control issues.
Also, how do you throw player 2-controlled partner? Say I'm playing with Alph and a second player is controlling Brittany and I want them to reach higher ground. Think I missed that lol.
What I'm more concerned about is, as said, the gyro control issues.
Also, how do you throw player 2-controlled partner? Say I'm playing with Alph and a second player is controlling Brittany and I want them to reach higher ground. Think I missed that lol.
That's great and all but it doesn't change anything for me? It's not uncommon for a game to run worse in split screen vs not.
I'm not excusing it or saying it's not a valid complaint, just speculating as to a possible reason. Coop is drop-in, so it makes sense that docked resolution wouldn't dynamically adjust.
Keep Y pressed when you're close to the second player and then right on the D-pad.
I played the demo last night with my SO and we had a blast. We platinumed together all the missions on the Wii U version, so it was so nice remembering the feeling while testing the one mission on the demo. It will be also nice that we get to play through the story together this time.
I was playing this on a 4k screen but honestly the resolution didn't bother me that much. The pikmins and the fruits are still very cute.
One grip that I have is that you can't seem to set up different control methods for the 2 players, for example she doesn't like the gyro with cursor and I prefer it and we had both to play with gyro and cursor as a compromise.
I was playing this on a 4k screen but honestly the resolution didn't bother me that much. The pikmins and the fruits are still very cute.
One grip that I have is that you can't seem to set up different control methods for the 2 players, for example she doesn't like the gyro with cursor and I prefer it and we had both to play with gyro and cursor as a compromise.
I played through the 3 days and mission mode and enjoyed it a lot. This was already a must buy for me since I was a big fan of Pikmin 1/2 back in the GCN days, but it's nice to confirm that this game seems to be as good (if not better?) than the first two games.
What's up with so many Nintendo games never having basic audio options though? I was really hoping to be able to lower the SE audio so the music is more prominent. The Pikmin noises and whistling is way too loud.
Also the resolution/textures looks pretty bad on my TV, but whatever it's tolerable. Handheld wasn't so bad.
What's up with so many Nintendo games never having basic audio options though? I was really hoping to be able to lower the SE audio so the music is more prominent. The Pikmin noises and whistling is way too loud.
Also the resolution/textures looks pretty bad on my TV, but whatever it's tolerable. Handheld wasn't so bad.
I ended up doing a full reset of the system and that fixed my analog stick problem.
As for the game itself, I'm on day 3 and really enjoying it. Only cons so far are the resolution and having to reset the gyro so often - I might just switch to normal gamepad controls.
As for the game itself, I'm on day 3 and really enjoying it. Only cons so far are the resolution and having to reset the gyro so often - I might just switch to normal gamepad controls.
Just hooked my Wii U up again to play some Pikmin 3 but it turns out I DON'T have the mission mode DLC for it. :(
Not sure if those Club Nintendo freebies expired before I could buy them or if I just didn't redeem them in time.
In that case I think I am just going to get this Switch edition. For one thing, I forgot how awful the Wii U Gamepad's screen in. The low resolution combined with the wireless streaming makes it look pretty rough, especially for a game with a lot of tiny stuff like Pikmin 3.
Even with Switch on TV is still 720p, the handheld resolution being 720p is a big enough improvement along with the mission mode DLC, co-op, and the new prologue+epilogue DLC.
Thankfully if I trade in Pikmin 3 Wii U and a few other games I've lost interest in I should have enough for Pikmin 3 Switch.
Not sure if those Club Nintendo freebies expired before I could buy them or if I just didn't redeem them in time.
In that case I think I am just going to get this Switch edition. For one thing, I forgot how awful the Wii U Gamepad's screen in. The low resolution combined with the wireless streaming makes it look pretty rough, especially for a game with a lot of tiny stuff like Pikmin 3.
Even with Switch on TV is still 720p, the handheld resolution being 720p is a big enough improvement along with the mission mode DLC, co-op, and the new prologue+epilogue DLC.
Thankfully if I trade in Pikmin 3 Wii U and a few other games I've lost interest in I should have enough for Pikmin 3 Switch.
The rush attack is so much more convenient. It was in the Wii U version.
I am enjoying it, but I am seriously missing the rich controls they added into the WiiU version.
Tried the demo this morning on the Lite, it's....fine? Doesn't really grab me. I think it looks graphically really bland and I dislike the design of the UI which doesn't help.
If it's 720p handheld, 720p docked must be some weird oversight, hopefully just for the demo. If coop is knocking the resolution down docked even when not in use, I don't know why that wouldn't also be true for handheld.
Tried this out with my brother. It's pretty nice. We used to play "co-op" in the original release where he'd handle the gamepad stuff like checking the map and ordering captains around, but straight up splitscreen multiplayer is great.
Anyway, one of my joycons has a stick problem where it sometimes doesn't register as having been pushed all the way to the left, so it kinda makes movement a bit... unreliable. Maybe recalibrating the stick might fix it.
Anyway, one of my joycons has a stick problem where it sometimes doesn't register as having been pushed all the way to the left, so it kinda makes movement a bit... unreliable. Maybe recalibrating the stick might fix it.
played the entire demo in co-op last night with drinks. super fun. we kept dreading when the demo would end
would rather have had a proper sequel, but hey i'll take this too
would rather have had a proper sequel, but hey i'll take this too
Couldn't wait to try the demo out - it's fantastic. I still far prefer 2 and would have preferred a sequel, but it's incredibly charming and so much fun to play. Controls have been adapted perfectly. The Piklopedia makes me so happy, looking forward to the other new stuff in the full game.
After having watched some trailers for Deluxe, I found myself disappointed with the graphics. I remember having been quite impressed with it on the WiiU, but now it seemed dated.
Having said that, now after having played the demo, I can say that it looks much better in action on my (4K) TV than it did in the videos. Can't say anything about pixel count, but the game does hold up well.
I will double dip because I think this game is simply perfect for a chill and cosy coop experience this fall/winter. Absolutely loved the split-screen gameplay as one gripe I had with the game was the necessity to constantly switch around characters/Pikmin types. Can't wait!
Having said that, now after having played the demo, I can say that it looks much better in action on my (4K) TV than it did in the videos. Can't say anything about pixel count, but the game does hold up well.
I will double dip because I think this game is simply perfect for a chill and cosy coop experience this fall/winter. Absolutely loved the split-screen gameplay as one gripe I had with the game was the necessity to constantly switch around characters/Pikmin types. Can't wait!
Tried the gyro control and I think it's really intuitive, kinda like the controls for Mario Galaxy. I really hated the Wii controls on Mario Galaxy and the gyro controls is a huge improvement.
Mission mode is really fun. I've never seen my kid this excited for a game before. Co-op mode is a great addition. Can't wait to play the final game. I hope there'll eventually be Pikmin 4. Such a great series.
Mission mode is really fun. I've never seen my kid this excited for a game before. Co-op mode is a great addition. Can't wait to play the final game. I hope there'll eventually be Pikmin 4. Such a great series.
Good thing they aren't asking for $80 then, unless you're in Canada or Australia or something? In which case lol at $40 for a "complete" edition of a game including all previous DLC as well as new modes that you've glossed over because you didn't notice the visual upgrades they made