:Motorbass
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Now try to platinum the challenge levels. It's more fun and challenging than it sounds.
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Pikmin 3 |OT| Starvation, Slavery, and Savage Creatures in a Cute, Colorful Package
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Freezie KO
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TrAcEr_x90
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just got a Wii U. I want to pick this game up, is the wiimote still the best way to play? no gamepad?
The wiimote is the best way to play, but you need the gamepad for the map (and sending the captains to different locations). But you can play also just with the gamepad, it works nice, my girlfriend actually prefer that way when we do co-op. Just that the wiimote is more precise with aiming (but way worse with the camera)
The same as last time, the patch added the free bonus level.
I tried the missions 6 and 7 in co-op and they are really great. More than a rehash of the previous missions.
Ah ok, cool.
I have enjoyed all the DLC so far, although I have only done 2 of the newest maps I am so far impressed with how much they've packed in. Though I always did prefer the treasure maps over the monster ones. Sometimes it's hard to tell if they balanced this or just threw in a ton of elements just to see if anyone could 100% (Silver Lake Remix I'm looking at you!). Of the little co-op I've managed to play we've been able to come up with some great multitasking strats to get everything in the map.
Now all we need is a NSMB Luigi like mode with Olimar, Louie and the Boss in their own campaign with the return of Purple and White in story mode, maybe a remix boss or two.
Now all we need is a NSMB Luigi like mode with Olimar, Louie and the Boss in their own campaign with the return of Purple and White in story mode, maybe a remix boss or two.
Cool another DLC! I spent hours with the last one. Best 2 I've spent this year.
Amazing how Nintendo manages to make old stages interesting again by just adding new twists and different enemy types and location. That shows just how strong the core gameplay is. Game design masters.
Amazing how Nintendo manages to make old stages interesting again by just adding new twists and different enemy types and location. That shows just how strong the core gameplay is. Game design masters.
Sanic
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So uh I've lost all of my Pikmin three times now on the final boss...
Tips please?
I have him down to a sliver of health. He's launching three of his cubes out but I can only ever get to two, and after the first time this phase of the fight occurs I lose 2/3 of my Pikmin, essentially ending the fight.
Tips please?
Toothless Spoon
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Whats the best way to play this game? I heard using the gamepad is a little awkward, and that the wii remote is best?
Wiimote/Nunchuk + GamePad.
Use more skill? I don't know. Depends on what you're actually doing or not doing. Are you using the evade roll? Are you still attacking the thing while dealing with the cubes? Are you splitting your Pikmin up among three captains? Are you managing them wisely? Are you using the power-up spray/gel thingy to make your Pikmin stronger?
Sanic
Member
Well, yes
. I finished it. Somebody elsewhere online suggested only using
Rock Pikmin
In total I lost nearly 1000 Pikmin with more than half of that coming from the final area. What a rush. Game was really good, but that final area was something else.
Finally played it this weekend. Had gotten it from gamefly earlier in the week but the disc didn't load got a replacement and it worked.
Had only played a few minutes of NPC pikmin years ago.
Really enjoying it more than I thought I would. Hearing Alph say "Pikmin" makes me smile every time... The game is full of so much charm it is ridiculous. I have only played with the game pad so far ( love the map and "go here" feature) and will use the wii mote this week. Have stocked up decently on juice and am at the sand boss.
Had only played a few minutes of NPC pikmin years ago.
Really enjoying it more than I thought I would. Hearing Alph say "Pikmin" makes me smile every time... The game is full of so much charm it is ridiculous. I have only played with the game pad so far ( love the map and "go here" feature) and will use the wii mote this week. Have stocked up decently on juice and am at the sand boss.
The two aren't mutually exclusive. Wiimote/Nunchuk PLUS the GamePad is what makes this game shine. You get superior controls with the Wiimote and just use your index or middle finger to interact with the touch screen map. It's how this game wants and needs to be played.
MrSaturn99
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My god, that Christmas level.
I need this. Now.
I need this. Now.
The perfect Dark
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It's my first Pikmin game (seriously, I don't know why) and it's one of the most beautiful and charming games I've ever played. The music, gameplay, visuals....everything is just gorgeous.
I'm currently on day 39 (last level I suppose) and I don't want it to end. I've already tried three missions (mission mode) and they are awesome.
I'm currently on day 39 (last level I suppose) and I don't want it to end. I've already tried three missions (mission mode) and they are awesome.
Welcome to the party. Mission mode is, IMO, amazing, and very well illustrates just how well this game is made. They basically take a cross section of 3 or 4 elements (rock pikmin, flying pikmin, white candy pops) and make a really solid challenge of it.
You know a game is well made when you can take arbitrary cross sections of content and everything still works together beautifully.
I started playing this game yesterday.
Man, the title screen is so good. The music is so relaxing and pretty...
I have only played Pikmin 2 before this one, but I'm loving it. Game looks incredible (much better than Pikmin 2!) and the characters are fun. I like the conversations they have in the ship. The dialogue about oxygen amused me, the fact that they even put "scientific explanations" to why they are so small is cool.
Man, the title screen is so good. The music is so relaxing and pretty...
I have only played Pikmin 2 before this one, but I'm loving it. Game looks incredible (much better than Pikmin 2!) and the characters are fun. I like the conversations they have in the ship. The dialogue about oxygen amused me, the fact that they even put "scientific explanations" to why they are so small is cool.
Cool, I'll ask my girlfriend to download it, so tonight we will have the tough decision of werther to play the new missions to platinum or play 3d World.
Nocturnowl
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My first trip through any new DLC stage always feel so fumbling, the Festive Fortress or whatever they called the Christmas stage had me wandering around making minimal progress for like the first 5 minutes.
Yeah, it was very confusing first time playing, trying to discover what is where (even if there is a map there) and where you need two or three captains. But it's a very cool mission.
Nocturnowl
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It sure is, it's just that some of these DLC maps seem even more complex in structure than the norm, not that it's a bad thing at all.
I wish I could use the camera in mission mode, some of these new areas provide nice new environments to take shots in.
My impression was that the Fortress of Festivity is the largest map yet. At list in terms of no. of steps needed.
This is the first time I noticed you can't use it in missions. That's too bad. I still managed some nice pictures.
While you guys enjoy the DLC I'm finishing my first run of the game.
The
was brutal, I lost probably 40 Pikmin to it. It was quite easy to get Pikmin crushed in that battle. So far it's the only boss that has caused a lot of deaths, the
was also tricky but I only lost about 15 Pikmin to it.
Incredible game so far. I wish there were more areas though, it's just so fun to discover stuff and battle bosses.
The
fifth boss (Quaggled Mireclops)
fourth boss (Scornet Maestro)
Incredible game so far. I wish there were more areas though, it's just so fun to discover stuff and battle bosses.
When I thought I'll clear the christmas level I found out I was missing a yellow pikmin to get the elevated fruit near the ship and forgot the banana on top of the gifts.
So many times I had to change my strategy for this level, it's haunting.
Now it would be launch two captains to get red pik on top of the gifts, go take the blue ones with the remaining captain, going back to the two captain, launching one over the purple pik, rolling back on the gifts to launch the other captain to the last red pik, then beginning breaking the central wall, I don't know if I break the one near the water.
If i do I could get the fruits behind the electricity wall as soon as it's destroyed but I don't know if it's better to just wait for the flying pikmin to carry the bamboo door and then the other fruits on the way are pushed in the same time.
Generally, the goal is to get all the big fruits on the path quick to then use flying pik on the grapes and gold near the closed bamboo door, then the materials on the other side are small enough that the pikmin can go through the geyser instead of the door.
Then clearing everything near the ship and fighting THE PIZZA MONSTER.
So many times I had to change my strategy for this level, it's haunting.
Now it would be launch two captains to get red pik on top of the gifts, go take the blue ones with the remaining captain, going back to the two captain, launching one over the purple pik, rolling back on the gifts to launch the other captain to the last red pik, then beginning breaking the central wall, I don't know if I break the one near the water.
If i do I could get the fruits behind the electricity wall as soon as it's destroyed but I don't know if it's better to just wait for the flying pikmin to carry the bamboo door and then the other fruits on the way are pushed in the same time.
Generally, the goal is to get all the big fruits on the path quick to then use flying pik on the grapes and gold near the closed bamboo door, then the materials on the other side are small enough that the pikmin can go through the geyser instead of the door.
Then clearing everything near the ship and fighting THE PIZZA MONSTER.
Uncle Rupee
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Haven't actually gotten a Wii U yet, so I haven't played Pikmin. But I figured some of you guys might like this metal remix of the fruit analysis song.
Just bought this game alongside my new Wii U. Really liking it so far, the gameplay remind of Overlord but with much greater control and gameplay design overall. I would like to asked if its possible to get stuck if you messed up at too many missions and forced to replay from several days ago. It'll sucks if its true, and I try to get as many thing as I can every level. Only the problem is I don't know the measure if I get the best or not D:
The only way to get stuck is to remain without fruits and that's the game over. In that case you probably will need to go several days back to replay.
But generally this is not an issue except for a particular part of the game.