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Pikmin side-scroller announced for Nintendo 3DS, coming 2017
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AcademicSaucer
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fuck
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Seems like fateful adaptation of the gameplay, so I'm on board.
Bring out the kazoo's boys
I'm not sick and tired of 2d games, I love 2d games. I'm sick and tired of the lack of diversity in games genres and new ideas on Nintendo's side lately.
efyu_lemonardo
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I hope this is good for the brand!
NinjaCoachZ
Member
I want to know this too.
Based on the rest of his timeline, there's a chance he's just joking and doesn't actually know anything.
Really telling that no one was surprised by the possibility though.
WrenchNinja
Member
Thank you!
Milly Osworth
Member
Looks fun.
Rule of GAF is if it's cynical it must be true.
Nocturnowl
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clevbrowns94
Member
Bummer. Would have likely been a 3D game if it came to the Wii U. But thanks to that consoles death, we get a 2D Pikmin and an offline Mario Maker for the 3DS.
Man, we're putting the standards pretty low for Wii U sales.
My fucking EARS ARE BLEEDING
exmachina64
Banned
Ugh, all the aliasing.
Labrynian Rebel
Member
Possumowner
Member
I...did not see this coming.Pikmin sidescroller count me in
RobFox64tm
Member
I'm going to keep an eye on this one. Might be a nice change of pace for Pikmin, although I hope it's not a replacement for Pikmin 4.
Also, I can't wait for Josh from The Bit Block to make a video in which he is wining and bitching about how Nintendo ruined one his favorite franchises. It will be epic.
Edit: Do we know who is developing this?
Also, I can't wait for Josh from The Bit Block to make a video in which he is wining and bitching about how Nintendo ruined one his favorite franchises. It will be epic.
Edit: Do we know who is developing this?
Lightningboalt
Neo Member
Yeah uh, that guy who tweeted about Arzest doesn't seem to actually be anyone of note. Is there any actual reason we should be afraid it's an Arzest game?
If it is, then yeah. Sure, panic. I know I will. But looking further, we have no actual confirmation it's by them so I think we may have jumped the gun on the panic attack here.
If it is, then yeah. Sure, panic. I know I will. But looking further, we have no actual confirmation it's by them so I think we may have jumped the gun on the panic attack here.
Labrynian Rebel
Member
Remember that 8-bit Splatoon sidescroller clip in one of the first Splatoon trailers? It was foreshadowed this entire time!
Im going to enjoy Josh's video about Amiibo Festival just like i did for his fake Star Fox Zero review. But yeah hes gonna go apeshit about this game.
chillybright
Banned
So you didn't like the recent 3d spin off of a classic 2d franchise? Here is a 2d spin off of a classic 3d franchise!
-Nintendo 2016
-Nintendo 2016
KirbYuuYuu
Member
I mean it's not Nintendo announced at one point, that they were focusing spin offs like Captain Toad and whatnot?
As someone definitively on the "2D always > 3D" train I have been so pleased with the Wii U and 3DS for making games I'm interested in. It's wad to see that there are people here who don't want games to cater to me. I mean, we had like a decade between 1996 and 2006 when we had no 2D games at all, pretty much. Can't you be ok with the pendulum at least returning to the center a bit?
There's already next to nothing on the non-Nintendo platforms that cater to my tastes, can't I at least have Nintendo systems as the refuge for 2D sidescrolling platformers, the very best genre of game and one that non-Nintendo sources have had a drought for for 20 years?
There's already next to nothing on the non-Nintendo platforms that cater to my tastes, can't I at least have Nintendo systems as the refuge for 2D sidescrolling platformers, the very best genre of game and one that non-Nintendo sources have had a drought for for 20 years?
Jeff Gertsmann???
linkandzelda
Member
Glad it's not Pikmin 4. Not as hopeful as I was about this game now though.
Whoever listened to this and said "Yeah, this is good" should be fired;.
I don't recall if Nintendo directly announced that, but that's definitely what we've been seeing. The 3DS is old, and most of Nintendo's efforts are going to be directed toward the next thing. All the ports and spin-offs are a way to supplement the fewer and fewer big releases, and this is an example of that. Although a Pikmin side-scroller also has the potential to be pretty neat.
DeuceGamer
Member
Yea, I'm going to pick it up. I obviously want a traditional Pikmin 4, but I don't see the problem in adding more games to the Pikmin universe. In fact, I'm all for growing the Pikmin franchise.
Lionel Richie
Member
Same here, I love everything about Pikmin.
balladofwindfishes
Member
It's got like entire year of development left. It has no name or any sort of time frame for when it's coming out (other than 2017).
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Which actually sounds pretty appealing to me, as someone not really into the Pikmin series
I remember when Miyamoto said a few years back "We're going to fill holes in our release schedule with spin-off games" and the usual suspects were like "YEAH. AWESOME. RIGHT INTO MY VEIN". Yet now, lol
I don't mind platforming Pikmin's existence, though the game doesn't look interesting.
I don't mind platforming Pikmin's existence, though the game doesn't look interesting.
wild wild rice
Member
The top screen being 3D, but not the one you actually look at the whole time is gonna bug me.
WiiRevolution1
Member
Boo at anyone hating. This looked awesome.
I am pretty sure this is the only Pikmin game coming since I don't see two being worked on at the same time for this series.
Looked awesome. I wouldn't think - 2D platformer would work for Pikmin but it seems to be pulled off with flying colors. Reminds me of Kirby Mass Attack and I loved that game. Will buy this day one!
I am pretty sure this is the only Pikmin game coming since I don't see two being worked on at the same time for this series.
Looked awesome. I wouldn't think - 2D platformer would work for Pikmin but it seems to be pulled off with flying colors. Reminds me of Kirby Mass Attack and I loved that game. Will buy this day one!
Captain Toad is the right way to do it because hes a side character with a gameplay style established in a main series game that was very successful.
efyu_lemonardo
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I think the main issue with that line of reasoning is that unfortunately most developers aren't as talented as EAD Tokyo.
No need to be so dramatic. This is nothing like the Federation Force situation, and I highly doubt this is the Pikmin 4 that Miyamoto has teased.
Starphoenix
Member
Woo, more Pikmin! ^_^