I truly have to thank Pikmin 3 for helping me survive 4th grade. Everyone else in my class struggled with fractions but I understood them because of Pikmin. Thanks miyamoto.
@@BigStrap nah it's worse, I didn't play Pikmin 3 until late 2015 because I got a Wii U in 2014 and didn't play the game until my cousins told me about it.
3:12 Ok some parts of their backstory are seen in the end-of-day logs and when they’re talking in the S.S Drake. Alph is apparently the second youngest in a huge family, and his grandfather was the one who built the spaceship they’re using (he also talked about how his grandfather taught him all he knew) Brittany briefly talks about her aunt back on koppai in the fruit files. And Charlie apparently has a pet duck and a dog waiting for him to come back home. Olimar and Louie are really compelling characters, but the pikmin 3 captains have their own charm to them.
Something to note in this game is that around day 50-99 Alf starts to write about how tired he is and how much he wants to go home and it starts to feel really depressing as you reach the 99 day limit (the max amount of days you can play before running out of fruit to collect and juice to drink)
The Plasm Wrath is my absolute favorite boss in the series. It's the only creature that can really be called a "character" since it obviously has deeper motivations for what it does that are still somewhat ambiguous. My favorite take is that it was so incredibly lonely being the only creature at the Formidable Oak (which may or may not have been its own fault), it created clones of tons of different creatures, and when Olimar - an actually real living being - showed up, it immediately got attached and went mama bear mode, not realizing it was slowly killing what it now thought was its child.
Oh, 100%. Nothing in the series has ever topped the Plasm Wraith. What an immaculate final boss. Like, even after playing through all of 4, I can confidently say that nothing even came CLOSE to how incredible it was.
I always associated the Plasm Wraith with the Pokémon Nihilego. They act so similar, I even shiny hunted one just for the satisfaction of naming it "Wraith".
@@vibevizier6512 Definitely. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the final boss of 4 and it goes so damn hard, but Plasm Wraith had so much "more" surrounding it, you know?
24:08. Winged Pikmin actually do have a use against the Plasm Wraith. When, it starts levitating, you can make the winged pikmin charge at the Wraith, causing it to fall, and drop a bunch of blobs for the other pikmin to destroy
@thebiggestproblem We don't know if it's being rebooted. 4 does look a little weird lore-wise, but let's not jump to conclusions until we finish the game. For all we know, the Olimar we see in 4 is a Plasm clone that gained sentience.
Even in two the fact that you need 100 purples for a treasure and the fact that they're annoying to grind makes reds useful as a backup option. Rocks are also good at combat to but they're a bit finnicky so reds still have their uses.
Pikmin 3 is the only one I’ve played so far, hoping to play 1 and 2 now that they’re on Switch! But it was an amazing introduction to the series, honestly.
As someone who started with 3 and then played 1, it feels so much more finnicky to control. The Pikmin don't have good AI (they've thrown bomb rocks at Dwarf Bulborbs instead of the larger ones, they can't navigate decently wide spaces, they get stuck on corners, etc) and to switch between them you have to grab one, press the right bumper until you reach the right one, and then throw it. Repeat this for however many Pikmin you need to throw, which can sometimes reach in the 30s. Also, they will actively spread out, meaning that you can't walk properly over the tighter platforms in The Distant Spring, and they'll fall off ledges, even on their own brides. it's still fun, but it just feels so much worse.
@@dominickeijzer5844yeah, thats how a game from 2002 worked at the time I recently started Pikmin 3 after beating pikmin 1 and 2 sooo many times and the fact that pikmins move and work soooo smooth is weird after being soo comfy with the old pikmins. Its okay but i still prefer pikmin 1 and 2 over pikmin 3
20:27 - Another case of Difficulty options being misleading. As the "Hard" difficulty is like 99% the same as the Wii U version was. Which makes "Normal" more of an "Easy" mode, while "Ultra-Spicy" is "Hard". They breakdown like this: "Normal" = More time per day*, Most enemies have less HP, Captains have more HP, Pikmin have much more time to flail in the water before drowning & the Garden of Hope has _a bunch_ of Nectar Eggs. (* It's more time than any other day in the series too, even Pikmin 4.) "Hard" = Wii U difficulty (but with _a few_ more Nectar Eggs in the Garden of Hope). "Ultra-Spicy" = Juice gained is cut in 1/2, some enemies have more HP, Pikmin limited to 60 in the field, Time Pikmin can spend in the water before drowning in cut in 1/2 (compared to "hard") and there _aren't any_ Nectar Eggs in the Garden of Hope (just like the Wii U version). Also, if you play on "Normal" then any Data File you find will be displayed when you collect it, while playing on "Hard" or "Ultra-Spicy" it'll only pull up a few specific ones when collected.
Pikmin and Animal Crossing have been my favourites since I was a kid, they’re both so charming and have so much personality. I’m so unbelievably excited for Pikmin 4 in a few weeks
It's crazy how good and full of charm the series is. Even though I hate Pikmin's jankness and not enjoying some of the caves in 2, it's just such a nice relaxing chill feeling. Like yeah you just lost all the pikmin in your party but it still clicks to just try it again instead of throwing yourself at them time and time again. Can't wait for 4 to come out, god that demo was incredible.
I've been stressed out throughout this entire week. This video, despite coming from a franchise I'm not particularly passionate towards, really helped me. It's just nice seeing James talk about stuff he really likes
Literally screamed LETS GOOOOO when I saw this video I’ve had a Pikmin addiction for the last few weeks since your Pikmin 2 video got me into the series.
Schaffrillas Presents: Why Pikmin 3 is My Favorite One ---------------------------------- INTRODUCTION & SUMMARIZE 0:00 Intro 1:58 Part 1: Story/Character Shizz 7:14 Part 2: Level Design 14:03 Part 3: New Types and Difficulty 25:06 SPONSORED AD 26:22 Part 4: Mission Mode and Friends 34:58 Part 5: I Need Pikmin 4 Right Now 37:49 Outro
The fact the I just finished watching a near 40 minute analysis video about a game or series for that matter that I’ve never played, I was surprisingly shocked that I was so entertained and never bored during the entirety of it.This perfectly shows how great of a creater Schaff really is and it really shows how a reviewer/analyst on RUclips really should be.
My only issue is you didn’t talk about the characters that much, since before you start each area you can check in to learn more about them and how the reflected on the previous days, especially when the acknowledged many plot points, the fact that Louie proves Hocatatians aren’t that picky, how much of a troll Brittany can be to the good hearted Alph, and the goofy Captain Charlie, and even the fact that it changed based on what happens in the previous days and how you were doing.
Exactly. When he said he doesn't think anyone likes the trio being less compelling than olimar and louie I just had to see if anyone else felt differently about them. I honestly really don't like olimar and louie. I started with pikmin 3 so I may be biased, but the trio always felt so personable and well rounded.
Schaffrillas, you got me into this wonderful series! In your games of 2020 ranking, you said Pikmin 3 had a demo. I checked it out and enjoyed it enough to ask for the game for Christmas. It’s now in my top 5 games of all time. Thanks!
I’ve definitely replayed Pikmin 3 more than any other game. The second I finish the game, I always delete my save file and start all over again. It’s just so addicting and never gets old
_Pikmin 3_ is peak, alright. The story is really good, the gameplay is fun and smooth, the new pikmin are awesome, and the mission modes are so addictive. This video dropped at such a perfect time, too. I can't eait to see what he thinks of the 4th one.
4’s more like 2 for sure, so he’ll likely think it’s better than 2 and worse than 3. I think so far it combines the best aspects of both though, with the controls being the only real downgrade compared to 2 and 3 so far
Pikmin 3 is simultaneously my favorite and least favorite in the series. The Campaign is my least favorite of the 3 because of its linearity and how overly forgiving it is with its difficulty, especially with how much they toned down in Deluxe. Even the "ultra-spicy" mode is basically as hard as the Wii U version just with a max pikmin limit and slightly more dangerous elemental hazards. It's great for newcomers but I'm always dissapointed as a veteran with how much deluxe streamlines and simplifies even from the Wii U version. Winged pikmin also kind of just break the game with how they let you skip a most of the more complicated puzzles (Just lock on and charge). However, the mission mode is honestly peak Pikmin gameplay with how much it pushes multi-tasking and time efficiency. The campaign feels more like an overly long tutorial for mission mode which I just find to be way more satisfying, even with Deluxe's reduced difficulty.
Thank you Schaf for talking about this absolutely golden franchise. Us Pikmin fans are so lonely with hardly any big creators loving and ACTUALLY talking about Pikmin. Thank you.
I’m glad the latest entry in a series is considered the best by so many people, it’s great to see the direction where the series is going and what it may mean for Pikmin 4.
@@GeoDeo the art direction is weird and the game is way too easy and lacks depth. The go here function is nice but its far from necessary. I dont think it really changed things up enough for how long it took to come out.
When I was a kid I was so hyped for this game. When I got to GameStop to pick it up it was the last one they had in stock. I played the shit out of it and absolutely loved it! I can’t believe it’s almost a decade old! Time flies
Pikmin 3 is the best in art syle, when it rains and everything is wet is really beautiful and the eater looks amazing. Plus the box art is a masterpiece
There's a reason why it's one of my favourite games of all time! It brought me so much joy as a kid and still nowadays as I am finally replaying it after years ahead of Pikmin 4!
Pikmin 3 is still my favorite (even after Pikmin 4 came out). In my opinion, it has the best boss fights which feel very cinematic, the soundtrack is amazing, and the level design is gorgeous!
4 is my new favorite, but I like how unique 3 is. While 3 is very goal oriented and linear, 4 is very open. You can beat the game with only the red onion.
Even though he’s still going through a rough period of his life, I’m glad he’s still dedicated to entertaining us with his content. True dedication right there!
Actually winged Pikmin are pretty good at combat, it's just more nuanced. They are good at charging eye stacks, tall enemies AND they are good at taking out the giant boss where you rescue Louie again, because if you charge the boss's head at the right time they can easily swarm and avoid the tongue.
I still think it's weird how the multiplayer didn't have all 3 of the captains from 2. Like, why not put in the full even number, especially since the main game is so focused on using all 3 captains at once? It would really put the two opponents to the test to see who can really multitask like in the base game.
I was like 5 years old when Pikmin 3 first came out on Wii U so I never even came close to beating it BUT I adore Pikmin and my brother and I spent so much time doing the Fortress of Festivity mission, that level really is peak gameplay. Also the little short films released with Pikmin 3?? Those are the cutest thing, so nostalgic for me
Pikmin 3 is my favorite, too! Also, I'm a big fan of Alph, Brittany, and Charlie actually. You're right that they don't have a lot of background about families and whatnot like Olimar did, but I think they make up for it in other ways. For instance, I like how they each have a unique role on the ship, with Charlie as the captain, Alph as the engineer, and Brittany as the botanist. It makes for a neat team dynamic and I'm glad Pikmin 4 is doing the same. And they all have fun little quirks as well that set them apart from other characters in the series. Like Charlie's rubber duckie and crush on Brittany as well as genuinely being a good captain rather than going the predictable route with him. Brittany's gluttony and bossy attitude towards Alph and Charlie. And Alph's timid and unsure attempts to be cooler than he is, like when he gives himself a nickname that Brittany shoots down.
Alph is kinda bland but the dynamic of charlie n brittany is really f@cking funny. Brittany straight up trolls the fuck out of charlie. Charlie himself is just great. His rubber ducky went AWOL. Funniest shit.
Pikmin 3 Is my favorite as well! its incredibly polished and feels VERY great to just beat it as fast as possible and makes me want to just play it again and again. the multitasking with 3 captains is what makes this so incredibly smooth. i can understand where pikmin 2 stans come from though, i as well like the difficulty and very scary bosses from pikmin 2 really makes even the greatest pikmin players lose a couple pikmin occasionaly. and while pikmin 1 is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, pikmin 3 beats it at replayability and speedrunning, and pikmin 2 beats it in difficulty, its still a very good mix but it just doesn't hold up to the others, i feel it can only be your favorite if you wear your nostalgia glasses. Pikmin 4 is looking great and i can't wait to play!
You should do a ranking of the best picture winners from each decade. Mostly because I want to hear your opinion about Gladiator, my favourite film of all time.
I recently rewatched the other 2 videos and I was patiently waiting for this one. Thank you for giving me a proper, true conclusion to this series. what do you mean theres a 4th one AAAAAA
I recently jumped into the series when they released 1 and 2 on the switch and OMG I cannot stress enough how wonderfully charming and delightful these games are, especially 3. I think the Piklopedia alone is one of the greatest additions to the series alone just for the work it does for the world-building and honestly I think the fact it WASN'T mentioned here for 3 Deluxe is a little bit of a crime.
4:01 yeah watching the juice being poured into the bottles and mixing with the other juices was the coolest part of the game imo, choppy as hell when it came up but still so damn cool.
If anyone is curious about those two images of Tamatoa with the weird alterations, that was apart of a contest o nthe Schaffrilas subreddit where we had to pitch ideas on how to ruin Tamatoa. My suggestion was the celebrating tuna history month necklace.
I agree on winged Pikmin being the best. They're so freaking cute when they carry things. Even with the lesser speed they're better for carrying things in general.
Pikmin is probably the game series with my favorite creature designs - all the enemies. Their visuals and names are so creative, whimsical, charming, and suit the tone and setting of the games PERFECTLY. One of my favorite parts of any of the games is seeing the new enemies and their names.
My biggest issue with Pikmin 3 is the overall area design. Having three playable captains that can all move autonomously means you can cover waaaay more ground in a single day. As a result, each level is padded with a dozen winding pathways that don't connect or intersect, along with an obnoxious anount of broken bridges and destructible walls just to slow down progression.
"With a development cycle of 9 years being only the SECOND longest wait between installments" Oh c'mooooon the WiiU era wasn't THAT long ag- *[July 2013]* Oh no.... _Mr. Schaff I don't feel so good...._
pikmin 4 is the most hyped game release in my family- we have already planned a game binge the weekend it comes out where we all asked off work and we're gonna get pizza and snacks and just spend time together in this lovely world
One major correction: 3 Deluxe's difficulty modes aren't two higher difficulties added to the base game. The game actually lies to your face in calling the easiest mode "normal", as it's easier than the Wii U version in every possible way. This includes the day lengths; the harder difficulty modes aren't shorter than usual, they ARE the usual day length of 13 minutes, while """normal""" extends every day to 18 minutes, while also reducing enemy HP and increasing the captains' HP compared to the original. The mode that they call "hard" is really just the Wii U's difficulty, but even then, it's slightly easier because there are more nectar eggs strewn about than the original.
I played Pikmin 3 in middle school so I might be biased but I think Pikmin 3 starts better than 4. And also looking at the *JUICE* motivated me more than anything.
I love Alph but that’s just because he’s cute. Even his voice is cute. Olimar is cute too, but Alph is slightly cuter. Plus, I think Olimar looks a little funny, because in some camera angles, especially when it’s misty he looks high and I find it hilarious. So he’s more funny than cute. Alph is just cute, well.. he’s a little bit funny too because his pupils are kind of small and that looks funny on him. I imagine if you were to pick him up and shake him his pupils would go all over the place. Lol
The reason why I love 3 is the same reason I love 1, the push to improve time. Thanks to having the same level layout every time upon restart (Unlike a *CERTAIN* black sheep) 3 and 1 practically *beg* you to replay and improve your time! To plan ahead, to create new routes, to get more than one macguffin a day, they're SO replayable! I _do_ prefer 1 over 3 though, since 1 is very much shorter than 3; jank included, lol. But, I can absolutely understand why 3 would be the best (until 4 comes out that is)
I'm enjoying Pikmin 2 alot more but I GRINDED that pikmin 3 challenge in the demo to the max. I love the time mechanic but it's just really bad when there's jank involved. I would honestly love to love pikmin 1 but that jank can really make or break the game for you. Hoping pikmin 4 has a good time mechanic mode for the story. Maybe different endings or scores?
Y’know Schafrillas, your Majora’s Mask video was what got me into your content back into the pandemic and I’ve loved keeping up with it all ever since. After rewatching it though it got me thinking whether or not you’ve played the game Tunic, and if so what your thoughts might be. Never before have I felt such a sense of wonder and exploration and discovery while playing a game, and I feel like it’s one you would really enjoy.
Glad to see you're talking about this game in full. As much as I love the first 2, 3 has always stood out as the most refined, fun and interesting of the Pikmin games. Has its flaws but it's a masterpiece. I finished the Pikmin 4 demo and while I like it, I also see it going in a different direction than the rest of the series; not bad, mind you, but definitely not my favourite. I think 3 will keep the crown
Fun fact: the wings do have a moment to shine in the plasm wraith fight! They can attack it when it flies up in the air trying to stab pikmin to bring it down early.
Honestly the caves were my favorite thing about pikmin, the time thing stresses me out so glad caves are back but 2 is also my fav out of all of them and hope caves are a big part of 4
As someone who's only known about Olimar/Alph from Smash Bro's and your Videos I wanna say that Pikmin 3 has been one of my favorite games ive played this year. I picked it up this month after I beat TOTK and it immidently hooked me- I was worried about how to play the game but once I unlocked Brittney all of it kinda clicked for me. Honestly Im probally gonna play Pikmin 4 on its release date and when I have the time go back and try out 1 & 2 when I have the time. So i wanna say thank you for properly introducing me to the series as a whole schaff and for making a Fan out of me.
What percentage did you get before it ended? I manage to hit 50% before it crossed the thresehold and got ice pikmin. Not even for the blue onion but was going to get enough ready.
@@NrettG given how the entire map is seeming finished already, it might be possible to sit on 1550/1600 or something, and then do the rest of the map on the very next day for a 100% first area completion
@@darkness74185 What I've learned is to open the map as MUCH as possible then in one day do everything back to back since cave's only take an in-game hour of time. It should be possible if you do the cheapest return caves first and send all your pikmin to get all the treasures while you cave explore. The only tricky one is the ice pikmin and trying to make even more of them.
Overall, love the video! I do agree that the Formidable Oak is some of the best Pikmin content, and I'm glad somebody out there likes the challenge modes. (bc I sure don't) Few things: + What was labeled as Hard mode in Pikmin 3 Deluxe is actually the same as the Wii U's base difficulty. So they gave it both an easier and a harder mode, not two harder modes. + Even as someone who only played the game through twice, outside of bosses, the combat is absolutely gutted. Almost all non-boss encounters can literally be resolved by locking on and pressing charge - now, I don't mind this terribly, but they did make it VERY hard for non-boss enemies to kill even a single Pikmin. + Also, not to be a whiny little so-and-so, but the amount of Pikmin-2-complaining in your Pikmin 3 video is difficult to reconcile with that community post about "All Pikmin games are kings in their own right". Like, I get it, you really didn't like a lot about P2. But it did often feel like you were like "thank God they fixed this broken trash" instead of "man I adore this SO much more this way instead". Then again, I'm just a Pikmin 2 enjoying heathen who fell in love with it via the strategy guide as a kid and did a 20-word vocab project solely from the names of the game's treasures and enemies. (Also, getting 100 purples is super easy! All you gotta do is bring, like, 2 Pikmin to Subterranean Complex, and if you just split for the exits until the rest level, you come out with 15 purples per visit, regardless of how many you have in reserve. I got like, 60, in 30-45min tops)
As a diehard pikmin 2 enjoyer I do love the sense of management and creativity when it comes to planning days in 3 with the 3 captains. Still prefer 2’s combat focus but totally get why 3 would be a favorite.
I cannot tell you the amount of times I played the Pikmin 3 Mission Mode Collect Treasure levels on Co-Op with my older sister. She's not even particularly a huge gamer yet the number of times we went for the perfect scores is STAGGERING
Pikmin 2 is still my favorite, because when I played Pikmin 1 as a kid, I was so obsessed with just killing everything on the map and mass producing Pikmin I ran out of days. 😅 In Pikmin 2, I could do that _and_ collect treasures with funny names!
Fairy Pikmin are also balanced out by being the slowest Pikmin, or second slowest if the purples are in play. Seriously if you don’t have significant terrain obstacles for the fairies to fly over it’s faster to send any other type. If the obstacle is a straight water path blues outclass pinks. By contrast whites have the highest foot speed. Also I love how beautiful the upgraded multicolor onions are. Also I agree the treasure hunt missions are the best part of the game.
Bingo battles are the one of best thing to happen in Pikmin. So many hilarious moments with the cherries and fights over the objects. Such a shame no online on deluxe. Dandori battles and mission in 4 looks good too, only downside are the smaller and less varied maps compared to 3 (that I’ve seen so far, avoiding spoilers)
I won't spoil much but the demo allows you to explore the first map and you can easily spend 10 hours in the first area alone. The overworld is kinda simple but the caves are insanely deep. Not Pikmin 2 deep but more captain toad complex deep.
The worst part of Pikmin 3 is that the new characters unknowingly insult Olimar by confusing him with the absolute villain that is Louie.
I hate Louie with a passion, he's so incompetent and greedy >:[
I think that's funny though.
@@TrueLadyEvilChanI agree
@@strawberrymilk607 Ok, but have you read his cookbook in Pikmin 2?
louie is obviously the best character
I truly have to thank Pikmin 3 for helping me survive 4th grade. Everyone else in my class struggled with fractions but I understood them because of Pikmin. Thanks miyamoto.
That’s incredibly badass
based
4th grade?! I'm so old...
@@BigStrap nah it's worse, I didn't play Pikmin 3 until late 2015 because I got a Wii U in 2014 and didn't play the game until my cousins told me about it.
Dandori benefit
Pikmin being called peakmin is a complete understatement
Right? I’m so happy this is one of the franchises that even my dad plays.
Peakmin??huh that a weird way to say PEAKPEAK!!!!!10/10
PEAKMIN
@@chungusamongus479 Peakpeak Carrots, my favorites.
Hey Peakmin
3:12 Ok some parts of their backstory are seen in the end-of-day logs and when they’re talking in the S.S Drake.
Alph is apparently the second youngest in a huge family, and his grandfather was the one who built the spaceship they’re using (he also talked about how his grandfather taught him all he knew)
Brittany briefly talks about her aunt back on koppai in the fruit files.
And Charlie apparently has a pet duck and a dog waiting for him to come back home.
Olimar and Louie are really compelling characters, but the pikmin 3 captains have their own charm to them.
Brittany apparently lives not on Koppai but Koppai Koppai's moon and I think that's neat
Wait, so Charlie's pets are the duck hunt duo?
@@tinyetoile5503I'm so angry I never put that together 🤦♀️
Could the dog potentially be similar to Oatchi? I mean, they're from another planet, but Alph looks like a Hocotatian.
@@tinyetoile5503 HOW DID THAT NOT IMMEDIATELY COME TO MIND?
Something to note in this game is that around day 50-99 Alf starts to write about how tired he is and how much he wants to go home and it starts to feel really depressing as you reach the 99 day limit (the max amount of days you can play before running out of fruit to collect and juice to drink)
I’ve never seen that before
Hey bro after I read your comment I went to check this out and found out commenting on that video too lol
Seeing schaff's constant love for this series has made me a huge fan recently. Thank you schaff for getting me into pikmin
NOOOO 24 please don't turn to the darkside go play Pikmin 2.
His opinions are shit tier
@@itsmonon don’t listen to them nick
EVERY GAME IS GREAT!!!! INCLUDING HEY PIKMIN!!!
Nick
The Plasm Wrath is my absolute favorite boss in the series. It's the only creature that can really be called a "character" since it obviously has deeper motivations for what it does that are still somewhat ambiguous. My favorite take is that it was so incredibly lonely being the only creature at the Formidable Oak (which may or may not have been its own fault), it created clones of tons of different creatures, and when Olimar - an actually real living being - showed up, it immediately got attached and went mama bear mode, not realizing it was slowly killing what it now thought was its child.
Oh, 100%. Nothing in the series has ever topped the Plasm Wraith. What an immaculate final boss. Like, even after playing through all of 4, I can confidently say that nothing even came CLOSE to how incredible it was.
I always associated the Plasm Wraith with the Pokémon Nihilego. They act so similar, I even shiny hunted one just for the satisfaction of naming it "Wraith".
@@vibevizier6512 Definitely. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the final boss of 4 and it goes so damn hard, but Plasm Wraith had so much "more" surrounding it, you know?
@@bluebaron6811 Oooh, nice. I love the Ultra Beasts.
It's obsessed with Olimar
It's just that stop acting like a sophist
24:08. Winged Pikmin actually do have a use against the Plasm Wraith. When, it starts levitating, you can make the winged pikmin charge at the Wraith, causing it to fall, and drop a bunch of blobs for the other pikmin to destroy
Yellow pikmin: He is simply inferior to me (Yellow Pikmin can reach it too)
I find it strange that something like Pikmin has such deep lore, but I’m all for it.
It’s not super deep but it has a lot of great characters
@@Magic_Ice it's not deep but really well written and full of details (also realistic relationships in a Hard sci-fi game is what I live for)
@thebiggestproblem bro did not reach the olimar journal for Pikmin 1
@thebiggestproblem We don't know if it's being rebooted. 4 does look a little weird lore-wise, but let's not jump to conclusions until we finish the game. For all we know, the Olimar we see in 4 is a Plasm clone that gained sentience.
The lore is actually really deep and dark
There's just something going on that you cannot yet really explain....
“Graphics aren’t everything. I should know, I play Pokémon.”
I feel you bro
Its cool that the Forgotten Cove is basically Forest Navel but they remembered to pay the power bill after Pikmin 2.
It ran up a few pokos ok?
If only Olimar used HIS SECRET SAFE TO HELP OUT A LITTLE!!!
@@aaronta6573 THAT'S HIS KIDS' COLLEGE FUNDS, YOU HEATHEN
But he can still work more and pay it off eventually
Where’s the Forgotten Cove? Is it a cave in Pikmin 3?
I think that other than two red has always been supremely useful as a 1.5 damage multiplier is absurdly useful and can allow you to do much more
Even in two the fact that you need 100 purples for a treasure and the fact that they're annoying to grind makes reds useful as a backup option.
Rocks are also good at combat to but they're a bit finnicky so reds still have their uses.
You gotta respect schrafillas for posting these kind of videos, not because others told him to , but because he truly wants to keep doing these.
His channel is pretty much he posting what he wants, and keeping his trademark style always
HOW MANY TIMES WILL YOU COPY AND PASTE THE SAME COMMENT
@@bighairedyolol at least twice
i should be thankful because he ruined pikmin 2 reception for while?
@@OkProJon is that you best you have to say? why are you mad?
13:20 That’s only in the Switch version. On the Wii U, whistling your Pikmin will make them stop whatever they’re doing and join you.
Pikmin 3 is the only one I’ve played so far, hoping to play 1 and 2 now that they’re on Switch! But it was an amazing introduction to the series, honestly.
As someone who started with 3 and then played 1, it feels so much more finnicky to control. The Pikmin don't have good AI (they've thrown bomb rocks at Dwarf Bulborbs instead of the larger ones, they can't navigate decently wide spaces, they get stuck on corners, etc) and to switch between them you have to grab one, press the right bumper until you reach the right one, and then throw it. Repeat this for however many Pikmin you need to throw, which can sometimes reach in the 30s. Also, they will actively spread out, meaning that you can't walk properly over the tighter platforms in The Distant Spring, and they'll fall off ledges, even on their own brides. it's still fun, but it just feels so much worse.
The introduction for me was nintendo land
@@dominickeijzer5844yeah, thats how a game from 2002 worked at the time
I recently started Pikmin 3 after beating pikmin 1 and 2 sooo many times and the fact that pikmins move and work soooo smooth is weird after being soo comfy with the old pikmins. Its okay but i still prefer pikmin 1 and 2 over pikmin 3
@@acousticandrek5750Perfect introduction. There is no better way
@@dominickeijzer5844ikmin throw bombs at the tiny bulborbs because pikmin in general prefer killing children over adults.
20:27 - Another case of Difficulty options being misleading.
As the "Hard" difficulty is like 99% the same as the Wii U version was.
Which makes "Normal" more of an "Easy" mode, while "Ultra-Spicy" is "Hard".
They breakdown like this:
"Normal" = More time per day*, Most enemies have less HP, Captains have more HP,
Pikmin have much more time to flail in the water before drowning & the Garden of Hope has _a bunch_ of Nectar Eggs.
(* It's more time than any other day in the series too, even Pikmin 4.)
"Hard" = Wii U difficulty (but with _a few_ more Nectar Eggs in the Garden of Hope).
"Ultra-Spicy" = Juice gained is cut in 1/2, some enemies have more HP, Pikmin limited to 60 in the field,
Time Pikmin can spend in the water before drowning in cut in 1/2 (compared to "hard")
and there _aren't any_ Nectar Eggs in the Garden of Hope (just like the Wii U version).
Also, if you play on "Normal" then any Data File you find will be displayed when you collect it,
while playing on "Hard" or "Ultra-Spicy" it'll only pull up a few specific ones when collected.
The challenge mode in this game is dangerously addicting for me
honestly the best part of this game
Challenge mode is like a gentle kiss on your forehead
@@entenbootit’s more like a bucket of adrenaline injected straight to the heart.
Markiplier’s reaction when he fully beat FNAF 1 played in my head when I finally platinumed Treasure Hunt 9.
@@paperluigi6132 that was me when I finally beat defeat enemies 10. That level is brutal
the amount of pikmin content lately has been amazing 😭
We Pikmin fans are finally eating
I never even knew what Pikmin was but now thanks to this video I’ve become a pikmin myself, thank you Schaff
Wait, you’ve become a Pikmin?
My condolences for not being able to beat it in under thirty days.
There's a Pikmin character in smash
@@luiscolin2021 Mhm.
Wow, a leafling in a youtube comment section, what an incredible find.
Now it’s “Why Pikmin 3 is my Second Favorite”
Pikmin will forever be the MOST special game series to me. No matter how addicted I become to new games, I'll always love Pikmin the most.
Pikmin and Animal Crossing have been my favourites since I was a kid, they’re both so charming and have so much personality. I’m so unbelievably excited for Pikmin 4 in a few weeks
women are temporary, but picking men is forever
It's crazy how good and full of charm the series is. Even though I hate Pikmin's jankness and not enjoying some of the caves in 2, it's just such a nice relaxing chill feeling. Like yeah you just lost all the pikmin in your party but it still clicks to just try it again instead of throwing yourself at them time and time again. Can't wait for 4 to come out, god that demo was incredible.
@@bighairedyololi love this comment so much this is hilarious
Pikmin and starfey are my comfort games. With a little mario and animal crossing thrown in
I've been stressed out throughout this entire week. This video, despite coming from a franchise I'm not particularly passionate towards, really helped me. It's just nice seeing James talk about stuff he really likes
Literally screamed LETS GOOOOO when I saw this video I’ve had a Pikmin addiction for the last few weeks since your Pikmin 2 video got me into the series.
Schaffrillas Presents:
Why Pikmin 3 is My Favorite One
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INTRODUCTION & SUMMARIZE
0:00 Intro
1:58 Part 1: Story/Character Shizz
7:14 Part 2: Level Design
14:03 Part 3: New Types and Difficulty
25:06 SPONSORED AD
26:22 Part 4: Mission Mode and Friends
34:58 Part 5: I Need Pikmin 4 Right Now
37:49 Outro
The fact the I just finished watching a near 40 minute analysis video about a game or series for that matter that I’ve never played, I was surprisingly shocked that I was so entertained and never bored during the entirety of it.This perfectly shows how great of a creater Schaff really is and it really shows how a reviewer/analyst on RUclips really should be.
Go buy the pikmin trilogy they are really really really good i havent played 4 yet oops
My only issue is you didn’t talk about the characters that much, since before you start each area you can check in to learn more about them and how the reflected on the previous days, especially when the acknowledged many plot points, the fact that Louie proves Hocatatians aren’t that picky, how much of a troll Brittany can be to the good hearted Alph, and the goofy Captain Charlie, and even the fact that it changed based on what happens in the previous days and how you were doing.
Exactly. When he said he doesn't think anyone likes the trio being less compelling than olimar and louie I just had to see if anyone else felt differently about them. I honestly really don't like olimar and louie. I started with pikmin 3 so I may be biased, but the trio always felt so personable and well rounded.
“All the Wii U had at the time (July/August 2013) was just Pikmin 3.”
Nintendo Land, NSMBU, Epic Mickey 2, and Game & Wario: Are we a joke to you?
yes other then my boi nintendo land
Me getting Pikmin 4: "Holy shit this is absolutely peak"
Me getting Pikmin 3 Deluxe later that year: "Oh fuck, how is this even BETTER?"
Schaffrillas, you got me into this wonderful series! In your games of 2020 ranking, you said Pikmin 3 had a demo. I checked it out and enjoyed it enough to ask for the game for Christmas. It’s now in my top 5 games of all time. Thanks!
I’ve definitely replayed Pikmin 3 more than any other game. The second I finish the game, I always delete my save file and start all over again. It’s just so addicting and never gets old
_Pikmin 3_ is peak, alright. The story is really good, the gameplay is fun and smooth, the new pikmin are awesome, and the mission modes are so addictive. This video dropped at such a perfect time, too. I can't eait to see what he thinks of the 4th one.
Well 4 is more like 2 than 1 or 3, so...
@@Scuuurbsperhaps, but everyone is saying it's great, so I'm holding out hope.
4’s more like 2 for sure, so he’ll likely think it’s better than 2 and worse than 3. I think so far it combines the best aspects of both though, with the controls being the only real downgrade compared to 2 and 3 so far
@@IceBlueLugiatbf it’s just autolock
@@Scuuurbsgood, itll be like the best pikmin (2)
Pikmin 3 is simultaneously my favorite and least favorite in the series. The Campaign is my least favorite of the 3 because of its linearity and how overly forgiving it is with its difficulty, especially with how much they toned down in Deluxe. Even the "ultra-spicy" mode is basically as hard as the Wii U version just with a max pikmin limit and slightly more dangerous elemental hazards. It's great for newcomers but I'm always dissapointed as a veteran with how much deluxe streamlines and simplifies even from the Wii U version. Winged pikmin also kind of just break the game with how they let you skip a most of the more complicated puzzles (Just lock on and charge).
However, the mission mode is honestly peak Pikmin gameplay with how much it pushes multi-tasking and time efficiency. The campaign feels more like an overly long tutorial for mission mode which I just find to be way more satisfying, even with Deluxe's reduced difficulty.
I agree, I’ve replayed the missions a lot more than the campaign. I enjoy finding new ways of beating my previous record.
Thank you Schaf for talking about this absolutely golden franchise. Us Pikmin fans are so lonely with hardly any big creators loving and ACTUALLY talking about Pikmin. Thank you.
Arlo: Am I a joke to you?
dude hasn't heard of arlo
I am glad more people are fond of Pikmin franchise, no matter how old or young they are.
also scruffy's pikmin videos are great
The pure passion you put in these pikmin videos is inspiring, 4 will be my introduction to the franchise and these videos have got me very excited.
I’m glad the latest entry in a series is considered the best by so many people, it’s great to see the direction where the series is going and what it may mean for Pikmin 4.
Weird though because pikmin 3 is by far the worst one in the mainline series
@@sargin1 yeah i agree, the best is 1 or 2 depending on what you like in your pikmin games (4 will be the new best i am almost sure)
@@sargin1no it’s not, it refined everything that the previous two put out while also changing things up
@@GeoDeo the art direction is weird and the game is way too easy and lacks depth. The go here function is nice but its far from necessary. I dont think it really changed things up enough for how long it took to come out.
@@marioluigibros.8176 100%. Pikmin 4 seems to be giving every type of fan what they want. I cant wait lol.
When I was a kid I was so hyped for this game. When I got to GameStop to pick it up it was the last one they had in stock. I played the shit out of it and absolutely loved it! I can’t believe it’s almost a decade old! Time flies
Im so glad pikmin is getting so much attention recently it was one of my favourite games I played growing up
Pikmin 3 is the best in art syle, when it rains and everything is wet is really beautiful and the eater looks amazing. Plus the box art is a masterpiece
There's a reason why it's one of my favourite games of all time! It brought me so much joy as a kid and still nowadays as I am finally replaying it after years ahead of Pikmin 4!
Pikmin 3 is still my favorite (even after Pikmin 4 came out). In my opinion, it has the best boss fights which feel very cinematic, the soundtrack is amazing, and the level design is gorgeous!
4 is my new favorite, but I like how unique 3 is. While 3 is very goal oriented and linear, 4 is very open. You can beat the game with only the red onion.
@@OreganoParsleymy fav is 2 as i like the challange. Four is great too, but three i def my second fav.
Genuinely can’t believe it’s been a decade since last home console pikmin game.
Rock pikmin new animation in pikmin 4 are so adorable
Even though he’s still going through a rough period of his life, I’m glad he’s still dedicated to entertaining us with his content.
True dedication right there!
His videos are probably one of the few things keeping him satisfied and content.
Things are absolutely looking bright
Actually winged Pikmin are pretty good at combat, it's just more nuanced.
They are good at charging eye stacks, tall enemies AND they are good at taking out the giant boss where you rescue Louie again, because if you charge the boss's head at the right time they can easily swarm and avoid the tongue.
I’ll have to keep that in mind next time I replay Pikmin 3!
After seeing all your tweets for Pikmin I’m not even surprised that this happened. Can’t wait to watch this video 😊
as a Pikmin fan these videos open the series up to so many people who don't even know what a "Pikmin" even is and I'm so happy for it.
Aye, a fellow Greek Pikmin fan! The world needs more Pikmin fans.
Hello Demeech
today i learned anti free updates alligator is greek
@@bighairedyololjames' last name is Phyrillas that's very greek
@@neonskylite2242 no it’s productions
@@bighairedyolol ah, yeah sorry, how could i forget
4:40 is the best part, Louie went Kablooie.
I still think it's weird how the multiplayer didn't have all 3 of the captains from 2. Like, why not put in the full even number, especially since the main game is so focused on using all 3 captains at once? It would really put the two opponents to the test to see who can really multitask like in the base game.
Pikmin 2 is not canon.
@@ramonandrajo6348bruh what? Then why is louie here?
@@appelofdoom8211 Comic relief.
Incorrect
Definitely peakmin content.
Also Schaffrillas you have to cover Nimona, such a great animated film
I just recently replayed Pikmin 3 this week, and man, it is still so good!
I was like 5 years old when Pikmin 3 first came out on Wii U so I never even came close to beating it BUT I adore Pikmin and my brother and I spent so much time doing the Fortress of Festivity mission, that level really is peak gameplay. Also the little short films released with Pikmin 3?? Those are the cutest thing, so nostalgic for me
I really love how 3 fixed all the jank from 1 and 2. It was really frustrating when pikmin died from being under a bridge while its being constructed.
I honestly don't remember experiencing this, it sounds very specific to be common. When do you have Pikmin under a bridge being built?
@@GoldenLeafsMovies Pikmin will sometimes fall under the bridge when building it then they will die when its being constructed over them
2 fixes the jank of 1, has the charm of 1 and also has challenge so it clears
@@toooydoeur The bridge glitch is still in 2
@@toooydoeurplease stop spamming, we get it, you worship 2 like a god. Shut up now.
I can’t count how many time I’ve completed story mode. I am obsessed with collecting all the fruit
Pikmin 3 is my favorite, too! Also, I'm a big fan of Alph, Brittany, and Charlie actually. You're right that they don't have a lot of background about families and whatnot like Olimar did, but I think they make up for it in other ways. For instance, I like how they each have a unique role on the ship, with Charlie as the captain, Alph as the engineer, and Brittany as the botanist. It makes for a neat team dynamic and I'm glad Pikmin 4 is doing the same. And they all have fun little quirks as well that set them apart from other characters in the series. Like Charlie's rubber duckie and crush on Brittany as well as genuinely being a good captain rather than going the predictable route with him. Brittany's gluttony and bossy attitude towards Alph and Charlie. And Alph's timid and unsure attempts to be cooler than he is, like when he gives himself a nickname that Brittany shoots down.
Charlie is just the silliest yet sweetest lad alive, not to mention how lovable the rubber ducky is.
Alph is kinda bland but the dynamic of charlie n brittany is really f@cking funny. Brittany straight up trolls the fuck out of charlie. Charlie himself is just great. His rubber ducky went AWOL. Funniest shit.
Been waiting for this one! I absolutely loved Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3 Is my favorite as well! its incredibly polished and feels VERY great to just beat it as fast as possible and makes me want to just play it again and again. the multitasking with 3 captains is what makes this so incredibly smooth.
i can understand where pikmin 2 stans come from though, i as well like the difficulty and very scary bosses from pikmin 2 really makes even the greatest pikmin players lose a couple pikmin occasionaly.
and while pikmin 1 is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, pikmin 3 beats it at replayability and speedrunning, and pikmin 2 beats it in difficulty, its still a very good mix but it just doesn't hold up to the others, i feel it can only be your favorite if you wear your nostalgia glasses.
Pikmin 4 is looking great and i can't wait to play!
You should do a ranking of the best picture winners from each decade. Mostly because I want to hear your opinion about Gladiator, my favourite film of all time.
"It's the TF2 of Pikmin" Lmao
I really enjoy the linear style of mins, plus the adjustable time constraint based off of progress is nice.
I recently rewatched the other 2 videos and I was patiently waiting for this one.
Thank you for giving me a proper, true conclusion to this series.
what do you mean theres a 4th one AAAAAA
I recently jumped into the series when they released 1 and 2 on the switch and OMG I cannot stress enough how wonderfully charming and delightful these games are, especially 3. I think the Piklopedia alone is one of the greatest additions to the series alone just for the work it does for the world-building and honestly I think the fact it WASN'T mentioned here for 3 Deluxe is a little bit of a crime.
4:01 yeah watching the juice being poured into the bottles and mixing with the other juices was the coolest part of the game imo, choppy as hell when it came up but still so damn cool.
Alright, we NEED a Pikmin 4 review from Schaffrillas. Who agrees?
i'm definitely looking forward to the review!
If anyone is curious about those two images of Tamatoa with the weird alterations, that was apart of a contest o nthe Schaffrilas subreddit where we had to pitch ideas on how to ruin Tamatoa. My suggestion was the celebrating tuna history month necklace.
I agree on winged Pikmin being the best. They're so freaking cute when they carry things. Even with the lesser speed they're better for carrying things in general.
Pikmin is probably the game series with my favorite creature designs - all the enemies. Their visuals and names are so creative, whimsical, charming, and suit the tone and setting of the games PERFECTLY. One of my favorite parts of any of the games is seeing the new enemies and their names.
I have literally been announcing the amount of days remaining until Pikmin 4 comes out to my family and I’m pretty sure they’re sick of it.😅
My biggest issue with Pikmin 3 is the overall area design. Having three playable captains that can all move autonomously means you can cover waaaay more ground in a single day. As a result, each level is padded with a dozen winding pathways that don't connect or intersect, along with an obnoxious anount of broken bridges and destructible walls just to slow down progression.
2:28 mild epilepsy warning!
"With a development cycle of 9 years being only the SECOND longest wait between installments"
Oh c'mooooon the WiiU era wasn't THAT long ag-
*[July 2013]*
Oh no.... _Mr. Schaff I don't feel so good...._
pikmin 4 is the most hyped game release in my family- we have already planned a game binge the weekend it comes out where we all asked off work and we're gonna get pizza and snacks and just spend time together in this lovely world
I don't want to ruin this for ya.. but I got bad news for ya about co-op.
we don't even play co op. we just switch off levels- but co op mode does kinda suck :/
One major correction: 3 Deluxe's difficulty modes aren't two higher difficulties added to the base game. The game actually lies to your face in calling the easiest mode "normal", as it's easier than the Wii U version in every possible way. This includes the day lengths; the harder difficulty modes aren't shorter than usual, they ARE the usual day length of 13 minutes, while """normal""" extends every day to 18 minutes, while also reducing enemy HP and increasing the captains' HP compared to the original. The mode that they call "hard" is really just the Wii U's difficulty, but even then, it's slightly easier because there are more nectar eggs strewn about than the original.
I played Pikmin 3 in middle school so I might be biased but I think Pikmin 3 starts better than 4. And also looking at the *JUICE* motivated me more than anything.
13:20 You can also whistle at them for a longer and they’ll eventually come.
Let's go I'm so happy this video came out since the last two videos were an absolute masterpiece
I have strong feeling (and hope) that Pikmin 4 is a Game of The year contender
Just hearing the Pikmin 3 music is so NOSTALGIC
I love Alph but that’s just because he’s cute. Even his voice is cute. Olimar is cute too, but Alph is slightly cuter. Plus, I think Olimar looks a little funny, because in some camera angles, especially when it’s misty he looks high and I find it hilarious.
So he’s more funny than cute. Alph is just cute, well.. he’s a little bit funny too because his pupils are kind of small and that looks funny on him. I imagine if you were to pick him up and shake him his pupils would go all over the place. Lol
Call me weird but I think I prefer pukmin 3 over 4.
I have completed pikmin 4.
The best part about pikmin 3 is the fact that the winged pikmin can cheese every scale puzzle
The reason why I love 3 is the same reason I love 1, the push to improve time. Thanks to having the same level layout every time upon restart (Unlike a *CERTAIN* black sheep) 3 and 1 practically *beg* you to replay and improve your time! To plan ahead, to create new routes, to get more than one macguffin a day, they're SO replayable!
I _do_ prefer 1 over 3 though, since 1 is very much shorter than 3; jank included, lol. But, I can absolutely understand why 3 would be the best (until 4 comes out that is)
I'm enjoying Pikmin 2 alot more but I GRINDED that pikmin 3 challenge in the demo to the max. I love the time mechanic but it's just really bad when there's jank involved. I would honestly love to love pikmin 1 but that jank can really make or break the game for you. Hoping pikmin 4 has a good time mechanic mode for the story. Maybe different endings or scores?
Actually playing Pikmin 3 at the moment!
I love this game.
Y’know Schafrillas, your Majora’s Mask video was what got me into your content back into the pandemic and I’ve loved keeping up with it all ever since. After rewatching it though it got me thinking whether or not you’ve played the game Tunic, and if so what your thoughts might be. Never before have I felt such a sense of wonder and exploration and discovery while playing a game, and I feel like it’s one you would really enjoy.
Glad to see you're talking about this game in full. As much as I love the first 2, 3 has always stood out as the most refined, fun and interesting of the Pikmin games. Has its flaws but it's a masterpiece.
I finished the Pikmin 4 demo and while I like it, I also see it going in a different direction than the rest of the series; not bad, mind you, but definitely not my favourite. I think 3 will keep the crown
Fun fact: the wings do have a moment to shine in the plasm wraith fight! They can attack it when it flies up in the air trying to stab pikmin to bring it down early.
Honestly the caves were my favorite thing about pikmin, the time thing stresses me out so glad caves are back but 2 is also my fav out of all of them and hope caves are a big part of 4
As someone who's only known about Olimar/Alph from Smash Bro's and your Videos I wanna say that Pikmin 3 has been one of my favorite games ive played this year. I picked it up this month after I beat TOTK and it immidently hooked me- I was worried about how to play the game but once I unlocked Brittney all of it kinda clicked for me.
Honestly Im probally gonna play Pikmin 4 on its release date and when I have the time go back and try out 1 & 2 when I have the time.
So i wanna say thank you for properly introducing me to the series as a whole schaff and for making a Fan out of me.
I've been playing the Pikmin 4 demo for 7 hours its so GOOD.
What percentage did you get before it ended? I manage to hit 50% before it crossed the thresehold and got ice pikmin. Not even for the blue onion but was going to get enough ready.
@@NrettG given how the entire map is seeming finished already, it might be possible to sit on 1550/1600 or something, and then do the rest of the map on the very next day for a 100% first area completion
@@darkness74185 What I've learned is to open the map as MUCH as possible then in one day do everything back to back since cave's only take an in-game hour of time. It should be possible if you do the cheapest return caves first and send all your pikmin to get all the treasures while you cave explore. The only tricky one is the ice pikmin and trying to make even more of them.
Overall, love the video! I do agree that the Formidable Oak is some of the best Pikmin content, and I'm glad somebody out there likes the challenge modes. (bc I sure don't) Few things:
+ What was labeled as Hard mode in Pikmin 3 Deluxe is actually the same as the Wii U's base difficulty. So they gave it both an easier and a harder mode, not two harder modes.
+ Even as someone who only played the game through twice, outside of bosses, the combat is absolutely gutted. Almost all non-boss encounters can literally be resolved by locking on and pressing charge - now, I don't mind this terribly, but they did make it VERY hard for non-boss enemies to kill even a single Pikmin.
+ Also, not to be a whiny little so-and-so, but the amount of Pikmin-2-complaining in your Pikmin 3 video is difficult to reconcile with that community post about "All Pikmin games are kings in their own right". Like, I get it, you really didn't like a lot about P2. But it did often feel like you were like "thank God they fixed this broken trash" instead of "man I adore this SO much more this way instead". Then again, I'm just a Pikmin 2 enjoying heathen who fell in love with it via the strategy guide as a kid and did a 20-word vocab project solely from the names of the game's treasures and enemies.
(Also, getting 100 purples is super easy! All you gotta do is bring, like, 2 Pikmin to Subterranean Complex, and if you just split for the exits until the rest level, you come out with 15 purples per visit, regardless of how many you have in reserve. I got like, 60, in 30-45min tops)
As a diehard pikmin 2 enjoyer I do love the sense of management and creativity when it comes to planning days in 3 with the 3 captains. Still prefer 2’s combat focus but totally get why 3 would be a favorite.
Pikmin 2 is not canon.
I cannot tell you the amount of times I played the Pikmin 3 Mission Mode Collect Treasure levels on Co-Op with my older sister. She's not even particularly a huge gamer yet the number of times we went for the perfect scores is STAGGERING
Pikmin 2 is still my favorite, because when I played Pikmin 1 as a kid, I was so obsessed with just killing everything on the map and mass producing Pikmin I ran out of days. 😅
In Pikmin 2, I could do that _and_ collect treasures with funny names!
NEW SCHAFF PIKMIN VIDEO LETS GOOO
Fairy Pikmin are also balanced out by being the slowest Pikmin, or second slowest if the purples are in play. Seriously if you don’t have significant terrain obstacles for the fairies to fly over it’s faster to send any other type. If the obstacle is a straight water path blues outclass pinks. By contrast whites have the highest foot speed.
Also I love how beautiful the upgraded multicolor onions are. Also I agree the treasure hunt missions are the best part of the game.
You’re so right this is PEAKMIN
Looking forward to Pikmin 4! So far it seems to be like an amalgamation of the previous 3.
Jokes on you Mr. shaffrillas, I’m binge watching your entire series throughout October
Bingo battles are the one of best thing to happen in Pikmin. So many hilarious moments with the cherries and fights over the objects.
Such a shame no online on deluxe. Dandori battles and mission in 4 looks good too, only downside are the smaller and less varied maps compared to 3 (that I’ve seen so far, avoiding spoilers)
I won't spoil much but the demo allows you to explore the first map and you can easily spend 10 hours in the first area alone. The overworld is kinda simple but the caves are insanely deep. Not Pikmin 2 deep but more captain toad complex deep.