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Nintendo has finally given us a 2020 release date for a Switch game. I’m just surprised by how late in the calendar Pikmin 3 is landing. As a Nintendo fan, it’s honestly kind of scary.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is the ultimate experience for one of the most charming Nintendo games I've played over the years. Take command of cute Pikmin that help you overcome tasks on a beautiful nature filled planet. Pikmin 3’s October 30 release date on Switch is scary Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Nintendo has finally given us a 2020 release date for a. Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) Oct 30, 2020 by Nintendo. 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,127. Nintendo Switch $57.81 $ 57. Get it as soon as Tue, Apr 13. Back in 2013, Pikmin 3 released on Nintendo's Wii U console. As you can infer from the name, it was the third game in the series. Now, seven years later, a deluxe version of the game is getting released on the Nintendo Switch. Prepare yourselves, brave explorers! Set-off for the lush planet PNF-404 when Pikmin 3 Deluxe lands on October 30! This new version for Nintendo Switch featu.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe will debut on October 30. The original version of Pikmin 3 came out for the Wii U in 2013. This is one of the last major Wii U games that hadn’t received a port for Nintendo’s newer system. Nintendo has found success bringing over the Wii U’s old exclusives to the Switch with a few new features (remember, the Wii U’s sales were a significant disappointment, so a lot of Switch fans hadn’t played these older games before). Heck, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still the Switch’s best-selling game. So Pikmin’s Switch port always seemed like a matter of time.
Still, it’s nice to hear that it is coming, especially since Nintendo was being oddly silent about release dates for the rest of the year. After the July 17 launch of Paper Mario: The Origami King, we had no idea what the rest of Nintendo’s slate for 2020 would look like. So far, Nintendo has done a great job of releasing a steady stream of first-party exclusives for Switch. But it looked like this holiday would be a surprisingly quiet one for the console.
And, well, an October 30 launch for Pikmin 3 still makes me think that way. That’s a prime holiday release date. Last year, Nintendo released Luigi’s Mansion 3 on October 31. That was one of its two major exclusives for the holidays, along with the November 15, 2019 release of Pokémon Sword and Shield. In 2018, we had Super Mario Party on October 5 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on December 7.
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Nintendo typically releases two exclusives during the holiday season. And, well, I’m a little worried about Pikmin 3 being one of them.
Just Pikmin?
Nothing against Pikmin 3! But if you had asked me at the beginning of the year when I would have thought that a Pikmin 3 Deluxe would drop, I would have pegged it as a summer or maybe September release. I wouldn’t have seen it as one of the big holiday tentpoles.
Then there’s the really frightening thought. What if Pikmin 3 Deluxe is it for Nintendo this year? What if those rumors of a 3D Mario All-Stars are bunk? What if a port of Pikmin 3 is the only major Switch exclusive this holiday?
That would be a bit of a bummer. Granted, it’s only because Nintendo has had such excellent holiday releases since the Switch launched in 2017. Maybe it’s due for a quiet holiday. And maybe I’m overreacting. Maybe we will still hear about another major Switch game coming out in November or early December.
I’d just feel better if that news came soon rather than later.
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How to play
Using your wits and Pikmin pals, you’ll have to overcome obstacles and defeat creatures to find food for your famished home planet.
Rise and shine
At the beginning of each day, pick a landing site and continue your mission. Make sure you return to your ship before the sun sets, or you (and your Pikmin) could be in big trouble!
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Overcome obstacles
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As you explore, you'll run into walls, streams, and other hazards that stand in your way. Luckily, with a little creative thinking and help from the Pikmin, you can find a way to your goal.