Poll: Pikmin 4 Is Out On Switch This Week, Will You Be Getting It?

Checked the Nintendo Store, no Oatchi soft toys yet.
If they're not there in September I say we burn the place down.

@Uncle_Franklin amen

I will be! This will be my first Pikmin game too (if you don't count Hey Pikmin for the 3DS), very excited to see what all the excitement is about. After I complete Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, of course.

I'll be picking it up for sure, but I don't know it I'll be playing right away. Nintendo may have shot themselves in the foot a little by releasing the first two Pikmin games so close to this one. I beat the first one and really enjoyed it and immediately hopped into Pikmin 2. While that game has some obvious quality of life improvements over the first game and I was really loving it, I rage-quit after losing about 150 Pikmin in the same cave. I haven't touched it in weeks. I don't even think this is the hardest cave. I'll go back to it eventually, but I was left feeling a little burned after that.

I wanted to beat Pikmin 2 before jumping into 4, but that might not be the case anymore, I dunno. I keep thinking about how I need to go back and finish it, but the thought stresses me out. Great games, and I'm glad I finally have a chance to conveniently play the GameCube originals, but Nintendo threw an awful lot of Pikmin at us (no pun intended) at once, and it's a bit overwhelming for me personally.

Not sure. A 10/10 score would have persuaded me, but as it is, I might spend less and get the 1+2 doubler and most likely get the same amount of enjoyment.

With the first I have the pleasure of returning to something that I know I'll enjoy, with the second I have the excitement of it being a new experience for me, so quite a good combo I reckon.

I have it preordered, but I’m still so invested in TOTK, I’m not sure if I can drop it to play Pikmin. Gotta have both wrapped up for Starfield this year too. What a great time to be a gamer.

@Uncle_Franklin At first glance, I thought you said "as it is, I might spend less and get 1-2 Switch." I was about to seriously question your financial decisions.

Preordered tonight, can’t wait

@Not_Soos

they couldn't pay me enough to play that.

hmm, maybe £10 million.

Pikmin? More like peakmin. Very excited for Friday.

I love the art of the Pikmin series but the gameplay has never grabbed me. That said, I'm open to it.

I got to try Pikmin 3 when Nintendo gave away a second game with MK8 on Wii U, and while I enjoyed it, it wasn't quite something I'd go out of my way to play again. Like a lot of Nintendo games though, if they had reasonable sales like other systems, I'd probably buy it just to have it. But the term 'Nintendo Tax' exists for a reason sadly.

I’m in the “probably but not right away” camp. I have so many games sitting on my shelf waiting to be played and just slowly chipping away at them.

I played 3 and enjoyed it but never beat it. I got stuck on the gold goo and just gave up and moved onto another game. I actually want to go back and play the first two once the physical drops for them and then maybe I’ll snag 4 physically when on a sale and/or used.

Yup, got it preordered.

Nah because I need to play the other three first!

@acgp

I feel the same about Animal Crossing, or at least, it doesn't maintain my interest for long.

I'm still playing through Pikmin 2. Will play Pikmin 4 in a month probably.

Currently waiting on my physical copy of Pikmin 3 Deluxe to arrive. Then once I get through that I will absolutely be picking up 4.

preordered as a late bday gift. been playing 1 and 2; loving those so im just really excited as a new pikmin fan in general

@Thief There is no Pikmin game by that name.

I might get the game but probably will be very late as I still prioritize 3rd party games over than 1st party Nintendo games.

Definitely intend to get it at some point but undecided if it's going to be now or not. Not been a super long time since I played 3 and especially 1 so I think if I did get it right now it'd go straight to the backlog.

I love the Pikmin series, been playing it since the original launched on the GameCube. I was thrilled when they released 1&2 on the switch. I already replayed through those and Pikmin 3 deluxe. I have been waiting for 4 for a long time and will be picking it up on launch day.

Probably a christmas present for my kids. One of the few problems of being such a robust system is I have so many games for it and can wait.

Anyone not interested is silly! There I said it. 😋

Gotta wait for BF but it is on the list.

I'm waiting for a sale. FOR ME the games are to short to spend that much money on. I finished Pikmin 3 way too quickly for what it costed me.

I'm still making my way through TotK. One masterpiece at a time.

Tried the demo and I was not a fan ...Especially of the controls. I just couldn't get into it. Also the reason I will always stick to the Wii U version of Pikmin 3 and the Wii versions of Pikmin 1 and 2.

I'll patiently wait for Mario Christmas to begin in late October instead. Happy for those who love Pikmin and enjoyed the demo, though. I hope you have a wonderful time with the game. It just wasn't for me personally.

The release has come at a bad time for me financially so I'm having to ask for it for my birthday at the beginning of next month, hopefully it'll at least help keep the sales going a little longer

I've never once touched a Pikmin game.

@BriskSunrise

I've never once touched a sunrise.

I played Pikmin 3 for a while back in the day, and didn't really dig it. So I'm probably not a Pikmin fan I supposed, no interest in this one

I want to try it eventually, I’m just so busy and so broke at the moment lol.

Nah I always found these games cumbersome and slow.

@nimnio Most kids will probably prefer Kirby. Seems much more straightforward.

@Uncle_Franklin So you sadly have not taken one and sprinkled it with dew before covering it in chocolate, huh?

Yep, but I preordered on Amazon since I had credit there, and they are being weird with the date as per usual. I can wait a few extra days, but I hope it at least ships on Friday.

I'm fully back in zelda after taking a break so the rest of my summer is booked gaming wise. After that it'll be school so I won't be playing anything for a while, but I think I'll get to pikmin 4 eventually

@BriskSunrise

I wouldn't dare.

I’ll get it but no rush at all

@ATaco This one is apparently 20-30 hours.

Absolutely. Tomorrow I will ride to the shop and get a nice copy of Pikmin 4 and maybe another game like Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

With that I will have alot of great games to play for the next month/s. First Pikmin, then The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom (gift) and last but not least Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

I have only played the original on gamecube, and to be honest, I got so many other games in the backlog I can't be getting in to another series of games

I effectively preordered the game in my mind as soon as I finished Pikmen 3 the first time around 2012.
What a painful wait, but I LOVE this series. The demo doesn't do it justice.

It's a no from me, despite being the exciting anticipation for a long time, the lack of full fat two player mode just instantly ruins it for me, I was always meh for single player in P3D, but the missus and me loved two player and spent many happy hours in it, we tried the demo and while she still enjoyed it and would probabaly happily also play it solo, the 'co-op' mode was just crap and added nothing to it,, within 5 minutes I'd already lost interest and started checkin my phone, hardly a good sign, it just feels like a step back not to include , the co-op mode is a poor substitute, might as well called it single player and be done with it.

This is the 3rd time this year I've been hyped for a 'day one' purchase only to be let down at the last minute, I wonder what the next one will be...

100% preordered and ready for this. I'm just worried they've dumbed it down. Let's hope a future update adds full 2 player and a hard mode.

@Eaglypurahfan My kid is 8 and loves both the Kirby and Pikmin games. She doesn't read through the story/explanations and still manages to always find her way. She's already spent many hours on the demo and is really looking forward to it.

I just got a mail that the pre-order is being shipped. Perfect game for the summer holidays.

I have the Pikmin 3 on the Wii U and have been wondering lately when/why did I get that one, since I don't play Pikmin. @shoeses reminded me how many games were given up for free on the Wii U.

No, I tried one Pikmin game once (either 3 on Wii U or 1 through Wii‘s GC mode, don’t remember). Not enjoying strategy gameplay :/ Same with Mario&Rabbids… something is fundamentally annoying me, hard to put my finger on it.

And I agree, it’s uncharacteristically close to the new game that Nintendo released the ports of the 2 older entries. Might have been a mistake.

I'm definitely getting it but I can't decide if I want the physical version to go with my Pikmin 3 copy or get the digital version considering I still have one Game Voucher left..

You people keep hyping it up and the reviews have been very helpful, so I think I'm gonna get it. I played all the Pikmin games and didn't really care for them, but it's one of those series that I really want to like and the ease and accessibility pointed out in the reviews is enough to get me to try this one.

I did play around 10 minutes of the demo but the GBA Fire Emblems were demanding my time and attention so I dropped it in favour of those. Not a knock against the game, Fire Emblem just has an addictive gameplay loop 😂

Ssssoooo excited 😁

I'll get it eventually, but not right away. Just finished Zelda and I have a backlog that needs to be cleaned first.

I've been waiting 10 long years for this game, of course I'm getting it! And yes, I did pre-order it. That's something I rarely ever do (I can count on one hand the number of games I've pre-ordered in the past), but this game is special. That said, I want to go in as blind as possible, so I'm going dark from here on out.

Now on holiday, but it will be in my mailbox when I return.. ready for a pikmin holiday!

It looks great, but my backlog is like a million hours at this point so I’m going to wait. Inevitably people beat these games and put them up for sale at a good discount, I got Pikmin 3 deluxe from a local guy for I think $20

No option for newbies like me who are waiting for Pikmin 1 + 2 first?

After which, I'll consider grabbing Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Pikmin 4.

As much as I hate the new Pikmin 3 Deluxe logo, I hope that there is a reprint in the works with the latest update on the cart (and presumably with revised cover art).

Preordered it from BestBuy for effectively $40.

@Uncle_Franklin Not sure where you're based by they have them at MecchaJapan's online store.
I've bought Pokémon and Kirby stuff from them before and they have lots of Pikmin tempting me right now.

Yes, preordered it. Will play next week 😄

I only preordered because of the demo!

I will after Pikmin 1+2 come out physically

I still haven't played Pikmin 3, so...

@JetForceGemInEye I don't have friends or relatives who have a Switch they are all into PS5/Xbox so no-one to lend the game to anyway.But hey I bought Zelda TOTK digital and have slight regrets.Only thing I'm thinking right now is I'd have to keep swapping the cartridge over with Dragon Quest Treasures of I go physical lol

I'm a patient bargain hunter for the most part, but Zelda, Metroid, Mario (2D and 3D), and Pikmin are exceptions to this rule. I saved up my Best Buy points to get this one for $5 on day one. In a way I appreciate that Nintendo doesn't give deep discounts, because that means I don't have to wonder if there will be a deep discount on this after a few months (for the most part). After I finish TOTK, PIkmin 4 will be next.

Hopefully this one will help to wash the bad taste Tears of the Kingdom left. Please be good.

@EaglyPurahfan it's for every kid different. I was even more amazed when she managed playing through Luigi's Mansion 3, with all of the mechanics and different character actions to combine.
And yes, she did the Pikmin 3 all the way through, countless times.

When I told her in the Pikmin 4 demo not to collect the treasures to keep playing longer, she told me she already figured that out herself.
It amazes me.

Regarding the Wii U, there was a thing with the more expensive version of the console where you would get "extra" games upon purchasing games.
I ended up getting plenty of free games, which I've not played (yet - who knows). My Wii U is still plugged and still in use. But most of my gaming time has been on the Switch since it launched.

I never pre order, especially in the modern gaming age. I feel that the GameCube was the last console where you could blindly buy first party Nintendo games and you knew they would be good. That hasn't been the case since the Wii. I will wait to see if the game isn't broken first before I buy.

I will absolutely buy Pikmin 4, but I’m making an unusually adult decision and holding off. I already have a few games on the shelf barely started.

Not my type of game to be honest and i have far too many games i need to play. It's a no from me but i hope everyone enjoys it. 😊

@EaglyPurahfan aha, who knows. Just glad we have something as cool as videogames to share.

I was just like you, so many games I didn't/couldn't finish back in the days. Most of them I've been able to complete now on the Switch though, which felt like a small victory still
But hey, games were harder back in the day.