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'''''Pikmin 3 Deluxe''''' is an enhanced port of {{p3}} for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was released worldwide in 2020, and features a large number of changes to the original game and several new additions, including the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|Piklopedia]], the [[Side Stories]] game mode, and multiplayer gameplay in [[Story Mode]].

The following differences between {{p3}} and the ''Deluxe'' version have been documented:

=== New additions ===

There are new [[Side Stories]] to play through.

* The first side story is set before and during the main story and is called "[[Olimar's Assignment]]", while the second is set after the main story and is called "[[Olimar's Comeback]]". They star [[Captain Olimar]] and [[Louie]], who are both playable. Like the main story, these can be played in single-player or cooperatively with two players.

** Olimar's Assignment consists of 4 missions, each one taking place in an [[area]] from Story Mode with a time limit. Each of them has the goal of collecting a high number of [[Poko]]s to save [[Hocotate Freight]] from another debt. These missions re-use the [[Secret File]] videos from the original game.

** Olimar's Comeback consists of 10 missions, each one also taking place in an [[area]] from Story Mode with a time limit. These have various objectives, including defeating enemies, collecting treasure, carrying [[ship part]]s to the [[SPERO]], growing Pikmin, or reuniting the 2 leaders. Olimar writes notes before and after each of the missions.

* Both the [[Onion]] and the [[SPERO]] are present in most levels; the Onion allows the player to grow more Pikmin, while the SPERO takes in recovered fruit and items.

==== Co-op Story Mode ====

Players can play through [[Story Mode]] cooperatively.

* The screen is split vertically, with the first player on the left, and the second on the right. If one of the players activates a cutscene, that player's view will fill up the screen. The split returns to normal when the cutscene is over.

* If the two players are close, one can use the {{button|switch|y}} menu to get the other player's leader into their group, which will make the trailing leader forced to remain within a certain distance of the main one, although they can still be controlled and play freely. During this state, the leading player's view takes up the whole screen. Throwing the trailing leader or dismissing will return to normal co-op mode. This feature does not exist in Mission Mode.

* When there is only one leader available due to story reasons, the second player will control a copy of that same leader. On each player's screen, the other leader will appear as a solid-color transparent version of the character. In this way, it is impossible for one leader to group with or throw the other.

** Both players' leaders are also immune to damage in this state, to avoid complications with one of them falling. Player 1 can continue to take damage if the game is set back to being played solo.

* If all leaders but one fall, the player controlling the remaining leader will be in charge of the rest of the day and the split-screen is removed.

* Either player can open the radar, the hints screen, or the Onion menu, which will pause gameplay for both, and take up the whole screen. Only that player can control the menu. Some menus will have the widget highlighters colored after the player's leader. If the leaders are grouped together, then the secondary leader cannot open the Onion menu.

 

* The menu contains all viewable entries for the player to choose from, and also indicates how many creatures have been analyzed, as well as the total. However, this total can appear as a question mark.

To make the game more accessible to new players and to make it easier to know what to do, various features have been added to help or guide players:

 

 

* All the [[downloadable content]] from {{p3}} is included in the base game.

* Story Mode has three [[saved game]] slots to choose from, and a [[saved game selection menu]] is included as a result.

* In [[Story Mode]], there is a [[mini radar]] on-screen. The style of the mini radar differs from the standard radar in that it uses solid colors instead of textures – terrain is dark blue, water is a lighter blue, [[out of bounds]] locations are black, and walls are cyan. Leaders and the [[S.S. Drake]] also have stylized icons with minimalist drawings, instead of smaller versions of their portraits. The mini radar can be turned off.

* Alph now has 2 more pieces of monologue if the player opens the [[talk]] function on day 2:

** {{transcript|Just {{color|three days|orange}} worth of food left on the ship now, at most...}} {{transcript|Time is running out. We must find {{color|Brittany|#AA0}} soon...}}

** {{transcript|{{color|Brittany|#AA0}}... I'm coming to help you now!}}

* The [[lock-on]] system has been substantially changed. Instead of locking the [[camera]], it locks the [[cursor]] instead. Objects can be locked-on to if they have an indicator above them, which can happen even if the cursor is not close, or the player is locked-on to something else. The HUD no longer changes, but [[HUD#Fraction numbers|carrying numbers]] do appear. More lock-on objects and locations also exist, such as screws screwed onto the floor indicating where leaders must be thrown. Holding down the throw button will also make the leader throw continuously automatically, if locked-on.

* The [[charge]] mechanic has also been substantially changed. It can now be performed at any time with the press of a dedicated button, usually {{button|switch|x}}, instead of requiring the player to be locked-on first. Only the current standby Pikmin type will charge ahead, though the others can follow suit if the button is pressed repeatedly. Pikmin will charge in the direction of the cursor, or towards the locked-on object. If ordered to an object that can be carried, only enough Pikmin to begin carrying it will go, or if it's moving, only enough to fill all carrying slots.

* When [[dismiss]]ing, group members of the standby type will stay with the group, unless they were the only ones remaining.

==== Radar ====

Some aspects about the [[radar]] have changed.

* The radar can be zoomed in and out, and at the top, the current Story Mode [[objective]] will be shown.

* The entire area is visible from the start, though parts that haven't been visited yet are transparent.

* There is no way to view the area from a top-down view, since that was limited to the television screen with [[Off-TV Play]] off.

* There is no way to unpause the gameplay while keeping the radar in-view.

* In [[Bingo Battle]], either player can open up the radar on their side of the screen; doing this does not pause the game. This radar cannot be controlled, and shows the whole stage at once.

 

The [[KopPad]]'s [[KopPad#Camera|camera app]] has changed.

* It now has different focus levels, instead of allowing the player to tap the GamePad to indicate what part they want in focus. An "auto focus" mode also exists, that simply focuses on whatever is at the center of the scene.

* Taking a photo will save it to the [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]'s inbuilt photo album, without the camera HUD.

* Instead of the camera having total rotation freedom, it is now limited. Panning is limited to a few degrees around where the [[leader]] is facing, tilt is limited to straight up and straight down, and rolling is impossible.

* Selecting the camera app in the [[KopPad]] will show the player a screen prompting them to press {{button|switch|a}} in order to enter the camera mode, instead of entering the mode outright. Quitting out of the mode will return the player to that same prompt.

* Photos are brighter than they are in the original game.

* Oddly, the decorative meters do not move, except if the player moves the Pro Controller, or moves the left Joy-Con, regardless of gyro control settings. To note is that the right Joy-Con is the one responsible for controlling the cursor when gyro controls are enabled.

[[File:P3D Menu Title Screen Initial.jpg|thumb|250px|The expanded main menu.]]

Various [[menu]] changes have occurred.

* Menus no longer have buttons for returning to the previous menu; this is instead done with {{button|switch|b}}.

* It is now impossible to control menus with a gyro-controlled cursor pointer. There are also no touchscreen controls.

*** Trying to end a day from the pause menu when there are Pikmin in danger of being left behind will now state in the warning how many Pikmin will perish.

** The [[main menu]] shows the logo for ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' rather than ''Pikmin 3'', and to open the main part of the menu, the player must press two shoulder buttons on the controller together instead of pressing a face button. There is a new button for the [[Side Stories]], and a box explaining the currently-highlighted mode.

* Two on-screen prompts exist, informing the player that {{button|switch|-}} toggles the [[KopPad]], and, if hints are enabled, "up" on {{button|switch|pad}} activates [[hint]]s. If a new hint is available, the button will sparkle and glow, and receive a pulsating exclamation mark icon.

* If a leader is in another leader's group, their health icon on the [[HUD]] will now be darkened.

* Lighting and shading have been changed, with sharper shadows and clearer water.

* Locking on no longer shows the name of what is locked onto, probably in favor of the Piklopedia. This leaves several objects such as [[Spotcap]]s, [[Bloominous Stemple]]s, and [[Candypop family|Candypop Buds]] unnamed.

* Different gates in an area have different appearances, so players can distinguish between them. There are 8 designs for [[dirt wall]]s, 4 designs for [[electric gate]]s, 3 designs for [[crystal wall]]s, and 3 designs for [[reinforced wall]]s.

* [[Louie]]'s [[whistle]] sound effect now resembles his whistle from {{p2}}, instead of using the same sound that all other leaders use. In addition, his name call sound is no longer the one from ''Pikmin 2'', but is instead a more generic grunt that vaguely resembles his name.

* The loading screen displays the current [[objective]] (such as "Where's Brittany?") in the center of the screen instead of the area name, unless the objective doesn't relate to the area. The [[saved game selection menu]] displays the current objective as well.

==== Other changes ====

* When the player switches to a [[leader]], all nearby idle Pikmin within a radius will be called over.

* The [[whistle]] expands quicker, can reach farther, and can cover a much larger area.

* If Pikmin that are performing a task get whistled, they will stop in place momentarily, and then resume their task. To call them, they must be whistled for a long period of time, or whistled twice in a row.

* When Pikmin are in a leader's [[squad]], they will try to stay close to the leader, instead of forming a long line.

* Enemies have been re-balanced, depending on [[difficulty]].{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Pikmin-3-Deluxe-1821101.html|Pikmin 3 Deluxe|Nintendo UK's product listing|retrieved={{date|5|August|2020}}|rname=nouk_listing}}

* The way [[Rock Pikmin]] deal [[Combat|damage]] has changed.

* The damage numbers caused by [[White Pikmin]] being ingested has been increased.

* [[Leader]]s are slightly smaller in size.

* When a leader collects a [[data file]], they almost never jump and spin in place before reading the data file.

* When a leader is knocked down by an [[electric]]al source, they will get up by themselves very shortly after, and twirling the stick no longer speeds them up.

* Some names that were different in American English and British English have been standardized, such as [[Mysterious Life-Form]] (Mysterious Life Form in the British English version of ''Pikmin 3'') and [[cosmic-drive key]] (cosmic drive key in the British English version of ''Pikmin 3'').

* In the US version of ''Pikmin 3'', the [[talk]] conversation on the day [[Alph]] and [[Brittany]] unlock the [[Distant Tundra]] has them discuss the [[data file]] they got, and one of the lines is said by Brittany but uses Alph's neutral icon in the message box. This has been fixed in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', both in the US version, and in the European version, that uses the US version's text.

* [[Miiverse]] and SpotPass compatibility has been removed. This was done due to Miiverse shutting down prior to the game's launch and not being available on the Nintendo Switch. SpotPass support was replaced with the game communicating high scores directly with Nintendo's servers.

 

On {{date|21|June|2023}}, an update coinciding with the release of the Nintendo Switch ports of [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|''Pikmin'']] and [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|''Pikmin 2'']] changed the home screen icon to one with a new version of the game's logo, to reflect the modern logo used since {{pb}} and {{p4}}'s promotional trailers. The demo has also received the same change.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Christmas art.png|Artwork of Pikmin carrying ornaments in a Christmas scene.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Christmas art 3.png|A different angle of the first Christmas artwork.

P3DX Boxart JP.jpg|Japanese box art.

* ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'' is the first ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' game to be available in Chinese, and the first ''Pikmin'' game to release simultaneously worldwide.