Pikmin (game)

Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)

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Pikmin 1
The banner of Pikmin 1 on the Nintendo Switch.
Pikmin 1
Japanese name ピクミン1?
Rating ESRB rating: E 10+
Console Nintendo Switch
Developer TBA
Publisher Nintendo
Genre Real-time strategy
Players Single-player
Release date
Japan June 22nd, 2023
North America June 21st, 2023
Europe June 21st, 2023
Australia June 22nd, 2023
South Korea September 22nd, 2023[1]
Related games
Re-release of Pikmin

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Pikmin 1 is a port of the original Pikmin to the Nintendo Switch. It was revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation on June 21st, 2023, alongside a port of Pikmin 2. Both were released on the eShop immediately after the presentation concluded. It is based off of New Play Control! Pikmin.

A bundle of this game and the Pikmin 2 Switch port was also released as Pikmin 1 + 2. This bundle will recieve a physical release in North America, Europe, and Japan on September 22nd, 2023.

Changes

 

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Gameplay

  • The game now uses an updated control scheme similar to Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
    •   is now used to freely control the camera.
    • In order to swarm, the player must hold down   while tilting  .
    •   now resets the cursor.
    • Motion controls can be enabled from the controller screen on Olimar's monitor.
      • If enabled, tilting the controller while holding   or   will move the cursor.
    • Pressing the button repeatedly for continued plucking is no longer required, simply holding   while plucking will have the player continue until no more sprouts are left.

Graphics

  • The gameplay and UI are now rendered at a higher resolution.
    • Pre-rendered cutscenes appear to have been AI upscaled to 1080p [2]
  • The number of Pikmin currently holding onto an object is now on the top half of of the carry number, like in Pikmin 3.

Audio

  • Enemy sound effects that were erroneously sped up in the Wii version are now restored back to their original speed.

Text

  • All references to the controls have been updated to reflect the new control scheme.
  • The copyright on the title screen has been changed to "© Nintendo".

Other

  • The Creature Montage received several changes:
    • All of the gameplay has been rerecorded.
    • A different font is used, and all of the text is center-aligned.
    • The text fades in, and doesn't get "written" in like the original.
    • The Swooping Snitchbug is placed in correct alphabetical order.
    • In the US version, the Wogpole, Wollywog, and Yellow Wollywog were renamed to Wolpole, Wollyhop, and Yellow Wollyhop respectively.
    • Decorative Pikmin were added in the space around the screen.
  • Despite being based off of the New Play Control! version, the GameCube curser is used.

References

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