Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)
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| Japanese name | ピクミン1? |
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| 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] |
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| 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.
- If enabled, tilting the controller while holding
- 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
- ^ 『슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더』, 『슈퍼 마리오 RPG』, 『끝내주게 춤춰라 메이드 인 와리오』, 「돌아온 명탐정 피카츄」등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달!. Nintendo of Korea. Nintendo. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Tweet by OatmealDome on Twitter
See also
| Games | |
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| Main games | Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4 |
| Spin-off games | Hey! Pikmin • Pikmin Bloom |
| Re-releases | New Play Control! Pikmin • New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Pikmin 3 Deluxe • Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) • Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) |
| Web games | Pikmin.com SpaceForce • Pikmin Treasure Hunt • Pikmin Finder |
| Super Smash Bros. series | Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Ultimate |
| Others | Pikmin Adventure (Nintendo Land) • Stage Debut |