@Mop it up

It sounds worse than it actually is in practice. In fact, 2 of my favorite levels are clones of each other.

kriswright said:

@Mop it up

It sounds worse than it actually is in practice. In fact, 2 of my favorite levels are clones of each other.

I agree--the Pikmin 3 devs do a good job of differentiating even similar map layouts from each other.

Is there anywhere where an explanation of all the Pikmin 3 DLC is? I'd like to review it all clearly and maybe pick some up. I never did dabble.

@DrFinkelstein
I compiled this info from the Pikmin wiki.

Pikmin 3 2.0 update levels (free)

Fortress of Festivity (Collect Treasure!/Battle Enemies!)
Tropical Forest Remix (Collect Treasure!)
Tropical Wilds Remix (Battle Enemies!)


Mission Mode: Collect Treasure! Levels 7-10 ($1.99)

Silver Lake Remix
Thirsty Desert Remix
Twilight Hollow Remix
Shaded Garden Remix

All of the above are re-arranged versions of pre-existing environments.

Mission Mode: Battle Enemies! Levels 7-10 ($1.99)

Tropical Wilds Remix
Garden of Hope Remix
Distant Tundra Remix
Twilight River Remix
Formidable Oak Remix

All of the above are re-arranged versions of pre-existing environments.

All-new Mission Stages 12-15 ($4.99)

The Rustyard (construction site type level full of electrical wiring and rusty metal)
Beastly Cavern (sidescrolling underground level similar to cave environments from Pikmin 2)
Forgotten Cove (a beach themed level apparently based on Forest Navel from the original Pikmin)
Clockwork Chasm (a factory level with conveyor belts and buttons controlling them)

All of these levels are brand new, and can be played in both of the main mission modes. Also worth noting is that some of these levels allow you to play as Olimar and Louie. Olimar will be available at the start of the level, whereas Louie needs to be rescued from a specific enemy and brought back safely to base in order to become available for the rest of the level.


Nintendo's offical DCL trailer.

And about a year after getting it, I finally finished Pikmin 3! Pretty awesome sequel, didn't really add enough new to totally blow me away, but was just plain solid on every level.

Got all fruits, and got medals on every challenge stage that was unlocked (didn't buy any DLC.)

I'm finally starting to get into the missions now. Really make you think about the right strategy. And yes, don't let remix stages fool you, they are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVELS.

The high scores are redonkulous! No idea how people get manage to score so high. Still, a great game in a great series. Let's hope we don't have to wait 10 yrs for Pikmin 4.

The only thing I wish they would have done different was story mode. I wish there was an option to play the world stages after beating the game without overwriting what you've already done.

So after playing on and off for a bit, I've collected all the fruit and beat the game again to see how the ending changed. I was hoping there'd be an extra scene or something, but nope, just different narration at the end. Oh well, it's a fun game so it doesn't really matter.

I also feel like I'm missing something here, probably because I didn't play Pikmin 2, though it also seems like it may have been hinting at a sequel? Not really sure what, if anything, the end was supposed to mean.

I hope there are more games to come because it's nice to have more than just the Big 3 from Nintendo (Mario, Zelda, Pokemon). Since I got this game for free then I'll probably spend the $9 for the DLC to support this game. I kind of wish I bought this and got Mario Kart VIII for free, if that makes sense.

I've played the missions as well and they're certainly where the game shines in terms of strategy. I've gotten mostly bronzes, a couple silver and a gold, so figuring out how to earn golds on all of them doesn't seem so easy. Well, I only played one of the boss missions since they didn't really seem different from the story mode, so I didn't bother. I think I'm finished with the game for now though, want to move on to other games, but I'm sure I'll be back at some point to try for golds and buy/play the DLC. I also hope to try out the co-op but not sure if that'll happen. I know I won't be trying out the bingo mode though since it's competitive and I'm not into that.

I finished this game over the weekend, and I really, really enjoyed it! I should track down the other two and play them someday...

The fruit gimmick was kinda annoying tbh. Especially when Louie steals it all.

@pokepal148

Perhaps during that moment yeah but I can't agree. Survival on a planet is a key quality of interstellar stories which is what Pikmin is. Food, and giant food, is a fun way to provide goals while also providing some striking visual images. What would you suggest had replaced it?

@pokepal148

I disagree, except in the instance you are referring to. I never felt stressed about my lack of fruit except in the early-going. By the end of the game, I had 49 (I think) days of juice in reserve, so it wasn't a hassle. I think it served its purpose.

Once I got into the swing of things towards the end of the game, I was rolling in fruit. For 90% of the game though, I was pretty worried about running out. It was more annoying than anything because I don't think it really reset my progress or anything, but I ran out of fruit a few times. Also this was my first Pikmin game so I was pretty horrible at it.

I like the fruit thing because it gives a sense of danger without being brutally difficult. The level of difficulty I prefer is just scraping by instead of having to retry the same thing over and over, so it was good for me. And there are 99 days worth of fruit so I think the game decently accommodates new payers as well, of which there were probably a decent number because it had been nine years since the last game.

Speaking of, I forgot to report my score. I think it was 37 days that I finished to get all the fruits, with around 250 Pikmin lost. I did a fair amount of restarting days to be more efficient. I would first run around the area to scope out the tasks and fruit that needed to be handled and which Pikmin it would take to accomplish it, and then I would restart and carry out my plan. I also restarted a couple of times when things went badly such as with a couple of bosses.

Got back into playing this lately. I have Platinums almost entirely across the Solo game board--only missing the Boss 3 one. And my sister-in-law and I have been tackling the 2P co-op medals in the meantime; we have about a dozen or so left to go.

This is definitely a top 5 Wii U title and one of the definitive games on the system to me.

@TriforceBun

Agreed. I need to get back to it myself at some point. The funny thing is I don't have time because there are too many Wii U games to play right now, ha ha! Man... When it comes, it floods, I guess. :P

Man, I LOVE this game! And Pikmin in general. Action, strategy, exploration, puzzle-solving. All wrapped up in a gorgeous, semi-real, yet alien world, FILLED with great enemies and lovable protagonists.

I only have a maybe two or three platinums, just don't have the time to play like I used to. On a side note, Pikmin 2 I 100%'d with all of the highest ranked "flowers".