Pikmin 4 Demo Coming Soon, First Two Games Launching On Switch Today
Ahead of its release in July, a new trailer has been released for Pikmin 4 during the June Nintendo Direct. As part of the presentation, Nintendo announced demos for the first two games in the Pikmin series launching on the Nintendo eShop later today. The company also announced that a demo for Pikmin 4 will be coming ahead of release.
The gameplay walkthrough showed your Olimar-like explorer using a variety of Pikmin to solve puzzles and navigate the strange overgrown landscape. The in-depth trailer showcases the colorful Pikmin and a canine-like companion.
Casually announced by producer Shigeru Miyamoto all the way back in 2015, development on Pikmin 4 continued largely under radio silence for the rest of the 2010s and into the current decade. The first official announcement trailer debuted in September 2022, and by the February 2023 Direct, an in-depth gameplay trailer was released. Like previous games in the series, Pikmin 4 is focused on real-time strategy as you raise the titular Pikmin to help you overcome obstacles and defeat enemies.
Pikmin 4 adds a new gameplay mechanic for deploying Pikmin, as well as new variants of the helpful little species to aid you in solving new puzzles. Players can also command Oatchi, a cute dog-like creature, to function alongside the Pikmin and the game will feature an optional two-player co-op mode when it launches on July 21.
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