Pikmin 3

So I finally got to play some games and I started with Pikmin. Finished it in 10 hours in the first playthrough and then something similar on a second play though with 100 %. A desperate hunt for fruit in order to save a starving planet which are combined with the search for the key to escape this alien planet, which seems familiar if you disregard the strange creatures.  The differences from the last game are two new pikmin-types, one flying and one hard as a rock, and the inclusion of three separate main characters making it possible for three separate groups and micromanagement. Similar to the first game there is a time limit, but as the highest something like 90 days compared to 30 in the original. Of course I did 100 % in 33 days, the hard core gamer I am.

Really, it is very interesting with the gamepad integration as it work as a map, encyclopedia and a means of giving orders since you can set one team to go to one side of the map while doing other things with the others. Of course, the AI will get the pikmins eaten or killed by terrain hazards if they pass by, so don't forget about them. If you miss Captain Olimar and Louie don't fret since they will make cameos that any pikmin lover will appreciate. I can't say which game in the series I prefer more, finishing the first game felt as a huge accomplishment with the 30-day time limit which was lenient for a few mistakes, but nothing more. The second game had no time limit making it easier, but due to that no pressure and no feeling of wonder at winning the game. Maybe 100 % it will give you that since I only finished the first main storyline before rescuing Louie. Game 2 and 3 is probably better for newcomers if anyone asks. Fun to play and since it was, like 8 years since the last game (?), Pikmin 3 is well worth it for Wii U players.