@@ireplytoeverything3122 yes, a spinoff, that's why it's often seen as not a real Pikmin game. I wouldn't say it's a bad game in a vaccum, but it can be frustrating when an IP you love gets dlapped onto a very different game.
I feel like Nintendo franchises are some of the few franchises where you can start from any game. Like you don’t have to play Zelda 1 to like BotW. Same with Pikmin.
Mostly true. However there are a fair amount of in-jokes and references that popup in many Nintendo series that won't make sense to newcomers. Relatively minor stuff though. They are certainly better about the new player experience than Uncharted or Halo or Blizzard games. Diablo and Warcraft are so self-referential they could be movie sequels. That's half the fun though, the lore is *deep* in those games.
Some see Nintendo's franchises playing loose with continuity between games and complain... but it really does add to the "timeless" feel of them. It's one of the reasons they can re-release the same games in updated (or not) formats over and over again, and they rarely become dated. Except motion control games when done poorly. I'm still racking my brain to imagine how they're gonna pull off Skyward Sword.
@@SomeUA-camTraveler the joycons can easily function as a replacement for the nunchuck and wiimote while the pro controller can just use the right stick to swing the sword
@@djbubblegum9975 True on the joy-cons for docked mode, but I'm speaking to something a little more intangible about the game's motion controls... in many players' opinions (mine included), though not all, the emphasis on motion controls in that game was distractingly overdone and detracted heavily from it. And I'm sure no one wants to go back to the Ape Escape-esque, early PS1 era of stick-based weapon swinging _(shudder)_. Right sticks have been for cameras for a decade and a half. _Maybe_ gyro aiming could help with that, and I hope they implement it, but... I just don't know how they're going to make SS work in handheld mode without changing the identity of the game entirely. I mean holding your sword skyward is literally the name of the game... what, are you gonna have to bob your Switch over your head every time you do a charge attack? I honestly think if anyone could pull it off, it'd be Nintendo. It'll work out somehow. I just haven't heard any convincing speculation yet.
Arlo: Please don't stop watching early. I, who listens to my favourite Nintendo monster while doing chores and as a desperate escape from the madness of 2020: ok if u say so
I have a lot of games in my backlog I want to play through Mario World being one of them Mario Bros 3 being another, The 2D Metroid Games And The Kingdom Hearts Games being some more...any suggestions lol?
@@MasonOfLife HOLLOW KNIGHT just PLEASE play this game well worth your time, it is SO good also breath of the wild, but I imagine that you already have if you own a switch
Firebal612 Hollow Knight I’ll make sure to put it high on the list And yeah absolutely love Breath of The Wild (and the entire Zelda series) for whatever reason just missed out on a bunch of games
@@MasonOfLife Celeste and Ittle Dew 2+ seem like they'd be up your alley. Also Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. I'll ditto Hollow Knight too. I would recommend Shantae as well, but if you're like me you'd want the physical edition, and it's limited run, so you aren't likely to get it for an affordable price. If you're fine with digital, all but the first Shantae should be on the e-shop. I too, have a backlog of games sitting on the shelf that I haven't even booted up. Probably 20 of them. I have a problem.
You know, there are 6 F-Zero games readily available, and there are more if you speak Japanese and happen to have an N64-DD, or SNES Satellaview. That's double the Pikmin games. Or, if you prefer, double the Mother games. Or double the Punchout! games (excluding arcade variants). Quit your bitchin.
@@redlion145 quit my bitching? Geez, I was being sarcastic man. Regardless, that's not really fair. Many of the fzero (ie all but one of the portable ones) weren't terribly good (legends) or were just mediocre spiritual successors to snes mode 7 (like maximum velocity) fzero games. We've had two 3d fzero games. That's it. With gx, Nintendo was too lazy to even bother making it. Every pikmin game has been great, made by the same Nintendo team, treated with respect and love, and came out in the same era (modern 3d). They don't feel dated, and they've been updated albiet slowly. Fzero has been treated like an afterthought after X (gx was great, but that's not because of Nintendo, let's be fair). Also the n64 dd isn't really a separate game but just x with an impossible to use track editor if you can't speak japanese. I owned it a long time ago because X is my favorite fzero.
@@QCJSiteB Quit your bitching should be taken in the same light as quit your crying, which you said. If you didn't expect to give offense, why are you taking offense? I'll agree that most of the F-Zero games can't compete with the original. I think you'll find that a developer, even a developer as rich as Nintendo EAD, can't afford to develop two games (F-Zero and Mariokart) that are after essentially the same audience. It'd be like Bungie producing Halo but also SOCOM or Call of Duty. Too many games in the same genre induces wallet fatigue, which affects sales. They'd rather have a healthy online environment for one game, rather than try to support two games with smaller overall audience numbers. We might see some other developer (Sega had a crack with GX) get the nod to develop another one, but I seriously doubt EAD will do it. Especially when they just put the original on SNES Classic and SNES online for Switch. They'll figure that anyone with the itch can scratch it with those offerings. As an aside, have you heard of Fast RMX? It's essentially an F-Zero type racer exclusive to the Switch.
@@redlion145 to be fair my comment was immediately followed by cries in a corner lol. Yours came off much more harsh. Glad you were being sarcastic. For me, Fast RMX was a poor man's fzero. Lacked good feel, any soul (no characters or memorable ships, same with music) and just didn't have the same drift mechanic I've grown to love so very much. For me, sadly, it was a short lived game in my downloaded library. I donno man, with all hands on deck developing for switch (console and handheld teams) you'd think they'd be able to push out more. Tbh, considering all the wii u ports, I actually feel their offerings for switch, especially only developing for a single console, have been far too few. Botw was a wii u game, let's be fair, as was Mario kart 8, splatoon 2 honestly feels like a sequel that was meant to be on the wii u, Mario Bros u, smash bros, hyrule warriors, etc etc etc. If you drop all the games that were made for or started as wii u games, they've really not had to make a crap ton of exclusives to get where they are this gen. I think fzero, waverace, a good starfox, etc should ALL be on the table at this point. Same with a new pikmin. I feel like the success of the switch over shadows Nintendo's actual effort into software development. Not trashing the switch btw, mighty fine system, but it's success is mainly due to people liking the form factor, botw and most people never playing these wii u games. Switch 2, where they won't really be able to do this with all these ports, will be very interesting.
@@XSlimSxadyX Having to wait for BOTW2 to come out and hope that Nintendo doesn't decide to stick with BOTW style for the next mainline entries is nerve racking for us Post BOTW Zelda fans. I'll still try to remain hopeful. I love the Older 3D Zelda so much man :[
Thank you so much Arlo I've been worried I played the demo and loved it to bits but was worried that I wouldn't be able to play 3 just because I never had a GameCube or whatever. you've opened my eyes to a great Nintendo IP
Playing Pikmin 1 and 2 definitely add some extra context, but not in any way that’s super important. so long as you know the character Olimar exists (The main character in the first two games) You’ll be fine. Since Pikmin 3 has its own new cast of main characters, it essentially has its own original story based around them. making it an easy spot for new fans to jump in.
I played Pikmin 3 on the Wii U. It was my first game in the series, I was doubtful of it, then I played the demo and loved it so much I had to get the game. I cannot express how surreal it is to see my exact story over and over in this comment section 6 years later, on a video addressing my exact concerns from then.
started with pikmin 3 on the wiiu gang lol. i didnt even get the demo, i think i saw an ad and thought the little guys were so cute (i had literally never seen a pikmin before) i just... got it. turns out its super fun and ive played it tons of times!
Technically the Xenoblade series is made by Monolith Soft, who are a third-party/second-party developer for Nintendo, and Monolith Soft originated as a splinter team that left Squaresoft after the first Xenogears game. They made the three very famous Xenosaga games for the PS2 before Nintendo financed the first Xenoblade. So yeah, a team of former Squaresoft employees, a company and culture known for their heavy emphasis on storytelling, are not exactly a one-to-one representation of their financiers, Nintendo, who originated as a company that emphasizes gameplay and accessibility in their own domestic titles.
I'm glad we have a UA-camr who loves Pikmin as much as I do. Hardly anyone pays attention to it. This isnt "just another Wii U port". This is one of the best video games ever made.
I've played through the demo twice already I seriously can't wait. It's so surreal to finally see a real pikmin game running on a handheld console after all these years. Also I love the updates they made to the controls and pikmin AI. It really feels like the Pikmin do what you tell them do.
Arlo, I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your brand of humour. I got a big laugh out of everything from timestamp 0:48 to 1:44. Not everybody can pull off a combination of both subversion and transparency so seamlessly regarding UA-cam and its incentive system. But you, sir, are an exception. Great work!
My first Pikmin game was 3 and it's what made me love the series. I've gone back and have almost finished the 1st one (and I know what you mean about the dated mechanics) and I've started the 2nd one. Great games and if anyone is on the fence, I highly recommend Pikmin 3 as well
@Odie-Wan Kenodie Red Bulborbs sleep during the day and only wake up when you attack them or your Pikmin touch run into the. Orange bulborbs wake up when you are within a certain distance of them and are stronger.
Pikmin 3 was my first (and still only) pikmin game I played. I never had any problems with it and while it was a little easy for me I absolutely LOVED it! It’s so brilliant and it crushes my heart there hasn’t been pikmin 4 yet
Jokes on you Arlo I'm going to a friend's house for a costume party with Reese's and Pikmin 3 dx because bingo battle is one of our favorite party games given my copy comes in time
By that reasoning: White Pikmin might taste like radishes, Rock Pikmin might taste salty, and Winged Pikmin might taste like Beats. Just don't ask me what Bulbmin might taste like.
As someone whose first Pikmin game was 3, I agree it's a great starting point. It's easier than 1 and 2, has FAR more tutorials, and it even makes a certain mix up by the main gang work even better because you also don't realize that they're wrong! The challenge mode is pretty fun (at least the wii u base game ones, never got the dlc or played deluxe myself) and I loved playing bingo battle with my friend whenever we had the chance
12:21 - Wasn't it the Bug Fables review video? Speaking of which, thanks a lot for helping sell me on Bug Fables, that game is amazing, and a must-buy for any fan of Classic Paper Mario.
So I already had the demo downloaded, but it took watching this video to finally give it a shot last night. Dangit Arlo... I played til 1:30am and wanted to go longer, my dreams were occupied with strategies to do the 3rd day better. I... I think I'm hooked! I'm certainly eager to try it again. I DIDNT NEED ANOTHER GAME TO BUY THIS SEASON ARLO. WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO MEEEE?!?
Thank you Arlo! I'm so glad you're out there getting more people into Pikmin. It's my favorite series and I agree with you that if more people try the games, they'll find a lot to love too
Coming after I played the game. Can personally say, it was truly a satisfying and fun game. Glad to have finally finished a Pikmin game since it always seemed so much fun. Thanks for the info Arlo, it’s great to see you accept newcomers with open arms. 😄
AAAAAAA I DIDN'T KNOW DELUXE HAD DIFFICULTY MODES!!!!! I usually play games on easy mode but having grown up with Pikmin and played loooots of it, I do find it gets a little easy at times (especially 3!) so this is wonderful!
Unfortunately it seems “normal mode” is the EASY mode, and hard mode is slightly easier than the original difficulty on the Wii U. But we know very little on Ultra Spicy mode except the fact that there is now a lower Pikmin count than 100.
The reason we are getting so many ports nowadays is because they are giving these games an opportunity to gain more fans. So with pikmin 3 and Mario 3D world which were stranded on a consul that no one plays nowadays, these games can finally achieve wider recognition. Let me put it this way: if you own an Xbox one or a PlayStation 4, and not an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, would you really spent all that money on one of those consoles just to play Skyrim? The fact is available on Xbox one means More people are going to play it and become fans which means the franchise will see more games, and the industry will succeed.
The demo is so fun!!! I preordered it from Gamestop a couple of weeks ago. Very excited for October 30th. Also Reese's is my favorite candy. Halloween's gonna be great
@@orignialname4983 Yeah, he fixed it. Before it said something along the lines of "Many people are wondering if they need to play Pikmin 1 and 2 before they can play Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and the answer is yes."
What I tell people is that all they should need know is that there are characters named Olimar and Louie, who come from a planet called Hocotate and they work for a shipping company called Hocotate Freight. Also, their employer is known as the President of Hocotate Freight. And as Arlo said, there's a ton of mysterious lore you can get really hooked in.
I just realized that Pikmin and Luigi's Mansion are strangely connected?? The first Luigi's mansion game had a Pikmin trailer, Dark Moon released the same year as Pikmin 3; Pikmin 3 Deluxe was released 1 year+1 day before Luigi's Mansion 3, and now we just got Pikmin 4, and a Dark Moon remake is coming out next year... WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
“The first two games had some pretty archaic elements” -Arlo. This is EXACTLY why Nintendo does NOT want to rerelease 1 & 2 prior to 3. If people try 1 or 2 and feel they are too “archaic” (aka not fun in their eyes) they would give up on the series. This isn’t Mario. Nintendo needs to introduce newcomers to the series with their most modern game for that series in order have give that series the greatest shot at success. Want to have new people excited about Mario Kart? Start them on 8. Not Double Dash.
@@fredrikgranstrom6743 Agreed! But I think it would require a remake. Not just a re-release. It couldn't stand alone at $60 as it currently is unless they did a "Mario Kart All-Stars" and re-released a 3 pack w/ two other Mario Kart's alongside it.
honestly i had never played a pikmin game before but after playing the demo for Pikmin 3 deluxe and seeing Arlo praise the series so much im definetly buying this one
Don't worry Arlo, your videos have made me very interested about Pikmin and I already have preorder the game as I am super excited to try out Pikmin for the first time. Also my birthday is this month as well so this game is even more special.
Arlo, I’m gonna be very honest. I wasn’t interested in Pikmin at first. But after a while of watching your videos and pikmin videos. I’m finally interested in playing pikmin 3 deluxe. So thank you so much for showing your love for pikmin to use and showing how amazing it is. I can’t wait to play it!😆
Honestly, I already bought it on the Wii U without looking into the prior two games, I had the same concerns for sure but I was more so going in for gameplay as I heard it was good. Guess this was made for me however many years it was released on Wii U.
I got it at GameStop one year, they had all three and I decided to pick the newest one because then I wouldn’t have to turn it to wii mode so it’s good to know I made a fine decision
@@mep6302 I really only game on my Switch now. (and Oculus Quest 2). I wish they had released a bundled Pikmin 1, 2, 3 on Switch. Then I could get all 3! I don't know if it is my kind of game so I am not preordering. But I am very interested in watching it.
You, along with the demo, hyped me up for the series. I preordered it after trying the demo and binged it three days straight. I've considered emulating the first 2 because i don't have a gamecube or wii, but i would buy them both in an instant if they were ever announced. Subbed
"It's still a Nintendo game so you already know what to expect in the story department" Excuse me but zelda and kirby would like to have a word with you
It's even weird coming from a "Pikmin fan" considering Pikmin is the only series when a character evolve though the series and not just lame changes like links in any Zelda games
When I finished the game I was like "Wow! Now I understand why Arlo loves this game so much! It has such cool gameplay and- Wait. Why are my hands turning bl- NOMNOMNOMNOM"
you talked a lot about the controls evolving in 3 and how it could be hard to go back but my thoughts are the opposite, I play 1 and 2 so much that it was really awkward playing 3's demo recently, not having the ability to control with the c stick or zoom the camera is really a step backwards imo, hopefully they fix that for 4 cuz gosh i don't like the controls in 3 at all
Arlo's social media manager: why did you hire me if you're not going to listen to me? Arlo: fine I'll start being more clickbaity but it's going to be meta.
what do people think this is some long-running series with an interesting story and headache inspiring lore like kingdom hearts you can play 3 first in pikemen not kingdom hearts
Dont you just love how the nature of emulation and backwards compatibility(and videogaming's absolute hatred of those concepts) has made this a genuine issues for one of the largest videogame companies?
Thank you so much for recommending this game over and over, I might have missed out on it otherwhise. I was originally going to just play it for a little while, but I keep coming back to it because it's just so nice, relaxing and adorable, but engaging and even a little stressful at the same time. It's an amazing balancing act that I don't think I've played any game before that handles it quite this well. Plus it's a completely new genre for me, yet it's simple enough to grab my interest and complex enough to keep it.
Thank you so much for the title and video, I’ve been a Pikmin fan before this game was announced and I want more Nintendo(and especially Smash) fans treat the series with respect.
Arlo: Finally! Handheld pikmin!
Hey pikmin: Am i a joke to you?
Arlo: Yes. Yes you are.
Lol
Hahahahahaha, that really got me
We don't talk about that game
It's a fine game but the pikmin fans dont like to talk about it
It’s the only Pikmin spin off
@@ireplytoeverything3122 yes, a spinoff, that's why it's often seen as not a real Pikmin game. I wouldn't say it's a bad game in a vaccum, but it can be frustrating when an IP you love gets dlapped onto a very different game.
I've just played the demo, and I now know why arlo love this franchise so much! I want this game!!!
Now you see why the like 10 people who play this series praise it so much
Same here the game is so fun. Especially the treasure hunt thing that is great.
As one of the 3 people who owned a wii u and pikmin 3, i believe you will enjoy your time and its definitely worth it
Same here
@@phoward2.022 this game makes me care about the pikmin and makes me watch what I do and plan everything out. It so good
thank you for sharing the pikmin love!
let's hope deluxe sells well and we don't have to wait 9 more years for the next game 🙏
My thoughts exactly
Ya know what, you've got a sub from me, bowblax!
What the hell are you watching this for?
fancy seeing you here, Bowblax. cool to see Twitter's #1 archivist digs pikmin
Bowblax I saw you in the pikmin 3 treehouse comment section nice
I feel like Nintendo franchises are some of the few franchises where you can start from any game. Like you don’t have to play Zelda 1 to like BotW. Same with Pikmin.
Mostly true. However there are a fair amount of in-jokes and references that popup in many Nintendo series that won't make sense to newcomers. Relatively minor stuff though. They are certainly better about the new player experience than Uncharted or Halo or Blizzard games. Diablo and Warcraft are so self-referential they could be movie sequels. That's half the fun though, the lore is *deep* in those games.
That's how I started most ninten series, because I didn't exist when they started.
But I have looked at the history, and it's interesting
Some see Nintendo's franchises playing loose with continuity between games and complain... but it really does add to the "timeless" feel of them. It's one of the reasons they can re-release the same games in updated (or not) formats over and over again, and they rarely become dated.
Except motion control games when done poorly. I'm still racking my brain to imagine how they're gonna pull off Skyward Sword.
@@SomeUA-camTraveler the joycons can easily function as a replacement for the nunchuck and wiimote while the pro controller can just use the right stick to swing the sword
@@djbubblegum9975 True on the joy-cons for docked mode, but I'm speaking to something a little more intangible about the game's motion controls... in many players' opinions (mine included), though not all, the emphasis on motion controls in that game was distractingly overdone and detracted heavily from it. And I'm sure no one wants to go back to the Ape Escape-esque, early PS1 era of stick-based weapon swinging _(shudder)_.
Right sticks have been for cameras for a decade and a half. _Maybe_ gyro aiming could help with that, and I hope they implement it, but... I just don't know how they're going to make SS work in handheld mode without changing the identity of the game entirely. I mean holding your sword skyward is literally the name of the game... what, are you gonna have to bob your Switch over your head every time you do a charge attack?
I honestly think if anyone could pull it off, it'd be Nintendo. It'll work out somehow. I just haven't heard any convincing speculation yet.
The legendary puppet's dream will come true, the world has been saved
Hes a monster? He already addressed this in one of his collab videos
HES A MONSTER
One of his other dreams is for Thousand Year Door to come to switch. I wish it would.
@@epicwolves125 He’s the cookie monster’s far off cousin
@julio does that make him the Nintendo Monster
Arlo should make a sequel:
No, No you Cannot play Hey Pikmin
Ever
I don't understand, is this game that bad?
I personnaly like it.
@@nathanael9159 Ask any Pikmin fan why... you'll find out pretty soon.
@@Platinum_XYZ ok
Everyone be like that. I played that game as a Pikmin fan and it's a reason why Pikmin failed.
Arlo: Please don't stop watching early.
I, who listens to my favourite Nintendo monster while doing chores and as a desperate escape from the madness of 2020: ok if u say so
when arlo posts a video i remember to do the dishes while i listen to him
"I feel like i've done this joke before"
Yes you have in your Bug Fables review.
I didn't like bug fables.... But I think I should have known better. It's not Arlo's fault
@@fuzz409 I think it might just not be for me
@@----5247 ok if you never got to chapter 3 then i can see why you wouldn't like it yet
@@----5247 To be fair he said if you loved the first two plastic marios and don't love bug fables
Whenever Arlo wants to make a disclaimer at the start of the video, he always uses that Mario World map theme.
ha, nice catch ;)
I have a lot of games in my backlog I want to play through
Mario World being one of them
Mario Bros 3 being another, The 2D Metroid Games
And The Kingdom Hearts Games being some more...any suggestions lol?
@@MasonOfLife HOLLOW KNIGHT
just PLEASE play this game
well worth your time, it is SO good
also breath of the wild, but I imagine that you already have if you own a switch
Firebal612 Hollow Knight I’ll make sure to put it high on the list
And yeah absolutely love Breath of The Wild (and the entire Zelda series) for whatever reason just missed out on a bunch of games
@@MasonOfLife Celeste and Ittle Dew 2+ seem like they'd be up your alley. Also Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. I'll ditto Hollow Knight too. I would recommend Shantae as well, but if you're like me you'd want the physical edition, and it's limited run, so you aren't likely to get it for an affordable price. If you're fine with digital, all but the first Shantae should be on the e-shop.
I too, have a backlog of games sitting on the shelf that I haven't even booted up. Probably 20 of them. I have a problem.
But you need to play 2 to understand the lore of just how infuriatingly stupid Louie is.
Didn’t he design the “things” armor?
(I changed it to things to avoid spoilers)
The first boss?
@@Borton_77 it was more so implied he was controlling it and not that he made it. But it could be both.
@@audoodle9963 it wouldn’t surprise me if he didn’t make it. I’m just speculating because fighting it again makes it spawn without the armor
He's more dense than stupid though
I have never played pikmin, but hearing arlo love it so much, im totally buying it and trying it out
The demo is out now.
I love you
Fzero fan here. Quit your crying. :cries in a corner:
You know, there are 6 F-Zero games readily available, and there are more if you speak Japanese and happen to have an N64-DD, or SNES Satellaview. That's double the Pikmin games. Or, if you prefer, double the Mother games. Or double the Punchout! games (excluding arcade variants). Quit your bitchin.
@@redlion145 We don't need to compete, all fans of dead franchises are part of the same struggle. _cries in Portal fan._
@@redlion145 quit my bitching? Geez, I was being sarcastic man. Regardless, that's not really fair. Many of the fzero (ie all but one of the portable ones) weren't terribly good (legends) or were just mediocre spiritual successors to snes mode 7 (like maximum velocity) fzero games. We've had two 3d fzero games. That's it. With gx, Nintendo was too lazy to even bother making it. Every pikmin game has been great, made by the same Nintendo team, treated with respect and love, and came out in the same era (modern 3d). They don't feel dated, and they've been updated albiet slowly. Fzero has been treated like an afterthought after X (gx was great, but that's not because of Nintendo, let's be fair). Also the n64 dd isn't really a separate game but just x with an impossible to use track editor if you can't speak japanese. I owned it a long time ago because X is my favorite fzero.
@@QCJSiteB Quit your bitching should be taken in the same light as quit your crying, which you said. If you didn't expect to give offense, why are you taking offense? I'll agree that most of the F-Zero games can't compete with the original. I think you'll find that a developer, even a developer as rich as Nintendo EAD, can't afford to develop two games (F-Zero and Mariokart) that are after essentially the same audience. It'd be like Bungie producing Halo but also SOCOM or Call of Duty. Too many games in the same genre induces wallet fatigue, which affects sales. They'd rather have a healthy online environment for one game, rather than try to support two games with smaller overall audience numbers.
We might see some other developer (Sega had a crack with GX) get the nod to develop another one, but I seriously doubt EAD will do it. Especially when they just put the original on SNES Classic and SNES online for Switch. They'll figure that anyone with the itch can scratch it with those offerings.
As an aside, have you heard of Fast RMX? It's essentially an F-Zero type racer exclusive to the Switch.
@@redlion145 to be fair my comment was immediately followed by cries in a corner lol. Yours came off much more harsh. Glad you were being sarcastic.
For me, Fast RMX was a poor man's fzero. Lacked good feel, any soul (no characters or memorable ships, same with music) and just didn't have the same drift mechanic I've grown to love so very much. For me, sadly, it was a short lived game in my downloaded library.
I donno man, with all hands on deck developing for switch (console and handheld teams) you'd think they'd be able to push out more. Tbh, considering all the wii u ports, I actually feel their offerings for switch, especially only developing for a single console, have been far too few. Botw was a wii u game, let's be fair, as was Mario kart 8, splatoon 2 honestly feels like a sequel that was meant to be on the wii u, Mario Bros u, smash bros, hyrule warriors, etc etc etc. If you drop all the games that were made for or started as wii u games, they've really not had to make a crap ton of exclusives to get where they are this gen. I think fzero, waverace, a good starfox, etc should ALL be on the table at this point. Same with a new pikmin. I feel like the success of the switch over shadows Nintendo's actual effort into software development. Not trashing the switch btw, mighty fine system, but it's success is mainly due to people liking the form factor, botw and most people never playing these wii u games. Switch 2, where they won't really be able to do this with all these ports, will be very interesting.
What about emulating the older games?
Arlo: *Sweats profusely*
Arlo The Nintendo apologist.
Arlo can sweat?
@@calebb7012 I mean emulating Wii games isn’t super easy. And the gamecube controls are.... bad
@@audoodle9963 Wii games are easier to emulate than Gamecube.
@@dairhat not the controls.
The fact that Arlo is a monster and his birthday is Halloween is just amazing
Imagine instead of “Pikmin 4” we get “Hey Pikmin 2”.
Please no....
That would be me living a nightmare.
Pikmin 3.9
@Soupmaster101 lol shut up there will be more linear games trust me
@@XSlimSxadyX Having to wait for BOTW2 to come out and hope that Nintendo doesn't decide to stick with BOTW style for the next mainline entries is nerve racking for us Post BOTW Zelda fans. I'll still try to remain hopeful. I love the Older 3D Zelda so much man :[
Thank you so much Arlo I've been worried I played the demo and loved it to bits but was worried that I wouldn't be able to play 3 just because I never had a GameCube or whatever. you've opened my eyes to a great Nintendo IP
Playing Pikmin 1 and 2 definitely add some extra context, but not in any way that’s super important. so long as you know the character Olimar exists (The main character in the first two games) You’ll be fine. Since Pikmin 3 has its own new cast of main characters, it essentially has its own original story based around them. making it an easy spot for new fans to jump in.
Now the real question arises from Pikin 3 deluxe:
"Pikmin 4 when?"
Wow, a non poplar Justin Y. comment. Guess you took too long buddy, better luck next time
pikmin 4 when
Justin!
@@periclescomoeddie5215 lol
I guess it's ready, but it will be revealed if Pikmin 3 DX will reach the 1 million units sold.
I played Pikmin 3 on the Wii U. It was my first game in the series, I was doubtful of it, then I played the demo and loved it so much I had to get the game.
I cannot express how surreal it is to see my exact story over and over in this comment section 6 years later, on a video addressing my exact concerns from then.
I started with Pikmin 2 and loved it, couldn't get into Pikmin 1 because it felt so clunky relatively, and tried Pikmin 3 on Wii U and loved it.
started with pikmin 3 on the wiiu gang lol. i didnt even get the demo, i think i saw an ad and thought the little guys were so cute (i had literally never seen a pikmin before) i just... got it. turns out its super fun and ive played it tons of times!
Arlo sounds like he's trying to sell you drugs at the end lmao but that's entirely accurate pikmin is a drug and i need more
“It’s still a Nintendo game so you already know what to expect in the story department” I still don’t understand why you haven’t played xenoblade yet
Xenoblade is MonolithSoft!
Henriko Magnifico yes buts it’s also Nintendo game so yeah
And Kirby. But I guess that's made by Hal.
Technically the Xenoblade series is made by Monolith Soft, who are a third-party/second-party developer for Nintendo, and Monolith Soft originated as a splinter team that left Squaresoft after the first Xenogears game. They made the three very famous Xenosaga games for the PS2 before Nintendo financed the first Xenoblade. So yeah, a team of former Squaresoft employees, a company and culture known for their heavy emphasis on storytelling, are not exactly a one-to-one representation of their financiers, Nintendo, who originated as a company that emphasizes gameplay and accessibility in their own domestic titles.
Probably the most story heavy games made by Nintendo themselves were the first three Paper Mario especially Super Paper Mario.
I'm glad we have a UA-camr who loves Pikmin as much as I do. Hardly anyone pays attention to it. This isnt "just another Wii U port". This is one of the best video games ever made.
I love hearing you get off topic and rant about things you're passionate about. It makes for your best content.
I've played through the demo twice already I seriously can't wait. It's so surreal to finally see a real pikmin game running on a handheld console after all these years. Also I love the updates they made to the controls and pikmin AI. It really feels like the Pikmin do what you tell them do.
Arlo, I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your brand of humour. I got a big laugh out of everything from timestamp 0:48 to 1:44. Not everybody can pull off a combination of both subversion and transparency so seamlessly regarding UA-cam and its incentive system. But you, sir, are an exception. Great work!
My first Pikmin game was 3 and it's what made me love the series. I've gone back and have almost finished the 1st one (and I know what you mean about the dated mechanics) and I've started the 2nd one. Great games and if anyone is on the fence, I highly recommend Pikmin 3 as well
We shouldn’t worry too much about the order in which we play these games
Unless it's Kingdom Hearts
@@Yes-sb4lo even if you play kingdom hearts in order you will never understand the plot
@@Yes-sb4lo Well that’s story driven isn’t it? I don’t think with pikmin the story matters that much
Well, Pikmin 2 *should* be played after 1.
@@harleyoyelade9988 Of course it is, and besides, Pikmin 2 takes place right after Pikmin 1 so prolly should play in that order
"the switch is some magical IP growing machine" me who had never played animal crossing before NH
Yeeeeees
To be fair, AC was way bigger than Pikmin even before NH, New leaf alone sold almost 13 million copies on the 3DS
I had NL before NH
My guy. I just finished Pikmin 1 yesterday.
A bit too late to tell me that “i can start with 3”
Now play 2 and afterwards 3. It's better to follow the order
Think of it this way, you have the opportunity to enjoy the world building thoroughly by playing 1 and 2 first unlike most people who just start at 3.
Pikmin 3 feels kind of like a soft reboot of 1 in a sense where a lot of the mechanics are the same, but with newer ideas added in.
2 is the best out of all of them
Pikmin 2 is one of the hardest games Nintendo had ever made this century. Good luck haha
Good to know I don’t need to know every member of Organization Bulborb, thanks blue fuzzy internet funnyman
You don’t have to. But it helps
Tell me the difference between an orange and red bulborb right now!
@Odie-Wan Kenodie Red Bulborbs sleep during the day and only wake up when you attack them or your Pikmin touch run into the. Orange bulborbs wake up when you are within a certain distance of them and are stronger.
@@DarthKraid You are strong and wise
Is Organization Bulbord just Organization XIII but it's all members of the bulborb family?
Pikmin 3 was my first (and still only) pikmin game I played. I never had any problems with it and while it was a little easy for me I absolutely LOVED it! It’s so brilliant and it crushes my heart there hasn’t been pikmin 4 yet
You definitely should try out Pikmin 1 and 2; they are both amazing games.
You can get them both on Wii U still
"And the day before my birthday, no less!"
Wait, Arlo, you're birthday's on Halloween?! Awesome!
His UA-cam identity as a monster makes so much sense now.
I'm so glad this video has aged well.
Jokes on you Arlo I'm going to a friend's house for a costume party with Reese's and Pikmin 3 dx because bingo battle is one of our favorite party games given my copy comes in time
Stay Safe!
@@gnarly.bulblax thanks it's like 5 of us that can actually make it but a party for us nonetheless lol
Thank you SO MUCH for making this, I was gonna skip it because I hadn’t played 1 or 2
I asked my friends: Hey! are any of you getting Pikmin?
their response: Nah I would want to play 1 and 2 first
My Response: Arlos worst nightmare
You actually sold me Pikmin 3. And I don't even have Switch.
It's collecting dust next to the Mario Rabbids XCOM.
He he they finally decided to put these games on the switch
I played pikmin 1 first because I wanted to torture myself, hopped onto the demo and was so confused that there was no swarming
Olimar would led you to believe that pikmin taste like carrots but purples most likely taste like eggplants
By that reasoning:
White Pikmin might taste like radishes, Rock Pikmin might taste salty, and Winged Pikmin might taste like Beats.
Just don't ask me what Bulbmin might taste like.
i think louie is more qualified on this subject
Thank you Arlo, Thank you so much for trying to convince more people to the series. Pikmin Deserves more fans and games. :)
“I’m Arlo” is an anagram for “Olimar”
That is all
O h
As someone whose first Pikmin game was 3, I agree it's a great starting point. It's easier than 1 and 2, has FAR more tutorials, and it even makes a certain mix up by the main gang work even better because you also don't realize that they're wrong! The challenge mode is pretty fun (at least the wii u base game ones, never got the dlc or played deluxe myself) and I loved playing bingo battle with my friend whenever we had the chance
Today I found out that Arlo is a Scorpio, just like me! :D
Donkey Kong Fan Yeah Scorpio Squad
@@captainsnookinc2118
Scorpio Squad rise up!
It's got to the pint where I'm watching Arlo's videos just for him, not even caring about the topic (unless it's pikmin)
Keepdoing what you're doing
12:21 - Wasn't it the Bug Fables review video? Speaking of which, thanks a lot for helping sell me on Bug Fables, that game is amazing, and a must-buy for any fan of Classic Paper Mario.
So I already had the demo downloaded, but it took watching this video to finally give it a shot last night.
Dangit Arlo... I played til 1:30am and wanted to go longer, my dreams were occupied with strategies to do the 3rd day better. I... I think I'm hooked! I'm certainly eager to try it again.
I DIDNT NEED ANOTHER GAME TO BUY THIS SEASON ARLO. WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO MEEEE?!?
And now 1 & 2 are here :D better late than never I suppose
Thank you Arlo! I'm so glad you're out there getting more people into Pikmin. It's my favorite series and I agree with you that if more people try the games, they'll find a lot to love too
I am indeed doing well, thanks for thinking about me comrade
Coming after I played the game. Can personally say, it was truly a satisfying and fun game. Glad to have finally finished a Pikmin game since it always seemed so much fun.
Thanks for the info Arlo, it’s great to see you accept newcomers with open arms. 😄
AAAAAAA I DIDN'T KNOW DELUXE HAD DIFFICULTY MODES!!!!! I usually play games on easy mode but having grown up with Pikmin and played loooots of it, I do find it gets a little easy at times (especially 3!) so this is wonderful!
Unfortunately it seems “normal mode” is the EASY mode, and hard mode is slightly easier than the original difficulty on the Wii U. But we know very little on Ultra Spicy mode except the fact that there is now a lower Pikmin count than 100.
The reason we are getting so many ports nowadays is because they are giving these games an opportunity to gain more fans. So with pikmin 3 and Mario 3D world which were stranded on a consul that no one plays nowadays, these games can finally achieve wider recognition. Let me put it this way: if you own an Xbox one or a PlayStation 4, and not an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, would you really spent all that money on one of those consoles just to play Skyrim? The fact is available on Xbox one means More people are going to play it and become fans which means the franchise will see more games, and the industry will succeed.
The demo is so fun!!! I preordered it from Gamestop a couple of weeks ago. Very excited for October 30th. Also Reese's is my favorite candy. Halloween's gonna be great
Me: nice, an Arlo video on Pikmin!
Arlo: what would Pikmin taste like?
Me: *horrified scream*
Hey, Arlo! The description seems to be contradicting the title of the video. Hope you see this!
ok he fixed it, please ignore this comment lol
I mean, its atleast not now
@@orignialname4983 Yeah, he fixed it. Before it said something along the lines of "Many people are wondering if they need to play Pikmin 1 and 2 before they can play Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and the answer is yes."
@@goldenpixel1599 ah, gotcha
I bought pikmin 1 2 3 and 4….. started the series fresh and it’s a lot of fun excited to see 4
Loving all this pikmin content!
Arlo: tries to eat Pikmin.
Me: Who are you and what did you did to Arlo.
He became the enemy of what he loves most.
What I tell people is that all they should need know is that there are characters named Olimar and Louie, who come from a planet called Hocotate and they work for a shipping company called Hocotate Freight.
Also, their employer is known as the President of Hocotate Freight.
And as Arlo said, there's a ton of mysterious lore you can get really hooked in.
I just realized that Pikmin and Luigi's Mansion are strangely connected?? The first Luigi's mansion game had a Pikmin trailer, Dark Moon released the same year as Pikmin 3; Pikmin 3 Deluxe was released 1 year+1 day before Luigi's Mansion 3, and now we just got Pikmin 4, and a Dark Moon remake is coming out next year... WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
I’ve never clicked a video so fast also TWO ARLO VIDEOS IN TWO DAYS WHOOO
Never been interested in Pikmin. I played the demo and I was sold! I can't wait for the full game!
“The first two games had some pretty archaic elements” -Arlo. This is EXACTLY why Nintendo does NOT want to rerelease 1 & 2 prior to 3. If people try 1 or 2 and feel they are too “archaic” (aka not fun in their eyes) they would give up on the series. This isn’t Mario. Nintendo needs to introduce newcomers to the series with their most modern game for that series in order have give that series the greatest shot at success. Want to have new people excited about Mario Kart? Start them on 8. Not Double Dash.
They should remake double dash
@@fredrikgranstrom6743 Agreed! But I think it would require a remake. Not just a re-release. It couldn't stand alone at $60 as it currently is unless they did a "Mario Kart All-Stars" and re-released a 3 pack w/ two other Mario Kart's alongside it.
@@logancrockett6001 agreed. Double dash 64 and wii maybe?
You did it. I played the demo but still had doubts, but your love for the franchise is contagious and convinced me. Preorder ready!!!!
Well I’m going to start with it either way 💀 that demo converted me into a fan
hell yeah! enjoy
Definitely taking you up on that deal, but I have a feeling I won't need to scream at you. I'm very excited to finally try out the series!
Thanks for the recommendations: the game and the candy. Seriously Reese’s are friggin rad
honestly i had never played a pikmin game before but after playing the demo for Pikmin 3 deluxe and seeing Arlo praise the series so much im definetly buying this one
I'm buying a copy of this game for every Switch owner I know. Seriously.
I wish I knww you
Make sure you get rewards points!
XD
Don't worry Arlo, your videos have made me very interested about Pikmin and I already have preorder the game as I am super excited to try out Pikmin for the first time. Also my birthday is this month as well so this game is even more special.
That early abandonment tangent had me rolling
Arlo, I’m gonna be very honest. I wasn’t interested in Pikmin at first. But after a while of watching your videos and pikmin videos. I’m finally interested in playing pikmin 3 deluxe. So thank you so much for showing your love for pikmin to use and showing how amazing it is. I can’t wait to play it!😆
And now this video is irrelevant with Pikmin and Pikmin 2 on Switch
Alternative Title
Arlo tries make people to buy Pikmin 3 DX so Nintendo would make Pikmin 4.
Honestly, I already bought it on the Wii U without looking into the prior two games, I had the same concerns for sure but I was more so going in for gameplay as I heard it was good. Guess this was made for me however many years it was released on Wii U.
I got it at GameStop one year, they had all three and I decided to pick the newest one because then I wouldn’t have to turn it to wii mode so it’s good to know I made a fine decision
My day is always exponentially better when a new Arlo video is released.
Sweet. :) I have never touched a pikmin game. I first saw Olimar in Smash. Lol. I hope I like it. :)
Same lol smash is one of the biggest game advertisements
@@Onlyitsmereid :)
@@carlthewinner If you can, play Pikmin 1 & 2 first
@@mep6302 I really only game on my Switch now. (and Oculus Quest 2). I wish they had released a bundled Pikmin 1, 2, 3 on Switch. Then I could get all 3!
I don't know if it is my kind of game so I am not preordering. But I am very interested in watching it.
@@carlthewinner You can still try out the demo for free as long as your switch has internet access!
I’m so glad I got into this series!!
I was skeptical but since there is a demo im gonna try it just for you.
You, along with the demo, hyped me up for the series. I preordered it after trying the demo and binged it three days straight. I've considered emulating the first 2 because i don't have a gamecube or wii, but i would buy them both in an instant if they were ever announced. Subbed
"It's still a Nintendo game so you already know what to expect in the story department"
Excuse me but zelda and kirby would like to have a word with you
It's even weird coming from a "Pikmin fan" considering Pikmin is the only series when a character evolve though the series and not just lame changes like links in any Zelda games
I cant wait to play this game it looks super fun and I have been wanting to play it ever since I heard Arlo talking about how much he loves it!
When I finished the game I was like "Wow! Now I understand why Arlo loves this game so much! It has such cool gameplay and-
Wait. Why are my hands turning bl- NOMNOMNOMNOM"
Gosh dang nab it Arlo.
I may not care about pikmin, but I care about your wholesomeness and happiness every time you but my subscription fees.
you talked a lot about the controls evolving in 3 and how it could be hard to go back but my thoughts are the opposite, I play 1 and 2 so much that it was really awkward playing 3's demo recently, not having the ability to control with the c stick or zoom the camera is really a step backwards imo, hopefully they fix that for 4 cuz gosh i don't like the controls in 3 at all
I've seen LPs of this series before, and I got the demo so I could try it out for myself. Loved it, and am gonna try to get the full version ASAP
I would actually recommend that newcomers start with Pikmin 3, as it leaves Olimar and Louie shrouded in mystery for a large part of the game.
Pickmin shall sit among the classics of gaming such as Mario, Zelda and Kirby no longer on the lower shelf.
But can I really tho
Yes.
You can play Pikmin 3 first.
yes definitely
Yup! :D
Ehhhh...... I ended up waiting until the remasters of 1 and 2 came out anyway.
Arlo's social media manager: why did you hire me if you're not going to listen to me?
Arlo: fine I'll start being more clickbaity but it's going to be meta.
I just wanna change the time on my switch to october 30th so I can get the game😒😭
Treats you like an adult
Cries in new father tears from the demo
what do people think this is some long-running series with an interesting story and headache inspiring lore like kingdom hearts you can play 3 first in pikemen not kingdom hearts
You can’t play any kingdom hearts game and understand the story
I forgot 3 Deluxe was coming out in 10 Days! Don't worry Arlo I'm still getting it.
Why does Pikmin three release near Halloween? Maybe it’s how they tase....
*BLOOD*
Arlo, love your channel, never change.
Dont you just love how the nature of emulation and backwards compatibility(and videogaming's absolute hatred of those concepts) has made this a genuine issues for one of the largest videogame companies?
Thank you so much for recommending this game over and over, I might have missed out on it otherwhise. I was originally going to just play it for a little while, but I keep coming back to it because it's just so nice, relaxing and adorable, but engaging and even a little stressful at the same time. It's an amazing balancing act that I don't think I've played any game before that handles it quite this well. Plus it's a completely new genre for me, yet it's simple enough to grab my interest and complex enough to keep it.
So yeah, you do not need to know the deep complex lore of Pikmin and the intense drama that takes place within the series.
With the Japanese Folklore Demon thingy destroying ships to trap and kill the captains
Thank you so much for the title and video, I’ve been a Pikmin fan before this game was announced and I want more Nintendo(and especially Smash) fans treat the series with respect.