@@realHeff I just broke out my old wii from 06 and started doing a 100% play through all the games finished 1 in only 11 days and 2 in 8 (cleared debt) and 20(100%) and this video is exactly what I needed
@@tightmedusa4744 a difficulty option as well (although a lot of the “harder” changes are just reverting it back to the Wii U (except the 60 pikmin limit)
tbh same. he got me interested in the franchise in the first place. probably wouldn't have played them otherwise. even If I do like other kinds of strategy games.
A different youtuber by the name of Scruffy has a romhack series to play the game in first person, and in it he rushed to the Submerged Castle as a meme and it taught me to ignore my childhood trauma and just rush the castle for the pluckaphone.
The first half of pikmin 2 should have been timed as a way to rush players to repay the company’s debt. If you fail to repay the debt, you fail, then removing the time limit afterwards freely letting players explore.
I thought the company debt had a 30-day Timelimit when I was 1st playing the game. Also as the years passed I found the lack of urgency when repaying the debt kind of fishy & what if I told you the President was lying to us the entire time? Olimar = Mario, Louie = Luigi, President = Wario. The Pikpik carrots that Spoiler ate weren't worth 10,000 Pokos at all, the President never went to the Black Hole Loan Sharks & merely said that to motivate you. This all explains why the ship suddenly becomes Gold when the President joins Olimar to find Louie.
Most of Pikmin 2 takes place underground in caves where time doesn't pass. How would you deal with the player running out of time while underground? Instant death?
Pikmin 3 is one of the rare cases where I actually want more padding. I loved the game, but the story just felt too short. I just wish they could squeeze a bit more out of each area, giving you a reason to return to places beyond just getting all of the fruit.
My main complaint about pikmin 3 is that its too linear compared to the first 2 games. (You unlock blues, beat 1 boss and then are technically ready to face the final boss but should spend maybe 1 or 2 days at each area cleaning up whatever you didn't get the first time around.) Otherwise its a great game, just less replayable because its very linear when the other games were all about having options for your strategies and unlocked blues relatively early in the progression.
@@jasonreed7522 I feel the same way. I enjoyed Pikmin 3 when I played it, but after beating it I felt no incentive to play it again, unlike with Pikmin and Pikmin 2.
It was just found out like a few days ago that there was a whole cut area to the game still in the files that was supposed to utilize the blues more! So, yeah, there _was_ supposed to be more padding. Shame it didn't get added to deluxe
probably because the entire Pikmin franchise has less than 7.5 million sales total, even if every single one of those was to a different person, adding up the sales from Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 3 deluxe gives about 3.31 million sales, this is likely a fairly good approximation of the fanbase's size (also as an added note Pikmin 3 has more sales than Pikmin 1 and 2 (the Wii releases included) combined). therefore if this video had 1 million views that'd almost a third of the total fanbase would've seen it, and despite me being a fairly dedicated fan of the series it's taken over a year and a half for this video to enter my recommended, so it's likely not turned up in the recommended of other fans either. I simply don't believe anyone that isn't already a fan of Pikmin is going to sit through an hour and a half video about which game in the trilogy is the best.
There's one thing about third ending that I love, at the end you see all the pikmin out enjoying sunshine lounging about when suddenly another crash happens in the distance and they all rush towards is seemingly excitedly. It feels like they can't wait for the 4th too.
Great video! My mom passed away last year to breast cancer and I've really been trying to tap in to my nostalgia in remembrance of her. I was 5 years old when Pikmin 1 came out and I remember seeing the commercial that presented the game in a nature documentary style... It was love at first sight and I begged my mom and dad to get it for me. I remember grinding through day after day, always trying to do a 0-death run, getting super frustrated at the "crushing" glitch, and raging at the Smoky Progg. Then, one day I got a Nintendo Power which had the wonderful claymation-style art from Pikmin 2 on the front and immediately tore through it to read about it... I can't tell you how many hours I put into Pikmin 2 as a kid and still try to boot it up semi-regularly. Hell, since there was a 9-year wait between 2 and 3, I would wake up and check all of the gaming sites I could about Pikmin news every single day. I was in high school when Pikmin 3 came out, and whilst there were a few things that slightly disappointed me about it (team purple and whites in story mode here), I knew it was a masterpiece in its own right. All 3 games are just beautiful and I can't wait for Pikmin 4 (any day now........), but 2 will always be my favorite; from playing 2-player battle with my little brother and best friends, to attempting to grow 9,999 Pikmin in a single campaign. Thanks for this video and you've gained a subscriber!
I'm so surprised this hasn't gained A LOT of traction, and I'm hoping it does soon. Because this video is excellent. You went so in depth with it, and I can see the hard work put into it. Best of luck for whatever you make next
No it didn’t. It got worse. It was already way too easy and now it’s easier. Deluxe is barely a game anymore you literally will not lose that game, pikmin 3 was already babies first RTS but man deluxe doubled down hard on the easy mode nature.
@@MysteriousStranger50 with how piss easy base Pikmin 3 was it really doesn’t matter. The appeal to 3 is the great controls and experience of just playing the game. It’s the definitive Pikmin 3 experience and saying otherwise is just complaining
@@nutnut6161 The experience of playing the game is diminished a bit by enemies falling over when you so much as glance at them, though. They all have too little health. The days also really didn't need to made longer, not even the similarly easy Pikmin 4 opted to have absurd 18 minute days. The lack of wiimote controls hurts the experience as well, gyro aiming is just less reliable and precise than the wiimote's IR pointer.
I think its the fact that pikmin 3 was too short that makes pikmin 2 still be my favorite game so far despite its flaws... I really hope pikmin 4 can find a nice middle ground.
Considering the demo has hours worth of content to explore as different caves and areas are made avaliable depending on how quickly you complete the demo's mission, there is going to be a LOT of time spent in this game. I'm so excited for it.
These are the types of gems you want to find on youtube. You rarely come across long yet enjoyable videos like this, but when you do, you're sure to have an amazing next 2 hours. I love you for making this video. Thanks a lot! Lots of respect! I hope to see more videos like this from you in the future. Sorry if this comment is a bit messy but I really don't know how to thank you for making such a wonderful video about my favorite franchise.
pikmin one is certainly my favorite as well, and i will NEVER fold on that, but i agree. i dont even particularly like pikmin 3, but it is downright gorgeous and has some changes that are both fresh and useful. keep up the amazing work chief.
If you know what you're doing Pikmin 2 is super relaxing and easy. If you go in blind, with no resetting in caves or any idea of how Purple Pikmin work (what I did), Its a stressful nightmare!
Maaaaan, never before have I ever watched a nearly 2 hours long youtube video that was worth it. That has changed Congratulations for the great vid man
I dont normally comment but when I do its because of the realness of thenpassion i can feel you exude for something you love. Keep it up man, in everything you do in life.
Never played any of the games but I’ve found myself consistently watching various play throughs and speed runs across the franchise now is finally the time to get up and play through them, this video was a masterpiece in and of itself
I remember getting Pikmin 3 on a complete whim, and it has earned a place in my heart along with the likes of Kirby games, which I hold very close to my heart. I've never played Pikmin 1 but want to as I am currently playing through the second game and have beaten the third multiple times. The games are just so charming from musical, design, and story aspects that I found it hard not to fall in love with the adorable little plant creatures that exist in this game. As someone who has only really experienced the most recent game fully, I found this video very informative and nice with how you spoke on each game, stating your opinions but also adding in things from a more objective standpoint. Very awesome.
OH MY GOSH THIS IS AMAZING. I LOVE PIKMIN AND IT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO FIND VIDEOS LIKE THESE, It may not mean to much but I loved this video and it was amazing.
I really enjoyed Pikmin 3. I only wihs there was more to it. it felt a little too easy and I beat it without much challenge. I wish they had more fruit treasures to collect and more caves. But I really had fun exploring the environments and solving puzzles to get to all of the fruit treasures. I hope there is a sequel that follows the idea of Pikmin 3 but adds the challenge and spice that pikmin 2 had. Basically, I wish the whole game was like Pikmin 3's challenge mode! I also thought pikmin 3 was the only game to effectively use the game pad, to the extent that I preferred playing with the game pad and feel like the switch port will be missing somethigg by because it can’t be controlled that way.
I played through Pikmin 1 loads of times, optimising strategy, improving all the time. I think I could do it in about 8 or 9 game days. I still have a Pikmin diorama in my front room, using little plastic Pikmin, onions, blowhogs and flowers. I also have cuddly Pikmin and a weird yellow Pikmin phone holder. I think it’s probably my favourite game ever.
Wow, what a great watch. I really appreciate this video, because it really helped me get to take a trip down memory lane with the first two games, and now I really want to go back and play them both again. I just got pikmin 3 deluxe for the switch, and I’ve gotta say you’re right in that it’s so well balanced and fun, especially with the new side stories mode which adds even more times missions to the game. While I personally love the sprawling expansiveness of pikmin 2 and tbh the caves happen to be my favorite part of that game (maybe going back and playing it they won’t be), I agree that pikmin 1 is so exciting and tense because of that short time limit. Honestly I hope that in pikmin 4 they bring back a bit more of a shorter time limit than in pikmin 3, but I also hope they would bring back the caves from pikmin 2 in some form. I think a good balance would be to have caves like they exist in pikmin 3, but inside those caves are “deep caves” which return to the style of dungeon like caves from pikmin 2. That way, there would be an added challenge to caves that players could embark on when they feel ready to enter a gauntlet, and it would make the caves more varied than they were in pikmin 3, and less daunting than they were in pikmin 2. Also I think that those potential “deep caves should not be saved before each sub level, but instead saved at the start and end of the deep cave. By combining the pikmin 3 caves with potentially shorter pikmin 2 caves, it would leave a good balance of being able to clear the easier areas of the cave, before risking it all delving deeper into the darker untuned parts of the caves. Nonetheless, great video PS: in pikmin 2 the challenge mode is also co-op, and can add a lot of fun to those levels
for such a small channel, you've already done an excellent job at earning my subscription. good on you man, pikmin is such an underrated franchise and deserves love like this from more fans and creators.
I really appreciate the influx of pikmin content coming into my feed. This is a whole section of UA-cam that I thought had died in like 2010, but it's just been evolving. Thanks for the content!
I really enjoyed watching this! Having such quality content come from such a small UA-camr is incredible! Thank you for taking the time to make this, I can't express how happy I am I found this :D
This is by far the best analysis I’ve ever watched on this series. Very in-depth and amazingly presented. Thank you for sharing your love of these games with us
Great job making this very long video I think it was great love the series keep up the good work spreading the love of these older easily forgotten games ❤️
At 54:19 right when you said that I didn't need the rest of the description to know it was Dream Den sublevel 10. Was stuck on it for months cuz I already didn't have that many blue pikmin going into it so it was either leaving the den completely and having to redo the den up to that point or restarting that level. Remembering that level still gives me chills. Also great video btw as a huge Pikmin fan I learned soooo many things I didn't know before.
"The sandbelching meerslug may be the least dangerous boss in pikmin 3" Has flashbacks of trying to beat him when I was in third grade and repeatedly losing my whole army
Great video, it definitely deserves a ton lot more of views. What's even better is that your wishes came true. Pikmin 3 is now on Switch with all the content of the WiiU version plus a new mode with Olimar and improvements. I wish they could make the quality of the frame rate better for the switch version, but it added multiple save files and a new level of difficulty. I love the Pikmin franchise since I played the first game on the Wii when I was 12. I remember returning from middle school, playing strategically, and having a feeling of adventure exploring the maps.
Wow I've been playing the Pikmin games for a long while now and I never realized that the blue pikmin could lifeguard other pikmin out of the water like at 1:07:45 Also, this was an amazing video!
Massive Pikmin fan here and I've replayed every game multiple times to the point where I make sure to replay each campaign at least once per year. I think this was an excellent deconstruction of each game and covered a broad range of experiences! I love to see content like this recommended to me. Whilst I dislike Pikmin 3 the most of the trilogy due to it's extremely linear structure and narrative based campaign, that leads replayability extremely shot - I understand this comes from the perspective of having played each game many many times - and I overall agree your average person would objectively enjoy the campaign that Pikmin 3 provides the most - as it is by far the most refined gameplay-world experience Pikmin has to offer. Thanks for the deep dive - was absolutely wonderful.
How do you have so few subscribers! This video was so well made! He kept my attention the whole time and he has the voice and deliver of a man who can stop an angry mob! Well done, and a lovely video! Thank you sm for sharing.
As someone whose first Pikmin game (outside of Bloom) was Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Switch, I'm so happy that your prediction was correct! I always thoughts RTS wouldn't be a style that I would be good at, so I didn't really know about Pikmin until my friend got me hooked on Bloom. After some hesitation, I ended up getting the Switch version and I cannot stop playing. Whether it's to ensure a no-death day or platinum-ing the challenges, I haven't picked up any other titles in the last month. It's so fun, and I'm really attached to the Pikmin as characters. Even though the time limit can be a little panic-inducing, the ability to recall Pikmin to the ship at any point during the day puts down my stress levels (I can't handle Pikmin deaths in my gameplay, lol) I appreciate your extensicve breakdown of the mainline series, as I don't have access to a Gamecube or a computer that can do emulation stuff. REally looking forward to seeing your reaction / thoughts on Pikmin 4 when it finally releases (hopefully) next year!
Really enjoyable video. I personally have a preference for Pikmin 2, but you made excellent points. I wish 3 had had caves and that the main story line wasn't so boring in a way? After a while, it was just like okay I am searching for Olimar and I guess collecting fruit. The fruit thing was such a downgrade from Pikmin 2 where you get to collect all these cool and unique items.
This was incredibly entertaining and well made. I have a deep love for the Pikmin series despite being a relatively new fan with Pikmin 3 being my first game. (then later getting Pikmin 2) This video reminded me why I like the games so much and I think it's about time I give Pikmin 2 another playthrough
46:39 Don't forget: "A few Bulbmin, poison, an Iridescent Glint Beetle, and a jillion bomb rocks!" (The purgatory that is Submerged Castle sublevel 4, arguably the most hated cave sublevel in the entire game)
A very well thought out video it made me reconsiser the whole franchise i still no nothing about hey pikmin then its apparently 2.5d and bad Tdlr one of the best most detailed and objective long form review things on youtube
This was a really excellent analysis! You do a really excellent job breaking down each game in the series. However, you definitely don't know what the word "objectively" means. Nonetheless, more longform game analysis on youtube is always fantastic, and you should keep up the good work.
I wonder if the developers of the more recently announced Pikmin 4 has watched any part of this at all... That aside, this is a perfect analysis of the (as of posting) 3 Pikmin games. Great job!
Pikmin 1 will always be my favorite, despite spending more time in 2 as a kid. IMO the timer is the glue that holds that game together, and so much of its design that carries over into the later games doesn't really wirk without it.
Pikmin 2 is my favorite but i love all of them, and now we have pikmin 4 confirmed to be on its way. (And just as pretty as 3 deluxe) Each game has its charms, pikmin 1 is basically intro to speedrunning and definitely benefits from the time pressure, its replayability is all about optimization and iterative improvement. (And i love its max length is ≈6.5hrs, a rare treat in contrast to the modern age of skinner boxes and multi hundred hr campaigns like AC Odessey) Pikmin 2 is a much more controlled return and is all about exploration and replayability through challenge and randomly generated caves, and has 2 fun multiplayer modes with coop challenge mode and competitive 2 player battle (so much fun throwing bomb rocks at your siblings). And pikmin 3 is extremely pretty and polished and has difficulty levels and coop campaign (Ultra spicy 2player was interesting, 60 cap split in two means 30 pikmin per player, definitely changes how you play), and the mission modes are fun in 2player mode as well.
This video was very informative and I definitely agree with the vast majority of things you said. I'm frankly confused as to why you don't have more viewers and more specifically why this video doesn't have a lot of views. I'm now subbed because of this video and I'm greatly looking forward to more content you create. Keep up the great work and I hope you get more of a following very soon!
Thanks man, yeah its a slow burn but its picked up some steam, getting across to 500 people as of right now is still fine by me and it will only go up, thanks for the sub :D
Pikmin 1 is my favorite and nothing will ever change that. Its rough around the edges, but it has that special charm that only gamecube games seem to have. I'd love to see a remake someday, and I know we are all anxiously awaiting Pikmin 4's release in the next few months
Utterly fantastic video, one of the best I've seen on the topic of Pikmin. My only minor gripe is at 1:38:22 when you use the world 'objectively' when referring to a subjective claim. Obviously this doesn't remotely hamper any of your points, but a well-informed opinion which you rigorously debated is nonetheless subjective.
This part is true, certain things are entirely objective like the Pikmin AI improving and the games becoming more polished and less glitchy, but the result is entirely subjective since the criteria is based on my own bias :)
The only Pikmin I've ever played is the 4 demo, but even I know this is a wonderfully put together and criminally underrated analysis. I hope at some point more people find this! (I was probably recommended this from watching Altrive's Among Us videos where his name in-game is "Pikmin 4".)
Personally all the things you noted as problems for pikmin 2 I love about it. I LOVE having a lot to do and tackling it one by one. I was sad when I beat pikmin 3 so fast because then I just didn't have much else to do beyond challenge mode which was too hard... Thankfully the switch version had a side chapter with Olimar and Louie. Just like old times. Though. I might give it another shot. I still love ALL 3 games.
Dream Den Sublevel 10 was such a pain in the ass. Once i learned that the sublevels change layout upon resetting, I reset my gamecube maybe a dozen times to get a layout that didn't automatically fuck me.
Poor olimar… he comes back from an alien planet to only not get to see his family and have to go back to this planet… bonus pity points for his boss selling his ship and his souvenir for his son.
So I decided it by which game got the most points: Best story: Pikmin Best pikmin: Pikmin2 (Purples) Most uses for a pikmin: Pikmin2 (Whites) Best graphics: Pikmin 3 More replayability: Pikmin / Pikmin2 Best bosses: Pikmin3 Best music: Pikmin2
This is a well crafted video, thank you! Sorry that your comment section is rather toxic. Keep it up, I could see you gaining traction soon with videos like this one.
Nico Morales yeah I sort of neglected to mention them because I consider it sort of a “state” that pikmin get into like frazzled when mitites come out of the ground or in a trance when the antenna beetle whistles
@@thescarredsinner895 "Didn’t realize but you didn’t mention puffmin by name at all that’s racist" This is single handily the stupidest statement I have seen in ages. Good job
PIKMIN and Ape Escape are By FAR my favorite fun games growing up. I think we can keep purple but we would have to limit them. Maybe a maximum of 3-5 or something. Also after tossing you can make them have to "stand up" and that takes a while making them not stunlock constantly after just whistling them off. Maybe the purples die if they dont constantly eat (some resource on the map) like necter or something.
Pikmin was the first game I watched a Let's Play of, and the only nintendo series I hadn't played for almost 2 decades. It is by far my favorite game IP of all time, having finally emulated pikmin, buying pikmin 2, and the switch port of Pikmin 3. I was with everyone in excitement when Pikmin 4 was officially announced
A video I always come back to watch anytime in the mood to hear about all pikmin games also great channel really got me into pikmin by your rom hacks playthroughs(lands of torture)
I can appreciate that the first pic man game has time limits and you can only be on the planet for 30 days but whenever time restraints are involved I get very pressured I get anxious and then I don’t know what to do for an example one time I played super Mario sunshine and there is this one up that you can get that’s underwater and as you know there’s like a meter that tells you how long you can be underwater and since the time constraint made me so nervous I panicked too much to actually get back out And up onto the shore so I can breathe fresh air instead I kept swimming around in circles until I drowned.
I was solo confused, right when he mentioned the Duracell battery, I got an Ad for Duracell and for a bit I thought he got sponsored and was copying or doing a parody of one of their commercials, but nope, it ended and he said 'plz sponser me' so I just got a Duracell ad at the perfect time
The empress bulblax is a decent reocurring boss for a simgle game in my opinion. At first she rolls when upset. THEN she gives birth while not rolling (her babies, the bulborb larva that swallow pikmin whole instantly), THEN when she rolls and smacks the walls, huge boulders crash down. Her husband, the emperor bulblax, becomes a total pushover, even if you don't have any purples
this fulfils my incredibly niche desire for multi-hour analyses of the entire pikmin franchise, excellent work
I knew someone craved it like I did lmao
Preach, brutha
@@yams7355 *sister
Haha i watched this through before i relised it was an hour long
@@realHeff I just broke out my old wii from 06 and started doing a 100% play through all the games finished 1 in only 11 days and 2 in 8 (cleared debt) and 20(100%) and this video is exactly what I needed
College essays: 2-4 pages.
Pikmin: *43 PAGES.*
Not quite the longest paper I’ve ever submitted but certainly top 3
"Wait until Pikmin 3 is ported to the Switch"
Nice call lol
Ya anyone could guess it because they took basically every Wii U game and added it to the switch with the word deluxe after the title
Except for Xenoblade Chronicles X :'(
@@josephdavison4189 thing is, it's _actually_ a deluxe version, not just a port
@@josephdavison4189 except for the better lock on mechanic, co-op campaign,and the side stories,
@@tightmedusa4744 a difficulty option as well (although a lot of the “harder” changes are just reverting it back to the Wii U (except the 60 pikmin limit)
Favorite Quote
“DO YOU LIKE THE TASTE OF DIRT CADET?!”
I guess they do with how much they trip
Yeah
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Whenever I think of the Submerged Castle, one quote comes to mind. "I JUST HAD TO OPEN MY MOUTH!"
Which is funny, because he wasn’t aware of the 5 minute timer, it was such bad timing on his part.
tbh same. he got me interested in the franchise in the first place. probably wouldn't have played them otherwise. even If I do like other kinds of strategy games.
A different youtuber by the name of Scruffy has a romhack series to play the game in first person, and in it he rushed to the Submerged Castle as a meme and it taught me to ignore my childhood trauma and just rush the castle for the pluckaphone.
@@jasonreed7522 love that channel.
He makes great content.
Chuggaaconroy: "I JUST HAD TO OPEN MY MOUTH! I JUST HAD TO SAY IT! AS SOON AS I FINISHED SAYING IT! YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK, GAME!"
The first half of pikmin 2 should have been timed as a way to rush players to repay the company’s debt. If you fail to repay the debt, you fail, then removing the time limit afterwards freely letting players explore.
Yes! Best of two worlds.
I thought the company debt had a 30-day Timelimit when I was 1st playing the game. Also as the years passed I found the lack of urgency when repaying the debt kind of fishy & what if I told you the President was lying to us the entire time? Olimar = Mario, Louie = Luigi, President = Wario. The Pikpik carrots that Spoiler ate weren't worth 10,000 Pokos at all, the President never went to the Black Hole Loan Sharks & merely said that to motivate you. This all explains why the ship suddenly becomes Gold when the President joins Olimar to find Louie.
Yes
The President seemed really worried and I actually feared for his life, there should've been a time limit for sure
Most of Pikmin 2 takes place underground in caves where time doesn't pass. How would you deal with the player running out of time while underground? Instant death?
I FINALLY FOUND IT. THE PERFECT DOCUMENTARY.
Its beautiful
Lambhoot has a pretty good set of videos on pikmin, since you liked this you should give them a watch
@@poles6360 Will do! Thanks!
It isn’t fully perfect, he should still analyze hey Pikmin because of it.
Giant beetle that shoots rocks: I'VE GOT YOU NOW! TIME TO DIE!
Olimar: punch rok
punch rok
*FALCON, PUNCH!*
punch rok
punch rok
punch rok
Pikmin 3 is one of the rare cases where I actually want more padding. I loved the game, but the story just felt too short. I just wish they could squeeze a bit more out of each area, giving you a reason to return to places beyond just getting all of the fruit.
@@draguOdoT The juice isn't what helps the people of Koppaite.
@@General12th Yeah, they need seeds as expressed in the first fruit description
My main complaint about pikmin 3 is that its too linear compared to the first 2 games. (You unlock blues, beat 1 boss and then are technically ready to face the final boss but should spend maybe 1 or 2 days at each area cleaning up whatever you didn't get the first time around.)
Otherwise its a great game, just less replayable because its very linear when the other games were all about having options for your strategies and unlocked blues relatively early in the progression.
@@jasonreed7522 I feel the same way. I enjoyed Pikmin 3 when I played it, but after beating it I felt no incentive to play it again, unlike with Pikmin and Pikmin 2.
It was just found out like a few days ago that there was a whole cut area to the game still in the files that was supposed to utilize the blues more! So, yeah, there _was_ supposed to be more padding. Shame it didn't get added to deluxe
Okay, why doesn’t this thing have a more than 1m views? This is the most amazing pikmin video I have seen
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hoka tat
probably because the entire Pikmin franchise has less than 7.5 million sales total, even if every single one of those was to a different person, adding up the sales from Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 3 deluxe gives about 3.31 million sales, this is likely a fairly good approximation of the fanbase's size (also as an added note Pikmin 3 has more sales than Pikmin 1 and 2 (the Wii releases included) combined). therefore if this video had 1 million views that'd almost a third of the total fanbase would've seen it, and despite me being a fairly dedicated fan of the series it's taken over a year and a half for this video to enter my recommended, so it's likely not turned up in the recommended of other fans either. I simply don't believe anyone that isn't already a fan of Pikmin is going to sit through an hour and a half video about which game in the trilogy is the best.
There's one thing about third ending that I love, at the end you see all the pikmin out enjoying sunshine lounging about when suddenly another crash happens in the distance and they all rush towards is seemingly excitedly. It feels like they can't wait for the 4th too.
48:00 clearly as a kid I was not a fan of resetting. I loaded up my old save file and found that I had over 3,000 pikmin deaths. Yikes.
Great video! My mom passed away last year to breast cancer and I've really been trying to tap in to my nostalgia in remembrance of her. I was 5 years old when Pikmin 1 came out and I remember seeing the commercial that presented the game in a nature documentary style... It was love at first sight and I begged my mom and dad to get it for me. I remember grinding through day after day, always trying to do a 0-death run, getting super frustrated at the "crushing" glitch, and raging at the Smoky Progg. Then, one day I got a Nintendo Power which had the wonderful claymation-style art from Pikmin 2 on the front and immediately tore through it to read about it... I can't tell you how many hours I put into Pikmin 2 as a kid and still try to boot it up semi-regularly. Hell, since there was a 9-year wait between 2 and 3, I would wake up and check all of the gaming sites I could about Pikmin news every single day. I was in high school when Pikmin 3 came out, and whilst there were a few things that slightly disappointed me about it (team purple and whites in story mode here), I knew it was a masterpiece in its own right. All 3 games are just beautiful and I can't wait for Pikmin 4 (any day now........), but 2 will always be my favorite; from playing 2-player battle with my little brother and best friends, to attempting to grow 9,999 Pikmin in a single campaign. Thanks for this video and you've gained a subscriber!
wow such a sweet story. I'm sorry to hear about your mother. Stay strong, and thanks for sharing :)
Soon we will be able to experience pikmin 4, condolences for your mother
I'm so surprised this hasn't gained A LOT of traction, and I'm hoping it does soon. Because this video is excellent. You went so in depth with it, and I can see the hard work put into it. Best of luck for whatever you make next
thank you thank you :D
@@realHeff what your opinion on Pikmin 3 deluxe?
59:48 "Do these fruit juices make anyone else thirsty?"
Gets an ad for bubly
Pikmin 3 only got better with the port too. I love the game so much more with the better controls and other improvements made
No it didn’t. It got worse. It was already way too easy and now it’s easier. Deluxe is barely a game anymore you literally will not lose that game, pikmin 3 was already babies first RTS but man deluxe doubled down hard on the easy mode nature.
@@MysteriousStranger50 with how piss easy base Pikmin 3 was it really doesn’t matter. The appeal to 3 is the great controls and experience of just playing the game. It’s the definitive Pikmin 3 experience and saying otherwise is just complaining
@@nutnut6161 The experience of playing the game is diminished a bit by enemies falling over when you so much as glance at them, though. They all have too little health. The days also really didn't need to made longer, not even the similarly easy Pikmin 4 opted to have absurd 18 minute days. The lack of wiimote controls hurts the experience as well, gyro aiming is just less reliable and precise than the wiimote's IR pointer.
This was such an incredibly experienced look at these games! Great stuff, bro!
Such love anorey hope you're well bro :D
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You definitely should make more content like this-
I'd love to do more things like this!
I think its the fact that pikmin 3 was too short that makes pikmin 2 still be my favorite game so far despite its flaws... I really hope pikmin 4 can find a nice middle ground.
Considering the demo has hours worth of content to explore as different caves and areas are made avaliable depending on how quickly you complete the demo's mission, there is going to be a LOT of time spent in this game. I'm so excited for it.
These are the types of gems you want to find on youtube. You rarely come across long yet enjoyable videos like this, but when you do, you're sure to have an amazing next 2 hours. I love you for making this video. Thanks a lot! Lots of respect! I hope to see more videos like this from you in the future. Sorry if this comment is a bit messy but I really don't know how to thank you for making such a wonderful video about my favorite franchise.
This video was truly outstanding, you have earned my subscription HeffTV, keep up the great work
pikmin one is certainly my favorite as well, and i will NEVER fold on that, but i agree. i dont even particularly like pikmin 3, but it is downright gorgeous and has some changes that are both fresh and useful. keep up the amazing work chief.
Someone who understands that favorite=\= best :D
Yes! I can’t wait for pikmin on switch it comes out right after my birthday
Here's happy early birthday wishes :D
Thankyou! It’s tomorrow!
If you know what you're doing Pikmin 2 is super relaxing and easy. If you go in blind, with no resetting in caves or any idea of how Purple Pikmin work (what I did), Its a stressful nightmare!
Definitely! Pikmin 2 has by far the largest difficulty curve
even if I know what I'm doing I still find it a stress filled expirience.
This was the push I needed to dive into the world of Pikmin for the first time! Thanks! IT WAS SOOO GOOOD
Maaaaan, never before have I ever watched a nearly 2 hours long youtube video that was worth it. That has changed
Congratulations for the great vid man
I dont normally comment but when I do its because of the realness of thenpassion i can feel you exude for something you love. Keep it up man, in everything you do in life.
Never played any of the games but I’ve found myself consistently watching various play throughs and speed runs across the franchise now is finally the time to get up and play through them, this video was a masterpiece in and of itself
I remember getting Pikmin 3 on a complete whim, and it has earned a place in my heart along with the likes of Kirby games, which I hold very close to my heart. I've never played Pikmin 1 but want to as I am currently playing through the second game and have beaten the third multiple times. The games are just so charming from musical, design, and story aspects that I found it hard not to fall in love with the adorable little plant creatures that exist in this game. As someone who has only really experienced the most recent game fully, I found this video very informative and nice with how you spoke on each game, stating your opinions but also adding in things from a more objective standpoint. Very awesome.
OH MY GOSH THIS IS AMAZING. I LOVE PIKMIN AND IT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO FIND VIDEOS LIKE THESE, It may not mean to much but I loved this video and it was amazing.
I really enjoyed Pikmin 3. I only wihs there was more to it. it felt a little too easy and I beat it without much challenge. I wish they had more fruit treasures to collect and more caves. But I really had fun exploring the environments and solving puzzles to get to all of the fruit treasures. I hope there is a sequel that follows the idea of Pikmin 3 but adds the challenge and spice that pikmin 2 had. Basically, I wish the whole game was like Pikmin 3's challenge mode!
I also thought pikmin 3 was the only game to effectively use the game pad, to the extent that I preferred playing with the game pad and feel like the switch port will be missing somethigg by because it can’t be controlled that way.
I played through Pikmin 1 loads of times, optimising strategy, improving all the time. I think I could do it in about 8 or 9 game days. I still have a Pikmin diorama in my front room, using little plastic Pikmin, onions, blowhogs and flowers. I also have cuddly Pikmin and a weird yellow Pikmin phone holder. I think it’s probably my favourite game ever.
Wow, what a great watch. I really appreciate this video, because it really helped me get to take a trip down memory lane with the first two games, and now I really want to go back and play them both again. I just got pikmin 3 deluxe for the switch, and I’ve gotta say you’re right in that it’s so well balanced and fun, especially with the new side stories mode which adds even more times missions to the game. While I personally love the sprawling expansiveness of pikmin 2 and tbh the caves happen to be my favorite part of that game (maybe going back and playing it they won’t be), I agree that pikmin 1 is so exciting and tense because of that short time limit. Honestly I hope that in pikmin 4 they bring back a bit more of a shorter time limit than in pikmin 3, but I also hope they would bring back the caves from pikmin 2 in some form. I think a good balance would be to have caves like they exist in pikmin 3, but inside those caves are “deep caves” which return to the style of dungeon like caves from pikmin 2. That way, there would be an added challenge to caves that players could embark on when they feel ready to enter a gauntlet, and it would make the caves more varied than they were in pikmin 3, and less daunting than they were in pikmin 2. Also I think that those potential “deep caves should not be saved before each sub level, but instead saved at the start and end of the deep cave. By combining the pikmin 3 caves with potentially shorter pikmin 2 caves, it would leave a good balance of being able to clear the easier areas of the cave, before risking it all delving deeper into the darker untuned parts of the caves. Nonetheless, great video
PS: in pikmin 2 the challenge mode is also co-op, and can add a lot of fun to those levels
Omg I love looong videos, love it even more if it talks about pikmin
Glad you enjoyed :D
But the youtube algorythm hates it.
for such a small channel, you've already done an excellent job at earning my subscription. good on you man, pikmin is such an underrated franchise and deserves love like this from more fans and creators.
I really appreciate the influx of pikmin content coming into my feed. This is a whole section of UA-cam that I thought had died in like 2010, but it's just been evolving. Thanks for the content!
October 30th is gonna be a great day for the Pikmin fandom.
Finally finished the video, absolute fire
Bless DNP
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I really enjoyed watching this! Having such quality content come from such a small UA-camr is incredible! Thank you for taking the time to make this, I can't express how happy I am I found this :D
Glad you enjoyed!
You spent more than an hour explaining in such an entertaining way. How doesn't this have more VIEWS!!!!
9:00 Sigma rule number 404:
*Punch boulders twice twice your size*
Pikmillionare grindset
This video is amazing and I am now subscribed.
This is by far the best analysis I’ve ever watched on this series. Very in-depth and amazingly presented. Thank you for sharing your love of these games with us
I’m commenting both because this is a really good video and to help you with the algorithm! (But seriously, this video is really well done)
All hail the algorithm *bows* (glad you enjoyed the vid)
Great job making this very long video I think it was great love the series keep up the good work spreading the love of these older easily forgotten games ❤️
At 54:19 right when you said that I didn't need the rest of the description to know it was Dream Den sublevel 10. Was stuck on it for months cuz I already didn't have that many blue pikmin going into it so it was either leaving the den completely and having to redo the den up to that point or restarting that level. Remembering that level still gives me chills. Also great video btw as a huge Pikmin fan I learned soooo many things I didn't know before.
"The sandbelching meerslug may be the least dangerous boss in pikmin 3"
Has flashbacks of trying to beat him when I was in third grade and repeatedly losing my whole army
Great video, it definitely deserves a ton lot more of views. What's even better is that your wishes came true. Pikmin 3 is now on Switch with all the content of the WiiU version plus a new mode with Olimar and improvements. I wish they could make the quality of the frame rate better for the switch version, but it added multiple save files and a new level of difficulty. I love the Pikmin franchise since I played the first game on the Wii when I was 12. I remember returning from middle school, playing strategically, and having a feeling of adventure exploring the maps.
Heck yeah dude, I got Pikmin 3 Deluxe in Ultra Spicy streamed on this channel!
"Nintendo has a bad habit of agonizing beginnings and long tutorials. Can I please play the game now?"
Pikmin 4: *sweating nervously*
*I love this video it made me wanna play Pikmin 1 and 2*
*And Pikmin 4 should have every Pikmin in story mode*
Do remember that there is a 100 pikmin cap. Having more than 5 pikmin types available would be to the detriment of pik in type balancing, I'd say
We might have All pikmin types
Wow I've been playing the Pikmin games for a long while now and I never realized that the blue pikmin could lifeguard other pikmin out of the water like at 1:07:45 Also, this was an amazing video!
Unfortunately this isnt applicable to pikmin 3
Massive Pikmin fan here and I've replayed every game multiple times to the point where I make sure to replay each campaign at least once per year.
I think this was an excellent deconstruction of each game and covered a broad range of experiences! I love to see content like this recommended to me.
Whilst I dislike Pikmin 3 the most of the trilogy due to it's extremely linear structure and narrative based campaign, that leads replayability extremely shot - I understand this comes from the perspective of having played each game many many times - and I overall agree your average person would objectively enjoy the campaign that Pikmin 3 provides the most - as it is by far the most refined gameplay-world experience Pikmin has to offer.
Thanks for the deep dive - was absolutely wonderful.
coming back to this 2 1/2 years later with Pikmin 3 on the Switch and Pikmin 4 on the way is insane
did i just really watch 1 hour and 40 minutes of a pikmin analysis? holy shit.
nice video btw.
How do you have so few subscribers! This video was so well made! He kept my attention the whole time and he has the voice and deliver of a man who can stop an angry mob! Well done, and a lovely video! Thank you sm for sharing.
:D
As someone whose first Pikmin game (outside of Bloom) was Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Switch, I'm so happy that your prediction was correct! I always thoughts RTS wouldn't be a style that I would be good at, so I didn't really know about Pikmin until my friend got me hooked on Bloom. After some hesitation, I ended up getting the Switch version and I cannot stop playing. Whether it's to ensure a no-death day or platinum-ing the challenges, I haven't picked up any other titles in the last month. It's so fun, and I'm really attached to the Pikmin as characters. Even though the time limit can be a little panic-inducing, the ability to recall Pikmin to the ship at any point during the day puts down my stress levels (I can't handle Pikmin deaths in my gameplay, lol)
I appreciate your extensicve breakdown of the mainline series, as I don't have access to a Gamecube or a computer that can do emulation stuff. REally looking forward to seeing your reaction / thoughts on Pikmin 4 when it finally releases (hopefully) next year!
Really enjoyable video. I personally have a preference for Pikmin 2, but you made excellent points. I wish 3 had had caves and that the main story line wasn't so boring in a way? After a while, it was just like okay I am searching for Olimar and I guess collecting fruit. The fruit thing was such a downgrade from Pikmin 2 where you get to collect all these cool and unique items.
Definitely agree that the collectibles in Pikmin 2 are far and away the best of all three games lol
This was incredibly entertaining and well made. I have a deep love for the Pikmin series despite being a relatively new fan with Pikmin 3 being my first game. (then later getting Pikmin 2) This video reminded me why I like the games so much and I think it's about time I give Pikmin 2 another playthrough
"hopefully pikmin 3 can come out in some capacity for the switch"
*and we added stuff*
"or maybe we can get pikmin 4"
*as you wish*
This was beautifully created. Thank you so much for the effort you put into such a great video
Outstanding analysis. One of my favourite game series beautifully explained. Thank you.
46:39 Don't forget: "A few Bulbmin, poison, an Iridescent Glint Beetle, and a jillion bomb rocks!" (The purgatory that is Submerged Castle sublevel 4, arguably the most hated cave sublevel in the entire game)
You've inspired me to give Pikmin 1 another chance.
Why? Did you get the bad ending?
@@redpikmin017 I only really played it as a child and was too intimidated by the difficulty. I have since this comment replayed it and beat it.
Never played the first two but grew up watching my brother playing them, playing 3 as an adult now is such a wave of nostalgia
A very well thought out video it made me reconsiser the whole franchise i still no nothing about hey pikmin then its apparently 2.5d and bad
Tdlr one of the best most detailed and objective long form review things on youtube
Thanks for that!
hey man, great video, very insightful, excellent editing too
This was a really excellent analysis! You do a really excellent job breaking down each game in the series. However, you definitely don't know what the word "objectively" means. Nonetheless, more longform game analysis on youtube is always fantastic, and you should keep up the good work.
I wonder if the developers of the more recently announced Pikmin 4 has watched any part of this at all... That aside, this is a perfect analysis of the (as of posting) 3 Pikmin games. Great job!
Pikmin 1 will always be my favorite, despite spending more time in 2 as a kid. IMO the timer is the glue that holds that game together, and so much of its design that carries over into the later games doesn't really wirk without it.
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Pikmin 2 is my favorite but i love all of them, and now we have pikmin 4 confirmed to be on its way. (And just as pretty as 3 deluxe)
Each game has its charms, pikmin 1 is basically intro to speedrunning and definitely benefits from the time pressure, its replayability is all about optimization and iterative improvement. (And i love its max length is ≈6.5hrs, a rare treat in contrast to the modern age of skinner boxes and multi hundred hr campaigns like AC Odessey)
Pikmin 2 is a much more controlled return and is all about exploration and replayability through challenge and randomly generated caves, and has 2 fun multiplayer modes with coop challenge mode and competitive 2 player battle (so much fun throwing bomb rocks at your siblings).
And pikmin 3 is extremely pretty and polished and has difficulty levels and coop campaign (Ultra spicy 2player was interesting, 60 cap split in two means 30 pikmin per player, definitely changes how you play), and the mission modes are fun in 2player mode as well.
287 subscribers? make that 288, you deserve way more than you get man!
This video was very informative and I definitely agree with the vast majority of things you said. I'm frankly confused as to why you don't have more viewers and more specifically why this video doesn't have a lot of views. I'm now subbed because of this video and I'm greatly looking forward to more content you create. Keep up the great work and I hope you get more of a following very soon!
Thanks man, yeah its a slow burn but its picked up some steam, getting across to 500 people as of right now is still fine by me and it will only go up, thanks for the sub :D
Pikmin 1 is my favorite and nothing will ever change that. Its rough around the edges, but it has that special charm that only gamecube games seem to have. I'd love to see a remake someday, and I know we are all anxiously awaiting Pikmin 4's release in the next few months
Utterly fantastic video, one of the best I've seen on the topic of Pikmin. My only minor gripe is at 1:38:22 when you use the world 'objectively' when referring to a subjective claim. Obviously this doesn't remotely hamper any of your points, but a well-informed opinion which you rigorously debated is nonetheless subjective.
This part is true, certain things are entirely objective like the Pikmin AI improving and the games becoming more polished and less glitchy, but the result is entirely subjective since the criteria is based on my own bias :)
I feel like pikmin 2 is great adventure game, rather than a survival rts
The only Pikmin I've ever played is the 4 demo, but even I know this is a wonderfully put together and criminally underrated analysis. I hope at some point more people find this!
(I was probably recommended this from watching Altrive's Among Us videos where his name in-game is "Pikmin 4".)
Really great video, don't normally comment but I want the algorithm to pick this up because it seriously deserves more attention!
This salvaged my 20-minute commute to work over the course of this week
him "pikmin 3 has the least climactic ending in the franchise" :leaves out the most important part:
Personally all the things you noted as problems for pikmin 2 I love about it. I LOVE having a lot to do and tackling it one by one. I was sad when I beat pikmin 3 so fast because then I just didn't have much else to do beyond challenge mode which was too hard... Thankfully the switch version had a side chapter with Olimar and Louie. Just like old times. Though. I might give it another shot. I still love ALL 3 games.
Dream Den Sublevel 10 was such a pain in the ass. Once i learned that the sublevels change layout upon resetting, I reset my gamecube maybe a dozen times to get a layout that didn't automatically fuck me.
Poor olimar… he comes back from an alien planet to only not get to see his family and have to go back to this planet… bonus pity points for his boss selling his ship and his souvenir for his son.
So I decided it by which game got the most points:
Best story: Pikmin
Best pikmin: Pikmin2 (Purples)
Most uses for a pikmin: Pikmin2 (Whites)
Best graphics: Pikmin 3
More replayability: Pikmin / Pikmin2
Best bosses: Pikmin3
Best music: Pikmin2
Extra stuff:
Gameplay: Pikmim3
Most difficulty: Pikmin2
Best bosses: Pikmin2
Best boss designs: Pikmin3
Best final boss: Pikmin2
@@moldbug1660 I don't understand, how does pikmin 2 has the best bosse and pikmin 3 too?
Amazing analysis! You hit the right marks on each game and I fully agree with all your conclusions and points.
I’m gonna have to figure out how to go through and break it down by section! Thank you!
Well, I like it.
I love you
I have never seen a video so decadent on pikmin thank you so much
This is a well crafted video, thank you! Sorry that your comment section is rather toxic. Keep it up, I could see you gaining traction soon with videos like this one.
I don't think the comment section has been toxic at all actually! Glad you enjoyed the video :D
Pikmin 2 technically has 3 pikmin being purple, white and the mostly forgotten bullmin
33:15 I got it covered :D
Didn’t realize but you didn’t mention puffmin by name at all that’s racist
Nico Morales yeah I sort of neglected to mention them because I consider it sort of a “state” that pikmin get into like frazzled when mitites come out of the ground or in a trance when the antenna beetle whistles
HeffTV at least you could have called them by name
@@thescarredsinner895 "Didn’t realize but you didn’t mention puffmin by name at all that’s racist" This is single handily the stupidest statement I have seen in ages. Good job
The funny thing is Louie isn’t entirely lying as the president does say there are space bunnies but didn’t think they were on Louie’s space route
PIKMIN and Ape Escape are By FAR my favorite fun games growing up.
I think we can keep purple but we would have to limit them. Maybe a maximum of 3-5 or something. Also after tossing you can make them have to "stand up" and that takes a while making them not stunlock constantly after just whistling them off. Maybe the purples die if they dont constantly eat (some resource on the map) like necter or something.
DUDE YOUR ANALYSIS IS INCOMPLETE...
COZ WE GOT PIKMIN 4 BABYYYYYYYYY 😉😉
Something about this being a great video that deserves more views, yadda yadda.
Something about me appreciating your support and time, yada yada
The fact I can remember Dream Den sub level 10 is astonishing considering I already have horrible enough memory
Pikmin was the first game I watched a Let's Play of, and the only nintendo series I hadn't played for almost 2 decades. It is by far my favorite game IP of all time, having finally emulated pikmin, buying pikmin 2, and the switch port of Pikmin 3. I was with everyone in excitement when Pikmin 4 was officially announced
I didn’t realize until you started talking about pikmin 3 co-op, but I’m like 90% sure you can do co-op challenge mode in pikmin 2
I think you can do Co-Op challenge mode, just another reason the challenge mode of Pikmin 2 is dope
@@realHeff yeah I didn’t appreciate it as a kid, but playing pikmin 3 deluxe mission mode really makes me wanna go back to challenge mode
A video I always come back to watch anytime in the mood to hear about all pikmin games also great channel really got me into pikmin by your rom hacks playthroughs(lands of torture)
Dude this video deserves more everything great work
Glad you liked it!
I can appreciate that the first pic man game has time limits and you can only be on the planet for 30 days but whenever time restraints are involved I get very pressured I get anxious and then I don’t know what to do for an example one time I played super Mario sunshine and there is this one up that you can get that’s underwater and as you know there’s like a meter that tells you how long you can be underwater and since the time constraint made me so nervous I panicked too much to actually get back out And up onto the shore so I can breathe fresh air instead I kept swimming around in circles until I drowned.
I was solo confused, right when he mentioned the Duracell battery, I got an Ad for Duracell and for a bit I thought he got sponsored and was copying or doing a parody of one of their commercials, but nope, it ended and he said 'plz sponser me' so I just got a Duracell ad at the perfect time
The dislikes are from Hey pikmin fans
The empress bulblax is a decent reocurring boss for a simgle game in my opinion. At first she rolls when upset. THEN she gives birth while not rolling (her babies, the bulborb larva that swallow pikmin whole instantly), THEN when she rolls and smacks the walls, huge boulders crash down. Her husband, the emperor bulblax, becomes a total pushover, even if you don't have any purples
This video came out like right before they announced Pikmin 3 deluxe. And now we even have Pikmin 4 announced for this year!