In development for… pfiou, a very long time, Pikmin 4 has finally a release date on Switch : July 21, 2023. Oh, and the latest Nintendo Direct also made it possible to admire the first gameplay images.
Well, admittedly, the gameplay seems quite classic for the seriesespecially since the gameplay trailer does not show a new variety of Pikmin, but this new camera closer to the ground brings a rather new point of view, especially when compared to Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
The garden to explore in Pikmin 4 offers beautiful panoramas, highlighting more the scale ratio between the adventurous astronaut of the day and his environment. Which includes the funny bug that the player can control in addition des Pikminsalthough she seems particularly affectionate.
Named Otchin, the “space dog” will prove useful for destroy obstacleshelp move heavy objects, transporter des Pikmins and even in combat. If Pikmin has sometimes been considered to real-time tactics (Shigeru Miyamoto way), it would be quite funny to compare Otchin to a troop transport multifunction. After all, he fulfilled his functions.
The details regarding other new gameplay features will surely wait for an occasion closer to the release date on Switcheither July 21. There is a big spaceship that we can distinguish at the end of the video which particularly intrigues the fans.