Talk:Creature activity level

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I think this page would be better off as its own section on the difficulty article, as this feature is essentially that: a difficulty setting. The new feature has mechanics from Pikmin 3 Deluxe, such as enemies being stronger or weaker and a Pikmin cap of 60. I think it should be moved. -Chazmatron, signing off! (TALK) 22:01, 11 November, 2025

While this feature is similar to Pikmin 3 Deluxe's difficulty feature, it's difficult to document on the same page because it has a different name. The feature isn't called "difficulty", it's called "creature activity level" (it's unclear what the best capitalization to use is at the moment), and this name can't be used to describe difficulty in Pikmin 3 Deluxe as that game's difficulty feature doesn't affect enemy activity. The name "difficulty" could be used to describe the feature in Pikmin 4, but this would be not using the official name when an official name exists. So we need to decide: do we document these similar features on the same article even though they have different names, or do we prioritize using official names and document these features on separate articles? — Soprano_(talk) 22:19, November 11, 2025 (EST)

For the capitalization, there are two options there: either stick with how the game itself capitalizes it (creature Activity Level according to the Gameplay Guide) or how the Nintendo support page for the update capitalized it (creature activity level). I think using the in-game capitalization would be preferred since it comes from the game itself, rather than external media. Twins1105 (talk) 22:24, November 11, 2025 (EST)

On an email sent by Nintendo, they stated "Try new difficulty modes, snap photos, find Decor Pikmin and more in Pikmin 4 – whether you’ve just joined the Rescue Corp or you’re an experienced member, there’s more waiting for you!". So, it is technically a difficulty mode option. The name may be different, but we can still refer to the mode at Creature Activity Level on the difficulty article page. -Chazmatron, signing off! (TALK) 8:30, 12 November, 2025

My two cents are that it should just be a redirect to a subsection of difficulty. Despite the name, from what I can gather it literally is just essentially the difficulty options from ""Pikmin 3 Deluxe"" with a fresh coat of paint, with a few differences that can be mentioned in that subsection. --1337Walrus (talk) 03:44, November 12, 2025 (EST)

"Creature activity level" is just a decorative name for what is a core gameplay mechanic in countless games. They should definitely be the same article. — {Espyo^T} 17:58, November 12, 2025 (EST)

Makes sense to me to merge this article with the difficulty one. They're very equivalent mechanically, "Difficulty" is a more easily findable name, plus the "Creature activity level" could always just be a redirect to P4's specific Difficulties. -Gulliblepikmin 20:23, November 12, 2025 (EST)

There seems to be consensus that these features should be documented on the same article, so I'll merge the articles now. — Soprano_(talk) 22:31, November 12, 2025 (EST)