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After ''Pikmin ''was launched, several '''updates '''to the game were made, ranging from DLC additions to brand new features. You can find them here. 
After ''Pikmin 3'' was launched, several '''updates''' to the game were made, in the form of different versions. With the release of most of these updates, [[downloadable content]] was added to the eShop, and the first stage in a bundle is added to the game for free upon updating. Some updates change gameplay or [[controls|control]] elements. When the player updates their game, all available updates are installed at once.
==October 1st, 2013==
In this update, 5 new ''Collect Treasure! ''stages were added to the game as downloadable content. These stages were remixes of previous Mission Mode stages. With this, the stage Tropical Forest Remix was given free of charge upon updating, while the others must be purchased from the Nintendo eShop. A new feature was added, allowing players to view the world record for each stage, Solo or Co-Op. A replay is not given, however  
===Stages Added (''Collect Treasure!'')===
*Tropical Forest Remix '''- Free '''
*Silver Lake Remix *
*Thirsty Desert Remix *
*Twilight Hollow Remix *
*Shaded Garden Remix *


<pre> * = Purchasable from Nintendo eShop for $1.99 | €1.99 | £1.79. </pre>
==List of updates==
===Features Added===
===Version 1.1.0===
*World Record System
Released on July 25, 2013, and is around 70MB in size<ref>[http://expansivedlc.com/pikmin-3-1-1-0-adds-spotpass-data-and-miiverse-functionality/ Expansive's page page on the 1.1.0 update]</ref>.
==November 6th, 2013==
This update added 5 new stages for ''Battle Enemies! ''stages to the game as Downloadable content. These stages were instead based off of certain parts of areas from Story Mode. The stage Tropical Wilds Remix was given free of charge upon updating, while the others must be purchased from the Nintendo eShop. No new features were added in this update. 
===Stages Added (''Battle Enemies!'')===
*Tropical Wilds Remix '''- Free'''
*Garden of Hope Remix *
*Distant Tundra Remix *
*Twilight River Remix *
*Formidable Oak Remix *
<pre> * = Purchasable from Nintendo eShop for $1.99 | €1.99 | £1.79. </pre>
==December 2nd, 2013==
This update added 5 stages for ''Collect Treasure! ''and ''Battle Enemies! '''''each, '''adding up to a total of 10 new stages. The stage Fortress of Festivity was given free of charge (both modes) upon updating. These stages were brand new, and were instead based on human-based environments, such as an abandoned construction site or a living room decorated for Christmas. Other stages functioned differently, with one stage being partially 2D. One stage, however, was a reskin of The Forest Navel, probably due to the fact that it wasn't "remade" in ''Pikmin 2. ''


New features included playing as Olimar and Louie in certain stages. Olimar is available from the start, but Louie is usually trapped or being held by an enemy. By defeating the enemy and carrying Louie back to the SPERO, the player gains access to him. 
This update adds SpotPass and Miiverse compatibility, as well as the ability to view world record scores for game completion.
===Stages Added (''Collect Treasure!'' and ''Battle Enemies!'')===
*Fortress of Festivity '''- Free '''
*The Rustyard *
*Beastly Cavern *
*Forgotten Cove *
*Clockwork Chasm *
<pre> * = Purchasable from Nintendo eShop for $4.99 | €4.99 | £4.79. </pre>
==May 29th, 2014==
This update offered a new game mode involving the Gamepad, being the touchscreen mode. This mode works similar to the ''Pikmin Adventure ''minigame in ''Nintendo Land. ''When playing on the Gamepad alone, 3 buttons are added, being buttons for using Ultra-Spicy Spray, dismissing the squad/ordering your squad to charge, and for using the KopPad's apps. The Whistle button is now set to L instead. To switch between leaders, the player must tap their icon. Other controlls remain the same. 


Other minor new additions include addition of a new button on the pause menu, to switch between Classic Gamepad mode to Touchscreen mode, even if the player is not playing with the Gamepad. Also, when scanning, 2 new lines appear, saying ''"Z/ZL = Cancel Lock On" ''and ''"*shaking nunchuck/B = Charge".  ''When an explorer is under the go here function, if the player switches to them and presses B, a message will appear saying ''"B = Cancel Go Here". ''The skip cutscene button was now changed to black instead of transparent. Also, the ability to skip portions of the End of Day report were added. 
===Version 1.2.0===
===New Features===
Released on October 1, 2013.
*Touchscreen support
 
*Minor additions
In this update, a new feature is added, allowing players to view the world record scores for each stage, Solo or Co-Op. With the update, five new [[Collect Treasure!]] stages are added to the game as downloadable content. These stages are remixes of previous [[Mission Mode]] stages. The stage [[Tropical Forest Remix]] is given free of charge upon updating, while the others must be purchased in a bundle from the Nintendo eShop, for $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79:
*[[Silver Lake Remix]]
*[[Thirsty Desert Remix]]
*[[Twilight Hollow Remix]]
*[[Shaded Garden Remix]]
 
===Version 1.3.0===
Released on November 6, 2013.
 
This update adds no new features, but gives for free the first out of five new [[Battle Enemies!]] stages, added to the game as downloadable content. These stages are based off of certain parts of [[areas]] from Story Mode. The stage [[Tropical Wilds Remix]] is given free of charge upon updating, while the others can be purchased as a bundle on the eShop for $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79:
*[[Garden of Hope Remix]]
*[[Distant Tundra Remix]]
*[[Twilight River Remix]]
*[[Formidable Oak Remix]]
 
===Version 1.4.0===
Released on December 2, 2013.
 
This update does not change any gameplay feature, but provides for free one of the new five Collect Treasure! stages and one of the new five Battle Enemies! stages. The stage [[Fortress of Festivity]] is given free of charge in both modes, upon updating. These stages are brand new, and are themed on human-based environments, such as an abandoned construction site or a living room decorated for Christmas. Other stages function differently, with one stage being partially two-dimensional. One stage, however, is a re-skin of [[The Forest Navel]], probably due to the fact that it is the only [[area]] not "remade" in ''Pikmin 2'' &ndash; its name, [[Forgotten Cove]], further accentuates this. Olimar and Louie are playable in certain stages. Olimar is available from the start, but Louie is usually trapped or being held by an enemy. By defeating the enemy and carrying Louie back to the SPERO, the player gains access to him. 
 
The following stages have been added, besides Fortress of Festivity. The entire pack costs $4.99 / €4.99 / £4.79 on the eShop:
*[[The Rustyard]]
*[[Beastly Cavern]]
*[[Forgotten Cove]]
*[[Clockwork Chasm]]
 
===Version 2.0.0===
{{todo|What about moving and throwing and such? Also, add the remaining controls for other control schemes. Finally, confirm all strings.}}
Released on May 29, 2014.
 
This update offers a new [[Controls|control]] mode involving the GamePad, using only the touchscreen and the left-side buttons and sticks. This mode works similar to ''[[Pikmin Adventure]]''. When playing with the new Stylus mode, 3 buttons are added to the touchpad, used for deploying [[Ultra-Spicy Spray]], [[dismiss]]ing the squad or ordering them to [[charge]], and accessing the KopPad's apps. To switch between leaders, the player must tap their icon. The [[whistle]] button is moved from {{button|wiiu|ZR}} to {{button|wiiu|L}}. Other controls remain the same.
 
When the player starts the game for the first time after this update is installed, a message appears saying "GamePad control style has been set to [Stylus]. You can switch back to the original controls via the menu." Other minor new additions include a new button on the pause menu, to switch between Classic GamePad mode to Stylus mode, even if the player is not playing with the Gamepad. Also, when locked-on, two new lines of text appear, saying "{{button|wii|Z|wiiu|ZL}} = Cancel Lock On" and "{{button|wiiu|B|wii|Nunchukshake}} = Charge". When an explorer is under the Go Here function, if the player switches to them, a message will appear saying "{{button|wii|B|wiiu|B}} = Cancel Go Here". The background on the "{{button|wii|+|wiiu|+}} Skip Cutscene" label was now changed to black instead of transparent. Finally, the ability to skip portions of the End of Day report were added, and a button to retry a mission at the Mission Mode [[Menu#Mission over|results screen]] was added.
 
==See also==
*''[[Pikmin 3]]''
*[[Downloadable content]]
*[[Areas]]
*[[Mission Mode]]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Real world]]

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To do: Finding the size of each update would be grand. Also, some updates fix bugs. Add which fix what.
Care to do so?

After Pikmin 3 was launched, several updates to the game were made, in the form of different versions. With the release of most of these updates, downloadable content was added to the eShop, and the first stage in a bundle is added to the game for free upon updating. Some updates change gameplay or control elements. When the player updates their game, all available updates are installed at once.

List of updates

Version 1.1.0

Released on July 25, 2013, and is around 70MB in size[1].

This update adds SpotPass and Miiverse compatibility, as well as the ability to view world record scores for game completion.

Version 1.2.0

Released on October 1, 2013.

In this update, a new feature is added, allowing players to view the world record scores for each stage, Solo or Co-Op. With the update, five new Collect Treasure! stages are added to the game as downloadable content. These stages are remixes of previous Mission Mode stages. The stage Tropical Forest Remix is given free of charge upon updating, while the others must be purchased in a bundle from the Nintendo eShop, for $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79:

Version 1.3.0

Released on November 6, 2013.

This update adds no new features, but gives for free the first out of five new Battle Enemies! stages, added to the game as downloadable content. These stages are based off of certain parts of areas from Story Mode. The stage Tropical Wilds Remix is given free of charge upon updating, while the others can be purchased as a bundle on the eShop for $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.79:

Version 1.4.0

Released on December 2, 2013.

This update does not change any gameplay feature, but provides for free one of the new five Collect Treasure! stages and one of the new five Battle Enemies! stages. The stage Fortress of Festivity is given free of charge in both modes, upon updating. These stages are brand new, and are themed on human-based environments, such as an abandoned construction site or a living room decorated for Christmas. Other stages function differently, with one stage being partially two-dimensional. One stage, however, is a re-skin of The Forest Navel, probably due to the fact that it is the only area not "remade" in Pikmin 2 – its name, Forgotten Cove, further accentuates this. Olimar and Louie are playable in certain stages. Olimar is available from the start, but Louie is usually trapped or being held by an enemy. By defeating the enemy and carrying Louie back to the SPERO, the player gains access to him. 

The following stages have been added, besides Fortress of Festivity. The entire pack costs $4.99 / €4.99 / £4.79 on the eShop:

Version 2.0.0

To do: What about moving and throwing and such? Also, add the remaining controls for other control schemes. Finally, confirm all strings.
Care to do so?

Released on May 29, 2014.

This update offers a new control mode involving the GamePad, using only the touchscreen and the left-side buttons and sticks. This mode works similar to Pikmin Adventure. When playing with the new Stylus mode, 3 buttons are added to the touchpad, used for deploying Ultra-Spicy Spray, dismissing the squad or ordering them to charge, and accessing the KopPad's apps. To switch between leaders, the player must tap their icon. The whistle button is moved from ZR to L. Other controls remain the same.

When the player starts the game for the first time after this update is installed, a message appears saying "GamePad control style has been set to [Stylus]. You can switch back to the original controls via the menu." Other minor new additions include a new button on the pause menu, to switch between Classic GamePad mode to Stylus mode, even if the player is not playing with the Gamepad. Also, when locked-on, two new lines of text appear, saying "Z / ZL = Cancel Lock On" and "B / Nunchukshake = Charge". When an explorer is under the Go Here function, if the player switches to them, a message will appear saying "B / B = Cancel Go Here". The background on the "Wiimote Plus.png / WiiU Plus.png Skip Cutscene" label was now changed to black instead of transparent. Finally, the ability to skip portions of the End of Day report were added, and a button to retry a mission at the Mission Mode results screen was added.

See also

References