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The '''''Pikmin 3'' GameStop Hands-On event''' was a Nintendo-hosted event in which players could try a demo of ''Pikmin 3'' before release. The event happened over a weekend, on {{date|20|July}} and {{date|21|July}}, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST, and took place at over 250 {{w|GameStop}} and {{w|EB Games}} locations{{cite web|http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/pikmin3demo/default.aspx|Pikmin 3 Demo Event|GameStop}}{{cite web|http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/pikmin3demo/default2.aspx|Pikmin 3 Demo Event|GameStop}}. The event also featured a pre-order promotion for a digital download of ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' allowing the game to be downloaded on {{date|3|August|2013}}, a day before release. | The '''''Pikmin 3'' GameStop Hands-On event''' was a Nintendo-hosted event in which players could try a demo of ''Pikmin 3'' before release. The event happened over a weekend, on {{date|20|July}} and {{date|21|July}}, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST, and took place at over 250 {{w|GameStop}} and {{w|EB Games}} locations{{cite web|http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/pikmin3demo/default.aspx|Pikmin 3 Demo Event|GameStop}}{{cite web|http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/pikmin3demo/default2.aspx|Pikmin 3 Demo Event|GameStop}}. The event also featured a pre-order promotion for a digital download of ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' allowing the game to be downloaded on {{date|3|August|2013}}, a day before release. | ||
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This Kiosk Unit demo of the game is different from the eShop demo.{{cite youtube|7d9ZfftQ314|of the Wii U Kiosk demo}} Before the game proper, there's a small blurb alongside a quick tutorial video. In the demo itself, on the title screen, the [[Mission Mode]] option has a "Demo" label on top of it, with a [[Red Pikmin]] poking from behind. Inside the Mission Mode menu, it's revealed that the mode is actually called "Demo" here, with the subtitle "Pikmin 3 - Try it for yourself!" Only Collect Treasure! is available, and the only stage is called "Trial Stage". The player is given 6 minutes to complete the stage. Right before the player can go ahead and start the stage, a quick guide appears, showing off the controls, and the basics of Pikmin behavior and life cycles. The stage is similar to [[Tropical Forest]], but with different object placements. Pausing the game mid-stage will show the controls again, and when the time is up, the words "End of demo" appear, followed by the stage results, but with the title "Demo version" on top. After that, the message "Thanks for playing! There's lots more to explore in full the version of Pikmin 3.", before it boots back to the main demo menu. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||