Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)
Pikmin 1 | |
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Pikmin 1 | |
Japanese name | ピクミン1? |
Rating | |
Console | Nintendo Switch |
Developer | TBA |
Publisher | Nintendo |
Genre | Real-time strategy |
Players | Single-player |
Release date | |
Japan | June 22nd, 2023 |
North America | June 21st, 2023 |
Europe | June 21st, 2023 |
Australia | June 21st, 2023 |
South Korea | September 22nd, 2023[1] |
Related games | |
Re-release of | Pikmin |
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Pikmin 1 is a port of the original Pikmin to the Nintendo Switch. It was revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation on June 21st, 2023, alongside a port of Pikmin 2. Both were released on the eShop immediately after the presentation concluded. This port is based on New Play Control! Pikmin.
A bundle of this game and the Pikmin 2 Switch port was also released as Pikmin 1+2. This bundle will receive a physical release in North America, Europe, and Japan on September 22nd, 2023.
Changes
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Gameplay
- The logo on the game's box art has been updated to resemble the modern Pikmin series logo.
- Most changes made in New Play Control! Pikmin are retained.
- The game now uses an updated control scheme similar to that of Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
- is now used to freely control the camera.
- In order to swarm, the player must hold down while tilting .
- now resets the cursor.
- motion controls similar to the Wii version can be enabled from the controller screen on Olimar's monitor.
- If enabled, tilting the controller while holding or will move the cursor.
- Pressing the button repeatedly for continued plucking is no longer required, simply holding while plucking will have the player continue until no more sprouts are left.
- The infamous crushing glitch was fixed.
Graphics
- The gameplay and UI are now rendered at a higher resolution due to the Nintendo Switch being more powerful than the GameCube.
- Pre-rendered cutscenes appear to have been AI upscaled from 480p to 1080p[2]
- The number of Pikmin currently holding onto an object is now on the top half of of the carry number, like in Pikmin 3.
- The standby Pikmin icons have been updated.
- The render of Olimar standing used on his health wheel, the save file select, and Olimar's Diary menus has been updated.
Text
- All references to the controls have been updated to reflect the new control scheme.
- The copyright on the title screen has been changed to "© Nintendo".
Other
- The enemy reel received several changes:
- All of the gameplay has been rerecorded.
- A different font is used, and all of the text is center-aligned.
- The text fades in, and doesn't get "written" in like the original.
- The Swooping Snitchbug is placed correctly in the reel's alphabetical order.
- In the US version, the Wogpole, Wollywog, and Yellow Wollywog were renamed to Wolpole, Wollyhop, and Yellow Wollyhop respectively.
- Instead of a dark filter closing in around a creature to highlight it, a smear effect is instantly placed.
- Decorative Pikmin were added to the space around the screen.
- Despite being based off of the New Play Control! version, the GameCube cursor is used.
- When Olimar takes damage, the screen shakes and turns red for a brief period.
- The Attraction Mode cutscenes have been removed.
Other information
- Game size: 1.09 GB.
- Supported play modes: TV (1 player), tabletop (1 player), and handheld (1 player).
- Supported controllers: two Joy-Cons, and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
- Supports cloud save data.
See also
References
- ^ 『슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더』, 『슈퍼 마리오 RPG』, 『끝내주게 춤춰라 메이드 인 와리오』, 「돌아온 명탐정 피카츄」등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달!. Nintendo of Korea. Nintendo. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Tweet by OatmealDome on Twitter
Games | |
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Main games | Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4 |
Spin-off games | Hey! Pikmin • Pikmin Bloom |
Re-releases | New Play Control! Pikmin • New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Pikmin 3 Deluxe • Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) • Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) |
Web games | Pikmin.com SpaceForce • Pikmin Treasure Hunt • Pikmin Finder |
Super Smash Bros. series | Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Ultimate |
Others | Pikmin Adventure (Nintendo Land) • Stage Debut |