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'''Difficulty''' is a feature in {{p3d}} that alters aspects of the game in order to adjust how easy or hard it is. These aspects include the length of a [[day]] and the strength of [[Enemy|enemies]]. | '''Difficulty''' is a feature in {{p3d}} that alters aspects of the game in order to adjust how easy or hard it is. These aspects include the length of a [[day]] and the strength of [[Enemy|enemies]]. | ||
Upon creating a save file on the [[Menu/Saved game selection|file selection screen]], the player will be prompted to choose a difficulty. There are 3 options: '''Normal''', '''Hard''', and '''Ultra-Spicy''', in increasing order of difficulty. The | Upon creating a save file on the [[Menu/Saved game selection|file selection screen]], the player will be prompted to choose a difficulty. There are 3 options: '''Normal''' ({{j|ふつう|Futsū}}), '''Hard''' ({{j|むずかしい|Muzukashī}}), and '''Ultra-Spicy''' ({{j|ゲキカラ|Gekikara}}), in increasing order of difficulty. The lattermost can only be unlocked once the player has completed the story mode in Hard difficulty, or completed the [[Pikmin 3 Deluxe#Demo|demo]]. | ||
== | At any point in the saved game selection screen, the player can press {{button|switch|zr}} to change a file's difficulty, but doing so prevents the player from earning any [[badge (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|badge]] related to completing [[Story Mode]] in a given difficulty, in that file. If the player uses this option to change to the exact same difficulty the file is already at, nothing will happen. | ||
==Differences== | |||
The following is a list of known differences between difficulty modes. The Wii U version of ''Pikmin 3'', which is most similar to ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'''s Hard difficulty, is included for comparison's sake. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
! Subject || Normal || Hard || Ultra-Spicy | ! Subject || style="width:20%" | Normal || style="width:20%" | Hard || style="width:20%" | Ultra-Spicy || style="width:20%" | Wii U | ||
|- | |||
| [[Day#Durations|Day duration]] || 18 minutes || 13 minutes || 13 minutes || 13 minutes | |||
|- | |||
| [[Fruit#Juice|Fruit juice]] || 100% || 100% || 50% || 100% | |||
|- | |||
| Enemy [[health]] || Enemies usually have lower health than on the Wii U{{cite web|https://www.reddit.com/r/Pikmin/comments/jf1lf9/enemy_hp_comparison_how_to_test_it/|Enemy HP Comparison + How to test it.|reddit|published={{date|21|October|2020}}|retrieved={{date|14|October|2020}}|rname=health_research}} || Most enemies have twice as much health than on Normal difficulty{{cite web|rname=health_research}} || Enemies have either the same or higher health than on Hard difficulty || N/A | |||
|- | |||
| [[Nectar egg]]s in the [[Garden of Hope]] || Many || Several || None || None | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pikmin limit]] || 100 || 100 || 60 || 100 | |||
|- | |||
| Pikmin [[Water|drowning]] time || ≈11 seconds || ≈6 seconds || ≈3 seconds || ≈6 seconds | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Ultra-spicy spray|Sprayed]] Pikmin drowning time || ≈5 seconds || ≈2 seconds || ≈1 second || ≈2 seconds | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Leader health || ≈1.5 times the usual || Same as on the Wii U || Same as on the Wii U || N/A | ||
|- | |||
| [[Data file]]s || All opened when collected || Only some opened when collected || Only some opened when collected || All opened when collected | |||
|} | |||
==In other game modes== | |||
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Internally, other game modes use rules based off of specific difficulty modes. Each stage is capable of specifying what difficulty mode it uses. | |||
==Badges== | |||
There are three [[badge (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)|badges]] the player can gain from completing [[Story Mode]] on any given difficulty, without changing it at any point. | |||
* '''Pikmin Challenger''': Obtained by beating Story Mode on Normal, Hard, or Ultra-Spicy difficulty. | |||
* '''Pikmin Professional''': Obtained by beating Story Mode on Hard or Ultra-Spicy difficulty. | |||
* '''Pikmin Master''': Obtained by beating Story Mode on Ultra-Spicy difficulty. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Badge 19 pikminchallenger.png|Pikmin Challenger. The badge shows [[Alph]] with a single flag. | |||
Badge 20 pikminprofessional.png|Pikmin Professional. The badge shows [[Brittany]] with two flags. | |||
Badge 21 pikminmaster.png|Pikmin Master. The badge shows [[Charlie]] with three flags. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|20px|link=]] Japanese | |||
! English | |||
! [[File:Flag of People's Republic of China.svg|20px|link=]] Chinese<br>(traditional) | |||
! [[File:Flag of People's Republic of China.svg|20px|link=]] Chinese<br>(simplified) | |||
! [[File:Flag of France.svg|20px|link=]] French | |||
! [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|20px|link=]] German | |||
! [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|20px|link=]] Italian | |||
! [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|20px|link=]] Korean | |||
! [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|link=]] Spanish | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{tt|ふつう|Futsū}} | ||
|Normal | |||
|{{tt|普通|Pǔtōng}} | |||
|{{tt|普通|Pǔtōng}} | |||
|Standard | |||
|Normal | |||
|Normale | |||
|{{tt|보통|botong}} | |||
|Normal | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{tt|むずかしい|Muzukashī}} | ||
|Hard | |||
|{{tt|困難|Kùnnán}} | |||
|{{tt|困难|Kùnnán}} | |||
|Difficile | |||
|Schwierig | |||
|Difficile | |||
|{{tt|어려움|eolyeoum}} | |||
|Difícil | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{tt|ゲキカラ|Gekikara}} | ||
|Ultra-Spicy | |||
|{{tt|激辣|Jī là}} | |||
|{{tt|激辣|Jī là}} | |||
|Super piquant | |||
|Ultra-Motiviert | |||
|Ultra-piccante | |||
|{{tt|불맛|bulmas}} | |||
|Superpicante | |||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | *[[Options menu]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Challenge run]] | ||
==References== | ==References== |