Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)
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| Pikmin 1 | |
| Japanese name | ピクミン1? |
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| Console | Nintendo Switch |
| Developer | Nintendo European Research & Development |
| 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 |
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 received a physical release in North America, Europe, and Japan on September 22nd, 2023.
ChangesEdit
On top of the changes common to both this game and Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch), which are listed here, the following additional changes exist.
GameplayEdit
- The infamous crushing glitch is now less common.
GraphicsEdit
- The standby Pikmin icons have been updated.
- The render of Olimar standing used on his health wheel, the saved game selection menu, and Olimar's voyage log has been updated.
- Emperor Bulblax now displays a shadow in all regions (beginning with version 1.1.0).
TextEdit
- The copyright on the title screen has been changed to "© Nintendo".
AudioEdit
- A few sounds play differently, like the Onion ejecting seeds.
- Some music instruments are slightly out of tune.
- Since the attract mode cutscenes have been removed, Japanese players can also no longer hear Ai no Uta.
OtherEdit
- The logo on the game's box art has been updated to resemble the modern Pikmin series logo, along with it now being known as Pikmin 1.
- The enemy reel received several changes:
- All of the gameplay has been re-recorded, now being more accurate to the game's actual gameplay.
- A different font is used, and all of the text is center-aligned.
- The text fades in, rather than getting "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 are 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.
- Despite the game being based off of the New Play Control! version, the GameCube cursor is used.
- When Olimar takes damage, the screen shakes and turns red briefly.
Other informationEdit
- 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.
HistoryEdit
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UpdatesEdit
TriviaEdit
- The key art is likely inspired by the Japanese box art for the original GameCube game.
GalleryEdit
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Logo.
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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 Japanese |
ピクミン1? Pikumin 1 |
Pikmin 1 | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
皮克敏1 Píkèmǐn 1 |
Pikmin 1 | Name taken from Nintendo's official website. |
 Dutch |
Pikmin 1 | - | Name taken from Nintendo's official website. |
 French |
Pikmin 1 | - | |
 German |
Pikmin 1 | - | |
 Italian |
Pikmin 1 | - | |
 Korean |
피크민 1 pikeumin 1 |
Pikmin 1 | |
 Portuguese |
Pikmin 1 | - | Name taken from Nintendo's official website. |
 Spanish |
Pikmin 1 | - |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 『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.
| Games | |
|---|---|
| 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 |