Nintendo Is Being Real Weird About Pikmin All Of The Sudden

"The Mario maker revealed its 2023 strategy adventure game will be getting a free update two years later. But not for the newly released Switch 2. Instead, Pikmin 4 will get new content in November for the original Switch version. That game can be played on the new hardware, obviously, but an official Switch 2 upgrade remains nowhere in sight. Hmmm."

"The meat of the update revolves around new cross-functionality between Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom, the augmented-reality mobile spin-off by the creators of Pokémon Go. Decor Pikmin, which wear funny outfits and were previously only available in Bloom, can now be found in Pikmin 4 and transferred back and forth between both games. Meanwhile, Pikmin 4's Ice Pikmin will be joining Bloom for the first time to mark that game's fourth anniversary."

"The rest of the update includes a camera mode for Pikmin 4 and new difficulty settings to make the game easier or more challenging. There's also now a free demo for the game on the eShop. Pikmin 4 sold over 2.5 million copies, making it the best-selling game in the franchise that began back on the GameCube, but still far from one of the platform's bigger first-party sellers."

Nintendo will deliver a free November update for Pikmin 4 on the original Switch rather than issuing a dedicated Switch 2 upgrade. The update adds cross-functionality with Pikmin Bloom, allowing Decor Pikmin to appear in Pikmin 4 and be transferred between both games while introducing Ice Pikmin into Bloom for that game's fourth anniversary. Additional features include a camera mode, new difficulty settings, and a free demo on the eShop. Pikmin 4 has sold over 2.5 million copies, making it the franchise's best-seller but modest compared to larger first-party Switch hits.

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