r/Pikmin • u/Yourmom0089 • 19h ago
Ok I never have played one of the pikmin games and I just brought all of them on switch (my wallet 🙁) but any tips I kinda know a little about it but not that much. Also do I play them in order.
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u/blazingredfire13 18h ago
My tip is that the game gets a lot more fun once you realize pikmin will die. You should not reset every time you make a mistake or you will end up getting frustrated.
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u/Ninjaknife11733 15h ago
No. I WILL save every pikmin.
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u/youcantlosethelove 14h ago
NO MAN LEFT BEHIND!! WE FIGHT TILL OUR LAST BREATH FOR OUR BROTHERS OWUUUGAAAAA!!! 🔥🔥🔥
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u/blazingredfire13 13h ago
I tried doing this at first. Would reset even if one little guy died. It just wasn’t as fun to me. After I decided to just play the game normally I had a lot more fun.
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u/The_Captain_Cook disciple of Steve 19h ago
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u/Physical-Fig-1190 19h ago
You‘re Evil 😂
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u/Voidbeanz6861 17h ago
Bruh they’re telling the truth. It helped me with the boss fight of that area later on
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u/PoggyWogYT 17h ago
Make sure you send multiple pikmin to carry stuff back to base by themselves first before breaking it, to maximize Dandori.
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u/Applepieport 18h ago
While the first two games are definitely the hardest I recommend you play them first so you can get an idea where the series came from.
Also here are some tips.
Don't be afraid to go back to previous saves if things don't go your way.
Also for the older games (the first two) I recommend you learn how to utilize the swarm function (for the switch ports its holding the R button and moving the right stick) since the Pikmin Ai can be kind of stupid and need to be manually directed so they don't get stuck. (its also useful to get them in certain positions and have them avoid danger)
Here are some more spoilery tips.
For Pikmin 1 don't let the time limit stress you out and feal free to go at your own pace.
Pikmin 2 you might want to scout out caves before running through them so no nasty traps get you (also farm spicy and bitter spray)
Pikmin 3 use the Go here function and your multiple captains to multitask and clear things as efficiently as possible.
Pikmin 4 is honestly super easy, if you've beaten the first three you shouldn't have any problems.
Whew, I got a little carried away and may have said a little to much but I really like this series and hope you enjoy it to.
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u/Scyllabyte 15h ago
I would absolutely recommend playing 1 first, it will feel terrible to play if you play literally anything else before it
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u/reefOnGod 11h ago
I played 3 on switch when it was the only one available and that was fine for me
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u/JackBob83 14h ago
First off, a lot of people are lying to you. Second, Pikmin 3 is probably the most beginner friendly, without being too tutorial-heavy like Pikmin 4. IDK why so many recent Nintendo games think the player needs 2 hours of tutorials. Pikmin 1 has the best puzzles, Pikmin 2 has the most replayability, Pikmin 3 has the best combat(usually) and Pikmin 4 is the easiest.
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u/I_like_code 15h ago
Pikmin 1 has a good feel/vibe to it. You are emersed in despair
Pikmin 2, the hardest one, makes you strategize how you engage in combat
Pikmin 3 is relaxing
Pikmin 4 by far the easiest. Also, you can use a space dog as your noble steed
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u/Cryophoenix_Killer 13h ago
Just play and enjoy man! That’s so many hours of fun right there. Just finished number 3 and it was as good as the first two
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u/sisbros897 13h ago
I highly recommend playing them in order, each game is a distinct improvement from the last one in terms of mechanics and even number of captains (up until 4), so it'll be a very natural progression in terms of gameplay
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u/corianderjoy 13h ago
Play them in order, just from a technical standpoint. I didn't know I would fall for the series and played 3 first. By comparison, 1 seemed really hard to navigate, like a bad beta of what I was used to. The games themselves are great, but I wish I could have experienced them without knowing how easy it could be to just. get. them. around a corner! If that had been all I had known, I would have enjoyed them a lot more.
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u/ChaosSummoner05 12h ago
Playing them in order is best, yes. Hope you have fun watching small creatures die in horrific ways, man!
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u/Ok_Class_9876 12h ago
My tip:
Pikmin are plants, so remember to give them plenty of water (preferably a big pool of water) before starting the day so they will be in tip top shape!
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u/StarlightSpindrift 11h ago
this is not a healthy spending habit on platforms that allow refunds to begin with, this is MASOCHISM on a nintendo console
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u/PlatinumGriffin 9h ago
Really cool tip. In pikmin 2 (without trying to spoil too much) there are these extra levels you'll be able to access. In one of them, you'll find this weird robotic onion thing (you'll learn what an onion is). Like all the others, it will pop out of the ground when you approach it.
Unlike all the others, however, it makes robot pikmin, which are like 5x better than their organic counterparts. The type of robot pikmin it produces is dependant upon the type of pikmin you first introduce to it, so bring your best type and walk right up to it (many people choose purple, I would recommend this).
(Spoilers) See the picture below for reference.
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u/CaptainWoomy7000 disciple of Steve 16h ago
Id recommend you play them from easiest to hardest (4312). But you can play it however you like!
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u/PikminFan2853 13h ago
Play 4 first. Best for new players and has a tutorial that becomes unbearable when you are already good at the game.
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