Our miniature first look at Pikmin 3
The Pikmin 3 demo available on the show floor didn’t directly indicate how the Wii U’s new controller would improve the experience. In this demo, the screen on the new WiiPad was used for an overhead map, which was nice, but did little to augment the gameplay other than to show me where it would be taking place. In the final game, you’ll be able to do other things — like control four leaders at once, all in charge of groups of Pikmin, but that wasn’t present in this version. The limited nature of the demo had the side effect of being an effective sales pitch for the Wii Pikmin 2 port out today, as playing Pikmin with the Wiimote and Nunchuk is totally great.
Even though I didn’t get to experience the new controls, I did see new graphics and the new Rock Pikmin. The Wii U’s HD output amplifies all the Pikmin-ness of the series: the forest looks more lush and beautiful (and still preternaturally clean), the Pikmin look even tinier and more ant-like, and there’s a nice subtle tilt-shift effect to drive home the “tiny” look.Continue reading Our miniature first look at Pikmin 3Our miniature first look at Pikmin 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
