VirtulJordan
Pokemon Master
Towns Folk
This is for people to share their thought on the Hey Pikmin demo, as well as the game as a whole. When I first heard about this game I was intrigued. A 2D style Pikmin game sounded very interesting, but with games like Paper Mario Sticker Star, Metroid Prime Federation Force, and Yoshi's New Island, I had doubts on just how good this 3DS side game would be. Upon playing the demo, my doubts were put to ease.
To put it short, the game is exactly what you would expect a 2D Pikmin game to play. It's puzzle elements rely heavily on the Pikmin you collect and the ability each one has. Not to mention the game actually has an element of exploration in it as most levels have branching paths to explore, some of which lead you down a way you can't return, so you may have to replay some levels to go down every path.
As far as the difficulty the game isn't that difficult. Sure you may have to replay levels for exploration purposes, but exploration may be the most difficult thing in the game, and that's in a good way. So far from what I saw the enemies aren't too hard to beat, you can just stand back and spam Pikmin at them and it'll be over quickly. With some enemies needing certain types of Pikmin thrown at them to defeat them. But unless there's a difficulty spike later in the game then I don't see too much of a challenge with the game.
In conclusion, this game far surpasses my expectations. It's exactly like what Pikmin should be in 2D. Granted it may not have all of the benefits of a full 3D Pikmin game, but for a side game that costs 20$ less than a core Pikmin game, it's done really well and is actually enjoyable to play. So what do you guys think? Does Hey! Pikmin interest you any?
To put it short, the game is exactly what you would expect a 2D Pikmin game to play. It's puzzle elements rely heavily on the Pikmin you collect and the ability each one has. Not to mention the game actually has an element of exploration in it as most levels have branching paths to explore, some of which lead you down a way you can't return, so you may have to replay some levels to go down every path.
As far as the difficulty the game isn't that difficult. Sure you may have to replay levels for exploration purposes, but exploration may be the most difficult thing in the game, and that's in a good way. So far from what I saw the enemies aren't too hard to beat, you can just stand back and spam Pikmin at them and it'll be over quickly. With some enemies needing certain types of Pikmin thrown at them to defeat them. But unless there's a difficulty spike later in the game then I don't see too much of a challenge with the game.
In conclusion, this game far surpasses my expectations. It's exactly like what Pikmin should be in 2D. Granted it may not have all of the benefits of a full 3D Pikmin game, but for a side game that costs 20$ less than a core Pikmin game, it's done really well and is actually enjoyable to play. So what do you guys think? Does Hey! Pikmin interest you any?
