New Pikmin 3 press previews are starting to go live. Among them is a new report from IGN, which includes some new details. For a summary of what was shared in the site’s article, check out the summary below.
– The planet Koppai needs its resources
– Resources are needed at the expense of species on planet PNF-404
– Meet each explorer and each Pikmin type separately
– You’ll learn how to move between your lead characters, to multi-task your various unit types, watch your overworld map on the GamePad and even set waypoints for your Koppai crew members and their assigned legion of creatures
– Hints and tips are scattered throughout the land in the form of Explorer’s Notes
– New abilities include highlighting an enemy with the Wii Remote and pressing Z to create a locked-on camera perspective and allow you to shake your Nunchuk to send your entire Pikmin army rushing at your target
– Narrative involves sacrificing something for the greater good
– Koppai need your help and things like fruit juice, which you must extract/steal
– Also need to sustain your three commanders off that same resource
– Can do what you want, explore where you want and do any of it how you want so long as you stay alive
– Every day your team must drink some of the juice you’re trying to collect
– You’ll lose if you run out
– Can spend a day just collecting and stockpiling fruit
– If you run out of daylight during a boss battle, you can escape from your foe and return the next day
– Any damage done will remain,
– The same goes for any items you’re moving around – your progress remains
– At the end of a day, you’ll be shown a line graph tracking yor total Pikmin count
– Can revisit past days, provided you’re willing to lose any progress to that point
– Ex: if you’re on Day 7 and want to move back to Day 3, you can, but will erase Das 4, 5, and 6
– Take in-game photos with the GamePad and share them on Miiverse
