"Pikmin 4" for Nintendo Switch: Pre-order today and

2023-06-27 22:36:01

Tuesday 27 June 2023

The sweet little helpers will soon be romping across our screens again. With “Pikmin 4” Nintendo is finally continuing the successful game series. Which innovations await you and when you can start guessing: We’ll tell you!

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With the sequel to the real-time strategy hit “Pikmin 4” many fans had not expected: Nintendo-Godfather Shigeru Miyamoto (created “Super Mario” and “The Legend of Zelda” among others) already mentioned the fourth part in 2015 – even before the release of the switch. Then it was quiet for a long time about the cuddly plant creatures. But at the Nintendo Direct show on February 8th there was finally a sign of life again. And what a thing: “Pikmin 4” appears on July 21st for the Nintendo Switch. And now you can Pre-order fun with cute bonuses.

Pre-order “Pikmin 4” and secure a bonus

If you play “Pikmin 4”. Media Markt or Saturn If you pre-order, you will not only get the game but also a cute keychain for free:

Amazon hat “Pikmin 4” also listed. And also here there with the “Pikmin” cell phone holder a pre-order bonus, but for a surcharge of 10 euros. Would you, however, the accessories buy individuallyyou would have to pay 29 euros, so you save 20 euros with the set.

This is new in “Pikmin 4″ demo is coming

After human extinction, a space explorer lands on Earth to explore and survive. Because there are many dangers and obstacles lurking on the aliens. Luckily he is not alone and gets active support from the eponymous “Pikmin”. The little tots that sprout from the earth and scurry around in small groups fend off threats, overcome obstacles, gather food and transport the alien (ie you) to the next area. A good deal of brain power is always required.

In the fourth part there will be one new Pikmin species give. With the help of Eis-Pikmins you can now freeze bodies of water and monsters. And if you don’t want to walk everywhere, why not ride a horse? Oatchi, a cuddly dog, can now get you from A to B a little faster. In addition, the new faithful companion also has a lot of power and can destroy certain objects.

And if you’ve had enough of the surface, it’s off to the underground. Similar to the caves in “Pikmin 2”, real challenges await you here. If you’ve gotten the colorful taste now, you can from that June 29th a demo version about Pikmin 4 from the Nintendo e-shop.

Reduce the waiting time with the award-winning predecessor

Would you like to dive into the colorful world of “Pikmin” now? No problem! In 2020, Nintendo released “Pikmin 3 Deluxe”, a revised version with new content for the Nintendo Switch. The game was originally released for the Wii U in 2013 and not only delighted the fans. The trade press also showered the game with a lot of praise. “Pikmin 3” was even awarded the PÄDI interactive pedagogical prize. Criteria such as aesthetics, age-appropriate content and the successful mix of games and learning convinced the jury – and you too, for sure!

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