Pikmin 4 is mostly a puzzle game with a bit of action here and there. Now it’s your job to find the team, acquire fuel for your ship, and ultimately rescue Captain Olimar. You’re joined on your mission by Oatchi, an adorable alien rescue pup, but you’ll also quickly find yourself aided by the mysterious, plant-like Pikmin. The problem? The rescue team crashed as it attempted to enter the planet’s atmosphere. Pikmin 4 follows the story of, well, you: the newest member of an alien rescue team sent to find the famous Captain Olimar, who has been stranded on a world that looks suspiciously like Earth. The game also has a competitive multiplayer mode for older children (or fellow grown-ups) to join in. It might not set the best example for kids, I’ll admit, but you could do a lot worse. Pikmin 4 allows a second player to help you out by throwing rocks at enemies and encouraging your Pikmin to move faster by also throwing rocks at them. Kids will also need some help navigating the menus and tutorials before they’ll be able to spend time with Pikmin 4 unattended. The one stumbling block for younger kids is that characters talk with each other and with you in an alien language, so you have to rely on subtitles to follow the action. Kids are also likely to be fascinated and entertained by the inherent ridiculousness of the game, and in my several hours playing the game so far, I have been, too. Grown-ups with a sense of wonder or an appreciation for cute things should find a lot to like here. It’s the quintessential Nintendo game: An approachable surface hides a refined game with constantly evolving puzzles and things to do. If you’ve played earlier entries in the Pikmin franchise, you won’t be surprised that behind this game’s cute exterior lies a deep action-puzzle game. Image: Nintendo Who should play Pikmin 4?
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