During the Nintendo Treehouse live event that occurred earlier today, Nintendo revealed a lot of additional details regarding the release ofPikmin 3 Deluxe. Perhaps one of the most exciting of which was the existence of a demo forPikmin 3 Deluxethat is set to release later tonight. Though, during the event, Nintendo spokespeople mentioned that the demo will feature additional content that will get transferred over to the main game, should the user want to purchase it.
Pikmin 3was originally released on the Wii U as an exclusive, yet shortly after the reveal of the Nintendo Switch port of the game,Pikmin 3was taken off the Wii U e-shop, only to then be added back on. It was a rather confusing move on Nintendo’s part, but for many Wii U owners, it’s nice to know that the game is still available for digital purchase.
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In any case, it was announced during theNintendo Treehouse October eventthatPikmin 3Deluxewould feature a playable demo of the game that will release later today. The demo features save data transfer with the full game that will unlock various perks and give players access to Ultra Spicy difficulty.
What exactly these aforementioned perks will be have not been extrapolated upon. However, save data transfer implies that any progress made in the demo will transfer over to the main game. Thus, it’s safe to assume that any in-game items or utilities collected in the demo can be used in the full version ofPikmin 3 Deluxe. Given how much in-game content there was in the originalPikmin 3, many fans are wondering if the content featured in the demo will impact the actual game.
It will also be interesting to see how Nintendo tacklescontroller optionsin terms of the Switch version of the game. Considering how much varying selection the Wii U had in terms of controllers, quite a number of people are curious as to how the Switch’s catalogue of controllers will affect the gameplay ofPikmin 3 Deluxe.
It’s nice to know that aPikminwill be available to play on the Nintendo Switch.Pikminis a rather old franchise, thus many younger Nintendo fans likely only know aboutPikminthrough games likeSuper Smash Bros.andMario Kart 8 Deluxe. This port will ultimately give new players the opportunity to experiencePikminfor the very first time. Members of the gaming community only have to wait a few weeks beforePikmin 3 Deluxeis officially released.
