Ever since the original Pikmin sprouted up out of nowhere on the GameCube, this oddball puzzle-strategy series has always held a special place in my heart – but when I played Pikmin 4, my heart grew ...

I came into Pikmin 4 in a pretty hectic part of my season. Somewhere between reviews of the tough-as-nails Double Dragon Gaiden, trying to make progress on both Final Fantasy 16 and Remnant 2, and ...

Nintendo has confirmed an all-new (and free!) software update is coming to Pikmin 4 next month. The update, available to Pikmin 4 players at no extra cost, includes an all-new Field Camera, difficulty ...

I stood at the doorway looking at the giant worm-like Empress Bulblax. It had birthed a whole litter of bulblax larvae and didn’t look like she was planning to stop any time soon. I sent all 100 ...

You won’t get very far in Pikmin 4 without the right buddies. Nintendo’s latest is designed like a Metroidvania, with lots of locked areas you must return to when you have certain types of Pikmin. In ...

Pikmin 4 is littered with subterranean caves that house all manner of monsters and treasures. Venturing into the depths of the earth is always dangerous, but early on, the dark doesn’t put up that ...

The Pikmin games are typically hit-or-miss for me. I enjoy them and admire how they work, but the anxiety and stress tied to their guidelines often left me coming away from each play session rather ...

With a whopping 9 types of Pikmin available to use in Pikmin 4, players have never had this much power at their fingertips. Pikmin has come a long way since its inception on the Gamecube back in 2001.

Nintendo isn’t quite done with Pikmin 4, as a new free update is on the way. It’ll arrive this November and add new difficulty modes as well as a new species of Pikmin. Pikmin Bloom will also receive ...

The plant-like creatures known as Pikmin come in more shapes and colors than ever before in Pikmin 4. These colors do more than give each Pikmin a different style — they also indicate what that type ...

Blue Pikmin are essential for recovering Treasure, Raw Material, and more from bodies of water in Pikmin 4. These handy Pikmin are excellent swimmers and resistant to water attacks. Luckily, you can ...