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Pikmin 3 Thread - It's not a mirage, it's finally coming and here are the screens to prove it
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It doesn't look 'slightly better' than Pikmin 2 guys. It looks way better.
Pikmin 3 - An Entire Day of Exploring video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9FbeU6sNg0
Make sure you watch it in HD
Ok, Ok, you made your point, it's a huge step up from Pikmin2 I still think they should have adjusted how the terrain itself looks though. Yeah, the textures are a lot sharper, but it's missing some depth, some small foiliage.
Well the close up shots are micro level, the games graphics are made for a top down RTS view. Even the best PC RTS games have low detail terrain when you jam the camera down that close and at an angle.
Those screens look excellent, except for the super shiny, plastic looking watermelon. This is the ONLY reason for me to pick up the U atm. Too bad my bank account doesn't agree.
"It doesn't look 'slightly better' than Pikmin 2 guys. It looks way better."
No, it looks worse than Pikmin 2 because Pikmin 2 didn't have lots of really horrible textures (for its day) and other jarring elements that look even more out of place due to the slickness of the other elements. The more I see of this, the worse I think it looks. They should have stuck to their guns and released it for Wii, or started from scratch. Ugh.
Edited: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:14:22
I'm debating whether or not to get this. I was never a big Pikmin fan, and ultimately this doesn't seem like it'll be dramatically different than other ones. That being said, the Wii U has sort of spoiled me in the way I play games and I'm just about ready to step back from Ni No Kuni and get back to playing on the Wii U.
robio said:The Wii U has sort of spoiled me in the way I play games
How so?
Off screen play, the ability to play the game and not be stuck on the couch, and the extremely convenient instant saves on the VC games. Its like adding the conveniences of handheld gaming to a console.
Edited: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:21:27
I just got back from the beach, and this made my sunburned corpse happy.
Loving what I am seeing!
travo said:Those screens look excellent, except for the super shiny, plastic looking watermelon. This is the ONLY reason for me to pick up the U atm. Too bad my bank account doesn't agree.
Yeah, that watermelon stuck out for me as well. As do the shiny and cheaply bumpmapped grubdogs. Still, I'm a huge Pikmin fan, I'll forgive them for being so plasticky
If anyone plays this before I do ... you are dead to me. D.E.A.D.
The Gamestop near me has the demo going on tomorrow afternoon. Should I not go now?
bugsonglass said:If anyone plays this before I do ... you are dead to me. D.E.A.D.
Didn't I mention the GameStop near me got me an advanced copy?
Lemme tell ya, that Rock Pikmin is cool, but the flying Pikmin is sooo cute!
...and that ending!
...I can't believe what Alph, Brittney and Charlie do to Olimar and Louie!
...and that Final Boss! Oof!
I just got back from the Pikmin 3 event. Not a whole lot to say that you haven't already seen or heard already. I only got to play the first level and. . . its classic Pikmin. I stuck with playing with the Wiimote controls and its a natural fit. No real reinvention aside from that but that's fine. It was fun. GameStop has my money and I'll get the game a day early.
Oh and I also have Pikmin patched that can be ironed onto my clothes so I can look like a bad ass. And a New Leaf sticker for the original sized 3DS. Whee!
Oh and I also have Pikmin patched that can be ironed onto my clothes so I can look like a bad ass. And a New Leaf sticker for the original sized 3DS. Whee!
Edited: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:46:46
bugsonglass said:If anyone plays this before I do ... you are dead to me. D.E.A.D.
It's out in 5 days and you are on vacation for 6 weeks though
Dvader said:Oh who am I kidding I will probably get this day one.
You will...if you have a soul!
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All pictures realtime and captured in game by Japanese players and posted to miiverse.
Note that pics are captured at gamepad resolution, it looks better than this in HD on your tv.
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