Pikmin 3 (2013)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4

Wii U

4.06 from 843 ratings

2055 members have it in their collection · 118 playing now · 653 backlogged · 463 wish listed

How long? Main story 12h · with extras 14h · 100% 15h (from 34 logged playthroughs)

Explore an alien world like no other in the third edition of Nintendo's strategic adventure series. In Pikmin 3, players take command of three explorers and a legion of adorable Pikmin in a fight for survival. By employing the unique abilities of these tiny Pikmin creatures, players will solve puzzles, battle dangerous predators, and recover food needed to save the explorers’ depleted home planet.
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Release dates

  • Jul 13, 2013 (Japan) Wii U
  • Jul 26, 2013 (Europe) Wii U
  • Aug 03, 2013 (North_America) Wii U
  • Nov 26, 2013 (Brazil) Wii U

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Rating distribution

5 stars
280
4 stars
373
3 stars
160
2 stars
22
1 star
7
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Community All Reviews Statuses

hay

Status hay Aug 10, 2024

Love that they added story co-op for the switch release. But every time a major cutscene plays (e.g. boss introductions) the player triggering it, gets all Pikmin from the other player transferred to them. Why? That's super annoying. Seems like a major oversight.

DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack Jul 26, 2021

I don't have my full thoughts yet on this game, but Pikmin 3 fucks hard. Will get around to emulating Pikmin 1 & 2 at some point cuz this bopped.

bikwin

Status bikwin Nov 3, 2020

if i could rate this 5 stars a second time for the deluxe version i would. still da best focken game ever made babye

kasparius

Status kasparius Oct 30, 2020

Feels great to be playing Pikmin again! I urge you all to get this game so that Nintendo makes more of them.

RoyalCactopi

Status RoyalCactopi Oct 9, 2020

Just played the demo of this on Switch and it's jolly as heck and way up my alley. Can't believe I'd never played a Pikmin game! If you have a Switch, the demo is pretty generous as far as getting your feet wet.

kingbk83

Status kingbk83 Sep 5, 2020

This is a very fun, somewhat relaxing puzzle game. Not the hardest nor longest game I've ever played, but enjoyable to figure out how to use your pikmin to solve different challenges. I agree about the time limit, it goes way too fast and it's extremely frustrating, especially when you are trying to use your pikmin to take things back …

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This is a very fun, somewhat relaxing puzzle game. Not the hardest nor longest game I've ever played, but enjoyable to figure out how to use your pikmin to solve different challenges. I agree about the time limit, it goes way too fast and it's extremely frustrating, especially when you are trying to use your pikmin to take things back to your ship. I think I would like the game more if they allowed you to turn off the time limit, but then again it might be too easy if that happened, so therein lies a problem in flawed game design. A good game, but at times more annoying than it should be.

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BMO

Status BMO Aug 5, 2020

This is exciting:

I might not purchase at launch since I have the full package on Wii U, but I am sure it will happen eventually. I really enjoyed playing Pikman 3 so I'm happy people will get to play it on Switch.

Pale

Status Pale Nov 1, 2013

Played more Pikmin 3 yesterday. :) Unlocked the little flying dudes. Enjoying this game but it is very similar to Pikmin 2, which i actually played about a year ago.

Pale

Status Pale Oct 28, 2013

Unlocked all three characters on Pikmin 3 over the weekend. Enjoying it. The levels are more vast and take multiple days in a more significant way than Pikmin 2 did.

Pale

Status Pale Oct 21, 2013

Got started on Pikmin 3 over the weekend finally. Excited to play a Wii U game. Also excited to finally play a high budget Nintendo title in HD. :)