Of all the announcements that Nintendo could have made today, this one really takes the cake. The Japanese developer has just revealed that the Pikmin series is making its long-awaited return in the form of Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and that players should expect it to launch this year.
That's right, Pikmin 3 Deluxe has just been announced for the Nintendo Switch, and is expected to hit store shelves on Friday the 30th of October. The good news don't stop there, as Nintendo has also confirmed that pre-orders for the game are currently available for the digital version via Pikmin 3 Deluxe's official website.
Pikmin 3 was originally released for the failed Nintendo Wii U in July of 2013, and the series has pretty much been dead since; with a spin-off title called Hey! Pikmin for the Nintendo 3DS releasing in 2017, although fans tend to forget about this game's existence.
So, what exactly makes Pikmin 3 Deluxe a deluxe edition? Nintendo reveals that multiple difficulty modes have been added to the game, and that Pikmin and Pikmin 2 protagonists Olimar and Louie, respectively, will be featured in the game in all-new side-story missions.
On top of this, Pikmin 3 Deluxe will also feature all of the downloadable content released for the original Pikmin 3, as well as online leaderboards for Mission mode.
With the announcement, Nintendo also released a charming gameplay trailer for Pikmin 3 Deluxe, showing off everything that the beloved game has to offer, so be sure to check it out down below, and leave us a comment letting us know what you think.
Take a look:
Grow a squad of adorable, plantlike Pikmin to traverse a strange world and save your planet Command a capable crop of 5 different types of Pikmin™ to strategically overcome obstacles, defeat creatures, and find food for your famished home planet! You can even bring a second player along to divvy up tasks as you explore a world that seems larger than life from a pint-sized perspective.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe will release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on Friday the 30th of October.