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Pikmin 4 explores a new frontier with July release date

Pikmin 4 will be one of Nintendo's big summer releases and is bringing along some new companions.

Ozzie Mejia

February 8, 2023 2:06 PM

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Wednesday's Nintendo Direct kicked off with a new look at the upcoming Pikmin 4. As some have speculated, this does not appear to be Olimar leading the lovable helper creatures, but an entirely new protagonist. Meanwhile, many of the classic Pikmin are back for another round, alongside some new faces like Ice Pikmin. There's even a little doggo, who can help out by dragging corpses or acting as a barge for the smaller Pikmin.

First revealed back during the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, Pikmin 4 will follow a new crew embarking on a journey across an unexplored planet. While the actual crew members don't all have names yet, their helpful space dog does. His name is Oatchi and besides being a good boy, he can travel with the party, crash through obstacles, and helpfully carry Pikmin across harrowing environments.

As for Pikmin varieties, players got to look at the classic Red, Yellow, and Blue types to go along with the Ice Pikmin, which can freeze enemies and create some new ways to get around.

Pikmin 4 looks to be one of Nintendo's major pillars for this coming summer season. The game is set to release exclusively on Nintendo Switch on July 21.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?