Pikmin 4 trailer tells old and new players how to play the new game

Pikmin 4Nintendo Switch is set to release the new Pikmin mainline game on 21st July, marking its first in 10 years. There are likely to be a large number of Switch users who have not played any Pikmin games and will need to get caught up. (Pikmin, Pikmin 2,” Pikmin 3The Switch is available! Nintendo’s new overview trailer for Pikmin 4Explains how real-time rescue missions/treasure hunting works.

This video is a seven-minute introduction to Pikmin for newcomers. It shows them the different types of Pikmins (red, green, and yellow), which have all been present in the Pikmin series since the beginning, along with the brand new ones. Pikmin 4Like Ice Pikmin or Glow Pikmin. There’s also an introduction to Oatchi, the new space pup who will aid your tiny explorer on their mission, and the numerous upgrades that players can unlock and craft. Oatchi’s part battering ram, part troop transport, and will introduce a new layer of depth to puzzle-solving, based on our hands-on with the game.

Nintendo appears to be keeping details about the Night Expeditions — a feature new to 4 — still mostly under wraps. Nintendo has promised Night Expeditions to players, including the Glow-Pikmin that only glow at night and the monsters who go crazy when it gets dark.

Pikmin 4’s multiplayer components, including head-to-head Dandori Battles and two-player cooperative gameplay, also get the spotlight in the new video. If you’re playing with younger child or your new-to-Pikmin partner, there’s a feature called the Pebble Pitcher. This looks to be a simple, light-weight addition for second players in the style of Super Mario Galaxy’s Co-Star Mode where someone plays backup, eliminating threats or tossing health items to the primary player. The players can play cooperatively in missions that are not part of the story.

Nintendo has something to show even Pikmin veteran fans. Pikmin 4’s new Rewind Time feature, which lets you undo moments of disaster (read: mass Pikmin deaths).