Pikmin 4
Pikmin 4 is a 2023 real-time strategy video game co-developed by Nintendo EPD and Eighting, and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth main installment of the Pikmin series, following Pikmin 3 (2013), and the sixth installment overall. It was released on the Nintendo Switch on July 21, 2023.
| Pikmin 4 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nintendo EPD Eighting |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Yuji Kando Tetsushi Tsunoda |
| Producer(s) | Takashi Tezuka |
| Designer(s) | Yutaka Hiramuki Taku Matoba |
| Programmer(s) | Yuji Kando |
| Artist(s) | Michiho Ito Hiromu Takemura |
| Writer(s) | Yutaka Hiramuki Shinya Kubota |
| Composer(s) | Kenta Nagata Asuka Hayazaki Soshi Abe |
| Series | Pikmin |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | July 21, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game is the first in the series to feature a customizable playable character. It introduces two new species of Pikmin called Ice Pikmin and Glow Pikmin, as well as new features like the Night Expeditions, in which players defend against waves of nocturnal enemies. In the story, the player assumes the role of a recently recruited member of the Rescue Corps, a group in need of rescuing following an unsuccessful attempt to save Captain Olimar.
Pikmin 4 received positive reviews from critics, who praised the game's level design, visuals, score, amount of content, and accessibility to newcomers, while criticizing the limited multiplayer options and low difficulty. The game achieved commercial success, becoming the best-selling game in the series.