Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
It's not brain surgery dude. Press the home button, press the manual button, and look up the controls if you can't work them out.
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Pikmin 3 |OT| Starvation, Slavery, and Savage Creatures in a Cute, Colorful Package
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It's not brain surgery dude. Press the home button, press the manual button, and look up the controls if you can't work them out.
Cbajd5
Member
Are you close to what you're trying to lock on to? You have to be within a certain range, you know you're in range when the cursor changes. (EDIT: I think the controller will rumble a bit too.) Then you hold ZL until it locks. Then you can charge when a shake or by pressing B.
EDIT: I've used the Gamepad a bit too, so I'm personally done everything besides pressing B to charge. If you do the shake just move the Gamepad down or up once or it'll try to charge twice.
Just tried it and it worked for me. Make sure the cursor is on the creature.
Charges or dismisses Pikmin depending on whether you're locked on or not. Same as the B button on the GamePad or the Nunchuk with pointer controls.
Chezzymann
Member
Alone its not hard at all. Shaking things is just tedious and annoying in very fast paced situations. Perfect example: Donkey Kong Country Returns
Well I'm obviously doing something wrong lol
Chezzymann
Member
Welp, got my rights and my lefts mixed up..... Sorry if I sounded stressed, I've just spent 6 (pikmin) days on that boss and its gotten me very frustrated. I'm not very good at video games even though I spend so much time on them!
What do you need help with?
Is it to lock on a target? If so, center the cursor on the specific target (boss, enemy, wall or whatever). Press AND HOLD ZL (with the cursor still targeting your enemy) if you are using the Gamepad (Z if you are using the Nunchuck). While locked on you can press B if you are on the GamePad to swarm your Pikmins to the locked target. Alternatively you can shake the Gamepad as you would do if you were using the Nunchuck.
SloaneRisette
Member
This is going to be my third day on the miniboss in Distant Tundra, and it's really frustrating me. Didn't have nearly as much trouble with its counterpart in Tropical Wilds. I have it down to about 2/3 health, but nothing is getting done due to it always staying in the water half of the arena and barely coming onto the land half.
Chezzymann
Member
Already got it fixed. I was pressing ZR instead of ZL lmao.
Lol!
Anyway, just did this on Miiverse because of reasons:
I came to the realisation no Pikmin can't wear glasses. The red one have nose but not ears, the yellow ones have ears but not nose. The rest don't have either.
Unlocked the final area today! Gonna go back an get the rest of the fruit and upgrades tomorrow.
I thought you would get the dodge ability as part of the story but it turns out that's not the case. It probably would have helped a lot against (mini-boss spoilers)
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How many suit upgrades are there? I've only found one so far, although I think I know where another one is.
I thought you would get the dodge ability as part of the story but it turns out that's not the case. It probably would have helped a lot against (mini-boss spoilers)
Shaggy Long Legs
How many suit upgrades are there? I've only found one so far, although I think I know where another one is.
Just started today! Got up through day 6 and made a lot of progress. Really fun so far, it's not a revolution in Pikmin but it's still Pikmin so I'm enjoying every minute. My pet peeve with the game though is that (and other games do this too) they throw you right into the game the first time you boot it up without sending you to a start screen. Another one is that as far as I know, once you start single player you can't exit to the main menu and have to restart the game to do so. (I think the other Pikmins did this too though)
Anyway decided to play with the Gamepad for today because once I was thrown in the game I was too lazy to fish out a Wiimote and just decided to play.
The touch pad functionality via the map system is neat, but I think I'm going to go with the Wiimote/Nunchuck + Gamepad tomorrow and from now on simple because it's the best of both worlds. (and after playing NPC Pikmin 1 + 2 I miss aiming to through my Pikmin by pointing)
Anyway decided to play with the Gamepad for today because once I was thrown in the game I was too lazy to fish out a Wiimote and just decided to play.
The touch pad functionality via the map system is neat, but I think I'm going to go with the Wiimote/Nunchuck + Gamepad tomorrow and from now on simple because it's the best of both worlds. (and after playing NPC Pikmin 1 + 2 I miss aiming to through my Pikmin by pointing)I just created a terrible soap-opera worthy revenge plot through the camera feature because I'm a terrible human being. I really spammed the shit outta Miiverse and I apologise to anyone who had to witness it.
Also, OMG if you only run around with Charlie, Brittany and Alph they start to hum along to parts of the music!
Also also, moar pictures!
The last 3 pictures are from my awful revenge plot...
Also, OMG if you only run around with Charlie, Brittany and Alph they start to hum along to parts of the music!
Also also, moar pictures!
The last 3 pictures are from my awful revenge plot...
Just started today! Got up through day 6 and made a lot of progress. Really fun so far, it's not a revolution in Pikmin but it's still Pikmin so I'm enjoying every minute. My pet peeve with the game though is that (and other games do this too) they throw you right into the game the first time you boot it up without sending you to a start screen. Another one is that as far as I know, once you start single player you can't exit to the main menu and have to restart the game to do so. (I think the other Pikmins did this too though)
Anyway decided to play with the Gamepad for today because once I was thrown in the game I was too lazy to fish out a Wiimote and just decided to play.
During a day and the other if you select "Earlier Days" there is an option in there to go back to the title screen.
Inferno313
Banned
Just beat it with all the fruit in 38 days. Loved it, I think Pikmin 2 may be my favorite but this is pretty close. Wonderful game that anyone with a Wii U should play. Now bring on the DLC Shiggy.
Also,
Also,
fuck Louie
Coldnoodle
Member
FOOD!
The Librarian
Banned
Did a lot today. Got the
and beat the fourth boss. Boy oh boy did that fourth boss kick my ass. I didn't realize the cadence of the fight until it was almost over, so I needlessly wasted a ton of pikmin lives. I didn't realize you were supposed to avoid the little buggers not attack them until late in the battle, and I didn't figure out how to free my pikmin until about the same time. I went into the fight with 100 pikmin 70 pink, 30 red and I had 28 by the end. I had lost the vast majority of my pink pikmin population. When I began to clean up and used the pink pikmin to grab all the dead buggers, most of them ran into a web and got killed. So by the end of the day I had about 11 pink pikmin remaining with two in the onion.
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I won't let that happen on my second run when I go for 100%. Also, I do enjoy how
pink and blue pikmin
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I won't let that happen on my second run when I go for 100%. Also, I do enjoy how
as I get closer the end, Louie and Olimar are increasingly involved. I had planned on ceasing to play after I rescued Louie, but when he ran off with all our fruit I had to keep going! Got a stockpile of two juices before I stopped for the night. I like how the game puts you on your toes about four-fifths of the way through in a way you don't or at least I didn't expect.
Chezzymann
Member
I'm not sure how 20 pikmin could lift this guy.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I'm not sure how 20 pikmin could lift this guy.
Ants.
I'm not sure how 20 pikmin could lift this guy.
Each can lift like 10 times their body strength. Also just learned about the Geiger counter object in Pikmin 1.
Heh so we actually blew ourselves away.
Btw has anyone ever eaten a mangosteen? Apparently thats what this is:
Looks sorta tasty?
SloaneRisette
Member
Man, that last area is incredibly rough... anyone have any suggested Pikmin groups (which ones and what amounts) that they took with them?
Pikmin isn't fast paced at all though. And you'll probably only need to charge once per fight.
20 of each.
wow
SUBZERO-08
Member
Thanks dude, I finally figured it out by like day 20 or 21. Remember there was that
Iron Ball hidden in the face of the snowman President from Pikmin 2? I had seen and tried to get it earlier to no avail, but forgot about it until recently. You're actually able to knock it down and unlock the cave needed by using both Alph and Brittany to get behind it.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
I've got the final boss place open, but haven't gone there. Gonna get all the fruit first. I'm a little over halfway on those. I can already tell the secret memos are gonna be a pain, I'm going to have scoured the world of fruit and be missing like 2 memos and have no idea where to start looking. I really don't want to have to look up a list.
k nice got 100% and beat the game again.
My opinion hasn't changed; Nintendo's done good... really fucking good. 3rd best game I've played so far this year; not gonna post the rest of the list in fear of everyone Red Pikmin'ing me to death.
Also, Bingo Battle is fun as hell. You guys need to play that whenever you can.
My opinion hasn't changed; Nintendo's done good... really fucking good. 3rd best game I've played so far this year; not gonna post the rest of the list in fear of everyone Red Pikmin'ing me to death.
Also, Bingo Battle is fun as hell. You guys need to play that whenever you can.
Loving this game so far; the quasi-realistic aesthetic is magical in HD. The new pikmin types are adorable, too--especially the rock guys. Never get tired of smashing crystals and flattening little beasties with 'em.
Guess I have to
next. I like how the plot
. Curious to see where that ends up going.
Guess I have to
save Loogie
works in the old characters from Hocotate in a roundabout fashion
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Just finished downloading and playing, on day 2. My first Pikmin. It's so charming! And beautiful. And so unlike Miyamoto to include so much story in his game, haha... Didn't realize how much world building there was going to be.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Question: does the time limit make the game difficult? This is one of the reasons why I didn't really care for Pikmin because the whole game was basically on a time limit and that is one of my biggest gaming pet peeves.
Astral/H3X
Member
It's an RTS, so there is usually such a mechanic.
However, while having not actually played Pikmin 1, from what I remember of hearsay, you had 30 days in that game, and then that was it. In Pikmin 3, it seems you can have as many days as you have fruit.
There is still the daily time limit, but it's pretty easy since all you really need to make sure happens is the safety of your pikmin. You can be wherever, but it really doesn't matter much at all.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Holy fuck at the third boss....
"I have a bad feeling about this"
Suddenly, the WHOLE arena opens up, and my entire squad falls into the hole and everyone dies...the only time I've reset a Day due to lost Pikmin.
Suddenly, the WHOLE arena opens up, and my entire squad falls into the hole and everyone dies...the only time I've reset a Day due to lost Pikmin.
blitzwolf215
Member
So normally when I get a game I usually only play for like an hour or so the first day I get it. Been playing Pikmin for almost 6 hours, I can't put it down. I just got the Pink Pikmin and decided to take a break for now.
Astral/H3X
Member
Yeah, I managed to not lose too many on that particular one, though the more minor versions of that I lost a whole bunch on. X_x Almost didn't have the manpower to finish him off before end of day.
I've reset once or twice due to just completely wasting a day more or less, but I've never just catastrophically lost Pikmin, at least not yet.
The time limit is much less severe in this game than Pikmin 1. The original had a hard limit of 30 days. This one, you keep finding fruit, which gives you more and more days. I'm on day 15 right now with 20+ days worth of fruit, with plenty more left to find. It would be pretty hard to run out of time in this game.
Edit: Forgot, but as mentioned above: you can also redo a day if you feel like you wasted it.