Pikmin 4
•Initial Release: Jul 21, 2023
•ESRB: Everyone 10+ •Nintendo Switch IGN Rating
8.9
886 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
18 hrs
Main Story
29 hrs
Story + Sides
40 hrs
Everything
32 hrs
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Pikmin 4 Review
EDITORS' CHOICE
amazing
Pikmin 4 adds variety to the series' traditional gameplay by offering options other than the grab-and-throw formula of the past, and brings an extra helping of top-tier levels after the credits roll.
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Jada Griffin
Reviewed on Nintendo Switch
Summary
Deploy the Pikmin once again in this planned fourth entry in Nintendo's unique take on strategy and adventure gaming, where intrepid spacemen command the combined services of useful creatures called Pikmin to scavenge the land for materials and battle fierce enemies.
Content Rating
ESRB: Everyone 10+ Fantasy Violence, Comic Mischief
Publishers
Franchises
Initial Release
Jul 21, 2023
Platforms
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