Pikmin 3 Release Date Set

After originally being intended as a Wii-U launch title, Pikmin 3 has finally had its release date set in a recent Nintendo interview.

A recent interview with the Nintendo team confirmed Pikmin 3 for a Spring 2013 release. As previously reported on Nintendo X2, Pikmin 3 hosts a wide variety of new features for Nintendo's most popular strategy franchise.

Screenshots of Pikmin 3 for Wii U

Features

• Players can play using Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk-based controls or the Wii U GamePad controller. With new intuitive controls that make it possible to aim at objects directly, players can command their tiny, yet powerful, squads in different ways.

• The GamePad acts as an overhead map and radar to track Pikmin movements in real time. Players can slide a finger across the touch screen to quickly switch between areas, giving greater flexibility in commanding multiple groups of Pikmin.

• The greater processing and HD capabilities of the Wii U console are put to extensive use, resulting in a more intricately designed world, enhanced ant-like movement of the Pikmin and precisely detailed overhead views for enabling easier strategic use of the Pikmin.

• After completing a stage, the replay feature allows players the option to review their results using the GamePad and TV. Fast-forward, rewind or pause while assessing the previous mission to decide on other paths.

• In addition to the five original types of Pikmin encountered in previous games, the new Rock Pikmin bring powerful new abilities and are able to crack hard outer shells of enemies and break through solid barriers.

• Mission Mode challenges players to earn the most treasure in a given time.

Source: Toru Yamashita

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