Why Do I Love Pikmin SO DARN MUCH?

[@HarryIndeed]

Arlo should do a huge hour long retrospective on the Pikmin games

[@Antasma1]

Same format as his Breath of the Wild review

[@AlphaladZXA]

This ^ ^

[@Descro382]

All of this

[@hansgretl1787]

So like Liam Triforce? That would actually be the coolest collab ever.

[@nicholasmartino5670]

Yes please

[@jdn4070]

Arlo: huggable blue monster Also Arlo: "i love to murder"

[@bobross923]

@@nuggetguy4415 One thing that interests me about killing bulborbs is that, like in real life, Pikmin and the enemies in game are like animals, the Pikmin are like herbivores, the bulborbs are like carnivores that keep the Pikmin and bulborb system balance, without Bulborbs, the Pikmin population would go out of balance and then they would all die from starvation

[@VicViper2005]

Why’d he say it that way

[@MatthewCampbell765]

My headcanon for the origins of Pikmin is that they're an artificial species humans created at some point in the distant past for various purposes, such as cleaning, pest control, or as pets. Farming implements seem also like a good use for them (have them pick fruits and attack bugs that eat said fruits). "Utility Ants", if you will. That's why they: -Need a machine-like entity to reproduce. They aren't regular organisms that reproduce naturally. You'd go to the store, buy an Onion, put some Biomass in it, then watch it grow Pikmin. -Tend to follow orders of whoever is actively growing them. Again, they're "utility ants" doing whatever their grower wanted them to do. -Have difficulty surviving on their own: They were never really meant to be a part of a natural ecosystem sustaining itself-and likely even designed to not be able to (for the sake of both the environment and planned obsolescence). They have now outlived their creators, and without any maintenance or guidance they're no longer really functional.

[@berthert3598]

Wow, that's a great theory! It makes a lot of sense. Cool idea!

[@epicgamerzfail4575]

Cool idea. My headcannon was always pikmin were just some evolution of ants in the far, far future. Similarly, all the creatures in the games are just future evolutions of current creatures

[@Hambo325]

So kinda like, sea monkeys but useful?

[@VisaCardholder]

Who would go and buy an Onion to grow Pikmin when you could just buy a Chibi-Robo?

[@CrashingDownLovely]

Chibi-Robo is the competition. But when things started going downhill for the human race and energy production stopped Pikmin became more popular and functional which is why they are still available when Olimar comes to earth.

[@Rexart35]

When Pikmin 4 gets announced, Arlo should sprout a flower out of his head like the Pikmin

[@raymondjones7423]

😂😂😂 I can totally see that! ...only I'm not sure if Arlo is waterproof though. Maybe he'll have to either sprout wings, encase himself in rubber, or rub himself down in fire retardant lol

[@superdude11235]

I just hope it's not a Floro Sprout...

[@superdude11235]

You have my utmost respect if you know what I'm talking about

[@kamengamer5372]

ITS COMING MAN ITS REAL!!!

[@unknownhero814]

This aged perfectly

[@_mercury33]

Arlo is probably gonna explode before he gets his Pikmin

[@kerred]

And then Nintendo announces a crappy microtransaction mobile Pikmin game. I like to call that the friend zone to Die Hard fans.

[@jacobweeks777]

The *universe* is gonna explode before he gets his Pikmin

[@slippy5109]

Then act like he know nobody

[@HeilRay]

I'm waiting for that direct showing the new generation Pikmin so we can see Arlos reaction.

[@TheAnimationStationTAS]

PikNights

[@dinoman6481]

As a biology student I just love how every enemy in pikmin 2 has a scientific name.

[@SnoozeNLooze]

The descriptions and names are some of the most cozy vibes

[@linkthepig4219]

@Pokémon & FF fan That's what a scientific name is though

[@linkthepig4219]

@Pokémon & FF fan But aren't species-specific names to describe an animal translated into Latin, and THAT'S what the scientific name would be? For example, Galeocerdo Cuvier means tiger shark, and has the species name and the genus name for both words. Then again, some animals are translated in a weird way, such as dinosaurs, which are often just things like allosaurus meaning 'different lizard'. Idk this whole thing is confusing.

[@linkthepig4219]

@Pokémon & FF fan Probably Panthera Pardus because it has 2 words instead of 1. 1 for species, other for genus?

[@linkthepig4219]

@Pokémon & FF fan Yeah, like I said, sometimes scientific names don't make sense lol. Pretty much every prehistoric animal has a dumb scientific name.

[@svenbovens1938]

I'm not a pikmin fan, but hearing someone talk about something they're passionate about. Is enough to bring me joy!!!

[@VonFirflirch]

Same, even if I really don't care about something, seeing someone getting those glittering eyes, talking about something they like is interesting. I'm a bit jealous though, as I don't quite have this kind of passion for anything specific, myself x)

[@painedfetus8210]

@@stevebusam2911 I, can relate. I dont have it, yet im seeing so much good coing out of ACNH.

[@Sad_Child_69]

I agree just hearing someone so happy just makes me happy to

[@nfrmptbongo9439]

Yeah I actually *detest* Pikmin 3 in particular. But I can't get mad at a genuine essay like this. What a nice watch.

[@painedfetus8210]

@@nfrmptbongo9439 the first Pikmin game i played WAS 3! And i haven't played any other. So, i naturally started wondering what the other two were. (im not gonna say at this time bc i dont have hope for pikmin 4's release, well. Not much hope. Just a little flame)

[@kristymunro9832]

I met my husband 7 years ago, around the time pikmin 3 came out. He introduced me to the game and not only have I been obsessed since, it's gotten us through some serious ups and downs. Pikmin and my husband is my safe place, I love this game so god damn much, the way you talk about it is exactly how I feel Arlo. Our house will easily match your enthusiasm and then some when Pikmin 4 is officially announced with a release date

[@KT-rk6fn]

This is beautiful

[@Krabby7Playz]

I might shred a tear no cap

[@krypto1390]

Kristy Munro got teary-eyed

[@Smooth_operator32]

@@Krabby7Playz shred

[@CGJUGO80]

True love doesn't exi...

[@Yuti640]

My own little personal Pikmin story: So, I was playing the first Pikmin game blind and I’ve gotten 28 ship parts, I had seen the arena in the Forest Navel where the Beady Long Legs battle takes place, but it scared me since I couldn’t see anything there, eventually I gathered the little courage I had and stepped in, the music began to play, but nothing was there, for a moment, I was dumbfounded, “was there really just nothing there?” “Had the radar really lied to me?” But before I could think enough it dropped from the sky, the Beady Long Legs and I freaked. Out. It was the most scariest thing I had ever seen, the fear I had before, was real, Nintendo had never done anything like this before, and it was a frightening experience, once the Long Legs dropped I paused the game, I was so filled with fear I didn’t know what to do, it already scared me enough and now I had to FIGHT it! So I just... didn’t, I couldn’t, I tried foolishly asking my sister and my dad for help but they had no idea how to play the game, so, I just went to sleep, leaving the game on, paused on the battlefield with that boss looming over Captain Olimar and his Pikmin. The next day, I woke up, and saw that my game had remained on, still on that horrific frame, I sat there, thinking about what I would have to face, how I would even beat this massive enemy, but I had to go to school for the day so I got ready continuing to leave the game on, once I got home I wasn’t ready, I once again sat on my bed, still thinking about how I would do this, but, gathering all my courage once again, like I had done the previous day, I pressed the A button and began what would be my most intense and memorable boss fight ever I had brought all 3 types of Pikmin, seeing how almost useless yellows had been before I didn’t bring many in, but I knew this was their time, but with a squad of 100 Pikmin, the Long Legs easily crushed them, leaving me with no more yellows, just a few blues and reds, then I was only able to throw my Pikmin and attack when his core went down to taunt me, so I did, and after a long battle, my greatest foe in Pikmin was defeated, I had done it, I had overcome my overwhelming fear and defeated the Beast that plagued me and it was the most euphoric feeling ever, now, I had collected the 29th ship part and I was prepared to face The Final Trial, sadly that would have to wait since it was getting late and the next day I would be going to my Grandma’s house, once I got home again the final boss wasn’t much compared to the Beady Long Legs, but that memory is one that I’ll never ever forget.

[@VonFirflirch]

Given that story, how was your experience with 2, if you've ever played it? That one loooOOOooOOoOves its little(?), falling, surprises... ;) I have a similar childhood story, with that game. Except I actually chose to run xD

[@Sandisverycool]

long

[@shocksword6847]

I had a similar experience encountering the raging long legs in the 2 player mode of pikmin 2. The moment I saw it, I ran away. No hesitation.

[@bulborb8756]

still the final boss of Pikmin 1 with Emperor Bulblax is a rather tough fight if your not stunning him with bomb rocks (either tricking him into eating one or a yellow throwing it into his mouth....the latter is the better method as it does keep him stunned for longer) and generally Emperor Bulblax changes how your fight as many of the enemies you wanna attack them from behind so you can get the jump on them 1st....the Bulborb king himself isn't like that at all since his body is too bouncy thus forcing you to attack him head on by throwing pikmin onto his face still the final bosses on each Pikmin game are good with: Emperor Bulblax, the Titan Dweevil, the Plasm Wraith and lastly the Berserk Leech Hydroe (which for some reason Hydroe turns into a freaking DRAGON in the final phase )

[@zachzwags4428]

In Pikmin 2, that secret beady long legs, if you get to Perplexing Pools on a certain day, scared me the first time I ever encountered it. When it happened, he dropped down from the endless void that is up and completely isolated me and my Pikmin between its legs. Being a child, I paused the game and immediately pushed the power button on my Wii console. Few days later, I turned on the game and instantly remembered the long legged freak. I think the scariest part of the beady long legs is the idea that he can jump out from no where and be in your face. And now you have a major threat that can greatly punish you if you are not careful. And in most instances is done in the unknown. Back to the story, after thinking about the beady long legs I simply flew to another zone and collected more treasures. Now every time I come back to Pikmin 2 and everytime I go to Perplexing Pools I always think about how it scared me and how silly I feel now expecting him to be there every time I deliberately walk over the donut that to him probably looks like a target to drop down and squash me.

[@hackrman691]

Man i just realised I’m watching a grown ass man pretending to be a puppet that’s talking about why he loves a video game where your a spaceman that’s controlling humanoid plants…………………and I love it

[@Jester_Monkey]

What? He isn't a human! Heck, he isn't a puppet! He is a monster! Why are you so disrespectful for another kind!

[@PhoenixVigil]

And it amazing

[@noviolam2618]

sammyboi2007 damn, it’s better than a game about controlling dead plants

[@imjustgonnacommentalot5464]

Plants are living.they just don’t walk or make any sounds

[@birduwu]

He is a puppet! What will you tell me next, that Santa isn’t real?!?!?!

[@imjustgonnacommentalot5464]

“But I love Pikmin more I’m sorry” It’s ok arlo I love Pikmin more than you too

[@Hambo325]

Lmaooo

[@Theemeraldgamestone]

O rlly? Wait I should argue this point

[@Tmaster2006YT]

Haha gottem

[@DeltathRiylaan]

@@LouieFromPikmin Arlo said he loved Pikmin more than he loved us. This guy said him too. Neither claimed to like Pikmin more than anyone else liked Pikmin.

[@AmkeEvere]

Well I love it more than you

[@AttackingTucans]

Thank you for fighting the good fight Arlo and informing people about this amazing franchise. It's also my favorite Nintendo franchise, gameplay wise. Kinda tied with Zelda... but that's just because Zelda has gotten so much more love. If there were as many Pikmin games as Zelda games, I'm sure Pikmin would be my top dog.

[@wetlink0096]

oh hello there

[@LeeKD93]

As a Pikmin fan myself I gotta say I’m in many ways glad there aren’t as many games. Like don’t get me wrong I want a 4th one badly but Pikmin really seems like a franchise that could get really messed up if over saturated. Zeldas good at switching up core mechanics thus making different entries unique. Pikmin as we’ve seen with “Hey Pikmin!” is better when it sticks to its roots. I would love to see more games but too many could also be harmful ya know?

[@rmatt498]

Nintendo curveball: “we are proud to announce a new pikmin game in development... Hey Pikmin 2!”

[@PaperoozyProductions]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Theemeraldgamestone]

No HELL no HELL A NO

[@oliverseddon7950]

And if you don’t buy it, we’ll assume you hate Pikmin entirely and kill the entire franchise!

[@TalesOfGod]

@@oliverseddon7950 Just as it was said, so it will be written. Do it, Nintendo!

[@sethfeldpausch4337]

Cue Michael Scott “NO! NO! NO GOD PLEASE NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@nintendork64]

"Who's ever played Pikmin and not wondered why the world is the way it is?" *slowly raises hand* That being said, I think you hit the nail on the head with everything else. One reason why I love Pikmin that wasn't brought up is the feeling of progression. Each time I take down a wall, build a bridge, or collect an item, it feels satisfying, and it's one more step towards the ultimate goal of completion. Pikmin is a delight, and I've been looking forward to Pikmin 4 as much as you have. Okay, ALMOST as much as you have.

[@boomstickmick5652]

"If you throw them at an enemy, they'll just keep fighting until it dies or they die." I like to think the feasting halls of Asgard are just full of these little bastards.

[@SmashBroD]

Best comment

[@StartouchArts]

Asgard's gardens are tended by Pikmin confirmed

[@painedfetus8210]

dont insult them

[@afromarco005]

VALLLHAAAALLLLAAAAAAH!!!

[@emilyglaeser9927]

And here we are 2022 and Pikmin 4 was announced for 2023 😌😍

[@altf4undo01]

"Why do I like Pikmin so darn much?" 'Cause no one out Pikmins the Hut.

[@BladeLigerV]

The Pickmin Reddit truly has fallen into lawless anarchy

[@lagsterino]

fatebit no one out piks the min

[@blackman9291]

Your not wrong tbh

[@YourSincerestStranger]

@@BladeLigerV that typo or autocorrect makes me pissed...

[@Ray-wj8po]

Best comment I’ve seen on KZbin

[@maxshapiro078]

“I love dirt” - Arlo Quote of the year right there, folks.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Why I love Pikmin: *They're adorable*

[@笑顔悲しい]

I swear i see you anywhere, like animal videos and other weird stuff. We have the same strange taste in videos lol.

[@pee-bot]

@@笑顔悲しい thats not it. keep guessing

[@nickspencer2207]

Is there anyone I watch that you don’t?

[@heathc148]

I have never seen you ever

[@franciscorendon2783]

This guy just comments something basic that everyone can agree with in every video possible, so I guess people know who he is now. Gureato-daze, koitsu wa.

[@Big_Man_W]

I’m sure twitter is gonna somehow find a reason to go ballistic over this

[@vincentlance]

Seriously, I have no idea why I KZbinr so fairly chill Stokes so much genuine hatred. In my feed I had some personality linking a pic of the Animal Crossing Video and ranting how wrong he is... and when someone tried to correct them in the comments that Arlo said "regardless of my opinion play it your way" this personality just replied with an I don't care GIF.

[@RacingSnails64]

Dubbyoo it shouldn't. this is hardly complaining. this is just genuine passion.

[@Stathio]

Twitter is just where the people chronically addicted to being mad online congregate. I've long since stopped caring about that site because of that. I don't think I've ever had a good time visiting there.

[@Big_Man_W]

Stathio I couldn’t agree more.

[@jasonle520]

Dubbyoo I can’t understand that there are people that hate Arlo when he’s so kind and genuine.

[@TheAwesomeGN]

The thumbnail is too amazing A giant arlo looms over the tiny yellow pikmin, whispering into its overly big ears "I love you"

[@ynnekb1787]

So, that's what pikman is all about. That actually sounds interesting and pretty chill!

[@Xnaut314]

Plot twist: Arlo is secretly infected with the Pikmin parasite like a Bulbmin. That's why he loves Pikmin so much.

[@Hambo325]

BULBMIN WERE THE BEST BOYS

[@KrisLovesAnime200]

@@Hambo325 YES THEY ARE

[@holynarwhale8729]

What if hes a blue pikmin?

[@rhettmitchell]

Holy Narwhale87 idk if he can swim that well. He's too fuzzy

[@holynarwhale8729]

@@rhettmitchell I never said he was a normal blue pikmin.

[@Qwoll]

"Maybe Nintendo will give us Pikmin 4! That's a joke. Ofcourse they wont do that." -Arlo For real tho from this video, it took them 2 years to finally mention Pikmin 4 lol

[@frostyblade8842]

Heres comes my own little very personal Pikmin story: I initially hated pikmin since super smash bros brawl was(and still is) one of my favourite games ever and Olimar sucked. I was convinced I was right and stayed like that for a long while. But one day in late Feb to very early March 2015 I stumbled upon a video of someone I cant remember playing Pikmin 3 and decided I'd get it. A few days later I found it in a game bin in Gamestop and started to play it and it was AMAZING. My grandfather, one of my favourite people in the world, was in the hospital with pancreatic cancer and eventually died from it. In the days leading up to his funeral I played so much Pikmin 3 that I did very little else. The fact that you had this little army of creatures who were always with you and that even when they died they always came back since you could just grow new ones, and how even thought they were individually weak but when they banded together they come take down these towering creatures really resonated with me and its become one of my favourite games of recent memory. I really hope we get a Pikmin 4 and thanks for taking the time to read this. Pikmin is awesome

[@dreamlanderjoel8162]

"Olimar sucked" I used to think that too. I saw Olimar as a weak character with the most powerful Final Smash to compensate. Of course, back then I didn't know anything about competitive play and tier lists, now I know that Olimar is actually considered one of the best characters in Brawl. (I'm still not really invested in competitive Smash but I am aware of all the tier lists and who are considered the best characters)

[@frostyblade8842]

@@dreamlanderjoel8162 oh cool I never really played him but I hear he's good now. I didn't know competative smash was a thing back when I played brawl

[@lisasenters6164]

You have have some spelling errors bro u lookin sus

[@frostyblade8842]

@@lisasenters6164 I really don't actually, I'm not sure if you're jut saying that to make an among us reference but if you're seriously feel free to point them out

[@David-ft3wp]

I've never played a pikman game before, but they are beautiful. I can't imagine that they can make them any more beautiful on the switch.

[@Gorfinhofin]

PSA: Arlo has full playthroughs of Pikmin 1 and 3 on his Let's Play channel. Also, Arlo has a Let's Play channel.

[@mattp928]

what's the channel? : o

[@Gorfinhofin]

@@mattp928 "Arlo Plays"!

[@mattp928]

@@Gorfinhofin thank you!

[@zapunknown]

Gorfinhofin how about 2

[@patkillian5925]

Your love of Pikmin was what convinced me to buy and try out Pikmin 3 on my WiiU. And after playing it I went back and got the Wii remakes of the original 2 and played through them. And I even learned to speedrun 2 categories of Pikmin 3. So at this point I'm right there with you crossing my fingers for Pikmin 4 to eventually be released!

[@nickk3077]

I love Pikmin too! (That’s probably obvious.) Unfortunately, everyone who I show it to seems disinterested in it. Seriously, this series needs more love!

[@sashashadowhive6128]

I know that feeling. Pikmin is great, but none of my friends love it. Their opinion of it ranges from "Meh" to "Don't care" Sadly Pikmin has a bit of a niche audience. A small but strong fanbase. I am afraid that the fanbase might be to small for nintendo to care to much about the franchise anymore :(

[@unemilifleur]

I feel like the guys making the “face” of Pikmin at Nintendo don’t get Pikmin. The commercials. The songs they promote. SMASH.

[@Ghost-ul8eu]

If a trilogy got released on the switch I would give them another chance.I didn't like them back in the day,but I want to give the series another chance on switch if they come.

[@unlimited8410]

Its really hard to make other people understand how it is "fun" without them playing the game. No wonder the advertisements aren't that effective.

[@peterpeladon]

It honestly looked like a lame game. Then I played it, er, all of them, because it's an AMAZING game trilogy.

[@umbreonfan0369]

He's gonna freak out when he sees pikmin deluxe.

[@ChristopherMoom]

Pikmin is something everyone loves because it features great characters, like *_Steve, the Red Pikmin trooper_* 1:27 Also, jeez Arlo, social distancing man, you can't get that close to someone in these times

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

He's a puppet, puppets can't get sick

[@MattStarzing]

Arlo got creepy for a second.

[@blutheblooper1280]

Ah yes The tale of Steve

[@ivohunter24]

#true

[@caiostocco]

@@DirectorOfChaos9292 Don't you remember when he got tuberculosis.

[@strain42]

Your genuine love of Pikmin is so infectious it's the sole reason I picked up Pikmin 3 on the Wii U. I'd never really wanted to try the series out until I started watching your stuff.

[@shopnil4]

I feel like people hate Pikmin franchise due to Smash. It's kinda sad, since the games are so charming. Especially watching the KZbinrs passionate about the game, like Chugaa, Dazz, and Arlo, are really enjoyable as you could see how much they love the games. Watching them is what got me into Pikmin in the first place.

[@VonFirflirch]

Speaking of Pikmin in Smash, I'm still sad how they don't let the characters actually use their voices. That and where's Louie? The president? The other Pikmin 3 characters? Why did Bowser Jr get all the alt costume love?! x)

[@prestonlim2237]

@@VonFirflirch why would you want a character named "The President", i agree louie would be nice, but i don't want another fighter with a name like "The Hero"

[@VonFirflirch]

@@prestonlim2237 I'm just in love with his voice, alright? Then again, since Smash goes out of its way not to use that for some characters, I guess my point is moot... But seriously, he would be the only costume I'd use xD

[@sdhrekk5082]

Preston Lim Well, ’The Hero’ is your character that you name, giving him another name would kinda be~ sad? Like naming the Dragonborn in skyrim

[@Weebdotexe]

when no one talks about dazz's pikmin retirement

[@franciscorendon2783]

I love how Arlo hasn't stopped being positive throughout the years. This man is so bright that he could out-shine the Sun... He's a Sun Eater!

[@butofcourse]

How Many Pikmin Would Born if Their Onion would absorb the Sun? *HOLY SHI-*

[@thatyphoon5219]

~what do you mean with "man"? arlo is clearly an alive puppet-thing

[@cobbsalad7073]

Arlo’s voice is so soothing and nice to listen to. He is such a genuine person, and I would love to meet him.

[@diegolomba2613]

Dogsuit Agreed, but the more I watch him, the more I’m convinced that he is genuinely a sentient puppet

[@KatanaRikku]

My favorite Arlo video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYbInWyMi7Z0jbM edit it's a joke but srsly Arlo is one of my favorite nintendo youtubers. His videos are as addicting as animal crossing

[@seabassthegamer6644]

@@KatanaRikku Bruh

[@joejoe2658]

it's a puppet.

[@jacquesvfd]

@@joejoe2658 you lie!!!

[@RodH-pj1py]

For an 8 year old boy that i was at the time who loved plants,animals and insects, pikmin was a beauty unlike other. Pikmin 2 is till this day my favorite installment that made 3 look kinda disappointing with its lack of enemies and bosses and items. That and also piklopedia was so exquisite to expand the pikmin universe and i would stay there watching just for the music.

[@SkywardShoe]

The original Pikmin is still my favorite entry in the series. I love watching my ship go from a barely functional wreck to a pristine and powerful rocket, and how most of the pieces you add visually change how the ship looks like you're putting a model ship together. Even cooler is how some of the pieces are functional like the radar. The other main thing I loved from the first game was the 30 day time limit. You talked about how you never worry about running out of time but wow the first game that was a legitimate worry. You had to be going after multiple ship parts per day to make up for later parts that would take more than one day to gain access to, or to have time to replenish Pikmin after a tough battle. One time I lot 60 blue Pikmin in one very unlucky fight with a Wollywog and was absolutely mortified, and I had to spend an entire day just building my ranks back up to try the fight again. I do hope that Pikmin 4 brings back something similar to both of the features. Pikmin 2 was fine but it didn't stick with me the way 1 did due to the changes to the items and the infinite number of days.

[@Summer_turtle_]

Can’t wait to see your reaction to Pikmin 3 Deluxe!

[@Hobbles_]

I'm just waiting for the day that Arlo either grows a flower out of his head to truly ascend into pikmin-hood, or if he will get to the the commander by getting a fishbowl helmet with a built in whistle.

[@avonzapper]

I'm waiting to

[@kevinstone6797]

Who’s here after the trailer

[@lukedoedel147]

I hope they release Pikmin trilogy on Switch. People might not want to pay 60$ for only pikmin 3, so i think a trilogy will sell a lot better. If it sells well, pikmin 4 might come sooner.

[@Hobbles_]

Dude I would buy that so fast! I will be sad at the lack of controls that the Wii U version had. That truly was the best overall system you could have for controlling pikmin. Wiimote and nunchuck for controlling current character, with gamepad to act as a minimap and send people off to do other jobs. Yeah yeah the joycons have motion control, but not in the sense that they could be used like a pointer such as with a wiimote

[@lukedoedel147]

@@Hobbles_ completely agree with you on this. If they do end up porting it over, i hope they find a great solution for it that also works in handheld.

[@Alex_1A]

@@Hobbles_ there is an IR camera on the right Joy-Con, the same thing that's in a Wii Remote, they just need to figure out how to use it, either holding it backwards with the Wii sensor bar, or a new accessory, like a grip for each Joy-Con with IR mirrors for the right one.

[@sashashadowhive6128]

@@Hobbles_ Based on how the Wii motion plus worked, Joycon should definately be able to have a pointer on the screen. Legends of zelda skyward sword actually did not use the pointing system at all, yet it did have a cursor in the menu's. It knew where the cursor was supposed to be purely on the motion sensor of the wii motion plus. I am pretty confident that the motion sensors in the joycon are on par, if not better than the wii motion plus, so again, a curse is definitely possible. For those saying the joycan has an IR camera, even though that is true, it won't help it with a pointer, since the switch doesn't have a sensor bar to receive the IR stuff with, nor does it have something to send IR signals. So that camera is, for specific purpose, useless.

[@666slateran666]

@@Hobbles_ no one played that shit on the Wii U xD

[@Sputnik34]

you bet your ASS i came back here after the announcement

[@arv584]

finally i found you, another obsessed pikmin fan like me, i'm so happy.

[@zamuy12479]

5:10 arlo describes the perfect design for a single-player adventure-RTS, a game genre that, somehow, only has one series attached to it. game devs, come on, get on this, why is this genre not flooded? it needs to be. take my money darn you.

[@justinc.5591]

Pikmin is probably the most unique Nintendo franchise. There are other games like Mario, there are other games like Zelda, other games like Fire Emblem and Metroid and Star Fox. But if you want a Pikmin-like game, there really isn’t anything else but Pikmin itself. Even other strategy games aren’t that similar.

[@danielwilson8604]

Allow keep to quote awkward zombie: "Let's make a game based entirely around micromanagement. Let's make a game where every moment must be spent efficiently or else it can't be completed at all; any wasted time means a growing anxiety of being able to finish. All your units must be fragile enough that a literal stray wind will severely debilitate them, and every enemy must be powerful enough to steamroll through and obliterate your entire squad in an instant if left unchecked. Let's make a game that forces you to spend several hours and superfluous effort to reach a goal that, if not reached correctly, will cease to exist. Hell, while we're at it, let's put a time limit on the whole thing. BUT WHY DO I LOVE IT SO MUCH"

[@johnberry5389]

The idea started from ants carrying things- fact

[@Just_a_lil_shidi]

We must keep talking about it so we can remind Nintendo of its existence.

[@diegodiazdechile9498]

Gotta blow up there twitter only thing that seems to work now a days

[@666slateran666]

Lol give it up, the game was only really popular in Japan and has a small cult following in the US. Nintendo ain't going to waste money on a game that doesnt sell. Expect Metroid prime 4 first

[@Kenny-the-Platypus]

666slateran666 Metroid, one of my favorite blockbuster franchises!

[@painedfetus8210]

yes

[@YoshiKingBoo]

I literally haven’t even finished the video yet, and Arlo, oh my god you absolutely NAILED THIS VIDEO. Every single damn point in this video is EXACTLY how I feel about Pikmin. Pikmin is just, amazing, period. No words can describe how big a place it holds in my heart!!! The realism, the nature of Pikmin, the scenery, the tone, the MUSIC, the gameplay; just everything is so nicely designed.

[@AZZA-qi2nk]

I feel like everyone has there game that they adore, not everyone has the same opinions but if you just stop and think about it you probably connect to a game like Arlo does to Pikmen

[@toottoot3410]

Pikmin.

[@rickynova834]

@@toottoot3410 pikman

[@moonlighttiger5278]

Animal crossing

[@forevermasteri4330]

Yeah. That game became "A Hat in Time" for me, this year! Its got an adorable protagonist, cute to hilarious dialogue, a fantastic soundtrack, great platforming controls and level design, Steam Workshop support, etc. Mafia wants sequel to amazing game, but Mafia know it's not happening anytime soon ...Lol Here's an in-depth post I made about "A Hat in Time". *Boop!* drive.google.com/file/d/1IY0X7Up8xqDvoS3dqN_vRDafTsC54nds/view?usp=drivesdk

[@Hero_of_Storms]

Zelda

[@tobysinbad]

I’ve never played this series but now I want to play them all and gift them to my friends. It reminds me of a well loved PC-CDROM “educational” era game I played, Zoombinis

[@juandif5232]

PIKMIN 3 DELUXE HAS JUST BEEN ANOUNCED

[@Phoenixfox-og6el]

“trying to collect as many bodies as possible with out running out of time is great fun”-arlo

[@HexterXD]

1:23 This part gives me the camera hamster meme vibes.

[@RichKnight36]

Lol. I had the complete opposite feeling. I remember playing the first game after reading some reviews and thinking, "This is not for me." I can respect its fans, though

[@20D0D0]

Someone should make him a Pikmin hood like the ones in Animal Crossing.

[@Sandisverycool]

those exist my brother has one

[@soridosuneku]

At 1:17 you know Arlo loves Pikmin when his voice gets deeper talking about it

[@Wooluu]

And why do I love animal crossing so much? We all have our questions....

[@Wooluu2]

Wooloo4Lols Cuz that's how u get vieeeeewwwwssss

[@ilexdiapason]

well i love animal crossing because it gives me friends to hang out with and right now all my real life friends can't hang out with me

[@Raccoon-gy6vc]

Never played Pikmin, but after seeing this video, I want nothing more than Pikmin on Switch for me to play. This game sounds perfect. I can already imagine these beautifully rendered nature walks with cute little monsters and Pikmin bouncing around the screen. I want to be a Pikmin fan, but that can't happen without Pikmin on Switch. Nintendo, we need this.

[@ginjaninja7242]

“I love dirt” - Arlo 2020

[@sawyerthe4561]

Me: Sees this comment Me: Wheezes

[@Agent719]

I encourage you to make as many videos on Pikmin as you feel capable of. Discuss the enemies, the pikmin themselves, the world design, lore, theories, whatever! Let all that love out and maybe it'll spread to others and Nintendo will see there truly IS a demand for more Pikminm

[@Protendo]

Oh no. The Twitter memers. *They’re coming.*

[@xenobestx8423]

QUICK! Take cover!

[@technic1285]

Don't worry. No one on twitter is very threatening.

[@Hobbles_]

The Pikmin subreddit has been insane the past while. I think they've lost their minds

[@dromalloma2651]

@@Hobbles_ Insane? How so?

[@Hobbles_]

@@dromalloma2651 It's hard to even explain, you would have to just take a peak at that subreddit and see how their minds broke.

[@Magmardooom]

I am indeed a total pikmin freak like you xD Some of my fondest memories are playing Bingo Battles with my brother for hours at a time, setting arbitrary handicaps for ourselves. (For example we each start with 5 pikmin and everytime we lose a game we start the next game with 5 more pikmin than before. This ensures that the games are always fresh and competitive) I love Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon etc and it's not the end of the world if a direct goes by without a mention of Pikmin 4 as long as there is something else to fill the void. But Pikmin 4 is still the one main thing I always go in hoping for...

[@XanyXatu]

I know why BECAUSE THEYRE INCREDIBLE GAMES. PIKMIN FANS UNITE Coming from a guy who'd played Pikmin 3s story mode over 200 times both for sr's and casual

[@SwissSauce]

I’m surprised you never talked about the Pikmin 3 mission mode in this. It’s a time trial mode where you have to get a certain amount of fruits/treasure or kill a certain amount of enemies with very specific conditions you have to conform to, it’s super addicting and fun

[@epicberrymode3575]

Kirby fans when there's a spinoff: Hey that looks interesting. Maybe I'll try it out. Pikmin fans when there's a spinoff: Is that some sort of personal attack?

[@VonFirflirch]

To be fair, normal Kirby games are plentiful, in comparison.

[@epicberrymode3575]

@@VonFirflirch Yup. That's part of the joke.

[@VonFirflirch]

@@epicberrymode3575 D'oh! :'[

[@epicberrymode3575]

Sry

[@bulborb8756]

I actually didn't mind the spin-off game being Hey! Pikmin, as I thought the game was pretty damn good, seriously it's a lot better then Yoshi's New Island as that game *SUCKED* in my opinion

[@staretimecomics]

I LOVE Pikmin. Since GC launch. Love 'em. What is that spider boss in the Subterranean Complex? What IS the Subterranean Complex? Bring back Bulbmin.

[@peanutbuttercracker1]

2:28 "...unless we stop to take a closer look" *Alph mentions wanting a closer look* Heh heh heh

[@flower5185]

Thank you so much for continuing to cover Pikmin! It'll only get more popular if people keep talking about it

[@optimalbruh7991]

You can’t talk my ear off about it... I CAN

[@clampfan101]

I wouldn’t be able to keep track of that many units at one time, let alone with the clock ticking as I try to do so. It’s charming to look at, but not a game I would be good at enough to want to play it.

[@justinc.5591]

I’ve never really had a problem with short length in games because that increases the replayability; you want to beat the game faster than you did before. Pikmin 1 and 3 excel at this, because of the day system that separates a fast play through into smaller, satisfying challenges. I’ve never been as much into Pikmin 2 because the cave system kinda ruins that flow (and the caves aren’t that interesting to begin with) All three are great games though.

[@Brinta3]

Justin Champion I loved 1, but I just can’t get into 2. It’s a frustrating game.

[@frostyblade8842]

@@Brinta3 true 2 is way too grindy

[@dreamleaf4363]

A lot of people said Pikmin 1 was too short, but it was perfect. It was meant to be replayed over and over, which I did. I think the best I did was 11 days. Pikmin 2 was too long and most of the time is spent in dark caves which kind of just felt like padding. Pikmin 3 was great. They should at least release the trilogy on switch if they aren’t giving us Pikmin 4 any time soon.

[@Philms91]

I love the caves in Pikmin 2. Wondering if the boss at the end was next or if there were more trials to go... trying to get through without losing a single pikmin... no timer. I loved the caves and wish they would be brought back as optional challenges in pikmin 4 since it seems many people didn’t like them.

[@frostyblade8842]

@@lol-ih1tl well that and the fact that they were so dark and gloomy it was so out of pace with the rest of the game. It would be cool if they were optional challenges but only if they were a bit shorter and less depressing

[@Wyvernn_]

I can listen to Arlo talk for hours and never get tired of his voice

[@MegaPokefan97]

I want to see a Remastered Pikmin Trilogy for Switch

[@tieguy895]

Today Pikmin 3 Deluxe was announced for the Switch, 1/3 of the way to go

[@thewanderingchelmet]

@@tieguy895 3 remasters!

[@Glitchocto9]

I really want this to happen now

[@Tsubakiee]

Happy Easter Arlo! I love Pikmin too, I'm sure it's coming at some point. Now that I'm off work, I get to play some of the games I've been wanting to. But.. I have to stop playing Animal Crossing first..

[@MrChaos-KayOz]

Pikmin is a favorite game series of mine, and to be honest, I think we really need Pikmin 4 now due to the fact 2020 is not so great

[@berylliosis5250]

_silently hopes for BOTW's sequel this December_

[@CreativeSteve69]

@@berylliosis5250 I probably can imagine BOTW sequal coming out more realisticlly in the spring or possibly summer next year.

[@ariagloaming]

nintendo of japan applied for a pikmin trademark in january very close to when the pikmin 3 website got taken down

[@hunterkeps9058]

Whenever there's a game that I want to come out but there's no official release date, idk why but I end up having dreams/nightmares about it, and Pikmin 4 is one of those games. I keep having dreams that the game got announced in a Nintendo Direct or E3, showing small blips of gameplay that for some reason seem disappointing. Like, it shows Olimar or Alph on their homeworld doing paper work, or you're exploring some huge mine by the beach, or this one where Alph/Charlie were skiing down a giant sand hill. The latest dream even came with a rough release date, May of 2021. Let's hope the wait isn't THAT long.

[@manquail2361]

The atmosphere of pikmin is one of my favorites of any game. Equal parts tranquil yet mysterious and dangerous much like untamed wilderness in the real world. Miyamoto really did a good job conceptualizing these games.

[@hectorhinojosa5526]

1:30 Me when I talk about my favorite game series' (Pikmin, Kirby, Smash) I also find it kind of ironic (or something like that) that I love the look of nature but hate to go outside, I guess that's what Pikmin's for

[@butofcourse]

Well, we're 2 now! (I Hate to go outside too)

[@HelmLord5792]

Watched this whole video, not realizing that it came out two years ago. Then when you said that Pikmin 4 should be announced I sat here like "NOBODY TELL HIM" then I looked at the date.

[@yuurou7927]

Seeing people this passionate about a game is what I live for. I maybe don't like said game but I can be along for the ride. As a FGC member I live in a small community for pretty long, I like when people get hype for the weirdest shit.

[@squidsurge71]

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve done it. If you read when this comment was posted, you’ll know

[@Rekoob]

Me starved for pikmin so much I've watched arlo's pikmin videos 5 times each :(

[@kasen4384]

Despite everybody and their mom talking about Animal Crossing, Arlo makes another video on Pikmin. No one is surprised.

[@amandaslough125]

Any kind of retrospective or analysis video on your favorite game series would be great for alternative content. Though a nice Pikmin centered topic could be a discussion going through one of your preferred game plan of the pikmin games.

[@MintyBubble]

Love coming back to these old Pikmin videos and hear Arlo dream of Pikmin 4, knowing how future Arlo reacted when it was finally announced 🥰

[@zixserro1]

"Nintendo characters never die, it's never gruesome." Cut to TP Ganondorf's corpse just standing in Hyrule Field forever with a sword stuck through is chest.

[@InnerRise]

Spoilers, boi.

[@lewlabelle]

No, Arlo, why does the entire community love pikmin?

[@mAcroFaze]

I'd love to see a retrospective of this from you Arlo! :) I'd say your KZbin videos are something of a happy place (and I'm sure I'm not speaking just for myself) and hearing you talk about a game that makes you happy and is just so calming and easy to look at, yeah, I'd be really happy seeing a long video just exploring your thoughts on the franchise or even focusing on just one of the games in general :) Stay healthy and safe everyone!

[@gageschlueter2949]

honestly man, the first Pikmin is my favorite game ever and I'm just happy to hear someone else talk about it.

[@eliguy1745]

If Arlo had kids, they must be like, "My dad loves Pikmin more that me!"

[@Toastbusterman]

Arlo stays cracking me up lol. I swear half the stuff that I die laughing at wouldn’t even be funny if delivered from someone else. Keep up the good work and don’t ever stop talking about pikmin.

[@btrekkie]

These are pretty much the exact reasons I enjoy the Pikmin franchise.

[@harenava1451]

You know why you're here.

[@starvein8841]

You should stream/do some let's plays of the Pikmin games! Or try some challenge runs like the "extinction" challenge in Pikmin 1: where you have to get rid of *all* your Pikmin at the end of every day and try and get as many of the parts as possible before the 30 day time limit!

[@archiesinclair4019]

Both Paper Mario and Pikmin hold a huge place in my gaming heart.

[@bulborb8756]

true....but while Pikmin seem's to be on hiatus, Paper Mario on the other hand has an identity crisis after having 2 games that really sucked with Sticker Star & Color Splash if they do make a new Paper Mario game....let's hope it's something like the 1st 2 games or like Super Paper Mario and not another really crappy entry like it was with Sticker Star & Color Splash

[@dreamlamp4333]

ive been watching my sister play pikmin 2 for the past few days and it's bringing back so many memories!! id love if youd talk more about it lol

[@lewis9s]

“Pikmin is the strangest Nintendo game.” Me: Oh so kid squids, plumbers who save princesses from a turtle, a pink ball that constantly has to save the universe from LITERAL GODS, elemental creatures controlled by children, people who can stretch their arms and fight for entertainment and talking animals living with a single human as their leader is all just normal stuff then?

[@PKMNResearcherSkyler]

Wait a second, you don't live in a town of anthropomorphic animals? Huh, next you'll tell me I can't actually go and catch elemental creatures and fight with them.

[@rickynova834]

What about smash, where those weirdos fight for literally no reason?

[@sashashadowhive6128]

yes

[@Openreality]

Compared to pikmin, yes

[@666slateran666]

Chibi Robo too!

[@flower5185]

YESSS... Pikmin is the greatest video game series of all time. Thank you so much Arlo for helping to spread the word

[@reden666]

There's something so funny in seeing this video as Pikmin 4 is about to release, when Arlo is mad about it not coming at all

[@DevilSeiji]

Me: Waiting desperately for the last days to pass, watching Arlos old Pikvids Past Arlo: GIVE ME PIKMIN I BEG YOU

[@archiewebb9154]

This video honestly inspired me to repick up pikmin and now I'm in love with the games again