>>712525080
Shitposting aside, Pikmin 3 is my favourite by far.

>Pikmin 1 is mostly just a tech demo
>Pikmin 2 is mostly procgen slop that encourages you to play *without Pikmin* and makes you overvalue every single Purple
>Pikmin 3 is just a beautiful, fun experience
>Pikmin 4 never quite hit the same for some reason, maybe the dog

I'd say 3 > 1 > 4 > 2 for me.

As a side note 2 also carries the Original Sin of the franchise, where all the interest and depth from Olimar's character in Pikmin 1 was thrown out the fucking window and now he's just a soulless treasure hunter who happily endangers his previously beloved Pikmin for the noble cause of helping his boss pay off a debt that's got nothing to do with him. It's retarded. Olimar is putting Pikmin in danger and getting them killed to help a company that doesn't treat him well and of which he has no ownership in stay afloat. That single choice ruined his character and pivoted the tone of every Pikmin game that followed, since his character has now just been "Treasure Hunter" with zero nuance or depth.