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>Despite having pretty much the same amount of time as Pikmin 1 and 2, 13 minutes is not enough time to get things done since most areas are several times larger than in previous games. This was extended to 18 minutes for Pikmin 3 Deluxe's Normal difficulty
>While Spicy and Ultra Spicy difficulty modes are appreciated, they don't do much to improve the base experience
>While the Challenge Modes are fun, and easily the best parts of Pikmin 3, they do nothing to fix the main game's issues. If anything, it highlights just how much they dropped the ball
>Despite having more focus on character, the Koppaite Captains aren't as interesting as Olimar is. Alph is overall pretty bland as a character, Charlie is charming but never gets much outside of his comedic traits, and Brittany is a fucking dumb cunt who treats Charlie like shit for no reason
>Despite having a greater focus on story, there's little in the way of an actual story beyond reconveining with Brittany and Charlie, and chasing Olimar to get the Cosmic Drive Key back. As mentioned earlier, despite being the impetus of their journey, the Fruits are never a major concern outside of being a gameplay mechanic
>While the ending does change to reflect your Fruit count, it's exclusively text, which is beyond lazy
>Upgrades in this game (save for the Dodge Whistle) are mostly useless since your Captains rarely if ever come into contact with enemies or hazards
>Said upgrades are mostly hidden in hard to spot locations that most players are unlikely to notice during gameplay
I could go on, but you get the point. Pikmin 3 is a very flawed game in numerous respects
As for Pikmin 4...
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