Nintendo Puts Pikmin on Parade

Although the basic Pikmin gameplay remains intact, there are several changes in this edition. Rock pikmin have been added to the roster and can be used to break hard objects. All the pikmin can now pick up object pieces and use them to build helpful items like bridges. Finally and most importantly, there will now be four leaders available to herd the pikmin around, meaning that four different groups of pikmin can be active on the maps at once. Nintendo describes these changes as adding more strategic depth to the game.

By Becky Cunningham