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Scott McCrae

Nintendo randomly reveals a big update for Pikmin 4, adding new difficulties and special Pikmin, but bizarrely no Switch 2 enhancements

Pikmin 4 screenshot showing a red pikmin in costume.

Nintendo has announced a new Pikmin 4 update out of the blue, adding new content to the game, but bizarrely, no Switch 2 upgrades are included.

In Nintendo's stacked 2023 lineup, there's an argument to be made that Pikmin 4 was the best one of all (it was also the best thing released on Barbenheimer day, for what it's worth). However, one of its biggest issues was that it was just too easy for a majority of the game, plus it never had a photo mode like Pikmin 3 Deluxe, so I couldn't see my pals up close and personal. And while I've been anxiously awaiting a Switch 2 upgrade for Pikmin 4, or a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition that adds extra levels, Nintendo has other plans.

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