Pikmin 4

Pikmin 4 is extremely forgiving with a rewind feature that allows players to restart from specific floors if they fail any of the caves (which return from Pikmin 2) which is great because some of the bosses are extremely difficult. I had to spam one with items to defeat it because I couldn’t figure out the way to kill it without killing most of my Pikmin. A lot of Pikmin 4 seems to be more flexible in the way players choose to play. I am a bit disappointed that co-op is relegated to what sounds like the co-op from Super Mario Galaxy. I didn’t have anyone to try this with, but it is mentioned that the second player can upgrade their stone pitcher to be more effective.

Pikmin may be a somewhat overlooked Nintendo franchise, but it’s also consistently one of their best. Pikmin 4 is arguably the best game in the series, making it a perfect place for newcomers to start. And if you’ve played the previous games, it’s a fantastic reward for your patience between releases.