Pikmin 3 Deluxe Demo Available Now, New Gameplay Revealed

Along with gameplay for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the recent Nintendo Treehouse Live also contained substantial footage for Pikmin 3 Deluxe. It also announced a demo for the Wii U port, which is now available. Progress made in the demo will also transfer over to the full game so it may be worth checking out.

Defeating the demo’s will unlock the new Ultra-Spicy difficulty in the full game. Other new features include Side Stories that feature Captain Olimar and Louie in new prologue and epilogue missions. Story Mode also sees split-screen co-op support along with the returning Piklopedia. The latter adds a new entry whenever a new creature is discovered.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe is slated to release on October 30th for the Nintendo Switch. Along with improved visuals, it includes all of the previously released DLC like the Collect Treasure Pack that brings four additional missions. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.