Nintendo has just announced thatPikmin 3 Deluxewill be coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 10, 2025. While many are excited at the prospect of playing the cult-classic series on Nintendo’s hybrid console, some fans are less than enthusiastic.
While not all fans are upset, many believe that the port shows that Nintendo truly has no new games prepared for the console this year, withPikmin 3 Deluxeslated for the October slot, a slot normally dedicated to fairly big, new titles (Luigi’s Mansion 3in October 2019,Super Mario Partyin October 2018, andSuper Mario Odysseyin October 2017, respectively).
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Many Twitter users have been tweeting out an image of a broken and/or dust-covered Switch console with the same text, reading: “Really, this is all we get this year, a port? I just bought a second Switch because I wanted to have a little faith in you guys. Looks like I was wrong. Goodbye, Nintendo.” This trending tweet is obviously a response to Nintendo’s lack of new titles this year, with the Switch seeing far less games in 2020 compared to previous years.
Other fans are upset at Nintendo as they have seeminglyremovedPikmin 3from the Wii U Eshop, making it essentially impossible for fans of the game to buy the original title digitally.
Looking back on Nintendo’s release schedule in 2020, it’s clear that the console has seen better years. So far, the hybrid system has only seen a handful of first party releases:Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encorein January,Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXandAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsin March,Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionin May,Clubhouse Gamesin June, and bothDeadly Premonition 2andPaper Mario: The Origami Kingin July. Out of all of these titles, two are ports and one is a remake with only a few brand new games, makingthe announcement ofPikmin 3 Deluxefeel comparatively weak.
Not all fans are upset, however. While there are a lot of upset tweets, there are also plenty of positive ones too. Many fans are just happy to see the series come to Nintendo’s current console, with some believing that the port means a re-release ofSuper Mario 3D World, or better yet,the highly rumoredSuper Mario 35th Anniversary Collection, are still possible. Some fans are even becoming more hopeful ofPikmin 4with the announcement ofPikmin 3’s port. The series is notorious for taking a long time in between releases, but Nintendo has stated in the past thatPikmin 4is quite far in development. Fans will just have to wait and see.
Once again,Pikmin 3 Deluxecomes to the Nintendo Switch on June 27, 2025.
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