The international gaming press calls Pikmin 4 a real masterpiece. The tone of judgment from industry critics is represented by a very high average first review rating for a Switch exclusive.
Taking into account opinions expressed by major industry portals, aggregators such as Metacritic and OpenCritic, the new game, set in the sparkling Nintendo universe created by Shigeru Miyamoto, boasts an average score of 88 out of 100, extrapolated from a total of 65 international video game magazines.
- 9-IGN
- 9-Inverse
- 9 – Well Played
- 9-Nintendo Life
- 9 – GameReactor
- 9-Game Informer
- 8.5 – Destructoid
- 8.5 – Press Start
- 8-Gfinity
- 7-gamespot
- 5/5 – Eurogamer
- 4/5 – VGC
- 4/5 – GamesHub
- 4/5 – Comic Book
- 4.5/5 – GamesRadar
- Metacritic: 87
- Opencritic: 88
Among the many strengths cited by industry experts are the work done in the graphics and performance sectors, as well as the design of the creatures, the animation of many interactive elements on the screen, and the sound. It also highlights Nintendo’s commitment to guaranteeing an extremely accessible yet deep and layered gameplay experience, with many surprises to be discovered during the adventure, which aims to please both longtime fans and newcomers to the Pikmin universe.
