Pikmin 3

Well damn. Now I'm fully expecting there to be an eigth Pikmin type.
 
Really not sure what other hazards that it could be resistant too. Lava? Too close to fire. Acid? Kinda like poison.

Of course, could be like a Purple or Rock and not have a resistance.
 
Perhaps it would be resistant against being blown away by Blowhogs and the like? Or possibly resitance against Wind naturally found in the overworld? I have no idea, but something like that would be cool.
 
Chiaki Nanami said:
Perhaps it would be resistant against being blown away by Blowhogs and the like? Or possibly resitance against Wind naturally found in the overworld? I have no idea, but something like that would be cool.
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I think Rocks kinda already do that, since they don't get pushed around or something as much.
 
Chiaki Nanami said:
Perhaps it would be resistant against being blown away by Blowhogs and the like? Or possibly resitance against Wind naturally found in the overworld? I have no idea, but something like that would be cool.
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Purples already have that immunity in Pikmin 2; makes sense since they are slow, heavy and powerful lol
I think Rocks should have this immunity as well.

I'm kind of hoping they make more dungeons like Submerged Castle; being able to only bring 1 type of Pikmin was a nice idea while having to deal with all hazard added to the challenge. A timer for a scary boss like the Waterwraith on each floor isn't needed though. XP
 
Well, the magenta Pikmin could easily bypass large abyss and reach the other end. Another potential obstacle could be bomb rocks again, but I doubt we'll see those again. Wind could be an aiding hazard as there can be windy areas that you need to use to increase air time for pikmin via to reach new areas.

My guess is that if there is a 8th Pikmin, it's going to be a illuminating type. One that glows naturally in dark places. Based on what has been presented, there are a lot of dark areas in the game, so it would make sense to have Pikmin that can aid in dark.
 
Xerneas said:
Well, the magenta Pikmin could easily bypass large abyss and reach the other end. Another potential obstacle could be bomb rocks again, but I doubt we'll see those again. Wind could be an aiding hazard as there can be windy areas that you need to use to increase air time for pikmin via to reach new areas.

My guess is that if there is a 8th Pikmin, it's going to be a illuminating type. One that glows naturally in dark places. Based on what has been presented, there are a lot of dark areas in the game, so it would make sense to have Pikmin that can aid in dark.
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I miss the bomb rocks.

But the illuminating idea is actually really cool. I'd still like them to have something else, like the ability to stun certain enemies when thrown on their eyes, just to make them more than just a flashlight.
 
Ghirahim said:
But the illuminating idea is actually really cool. I'd still like them to have something else, like the ability to stun certain enemies when thrown on their eyes, just to make them more than just a flashlight.
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Didn't the Purple Pikmin already do this in Pikmin 2, though?
 
Chiaki Nanami said:
Ghirahim said:
But the illuminating idea is actually really cool. I'd still like them to have something else, like the ability to stun certain enemies when thrown on their eyes, just to make them more than just a flashlight.
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Didn't the Purple Pikmin already do this in Pikmin 2, though?
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I guess you could consider that a stun, but I mean more so like they can't see where they're going (as if they just got blinded with light).
 
Personally though, I'd say that would be way too overpowered if a Pikmin had that ability. Pikmin is a game series with limited attack power against formidable foes. That is how I would like Pikmin 3 to be as well: many formidable foes with an army of Pikmin who aren't really overpowered at all.
 
Chiaki Nanami said:
Personally though, I'd say that would be way too overpowered if a Pikmin had that ability. Pikmin is a game series with limited attack power against formidable foes. That is how I would like Pikmin 3 to be as well: many formidable foes with an army of Pikmin who aren't really overpowered at all.
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True, but it would be underpowered if it just glowed. Maybe something else could be done, like give it a higher attack power.