Difficulty
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Pikmin 3 Deluxe andPikmin 4 each have 3difficulty modes, calledcreature Activity Level modes inPikmin 4. These modes alter aspects of the game in order to adjust how easy or hard it is.
InPikmin 3 Deluxe, upon creating a save file, the player will be prompted to choose a difficulty. There are 3 options:Normal (ふつう?),Hard (むずかしい?), andUltra-Spicy (ゲキカラ?), in increasing order of difficulty. Ultra-Spicy difficulty is unlocked once the player has completed Story Mode in Hard difficulty, or completed thedemo. At any point in the story, in thesaved game selection menu, the player can press
to change a file's difficulty, but doing so prevents the player from earning anybadge related to completingStory Mode in a given difficulty, in that file. If the player uses this option to change to the same difficulty the file is already at, nothing will happen.
InPikmin 4, upon creating a save file, the player will be prompted to choose a creature Activity Level. There are 3 options:Relaxed,Normal, andFierce, in increasing order of difficulty. The creature Activity Level can be changed at any time in thesettings menu, but doing so sets the difficulty shown at thefinal results menu of that saved game to the lowest difficulty set for the run, even if the difficulty was changed back.
InPikmin 3 Deluxe[edit]
Differences[edit]
The following is a list of known differences between difficulty modes. The Wii U version ofPikmin 3, which is most similar toPikmin 3 Deluxe's Hard difficulty, is included for comparison's sake.
| Subject | Normal | Hard | Ultra-Spicy | Wii U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day duration | 18 minutes | 13 minutes | 13 minutes | 13 minutes |
| Fruit juice | 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Total juice bottles | 98 | 98 | 50.5 | 98 |
| Enemyhealth | Enemies usually have lower health than on the Wii U[1] | Most enemies have twice as much health than on Normal difficulty[1] | Enemies have either the same or higher health than on Hard difficulty | N/A |
| Nectar eggs in theGarden of Hope | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pikmin limit | 100 | 100 | 60 | 100 |
| Pikmindrowning time | ≈11 seconds | ≈6 seconds | ≈3 seconds | ≈6 seconds |
| Sprayed Pikmin drowning time | ≈5 seconds | ≈2 seconds | ≈1 second | ≈2 seconds |
| Leader health | ≈1.5 times the usual | Same as on the Wii U | Same as on the Wii U | N/A |
| Data files | All opened when collected | Only some opened when collected | Only some opened when collected | All opened when collected |
In other game modes[edit]
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Internally, other game modes use rules based off of specific difficulty modes. Each stage is capable of specifying what difficulty mode it uses.
Badges[edit]
There are threebadges the player can gain from completingStory Mode on any given difficulty, without changing it at any point.
- Pikmin Challenger: Obtained by beating Story Mode on Normal, Hard, or Ultra-Spicy difficulty.
- Pikmin Professional: Obtained by beating Story Mode on Hard or Ultra-Spicy difficulty.
- Pikmin Master: Obtained by beating Story Mode on Ultra-Spicy difficulty.
Pikmin Challenger. The badge showsAlph with a single flag.
Pikmin Professional. The badge showsBrittany with two flags.
Pikmin Master. The badge showsCharlie with three flags.
Names in other languages[edit]
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- Normal
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ふつう? Futsū | Normal |
 Chinese | 普通 Pǔtōng | Normal |
 French | Standard | Standard |
 German | Normal | Normal |
 Italian | Normale | Normal |
 Korean | 보통 Botong | Normal |
 Spanish | Normal | Normal |
- Hard
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | むずかしい? Muzukashī | Difficult |
 Chinese(traditional) | 困難 Kùnnán | Difficult |
| Chinese (simplified) | 困难 Kùnnán | Difficult |
| French | Difficile | Difficult |
| German | Schwierig | Difficult |
| Italian | Difficile | Difficult |
| Korean | 어려움 Eolyeoum | Difficult |
| Spanish | Difícil | Difficult |
- Ultra-Spicy
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲキカラ? Gekikara | Fiercely-spicy |
| Chinese | 激辣 Jī là | Spicy |
| French | Super piquant | Super-spicy |
| German | Ultra-Motiviert | Ultra-Motivated |
| Italian | Ultra-piccante | Ultra-spicy |
| Korean | 불맛 Bulmas | Spicy |
| Spanish | Superpicante | Super-Spicy |
InPikmin 4[edit]
Differences[edit]
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| Subject | Relaxed | Normal | Fierce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enemyhealth | Approx. 0.25x | 1.0x | Approx. 2.0x |
| Enemy hostility | Only if provoked (usually by attacking) | By default | By default |
| Pikmin limit | 100 | 100 | 60 |
| Hazard kill speed | Approx. 0.25x | 1.0x | Approx. 2.0x |
| Enemies' Pikmin consumption | Approx. 0.25x | 1.0x | 2.0x |
| Enemyfreeze time | Approx. 2.0x | 1.0x | Approx. 0.5x |
| Rush stun time | Approx. 2.0x | 1.0x | Approx. 0.5x |
| Pits | Harmless | Lethal except toleaders andGlow Pikmin | Lethal except toleaders andGlow Pikmin |
| Whistle's center of range by default | Active leader | Cursor | Cursor |
Names in other languages[edit]
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- Relaxed
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おだやか? Odayaka | Calm |
| Chinese (traditional) | 溫馴 | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 温驯 | |
 Dutch | Ontspannen | Relaxed |
| French | Paisible | Peaceful |
| German | Entspannt | Relaxed |
| Italian | Pacato | Calm |
| Korean | 얌전 Yamjeon | Calm |
 Portuguese | Tranquilo | |
| Spanish | Apacible | Peaceful |
- Normal
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ふつう? Futsū | Normal |
| Chinese (traditional) | 普通 | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 普通 | |
| Dutch | Normaal | normal |
| French | Normal | - |
| German | Normal | - |
| Italian | Normale | Normal |
| Korean | 보통 Botong | Normal |
| Portuguese | Médio | |
| Spanish | Normal | - |
- Fierce
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きょうぼう? Kyōbō | Ferocious |
| Chinese (traditional) | 狂暴 | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 狂暴 | |
| Dutch | Woest | angry |
| French | Intense | - |
| German | Wild | - |
| Italian | Intenso | Intense |
| Korean | 난폭 Nanpog | Ferocious |
| Portuguese | Intenso | |
| Spanish | Feroz |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abEnemy HP Comparison + How to test it. on reddit, published on October 21st, 2020, retrieved on October 14th, 2020