Pikmin 3 Won't Have Online, Because, Um, Because...

Just when you think Nintendo finally gets the internet, the Kyoto-based game maker does stuff like this.

In a recent interview with website IGN, game designer Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the upcoming Pikmin 3, a launch title on the Wii U, will not have online. Because? According to Miyamoto:

https://lastchance.cc/pikmin-3-confirmed-as-wii-u-title-5915874%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

You have to be very careful that you don’t drop frames as you’re trying to sync up with other players over what could be a very great physical distance, over the internet. But in the situation of Pikmin, for example, since you would have lots of individual, small creatures, the Pikmin, whose every movement and location is going to be really important in the game, it would be very difficult to sync up over an internet connection.

But other games are able to do this (and have done so for years), shouldn’t Pikmin 3? Continuing, Miyamoto added:

So I think what we’ve decided to do is focus on the single-player and local multiplayer aspects, which are really fun. But unfortunately, no online multiplayer for Pikmin 3. But the co-op local multiplayer is really fun.

No doubt it’s a blast. But you know what else would be fun? Pikmin 3 with online.

Read Kotaku‘s impressions of Pikmin 3 here

https://lastchance.cc/pikmin-3-plays-well-but-im-not-sure-which-controller-i-5916274%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

The Origins of Pikmin 3 [IGN via VG247]

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