Playing “Pikmin Bloom,” I found there’s little competitive elements. At the moment, this part of the game feels underused but it could act something akin to raids in “Pokemon Go.” The whole process is casual though, as players send out Pikmin and nearby players can join them whenever they can. Another social aspect is the Challenges, in which players can team up and send their Pikmin to tear apart a mushroom. It’s a detail that makes players feel less alone. Interestingly enough, I could see where players cut through the BART parking lot to reach the subway station.
Unlike other Niantic games, “Pikmin Bloom” doesn’t have a strong social element, Players can see traces of other people playing the game by the flowers strewn along the map. Players should be aware that activating petals could reveal a walking routine or maybe even a home, but it’s a way to create more of a social aspect to the title. When players activate petals, they give seedlings a growth boost and the flowers show up on the path that a player walks. That’s a nice touch and adds to the exploration aspect of “Pikmin Bloom.”Īnother fine detail of the game is that players will encounter four types of nectar that produce four different petals - white, yellow, red and blue. Meandering near a restaurant or bakery could lead to a Pikmin with toque. If players are looking for a clover costume, walking through a park could reveal a gift containing one. Even more interesting is that sometimes these little extras can be found by walking near stores or places connected to a theme. Players will run across outfits inspired by parks, restaurants and salons. Niantic tries to capitalize on the collection aspect of the game by giving Pikmin different costumes based on certain themes. Best of all, they can do this while also playing “Pokemon Go.”ĬOLLECTION MECHANIC Players can get a review of their walking adventures at the end of the day in “Pikmin Bloom.” (Niantic)
If players venture to unusual areas, they get rarer special seedlings, which contain a costumed Pikmin. With the focus on walking and exploration, players can concentrate on casual strolls and occasionally check on what their Pikmin have gathered. They can even send them on Challenges, in which up to 18 Pikmin attack objects, such as mushrooms, to break them down for fruit and other items.Īlthough it sounds like a lot of work, “Pikmin Bloom” is fairly hands off. Having more Pikmin is advantageous because players can use them on expeditions to fetch fruits, gifts and seedlings. That nectar is important because it’s what used to grow flowers atop Pikmin’s heads and those flowers produce petals that boost a seedling’s growth rate. On their outdoor adventures, they’ll find new seedlings to grow and fruits that are distilled into nectar. The seedlings are comparable to eggs in “Pokemon Go.” Players need to walk in order to grow/hatch them, but players will discover other benefits to exploration. On the surface, the gameplay isn’t as intuitive as “Pokemon Go” but somehow this collaboration with Nintendo works. They swarm around players, following them, and in the console games, the hero, Olimar, can toss them to defeat enemies. That’s how they discover new seedlings and grow the tiny creatures, which are essentially a cross between ants and plants. Instead of trying to catch them all, players are encouraged to walk and explore their neighborhoods. The developer manages to do that by putting the game’s emphasis on exercise.
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HOW TO PLAY Players walking with petals turned on reveal a trail of flowers in “Pikmin Bloom.” (Niantic) In other words, “Pikmin Bloom” has to be a game that fans can play alongside “Pokemon Go.” It has to be a game that gets players out of the house, and it has to complement the gameplay of its bigger, more successful counterpart. It could be that there’s no room for anything beyond “Pokemon Go.” That puts Niantic’s latest title “Pikmin Bloom” in an unusual predicament. With a game that asks so much of players, it sucks the oxygen out of their lives. It takes a lot of commitment and that could be the reason for the success of “Pokemon Go” and the demise of its other projects “Catan: World Explorers” and “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.” Players are encouraged to explore the world, exercise and socialize with others. Niantic’s vision of gaming demands so much that it could be considered a lifestyle. Review: 'Pikmin Bloom' is a perfect complement to 'Pokemon Go'
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