Mini Review: Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy (Switch 2) – Pleasant But Perplexingly Piecemeal

The Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition adds a new challenge mode, Dandori Academy, alongside microphone commands for Oatchi. The review finds the additions enjoyable, but says the package feels piecemeal at launch and lacks expected upgrades such as 60fps and Mouse Mode.

Dandori Academy asks players to clear stages quickly, with practice during the week and exams at weekends that award medals and in-game rewards. It offers three difficulty levels, while 72 stages are due to arrive over the next year, at a rate of six per month. The upgrade costs £8 or $10; the reviewer sees it as worthwhile, though slight initially.