Pikmin 3 Accessibility Report - Switch and Wii U

Pikmin 3 Accessibility Report

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Pikmin 3, including Select Difficulty, Tutorials and Motion Pointing. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Difficulty but it also has features in Getting Started to reduce unintended barriers.

This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe is the latest in a series of puzzle games where you direct hordes of titular plant-like creatures to navigate garden locations. Different colour Pikmins have different abilities so the challenge is to get enough of the right ones to destroy obstacles, avoid hazards and fight fauna.

Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Pikmin 3 accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 24 months ago.

Accessibility Notes

Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Switch offers gyro controls that are off by default, but they can be turned on in the options screen that enables you to either:

Cursor: Aim with the left stick, but use gyro to fine-tune where it is.
Pointer: Aim with gyro controls.

Pikmin 3

ACCESSIBILITY REPORT

Game Details

Release Date: 26/10/2013, updated in 2020

Out Now: Switch and Wii U

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1-2

Genres: Action, Strategy (Collecting, Fighting, Puzzle and Simulation)

Accessibility: 3 features

Components: 3D First-Person and Day and Night

Developer: Monolith Soft (@MonolithSoft)

Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass

Controls

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in Pikmin 3 which deals with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.

Motion

Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.

Motion Pointing: Can use the orientation of the gamepad to move a cursor-target around the screen like a mouse.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

If you want to play Pikmin 3, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:

Difficulty

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Pikmin 3 which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.

Difficulty Options

Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty

If you want to play Pikmin 3, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Difficulty accessibility:

Minecraft Legends

Barbearian

Transformers: Battlegrounds

Getting Started

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Pikmin 3 which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.

Assistance Getting Starting

These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.

Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

If you want to play Pikmin 3, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:

Reading

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Pikmin 3 which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose. The following games are similar to Pikmin 3, and offer accessibility features for Reading:

Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Pikmin 3 which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Pikmin 3, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Visual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Pikmin 3 which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Pikmin 3, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

Audio

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Pikmin 3 which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see. The following games are similar to Pikmin 3, and offer accessibility features for Audio:

System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.

Nintendo Wii U
The Wii U has some limited settings, such as disabling rumble and selecting mono audio.

Read more about system accessibility settings.

Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson and Jo Robertson