Winged Pikmin carry speed depends on Pikmin in the field

[@owlbag0410]

Is this still the case in ultra spicy mode? or is it a different number like 40?

[@Pikmanfan2002]

I just checked and I think it still happens around 67. Tested twice, once with an army of just 10 and another with a full army of 60, and they both collected in 35 seconds

[@owlbag0410]

@@Pikmanfan2002 interesting, thank you!

[@utopes]

Respectful pikmin inquiry above

[@sopranogame]

This was found about a year ago; it's surprising it took that long to find it. While the reason is unknown, it might be an unintentional effect of optimization measures, as Pikmin animations are also simpler when there are more than 66 Pikmin on the field.

[@sie4431]

I'm not surprised. By the time you get the winged pikmin you're probably going to have over 66 in your squad and those who go below that aren't likely to notice

[@spunit262]

If all animations are different at that threshold then it's most likely that they just forgot about that animation when they decided to nerfed their carry speed.

[@mjshinyhunter]

insane that things are still being found about this game and pikmin 4 comes out in like a day

[@Pikmanfan2002]

This was known knowledge, it’s just such a random fact that I never really knew about until a friend started randomly digging in the Pikmin wiki… ten years after the game’s release

[@adampeirce5764]

What do you mean in a day? I'm downloading it right now

[@xian2themax]

This has been known for a long time

[@jond9406]

I knew I wasn’t crazy thinking that winged Pikimin took years to carry the twilight river boss. I feel I can start the boss with half a day remaining and not be able to carry the drops back in time.

[@andrewcosmicanimations8709]

Also explains why they carry that same boss so much faster in ultra spicy mode. They are always below the 66 field level.

[@grantforester1864]

I was wondering why they felt slow all the time, cause I almost always have a full squad out to prevent sprouts.

[@mabman3235]

My hypothesis is that the game changes certain behaviors at dangerous predefined thresholds. Perhaps to quickly solve a bug found in testing. The winged pikmin especially would be likely to cause problems due to their unique programming, or merely because the collective flapping of their tiny, frantic wings is too much for the console to handle.

[@JenrikkuAlt]

Oh well, I normally only play super spicy mode with the reduced Pikmin maximum so it makes sense I never noticed. Winged Pikmin are still my favorite ones!

[@somebakedgood]

I guess to make it so that when the player loses a lot of pikmin, they aren’t hurting as much for time?

[@krocodile55]

This is such a weird fact.

[@RockPikmin7]

We need to ask Nintendo why this is

[@ScarletSilverIron]

I guess it's been the wing Pikmin pathing has to account for extra pathing so they had to jury-rig it with something to make sure it didn't break.

[@mr.pyroland4144]

I KNEW THEY WERE CARRYING THINGS SLOWER!

[@mechwarreir2]

This DEFINES Nintendo's balancing philosophy. So random and too simple.

[@shadowthief6471]

Especially noticeable when beating the scornet maestro carry back all those scornets I love that part of the game

[@dvdplayer-2038]

Huh, I guess it says something when a game is so good that people are still studying it years later

[@evanrosman9226]

This fact might be able to help speed runners.

[@ambleeins_door]

I knew it was better to use blue pikmin in the formidable oak

[@snorecore814]

Please keep uploading, your vids are great and I hope you do a minimum throw for pikmin 4! It would be interesting to see how many throws to rescue olimar, and to capture Louie, and to get all the castaways and treasure.

[@ConvoBreaker]

My only guess is this is because of Ultra-Spicy mode? Like they decided to shadow buff carrying speeds because it obviously wasn't easy enough.

[@Pikmanfan2002]

I don't have my Wii U with me right now so I can't personally check, but going entirely off of the Pikmin Wiki, this isn't Deluxe exclusive, this was part of base Pikmin 3.

[@Nic_2751]

I knew they carried slower but I didn’t know it was this specific

[@Grag235]

I legit didn’t even know this was a thing

[@25usd94]

dandori issue

[@stagelights_]

is this any different on ultra spicy mode because of the lower pikmin cap?

[@YeetusMcGee]

Yo‽

[@kirbykraftgames]

New speedrun strats coming soon

[@selinabirkin1344]

Did you upload PikminScrap to Thunderstore? Cuz that's awesome, and I really hope you'll put all the scrap into that game! I'm so excited for that.

[@Pikmanfan2002]

Yes I did, and I've been working hard on the next video, too. Hopefully it should be done within the next few weeks, very excited about it

[@selinabirkin1344]

@@Pikmanfan2002 I started watching more of your videos after we found you through lethal company, my girlfriend and I love your stuff! :D

[@Pikmanfan2002]

@@selinabirkin1344 Thank you!

[@viantasticy]

They have anxiety

[@jaotrx7163]

I fk love pikmin 3 a shame that is so fk short

[@LuisDGamer]

Esto será un error de programación o será hecho a propósito por Nintendo? Y si lo hicieron a propósito, con qué objetivo?

[@VitaEmerald324]

How does this scale into ultra-spicy?

[@laggianput]

What in the fuck-

[@arevat78]

1:25 i saw the speed decrease when the pikmin number went up i daw the winged pikmin go slower but the thing is why

[@arevat78]

Sorry for the misspelling my fingers are fat

[@batofdestiny]

The Pikmin community is crazy. Who the hell tests this out to find this information?

[@misterclubs]

HOP ONTO PIKMIN 4 PIKMANFAN2002

[@BrocoliMan2002]

This made my little friend gigle

[@jess648]

very interesting, why’s it set up this way?

[@thekingpotato346]

WHAT WHY HOW???

[@mr.blueguy7648]

Why??

[@its_me34567]

Why does this happen?

[@lemonking3851]

that is sick

[@stevenschuitemaker8438]

Ok but why?

[@m0istl0la97]

might just be an optimization thing

[@OreganoParsley]

Crazy

[@evanrosman9226]

This fact might be able to help speed runners.