Dap
With no direction, using your little daps effectively and overcoming the set-piece puzzles and boss fights requires some trial and error. As in so many games, a good rule of thumb is: if you’re in any doubt, run away
With Nintendo seemingly reluctant to make a proper Pikmin sequel (gentle AR spin-off Bloom doesn’t count), indie studios are clearly keen to fill in. The Wild At Heart left us underwhelmed earlier this year, but Melting Parrot’s debut game is more like it. Miyamoto’s arboreal RTS always carried an undercurrent of horror, with its menagerie of strange, hungry monsters and the frequent, upsetting deaths of those adorable vegetable people. Dap simply brings that darkness to the fore, and then cranks up the dial.