Dozens will rejoice
Nintendo did frustrating Nintendo Things last month when itdelisted the Wii U version ofPikmin 3alongside the announcement of the newPikmin 3 Deluxefor Switch. That’s just kind of how Nintendo rolls, though. The same thing happened withDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezewhen it was due to get a Switch re-release.
Now, because there are no rules and nothing makes sense,Pikmin 3is back on the Wii U eShop. It’s one of the $20 Nintendo Selects just like it was before. Everything is back to normal, save for the 30 days when you couldn’t actually buy a digital version of it for an old console.
Kind of a weird development considering how games in similar situations (like the aforesaidTropical Freeze) were never relisted. Good news for the very small number of people this affects — seriously, I’m sure there will be more comments on this article thanPikmin 3Wii U sales today — as they again have the opportunity to buy the game seven years later. It’s better news for anyone scratching their head at nonsensical anti-consumer business moves.
Pikmin 3[Wii U eShop]
