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Pikmin 4 has sent me wondering about New World of Steam
TL;DR: I'm speculating about the potential of a free roam environment in the new Layton game
...This is like, the fifth time I've had to type all this out because of dumb technical issues and human error (Emphasis on human. And on error.), so I would greatly appreciate it if you'd keep reading!
I thought of this stuff like, a week ago, but I was too lazy to type it all out, but I'm finally making myself do this.
Okay, so I've been playing Pikmin 4 for a while now. Great game. Excellent game. I love all the different changes we've seen in it compared to Pikmin games prior, but there's something in particular that's stood out to me. Namely, the base of operations where you spend time between missions.
As you save more and more castaways, the base expands as the group works together to create more space for these rescued folks so everyone can live there comfortably. Makes sense, and I think it's a neat mechanic. But it also reminded me of what we were told during the New World of Steam trailer; that the city would develop further based on the puzzles the player solves.
This got me thinking - what if these developments are something we experience firsthand? Maybe we play as Professor Layton, with Luke taking on the role of a guide in a more literal sense than his being the detective this time and the professor taking on the apprentice-like role. Maybe we play as a character we get to create and customize (I'm not terribly convinced of the latter, truthfully, but I also believe anything is possible).
Regardless, I believe it's possible that whoever we play as will be roaming around a 3D environment that develops as we solve more puzzles. Certain vehicles become available to us, which we'll use to get around different areas. Maybe that also means vehicles that are blocking places will move out of our way so we can enter new locations, such as roads that were blocked leading to other parts of town, or shops in the area that were previously obstructed. Maybe through solving puzzles, we'll inspire people to open shops, or we'll assist them in building said shop itself.
If we do get to create our own character (however unlikely), maybe one of these shops will let us buy clothes for them! Or maybe Professor Layton could purchase new outfits for himself (also very doubtful). Maybe we'll see Luke shake up his own wardrobe as well (Even more than he already has? Have you gone mad???). I'm guessing there could be a clothing store of some sort because Katrielle had a lot of different outfits in her game, so maybe we could see a similar mechanic here too? (With maybe hint coins or picarats as a currency?)
Maybe we'll see some sort of mechanic place open up where we can customize our vehicles, possibly through solving puzzles or something. Perhaps we'll see a DIY function at this location, similar to that of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Obviously, this is all speculation and the ramblings of a mind starved of Layton content for too long, but who can really say what Level-5 has in store for us this time?
...All that said, I do hope they don't stray too far from the old formula. I imagine it will most likely still be a visual novel type game, and I really do hope that the cutscenes will still be the 2D animations we know and love. But who knows? Only time will tell.
Oh wow! You read to the end? You're literally the coolest! Stay hydrated, okay? Eat something today if you haven't already. Look after yourself; you can't solve puzzles if you're all worn out. I'm proud of you.
Ultimate dandori strategy: murder
im reading this off my Google doc btw
Turns out oxygen can be poisonous to human too in some cases like in oxygen therapy and breathing in pure oxygen is literally poison so maybe it has to be based on that?? (I had to research this and I'm bound to be wrong) and maybe it affects their nervous system and pulmonary system but I still think the above because it's very possible
I also had this thing on my Google drive also that bc the creatures are so big and the people are so small is because the planet of pnf 404 has so much oxygen and it's like the theory of how bugs got big in the dinosaur age
Also I think how the ships crashed is because of meteor physics honestly, not used to handling earths atmosphere like what the HELL is a carbon based atmosphere
what's your ideas of how oxygen is poisonous to the Pikmin universe? My thoughts are that they can't process some forms of carbon and air particles and quickly get carbon monoxide poisoning and it very quickly becomes fatal because of their small size
I also think that Pikmin eat through the top of their head bc that's how flowers get their nutrients kinda like this
