Pikmin 4: They reveal that the PEGI age classification of the Nintendo video game will be higher than Pikmin 3

The return of the Pikmin franchise is one of the most anticipated for this year 2023 and the arrival of Pikmin 4 to the Nintendo Switch console is generating a lot of hype among the players of the big N. Now, The title’s age rating has been revealed.generating a bit of controversy.

According to a report published on the website of nintenderosthe game’s age rating has been filtered by Pan European Game Information (PEGI), the European video game content rating system established to help European consumers make informed decisions when purchasing video games or apps by using age recommendations and content descriptors.

Curiously, PEGI has listed Pikmin 4 as a PEGI +8 gamethat is, higher than the classification of the previous video game, Pikmin 3, released in 2013 and with the PEGI +3 label.

Nintendo has not reported anything about it and the reason for the change is unknown, but it is a sample of the work in the development of the video game that the great N has been doing.

What else is known about Pikmin 4?

In the past Nintendo Direct of September 2022, it was confirmed that the long-awaited Pikmin 4 will be released this year. Designer Shigeru Miyamoto said that thanks to the Switch, “game control has been simplified, which means you can focus on the core essence of Pikmin gameplay”.

This will be a real-time strategy video game, in which the player controls a tiny leader, in command of the smaller Pikmin species. The new title adds a new mechanic for deploying Pikmin and a camera option much closer to the ground.