{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9687484a1926b297719098c4","clusterId":"c_0da34de3071d1fb24ea4377f","slug":"pikmin-4-switch-2-edition-holds-an-84-metascore-across-24-reviews","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition Holds an 84 Metascore Across 24 Reviews","summary":"Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Everybody Challenge! Dandori Test released for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026, and holds a Metascore of 84 across 24 reviews. Player 2 gave it 100, Nintenduo 92, Gfinity and IGN Benelux 90, ElDesmarque 82, Nintendo Life 70 and Nintendo Insider 60. Reviewers praise the base game and the new Dandori Test mode, while several call the added content modest.","whyItMatters":"The spread from 100 to 60 splits along the same line in almost every review: the main game and the new Dandori Test mode land well, and the paid upgrade's scope is what reviewers argue about.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new mode, Everybody Challenge! Dandori Test, is the part reviewers keep returning to. Gfinity described weekend Dandori Test showdowns and 4K graphics as making the game a weekly habit, and Nintenduo called the package the most complete Pikmin 4 yet and the series\u0026#39; most formidable challenge for veterans.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe doubts run the other way. ElDesmarque said the launch content is sparse and the technical improvements leave potential unrealized. Nintendo Life called it a bargain at 8 pounds/$10 but said the mode is still only sprouting. Nintendo Insider said the improved graphics alone justify the version for newcomers, and called it yet another Switch 2 port that is merely good.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition scores 84 across 24 reviews, but the spread runs from 100 to 60. The Dandori Test mode draws praise for its idea and skepticism over how much it adds.","twitterPost":"Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition lands at 84, with scores from 100 to 60. The Dandori Test mode is the split: praised as an idea, called modest as content.","threadsPost":"Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition holds 84 across 24 reviews, and the range is the interesting part: a 100 from Player 2 down to a 60 from Nintendo Insider. The Dandori Test mode gets credit for its concept, and several reviewers say the added content is modest.","newsletterBlurb":"Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Everybody Challenge! Dandori Test released on November 12, 2026 and holds an 84 Metascore across 24 reviews. The base game and the new Dandori Test mode draw praise; ElDesmarque and Nintendo Life question how much the upgrade adds. Nintendo Insider calls it a good but unremarkable Switch 2 port.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/13/174842.html\",\"title\":\"'Elevated a modern masterpiece into a weekly must-play staple' - Overseas review high score: Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Everybody Challenge! Dandori Test\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5627,"outputTokens":789,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794568467,"createdAt":"2026-11-13T11:09:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T11:13:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T11:13:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0da34de3071d1fb24ea4377f","canonicalTitle":"「現代の名作を毎週欠かせない定番へと昇華させた」海外レビューハイスコア『ピクミン4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + だれでもチャレンジ! ダンドリ検定』","representativeArticleId":"a_8f93a9ea698fe542f2ebb7ce","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pikmin 4\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-13T10:25:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-13T10:25:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T11:13:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/13/174842.html","title":"「現代の名作を毎週欠かせない定番へと昇華させた」海外レビューハイスコア『ピクミン4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + だれでもチャレンジ! ダンドリ検定』"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pikmin 4"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Everybody Challenge! Dandori Test released for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026.","The game holds a Metascore of 84 across 24 reviews.","Player 2 scored it 100/100 and Nintendo Insider scored it 60/100.","Nintendo Life called it a bargain at 8 pounds/$10.","ElDesmarque said the content available at launch is sparse."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["pikmin-4","nintendo"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"pikmin-4","supported":4,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":12,"overall":"green","story_count":6,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"nintendo","supported":19,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":48,"overall":"green","story_count":98,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}