Got this for my birthday just over a month ago, and started playing it after Burnout last Saturday. I wasn’t all that sure what to expect from it, apart from some sort of cute RTS game, so was surprised to find that it was very much a Pikmin clone.
Well, nearly. The plot and setting is completely different, but the way the game plays is surprisingly similar, just on a different scale. You don’t have 100 Pikmin to command for starters – just 12 (more, later) guards, hunters, farmers or whatever.
Absolutely hooked already, and I’m about 5 1/2 hours in so far – having just beaten the Onii King and realising the game is at least 10 times the size it appeared to be at first. Excellent!
Glad to see you're already playing this one – knew it'd be right up your street!
I'm at the same point you mention here, having just beaten the Onii King. The first hour of the game was a bit slow, and I nearly dismissed it as too cutesy/kiddie, but it's been superb since then.
It's also a bargain half price at Amazon at the moment. 🙂