Hey! Pikmin is an interesting reinvention for the series, but it doesn't really go deep enough to be an interesting and rewarding puzzle platformer.

Hey! Pikmin is a radical shift for Nintendo's quirky RTS series. It changes or eschews many of the series' longtime mechanics in favor of a 2D platformer-adventure. Longtime fans might be disappointed, but Hey! Pikmin has the same charm and quality that garnered the original games a cult following—just in a more accessible, bite-sized form factor this time.

A laidback 2D puzzle platformer that includes a large amount of content and replay value. However, its easy-as-pie difficulty level will make any seasoned gamer get bored quicker than Captain Olimar can crash his ship.

Much like Chibi Robo! Zip Lash before it, Hey! Pikmin flops in converting a primarily 3D franchise to 2D. While the antics of the Pikmin seen in the levels are adorable and the game is visually pleasing, it's a bland and forgettable adventure that Pikmin fans can quite easily skip.

Surprisingly more fun than I expected it to be, although I'm not sure what I actually expected. I'm glad Nintendo is still experimenting with franchises, and after spending my brief time with Hey! Pikmin, I'm more ready than ever to see a Pikmin 4.