So I've been thinking about Pikmin 4, as one does, and I've come to the conclusion that it's going to be multiplayer-focussed. Or at least contains a multiplayer aspect.
You see, Olimar and the Pikmin are small when you're playing to give a sense of smallness. But Miyamoto specifically mentioned a new camera angle for this new entry. Olimar and Pikmin are way more visible here to give a sense of how big the creatures are in comparison.
But think about it. Doesn't this open up possibilites for 4-player split screen? Pikmin 3 was limited to 2 players, because the visibility would be too terrible otherwise. This new camera angle is perfect for multiplayer splitscreen in comparison.
Could you imagine? 4 captains landing on an unexplored (maybe randomly generated) part of PNF-404, given 5 days to gather as much fruit as possible. Maybe throw in a big boss fight for the final day. Or how about bingo battle? No reason to leave that behind in 3, where it was as unaccessible as possible (online would be so nice)
Anyways, is this plausible? Or did they really only change the camera angle for the perspective?