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Pikmin 4 review: tiny tactics, a rescue dog and a fresh face

Nintendo's Pikmin 4 streamlines a real-time strategy series that debuted over two decades ago. It also gives you a cute dog and a customizable avatar.
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There I was, at the bottom of a cave. Just me, my dog, and about 70 Pikmin, enjoying a funky beat while a disco ball shone directly overhead ...wait, I'm definitely misremembering.

There I was scrambling with my dog and about 70 Pikmin, trying not to get squashed by a gigantic daddy long-legs with a disco ball for a head. About par for the course for Thursday afternoon.

But while I was fighting for my life, the experience was as fun as a disco party. It's just one example of

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