Since all the characters in the Pikmin games are miniature-sized, it allows the player to explore some incredibly weird and whacky areas, but also some that are visually stunning in their appearance and aesthetic. Considering just how amazing Pikmin 4 looks in terms of its graphics, it results in some incredibly eye-catching areas.

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Unlike some of the older Pikmin games, where the levels could start blending together due to them sharing a similar color palette and design, each area in Pikmin 4 is incredibly unique and different, providing a new experience each time the player acquires the right amount of Sparklium to progress through the story.

There's no doubt that Pikmin 4 is one of the best-looking games on the Switch right now, and these locations prove that despite its age, the system is still capable of crafting some truly incredible-looking environments and levels for players to explore.

6 Giant's Hearth

The industrial-esque design style of the Giant's Hearth area certainly looks impressive in-game, but it doesn't quite have the visual flare that many of the previous locations have in Pikmin 4. With that said, though, there are definitely a few spots where it shines, especially when traveling past the beautiful flowers and small fire pits spread out across the map.

The small grill area near the beginning of the area with the onions and rusted equipment is definitely a lot of fun to explore, but the environment does become a little more stale after that introductory section. Admittedly, this is a post-game mission area that can only be unlocked after saving Olimar, so the fact that Nintendo put so much effort into designing a level that looks this good that many people may not even play through is still very admirable.

5 Primordial Thicket

In many ways, the Primordial Thicket is somewhat of a callback to the classic Pikmin titles and how submerged many of their maps were in nature. Sprouting mushrooms, long branching trees, and shadows coming from the overhanging leaves all help to make this late-game area feel truly peaceful and atmospheric, and it also creates a nice mixture of colors that helps this natural locale pop out as much as possible.

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It might not have quite as much variety as some of the areas before it, but it's still nonetheless an extremely fun environment to explore and is full of a large variety of strange and mysterious enemies who make sure the player isn't spending too much time admiring the views.

4 Serene Shores

Despite being based on the shore of a beach, the Serene Shores area doesn't only allow players to explore the sandy coast but also lets them travel through some glistening pools of water and even under a few miniature caves formed by sandcastles and rock formations.

Nintendo truly did all that it could to make this area feel as big and expansive as possible, but what especially helps this level out in terms of its visual style is the lighting system used in Pikmin 4, which elegantly uses shadows to present certain areas as being shady spots where the main character and Oatchi can take a break from the intense heat. The environment can start to become a little predictable after a while, but there's no doubt this area is still a treat for the eyes upon first seeing it.

3 Sun-Speckled Terrace

Despite being the very first area that can be explored, the Sun-Speckled Terrace is the perfect way to start off the game, not only because its layout is incredibly easy to become familiar with but also because the contrasting colors and lush greenery really help the garden look as striking as it possibly can, making it a beautiful environment to venture through.

If there was any Pikmin level that really put the scale into perspective, it's most definitely the Sun-Speckled Terrace, which is full of multicolored bricks, benches, and plant pots, all of which are extremely detailed. The visual style of the map really comes to life during the evening when the sun emits a very warm and comforting haze over the entire map, again showing just how impactful the lighting mechanics in this game really are in practice.

2 Hero's Hideaway

The Hero's Hideaway portion of the game truly answers the pleas of all fans of the Toy Story movies by placing the player and Oatchi in an ordinary abandoned household that they are free to explore to their heart's content while also playing as a miniature character of course. While this might sound fairly uninteresting initially, it's the sheer amount of detail Nintendo has put into crafting this area that makes it so downright beautiful.

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Compared to most other areas in Pikmin 4, the Hero's Hideaway has a very quiet and ambient atmosphere that doesn't make the player feel on edge out of fear that something is about to jump out at them. While exploring the house, players will run into child drawings, leaky sinks, piles of books, and a gigantic sofa, along with an entire kitchen to explore too. Nintendo really nailed the sense of perspective here, making the player feel like an ant in comparison to the people who must live here, and it really does make for one of the most visually impressive areas in a Pikmin game to date.

1 Blossoming Arcadia

The Blossoming Arcadia isn't a very complex area in terms of its design or aesthetic, but that's what makes it as beautiful as it is, possessing a tranquil and serene aesthetic that is only amplified by the pink petals that gently fall from the sky and across the screen. The early sections of the map have a very distinct pink hue to them, with even the small pools of water having a dark pink reflection that is hard not to stop and admire for a few seconds.

The environment eventually becomes more surrounded by greenery as the player moves forward, with there being plenty of tulips and small bushes surrounding the entire area, and all the items and obstacles, such as the pipes that stretch around the map and the random golf balls that can be found, are all extremely well-detailed and really make this a map worth taking a few screenshots of using the Switch Capture feature.

Pikmin 4 is available now on Nintendo Switch.

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