Why Im counting on Pikmin Bloom to reinvigorate my daily walks

Date:
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:00:15 +0000

Description:
Pikmin Bloom isnt the most groundbreaking app youll ever download, but its
the type of whimsical fun life needs right now.

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Im not a fan of just going out for a walk. Its obviously good to go outside, get some fresh air, and touch some grass now and then. But thats usually not enough to convince me to get off the couch.

I need a purpose or, as it turns out, a gamification-style app like Pikmin Bloom to make things a little sweeter.

As luck would have it, last Christmas I bought something that means I always have a reason to go outside a Japanese Shiba Inu puppy . And boy, does she love to walk. Her enthusiasm for pounding the pavement every day is enough to get me out of the house come rain or shine. (And in the UK, its usually
rain.)

But even though I take pride in being a responsible dog owner, walking the same routes over and over again has seriously lost its luster. Ive grown
tired of being notified by my smartwatch when Ive hit my daily step quota or checking how many calories Ive managed to burn.

However, thanks to Pikmin Bloom, my daily doggy dawdles are infinitely more charming. Im now more interested in seeing if Ive been able to cultivate any more cute Pikmin when doddering about than I am about feeling healthy, and theres something oddly satisfying about filling the routes I frequent with virtual flower trails as silly as that sounds. Walk with me

The game element of Pikmin Bloom revolves around growing and feeding your Pikmin, which are animal, plant-like creatures. You can grow different
colored variants of the little critters by walking a set number of steps, and interacting with your new flowery friends by feeding the Pikmin nectar, also earned by walking. You can earn also earn different types of flower petals to scatter across the world by giving them different colored nectar.

The concept is super simple to pick up and is similar to Pokmon Go in many ways which makes sense considering Niantic is the developer. But much like the developers take on Pokmon , its a far cry from the real-time strategy the Pikmin games are known for, so bear that in mind.

Pikmin Bloom not only lets you grow a miniature army of followers, it also diarizes your walks in an adorable fashion. You can see the places youve visited thanks to little footprints dotted about the games map, and any pictures youve taken or received on that day can be kept to look back on. You can also record your mood each day, which can be handy to see if youre
feeling pretty low consistently or if you had a particularly great week.

So Pikmin Bloom isnt really a game, so to speak, but more of an app that adds some pleasant gamification to your walks. It isnt going to kickstart a mobile gaming craze like Niantics other title Pokmon Go did, but its a cute
companion that Im happy I decided to download. Hopefully, by the end of 2022, Ill have more Pikmin than Ill know what to do with. Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Switch OLED : which is right for you?



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