![]() ![]() On the other end of the spectrum, however, are the glow Pikmin. ![]() Did we really need an ice critter that could freeze bodies of water? I would argue not. Similarly, some of the new Pikmin don’t offer much beyond some new puzzles. All of that is fine, but he’s hardly revolutionising the basic Pikmin experience. ![]() His strength is equivalent to a few of the little plant-monsters by himself, and he can drag heavy objects around. Oatchi can ferry Pikmin across water, for example. You get a dog-like creature as an ally (Oatchi), and while he’s cute enough, he doesn’t do much more than add a few new options to the game’s puzzles. Too many features don’t add much to what we already know about Pikmin. To start with the negative, though, Pikmin 4 has so little new stuff in it. As Pikmin 4 itself describes the extended philosophy as “dandori is the art of organising your tasks strategically and working with maximum efficiency to execute your plans quickly.” Pikmin is the most charming and wholesome implementation of a philosophy that can actually get pretty stressful that you’ll ever see, and Pikmin 4 is another excellent implementation of that concept. Being on time, organised, and having effective triaging skills are all critical for being able to manoeuvre around the Japanese lifestyle. I, personally think that having good dandori is a case of good manners in such circumstances, but Australians are also notorious for having poor manners, so…Īnyway, the actual point here is that for the Japanese, dandori is a cultural philosophy that means a lot more than the basic dictionary definition. If I could charge people for the times I’ve sat around and waited for them to bother showing up for a meeting, I would be a very wealthy person. A person that is always late to meetings has poor dandori.įor most Australians, dandori isn’t that important. It simply means “plan,” “arrangement,” or “organisation.” A person that’s really effective at organising their time has good dandori. Dandori is a pretty simple word in the Japanese language. ![]()
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