Hey guys, I'm a huge casual Pikmin fan who is thinking of getting into speedrunning Pikmin 1. I have put dozens of hours into both the OG GC version as well as the Wii NPC version (which I own digitally on my Wii U).

I really enjoy the Wii's IR motion controls for Pikmin and think they may be the definitive best control scheme. Plus I really enjoy the QoL features of the NPC version (slightly less stupid Pikmin, being able to switch Pikmin with the d-pad, etc)

However I also really like C-throwing on the GC version and find the controller very comfortable.

I haven't even played the Switch version so I am not really aware if there are any benefits.

My question is, between GC, Wii/WiiU, and Switch, which is the best version to speedrun? Or rather, which version do YOU speedrun, and why?

I grew up on GC and still love it due to it's way more limiting controls. It gives a much higher skill ceiling but it can also be harder to learn. Since the Switch version is the fastest and combines the control scheme of GC with updates and motion controls in NPC, this may be your best choice. Generally though, we just say run the version you enjoy best. They're separated by game and are no longer compared against, so it really is just a preference thing.