Will I have to have played 1 & 2 in order to follow the story?
72005
I picked up the story after a few minutes. They pretty much flash back the entirety of the first two games. The story however isn't really that relevant to the game play.
1451895
Numerical seems like a good approach(1 then 2 and so on). The expansions contain no content that requires a previous expansion. There are 'themed' expansions that do not have a number but are associated with time period or some such thing ( I bought the 90's expansion and the first two 'regular'). So there is no real order required, any set will mix well with the original edition.
172128
In story mode you will need to play certain characters and win certain matches as those characters to move on. Thank you kindly for your inquiry and have a great day.
1601021
Absolutely. This isn't a continuation of the first game. This is a version of the first game with expanded game play. Set-up and reading the instructions is simple and you should be able to play and understand the game pretty quickly.
448116
Thanks Andrea! I was afraid to purchase it if it didn't bc i'd waste all the games we owned for the original so thanks for the reply =D
1601018
Yes. You can play this game like the first. Just don't use the dragons, make a wake to stay on the board.
2085538
You don't have to really, my son got the game without playing other versions. So it is totally upto you :-)
1155785
Not "required", but I would suggest playing it first. It sort of pieces the story together.
1030873
There are four different main story lines you can follow depending on which faction you want to align with. Those must be in order. However, there are a bunch of side quests that you can undertake and do those any way you please. Some are vital to get certain factions to favor you.
1620204
Yes, it takes a couple of re reads in order to fully grasp the game. The game comes with one manual that offers a walktrough of a very very very simple round of play, I highly recommend you to go by yourself and do it first, then do it again with some friends. But man once you get it, the game is amazing.
1887527
It is not necessary to have played the first two games before playing this one, but you will know Olimar's back story better if you have. His back story is not needed to understand what's going on in Pikmin 3 though, so you will be fine playing this game without having played the first two games first. You may want to eventually play Pikmin 1 and 2 though, as they were good games (especially Pikmin 2).
797841
Thank you for contacting us. You will not need to use these items in order to play this games. Those items are optional.
1313793
You can continue with your saved game. No problem.I started over just for fun.
1742491
That's fine if you don't like the game. However, there are parts where you get to explore and actually shoot or use whatever weapon you have handy, which I thought was exciting. There are also quick time events that greatly affect the story, so if you do plan on getting the game, think twice about your choices, because it may or may not end up killing off or distancing 'you' as the player from certain characters.
1030870
This is an exploration game, so you come across people, places, or events that tell you about or trigger individual missions or quests. However, the main storyline must be played in the given order.
92824
Yes, it is a stand alone game and you do not need to get the earlier copies. However there is additional dlc that you can purchase to expand the normal gameplay.
319068
Yes, absolutely. Play it on the easiest difficulty your first time through as you learn the mechanics (normal, classic) and dont be afraid to look up any questions online. I had never played an FE game before and I loved it.