If you haven't jumped in yet, the Deluxe edition is the definitive way to experience this title, far surpassing the original Wii U release with several key additions:
When the in-game sun sets, any Pikmin not safely in your squad or standing within the glowing safety ring of the Onion (the Pikmin mothership) will be eaten by nocturnal predators. Call your stray units back well before twilight. Pikmin 3 Deluxe SWITCH NSP -Update-
When working with NSP files for custom firmware (CFW) on the Switch, updating is crucial for several reasons: If you haven't jumped in yet, the Deluxe
In the base game, if Player 2 (Blue Pikmin helper) threw a Pikmin at a wall just as the day clock hit zero, the game would freeze. Update v1.2.0 hard-codes a failsafe that resets the throw trajectory. This is the single biggest reason to get the update. Update v1