Topic: New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Finally Coming Stateside

[NWR_DrewMG]

If you were still waiting for Pikmin 2, we've got some great news for you.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29953

New Play Control! Pikmin 2 is finally coming to Wii in North America this June, according to the May issue of Nintendo Power. A scanned copy of the page was posted at Nintendo Life today.

The title, originally released in September 2004 on GameCube, has been available in Europe for nearly three years and features revamped controls using the Wii Remote. Although New Play Control Pikmin was released in March 2009, the sequel has remained unavailable to Wii owners in North America.

A new Pikmin game, slated for Wii U, will be shown at E3 2012 in June. It is rumored to come out for the system's launch.

Our own Jonathan Metts http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4262">reviewed the GameCube title on it's original release.

[NWR_Neal]

I think we're getting this so late because Nintendo of America was holding it to come out shortly before Pikmin 3, but Pikmin 3 kept getting delayed.

Either that or Nintendo of America is just confusing and ridiculous.

[Enner]

I've always wanted to play the New Play Control Pikmin 2 since Pikmin (1)'s time limits scared me. Maybe I'll pick up both at the same time!


Also, fingers crossed, if Nintendo of America bothered with releasing this, then I hope they bother (themselves or some other company) to get Pandora's Tower out. Hope those rumors are true!

[StrawHatChopper]

Better late than never, I suppose. I was literally about to import this from the UK, so this is a nice surprise! So far, 2012 is looking to be a pretty good wrap-up for the Wii's console cycle.

[lolmonade]

I've probably only played through 10% of the original game.  Liked it a lot, just got busy and forgot about it.  For the new play controls, is it basically using the wii remote like a mouse and selecting multiple unites to perform commands like the old Warcraft/C&C games?

[pyrokamileon]

hope no one was doing a hunger strike :-p

[LudicrousDa3ve]

 
That is all.

[Chocobo_Rider]

interesting .....  I missed the entirety of the Pikmin train but when P3 comes out I may just get swept up in the hype and try these NPC games.

Controlling with a GC pad does not interest me.

[UncleBob]

Yay!

[DannyRaisin4]

Heck yes. I love this game and i cant wait to buy it.

[ejamer]

Imported this a while back, along with some other games they claimed weren't coming over.  I don't care enough to double-dip and certainly not enough to go out of my way to support NoA.  So yeah, interesting news but it comes months too late.


(Subtext: I'm slightly bitter and NoA can suck it.)

[Ras]

Too bad New Play Control died an early death, but glad this is finally coming here.  Now the only one left on the table is Chibi-Robo.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Never really had the chance to play the game on GC, so I will try to pick this up, especially since I never really wanted to take the time to modify my Wii to accept imports. Now all we need is Disastor Day of Crisis (I am only half joking).

[BeautifulShy]

Hmm I guess now is as good as time as any to finish Pikmin.

[NWR_DrewMG]

is it basically using the wii remote like a mouse and selecting multiple unites to perform commands like the old Warcraft/C&C games?

I've played quite a bit of the NPC Pikmin games.  It doesn't exactly work like that.  You move the pointer around with the Wii Remote Pointer, but you select Pikmin by just creating a circle from the pointer using the B button, very similar to the way the GC version worked.  Really, the only concrete advantage you can get with the Wii remote is that your remote can go farther across the screen, instead of being stuck to a set radius around Olimar/Louie.

By the way, the multiplayer component of Pikmin 2 is fantastic if you have a chance to play online with someone.

[joshnickerson]

I think we're getting this so late because Nintendo of America was holding it to come out shortly before Pikmin 3, but Pikmin 3 kept getting delayed.

That's probably the most logical conclusion, especially if Pikmin 3 was originally slated for the Wii.

I've actually never played a Pikmin game, despite owning both of the Gamecube versions. Maybe this will give me an excuse to finally dive into the series.

[Mop it up]

I wasn't big on the GameCube so I passed on Pikmin 2. The game looks more my style than the first game, so I hope this turns out to be true. The GameCube version isn't exactly cheap, and I would expect this to be $30 like the other New Play Control! games, which is probably less than a new copy of the GCN version.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I think we're getting this so late because Nintendo of America was holding it to come out shortly before Pikmin 3, but Pikmin 3 kept getting delayed.

That's probably the most logical conclusion, especially if Pikmin 3 was originally slated for the Wii.

I've actually never played a Pikmin game, despite owning both of the Gamecube versions. Maybe this will give me an excuse to finally dive into the series.

Maybe it is because I've grown cynical of NOA, but I think it could be due to poor planning on their part, and games like this, Xenoblade etc are being released to pad the Wii lineup so software sales don't completely fall of the edge of the earth before Wii U is out.

[Mop it up]

I'd guess it's also because the first NPC Pikmin game didn't meet sales expectations. I recall seeing dozens of unsold copies of the game for cheap prices in several places.

[ejamer]

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Maybe it is because I've grown cynical of NOA, but I think it could be due to poor planning on their part, and games like this, Xenoblade etc are being released to pad the Wii lineup so software sales don't completely fall of the edge of the earth before Wii U is out.

Isn't it too late for that?  Sales already fell off the edge of the earth last year when the Wii didn't see any meaningful release for... what, nine consecutive months?  Maybe longer?

Perhaps I'm just cynical, but the time when I can celebrate these type of announcements for Wii has long since passed. We are finally getting a port of an 8-year old game that has been available in every other region on Wii for the last 3 years, and NoA wants me to be excited?  Screw off.  Put an enhanced version or Pikmin Collection on either the 3DS or Wii U and maybe then I'll start pulling out the wallet.

I agree that we are probably only getting this game as a mandated release to increase series awareness before Pikmin 3 is announced, although it might be a reaction to better-than-expected sales for Xenoblade. (NoA: "Wii actually has people willing to pay for quality, core gaming experiences?  Who knew!")

[TrueNerd]

OMGWTF THATS AWESOME.

[AV]

 love the new controls to pikmin and I love 2 so this is a easy buy.


OT but i wonder if NOA will release Disaster Day of Crisis and Fatal Frame to continue to pad out the year? seems like everything else is coming

[nickmitch]

The only thing about this that excites me is the fact that Pikmin 3 is all but confirmed to be a launch title for Wii U. Neal's logic is sound, assuming NoA isn't completely incompetent.

Might get this either way. Depends on how my much free time I pick up in the next few months.

[joshnickerson]

I somewhat enjoy that a game that many people wanted to be released is being released, and it generates so much negativity, since God forbid Europe gets it first... it really restores my faith in mankind's ability to be cynical and bitter no matter what.

[TJ Spyke]

I loved Pikmin 2 and have wanted to go back to play it, but the cheapest price I could find it for (online or in stores) was $45. Now that the NPC version is coming here finally, I plan to pick it up.