I sold my copy of Pikmin 2 expecting to upgrade to the NPC version. Thanks Reggie! Kidding aside, I really wish that NoA had released Pikmin 2 New Play Control here in North America. It's a great game and would have really benefited from the Wiimote control system.
Not a fan of using homebrew and illegally downloading/playing games... but once the console is truly dead (and it's darned close now) my moral objections hold far less weight. Especially for awesome games that NoA could've easily released but just decided weren't worth the effort.
For people who have done this, do you keep a second system for homebrew? I've got a lot of digital content and don't want to risk issues if I need to send my console to Nintendo for repairs.