View Full Version : [GC] Pikmin 2 PAL Version out today!
According to Lik-Sang (http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3342) Pikmin 2 has been scoring quite highly in the reviews so far...
Famitsu: 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - (36/40)
Dorimaga: 10 / 9 / 9 - Total 9,33
Famitsu GC: 10 / 9 / 10 / 10 - (39/40)
Dengeki GC: 9 / 9 / 9
charlie angel
21-04-2004, 10:40
Can't wait - hopefully Playasia will be shipping this soon :)
Arch Stanton
21-04-2004, 13:16
That's good news the early version i played last year was well ropey!
I'll be waiting for an english language version but that's good news... hope it's longer this time.
ryonhilluk
21-04-2004, 13:38
Looks very good.
MetalGearAl
21-04-2004, 13:42
Does it differ much to the first? While it was a fine enough game, it wasn't deserving of any scoresl like those (personally I'd give it 83-85% overall)
Originally posted by MetalGearAl
Does it differ much to the first? While it was a fine enough game, it wasn't deserving of any scoresl like those (personally I'd give it 83-85% overall)
2 new coloured Pikmin
Purple 'heavy' pikmin for switches and IIRC White Poisonous pikmin for killing enemies kamikaze style :nuts:
No time limits
Control 2 characters at once
2 Player Co-op mode
:thumbs:
This is good news. Ive been eagerly waiting for this one:notworthy
US Date seems to have slipped again, so I'm ordering the Japanese version for the missus. Anyone know of an online explanation of the new features for us non Japanese speaking gamers?
Woohoo! Pikmin 2. Was completely addicted to the first one.
Anyone know when it's released? The top link was blocked by my workplace. :confused:
charlie angel
26-04-2004, 15:29
Originally posted by Stina
Anyone know when it's released? The top link was blocked by my workplace. :confused:
Out now in Japan, August in the US (I think)
No idea about a PAL release though.
It arrived, and it's stunning, if you are in doubt about importing there is a crack that turns some text to english, but if you've played the original it's not too hard to work out...
http://uk.codejunkies.com/news_reviews.asp?c=&cr=&cs=&r=1&l=&i=7333&p=7&s=8
Stunning game, quicker pace, pikmin don't get trapped in scenery an more, good use of two captains, it's a masterstroke.
alcamist
08-05-2004, 15:42
:clap: :clap: :clap:
glad i didn't get rid of my cube now as loved this game:thumbs:
can't wait to get this
al
charlie angel
08-05-2004, 16:38
I'm loving this game - it has everything that made the first game such a beauty, with the added dimensions of new 'min to command.
Fantastic stuff - another instant classic.
We've managed to work out almost everything, except what properties the glove adds (if anything). Awesome game, love the addition of potions to power up the pikmin (or power down the enemines) makes it more puzzle based than combat based....
morleyian
24-08-2004, 15:49
A week to go 'til the US release :thumbs: Here are some vids (courtesy of IGN) to wet your appetite :)
http://media.cube.ign.com/media/496/496779/vids_1.html
Can't wait, 1st new cube game for a while. Perhaps this will stop me playing MK time trials :D
LordoftheDance
24-08-2004, 16:16
It says you need to be a member to download those vids... :(
morleyian
24-08-2004, 16:19
Only for the quicktime files, try the media player ones.
I was gonna grab the US one but not got time to play any games at the moment, so I used the 10% play discount code to preorder it at play for £27 :D
Hehe, looking forward to this.
DVDSoon have my order.
morleyian
24-08-2004, 18:04
I was gonna grab the US one but not got time to play any games at the moment, so I used the 10% play discount code to preorder it at play for £27 :D
Well it's only £28.67 @ dvdboxoffice so not that much difference after you've applied the discount :thumbs:
rezabelady
24-08-2004, 23:29
Does anyone know what the Pikmin 2 e-reader cards which are mentioned in the game previews are about? - do they do anything for the game (and if so will it be in the non-Jap versions?)
In some ways it's better than the original, in other ways it isn't. A slight missed oppurtunity imo, but full of charm nonetheless.
benjamyn
25-08-2004, 18:07
THIS GUY (http://cube.ign.com/articles/540/540272p1.html?fromint=1) thinks he could make a better pikmin 2 + 3 than nintendo, And he thinks Dead or alive is better than Virtual fighter!
:lol: :doh:
just got the first one... excellent game... so original.. glad I recently got a GC..
My copy is currently "Packing" :clap:
morleyian
02-09-2004, 23:08
My copy is currently "not in-stock" :oh-hum:
My copy is currently "not in-stock" :oh-hum:
Now shipped :lol: :D
CFS Dubois
04-09-2004, 13:48
Got my copy today. :D
Sent on Tues, so only took 4 days from videogamesplus. Also $5 cheaper than DVDSoon.
Guess who I'll be using for import games from now on. ;)
well, played it till late last night and it's just like the original with "extras". Top stuff. Can't get enough of them Pikmin :thumbs:
I sold my unopened copy.
Took the view that I just won't have time to play much in the coming run up to Christmas due to work :(
I'll hopefully pick it up cheap in the New Year though :)
Bapapapa
14-09-2004, 12:05
Mine came today along with a mushroom nintendo t-shirt.. :dork:
Arch Stanton
14-09-2004, 21:23
Been playing this, this evening.
Splendid stuff. Not a million miles away from the original with just a few twists added but seeing as the original was ace there's no complaining from me.
TheHypnoToad
21-09-2004, 18:37
Can't wait for this. Out 10th october apparently, so how has everyone else got theirs :suspect::clap:
Mine came today along with a mushroom nintendo t-shirt.. :dork:
Same here!, damn things too small for me though, fancy sending out only medium sizes!!! :thinking:
morleyian
21-09-2004, 21:28
Can't wait for this. Out 10th october apparently, so how has everyone else got theirs :suspect::clap:
Hmm...US release perhaps? :wave: Mine will be here Thursday, can't wait :thumbs:
Arch Stanton
22-09-2004, 09:01
Mine was an import. Fantastic game but like the first it's way to easy to complete.
Mine was an import. Fantastic game but like the first it's way to easy to complete.
re the thread on hard games: I found the original quite hard after a few 'days' :|
Arch Stanton
22-09-2004, 21:11
re the thread on hard games: I found the original quite hard after a few 'days' :|
You don't have to complete the game in 30 days this time. You can spend as much time as you like though you still have to get the fellas to bed at night.
morleyian
22-09-2004, 21:30
...though you still have to get the fellas to bed at night.
:D Around 12hrs or so to go now, this and the FM demo (doh, originally wrote CM :doh: ) are gonna keep me occupied tomorrow :thumbs:
Easy? Well getting to 10,000 pokos isn't that difficult true. But collecting all 201 treasures and finishing off all 4 areas? Now that's the real challenge...
msm13579
08-10-2004, 13:55
this is supposed to be out today :) anyone picked it up?
pre-ordered from play.com and my order says awaiting stock :cry:
edit - and now all of a sudden its in stock and been shipped :clap:
Just checked and mines been posted :D Not playing it until Tuesday though, it's a birthday present for myself :p :dork:
Will be picking this up on my way home from work :)
Dave
Evilbones
08-10-2004, 23:36
Can't wait for this. Out 10th october apparently, so how has everyone else got theirs :suspect::clap:
Or maybe Play messed up big time and my copy landed through my door a week early. :thumbs:
Bloody good game, loved the first, the only bad thing is the damn caves. :mad:
Just opened up the second level, the purple pikmin kiss ass.
Dave
morleyian
18-10-2004, 17:17
Finally completed it yesterday, certainly get more game play out of it than the 1st game :thumbs: One let down though as soon as you reach 10000 pokos the game ends, I thought there would at least be some kind of boss battle at the end :( Also I didn't unlock the 4th level until I completed the game, is it possible to do it before and if so, how?
Anyone not liking this? I've played WWE Day of Reckoning to death and want to swap it for this with someone.
Got 3 levels open but am struggling to get loads of white pikmin, some of the caves are really hard I reckon.
Think I have 30% of the debt paid.
Dave
morleyian
21-10-2004, 11:01
You're never realistically gonna have loads of white pikmin, don't think I ever reached double figures AFAIK of either them or the purple ones (well I do recall I did on 1 instance on the final floor of a cave but not often). Just make do with what you have and use them wisely ;)
the_kenster
21-10-2004, 12:00
I had 10+ white pikmins once, but lost them because I ran out of time finding them so I'm down to five. :(
Can you go back down into a cave with the white flowers in them to get more white pikmins?
Arch Stanton
21-10-2004, 12:27
Can you go back down into a cave with the white flowers in them to get more white pikmins?
If you've not got every object in the cave then you can revisit the caves as often as you like.
snow-munki
21-10-2004, 13:32
sounds like a good game... but might have to wait til it gets cheaper like pikmin 1 is now :)
i waited a year for F-zero and can get it soon, as its on players choice now :D :D
morleyian
21-10-2004, 14:27
If you've not got every object in the cave then you can revisit the caves as often as you like.
You saying you can't if you have?
PS. Arch, I presume you've completed it. how did you unlock the 4th area?
Ron Hill
26-10-2004, 14:23
More Pikmin? Yes please! Bit concerned about Arch's comment about it being as easy as the first though. I suppose having "3+" on the box is the giveaway there! Pass me my rattle. A spoof horror version would be class. Resident Pikmin :D
morleyian
26-10-2004, 15:13
Don't be concerned about it being easy. It's certainly not the hardest of games but you do get a LOT more gameplay out of it then the 1st one but if you enjoyed the 1st you can't go wrong buying the 2nd, a highly recommended purchase IMO :)
Ron Hill
27-10-2004, 12:33
The thing that made it for me in the first one was when you were waiting back at the ship as the clock ticked towards end of day and you had two or more ship components on the way back in a carefully organised assault and you just know it's going to be real close to get everything and everyone onboard before day end. Marvellous stuff. Particularly in the way that the pikmin never get flustered at 20 seconds to midnight and you're screaming at the telly. "Hurry up you little ********!" as they trundle some vital component into view at the ship with the last rays of the sun fading and you hurl more Pikmin at them to speed up the transfer. Utterly superb game design! Only flaw it had was it was all over too soon.
Out for Justice
27-10-2004, 13:50
Particularly in the way that the pikmin never get flustered at 20 seconds to midnight and you're screaming at the telly. "Hurry up you little ********!" as they trundle some vital component into view at the ship with the last rays of the sun fading and you hurl more Pikmin at them to speed up the transfer.
:lol:
So true! :brickwall
Whats the 2 player coop mode like?
Played the first one on GC - liked it alot, but the 30 day time limit killed it for me. Pikmin 2 was hard to get in the UK - fetching daft prices on ebay etc. so finally got this with the new play control on wii. Very impressed with no time limit and the 2 spacemen. Bit unsure about how much I like the caves though. But very original game nothing like it on the other consoles and the sort of level of strategy game that I like.
Played the first one on GC - liked it alot, but the 30 day time limit killed it for me. Pikmin 2 was hard to get in the UK - fetching daft prices on ebay etc. so finally got this with the new play control on wii. Very impressed with no time limit and the 2 spacemen. Bit unsure about how much I like the caves though. But very original game nothing like it on the other consoles and the sort of level of strategy game that I like.
Do the Wii controls improve the gameplay and work well? Not played the Wii in ages but really wanted Pikmin 2 when I had the GC but couldn't get it so might look at the Wii version.
the wii-mote certainly make it easier to select pikmin, but the use of the 2nd analog on a GC pad isn't as good (you use the nunchuck and down on the wii-mote to do this), but overall its better - you also get it in 16:9, you cannot use a GC pad though.
Bapapapa
29-04-2009, 15:11
<i>on 14/09/2004</i>
Mine came today along with a mushroom nintendo t-shirt.. :dork:.. and it's still sealed! :lol:
Can't remember what happened to the t-shirt.. :(
.. and it's still sealed! :lol:
Can't remember what happened to the t-shirt.. :(
probably missed out on the PAL massive price hike now!
Bapapapa
30-04-2009, 08:28
No, I'm sensible and have a NTSC machine...
Might give it a spin later.
Played Pikmin 2 for the Wii and it is another quality game. I loved the first game but no longer owned a GameCube when Pikmin 2 was released so I'm glad I've finally got the opportunity to play this. The Wii controls work well with the pointer movement being very accurate. But I've only done the first two days so the game hasn't hit me with anything difficult yet. But I think that is about to change...
I've read that this is significantly longer than the first game and that there is no time limit on the number of days. I think I like the idea of the caves being the Pikmin equivalent of dungeons. Essentially though, this is the same great game that the original Pikmin was.
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