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Pikmin 2 for the Nintendo Switch has reclassified the Doodlebug into the Flint beetle family, fixing a mistake.
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* One of the [[2-Player Battle#Advisories|advisories for 2-Player Battle]] says that the player can hold up to four roulette spins. This is technically correct, but misleading, as the player can actually store five powers – the four queued ''spins'' plus the current power on standby. | * One of the [[2-Player Battle#Advisories|advisories for 2-Player Battle]] says that the player can hold up to four roulette spins. This is technically correct, but misleading, as the player can actually store five powers – the four queued ''spins'' plus the current power on standby. | ||
* The rules for 2-Player Battle say, for the boulder item, "Boulders drop on opponent", which is correct. However, the European version of ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' states "Boulder drops on opponent", knocking down the number of boulders to one. In-game, several boulders fall down, not just one. | * The rules for 2-Player Battle say, for the boulder item, "Boulders drop on opponent", which is correct. However, the European version of ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' states "Boulder drops on opponent", knocking down the number of boulders to one. In-game, several boulders fall down, not just one. | ||
* In the English version of the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] the [[Doodlebug]] belongs to the | * In the English version of the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], the [[Doodlebug]] belongs to the "flint bug family", however in other language versions it belongs to the [[flint beetle family]]. This was fixed in the [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]]. | ||
* In the French version of [[Olimar's journal]] for the [[Five-man Napsack]], on the North American Wii port, it says the player must use {{button|wii|+}} to [[lie down]] instead of {{button|wii|c}}. This mistake only exists on this exact version of the journal. | * In the French version of [[Olimar's journal]] for the [[Five-man Napsack]], on the North American Wii port, it says the player must use {{button|wii|+}} to [[lie down]] instead of {{button|wii|c}}. This mistake only exists on this exact version of the journal. | ||
* In ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', with the language set to French, the pause menu incorrectly calls the [[Sphere Chart]] "Système Solaire", which is the name used for the [[Solar System]]. This does not happen in the ship's dialogs. | * In ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', with the language set to French, the pause menu incorrectly calls the [[Sphere Chart]] "Système Solaire", which is the name used for the [[Solar System]]. This does not happen in the ship's dialogs. | ||
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*The scientific names for the [[Empress Bulblax]] (''Oculus matriarcha'') and the [[Bulborb Larva]] (''Oculus bambinii'') indicate they are different species, even though the latter is offspring of the former and should have the same scientific name. However, creatures on [[PNF-404]] are often very different from real-world creatures, so it giving birth to a different species wouldn't be too implausible in contrast to some other creatures. In the Japanese version, however, there are no scientific names; instead, the game features [[Pikipedia:Japanese#Japanese names and common names|Japanese names]]. In these names, the Empress Bulblax and the Bulborb Larva don't specify what type of Bulborb they are speaking of; the game simply refers to them as "Dememadara" (specimen with an expanded egg sac) and "Dememadara", where Dememadara is the Japanese name for Bulborb, but without specifying the color distinction it normally has, since these two creatures are part of the life cycle of every Bulborb type. One can identify that the specimens we see in the game are [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]s, however the Piklopedia entry doesn't specify it since it's not something specific to the Red Bulborbs. | *The scientific names for the [[Empress Bulblax]] (''Oculus matriarcha'') and the [[Bulborb Larva]] (''Oculus bambinii'') indicate they are different species, even though the latter is offspring of the former and should have the same scientific name. However, creatures on [[PNF-404]] are often very different from real-world creatures, so it giving birth to a different species wouldn't be too implausible in contrast to some other creatures. In the Japanese version, however, there are no scientific names; instead, the game features [[Pikipedia:Japanese#Japanese names and common names|Japanese names]]. In these names, the Empress Bulblax and the Bulborb Larva don't specify what type of Bulborb they are speaking of; the game simply refers to them as "Dememadara" (specimen with an expanded egg sac) and "Dememadara", where Dememadara is the Japanese name for Bulborb, but without specifying the color distinction it normally has, since these two creatures are part of the life cycle of every Bulborb type. One can identify that the specimens we see in the game are [[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]s, however the Piklopedia entry doesn't specify it since it's not something specific to the Red Bulborbs. | ||
*In a very similar case, the [[Spotty Bulbear]] is claimed to have the subspecies ''dotticum'', differing it from the [[Dwarf Bulbear]]. Not only does this not match since the dwarf variant lacks a subspecies, but it also is claimed to be a younger version of the Bulbear.{{cite quote|{{notes:Dwarf Bulbear/olimar}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|his notes on the [[Dwarf Bulbear]].}} An early English script shows the Bulbear's scientific name was originally just ''Oculus terribilis'', like its younger counterpart.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Spotty Bulbear|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} | *In a very similar case, the [[Spotty Bulbear]] is claimed to have the subspecies ''dotticum'', differing it from the [[Dwarf Bulbear]]. Not only does this not match since the dwarf variant lacks a subspecies, but it also is claimed to be a younger version of the Bulbear.{{cite quote|{{notes:Dwarf Bulbear/olimar}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|his notes on the [[Dwarf Bulbear]].}} An early English script shows the Bulbear's scientific name was originally just ''Oculus terribilis'', like its younger counterpart.{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Early_English_Script#Spotty Bulbear|Pikmin 2/Early English Script|The Cutting Room Floor}} | ||
*Although the [[Iridescent | *Although the [[Iridescent Glint Beetle]] is in a different family to the [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] and [[Doodlebug]], it has the same genus as both. This is inaccurate to real world taxonomy because family is located above genus on the classification tree, so every member of a genus must share the same family. | ||
*Similar to the previous case, the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]] shares a genus name with the [[Dandelion]], even though they are in separate families; in real life, this is impossible, as different species cannot be in the same genus and different families. | *Similar to the previous case, the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]] shares a genus name with the [[Dandelion]], even though they are in separate families; in real life, this is impossible, as different species cannot be in the same genus and different families. | ||
*Additionally, the in-game [[Margaret]] plant is actually a yellow {{w|Argyranthemum frutescens|marguerite}}. Causing even more confusion, it's claimed to be in the chrysanthemum family, likely due to marguerites and chrysanthemums belonging to the same family in real life. | *Additionally, the in-game [[Margaret]] plant is actually a yellow {{w|Argyranthemum frutescens|marguerite}}. Causing even more confusion, it's claimed to be in the chrysanthemum family, likely due to marguerites and chrysanthemums belonging to the same family in real life. | ||