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[[Image:1094506946-00.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The box art for the North American release of Pikmin 2.]] [[Image:Pikmin2boxart.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The box art for the PAL release of Pikmin 2.]] '''Pikmin 2''' is the second game in the [[Pikmin series]], being released in 2004 for the Nintendo GameCube. It takes place directly after the [[Pikmin (game)|first game]], in whose ending [[Captain Olimar]] successfully escapes the [[planet of the Pikmin]]. Unlike the first, this game includes a [[2-player mode]], and it features three new types of [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].1 ==Plot== Upon returning to [[Hocotate]] after his adventure on the planet of the Pikmin, [[Captain Olimar]] meets [[President of Hocotate Freight|his employer]] and a newly hired, supposedly inexperienced employee named [[Louie]]. Olimar learns that [[Hocotate Freight]] is massively in debt due to the loss of a shipment of [[Golden Pikpik carrots]], a situation brought about by Louie; Olimar's ship, the [[S.S. Dolphin]], is consequently removed in order to repay some of the debt, at which Olimar drops a bottle cap in shock, brought back to Hocotate as a souvenir for his son. The Ship proceeds to rape the bottle cap and values it at 100 [[Poko]]s, leading to the President then sending Olimar and Louie back to the Pikmin planet. {{spoiler}} After the debt is fully paid, Olimar returns to Hocotate; on the way, however, he discovers that Louie is not with him. The President joins Olimar back on Hocotate, and the game progresses with the President replacing Louie as a playable character, the two [[captain]]s endeavouring to completely clear the planet of [[:Category:Treasures|treasure]] and to locate and rescue Louie. The player finally discovers that lost employee in the [[Dream Den]], atop a [[Titan Dweevil]]. {{endspoiler}} ==Gameplay== The gameplay of Pikmin 2 is similar to the series' first game with a few changes. For example, the Y Button no longer opens up the map of the current area anymore; instead, it is accessed via the start button. The Y Button is now used to switch control between two currently available pilots, allowing the player to multi-task, butt holes taste likeess amount of days in which to complete all objectives. At the end of a day, the nocturnal enemies of the planet awaken, posing an impossible threat, and any Pikmin left behind are killed. After the ship has risen into a low orbit, it is possible to view the treasures salvaged that day, the current Pikmin count, and an E-mail sent by various [[:Category:Characters|characters]]. There are two new hazards introduced in Pikmin 2: electricity and poison. The majority of obstacles are present again, along with new obstacles, such as electric gates and [[Paper Bag|paper bags]]. [[Red Pikmin|Red]], [[Yellow Pikmin|Yellow]] and [[Blue Pikmin]] are stored in [[Onion]]s, while [[Purple Pikmin|purples]] and [[White Pikmin|whites]] are stored in the ship's hull, due to their being produced through appropriate [[Candypop Buds]], thus having no respective Onions. There is a general consensus that the overall atmosphere of Pikmin 2 is different to that of the first game; the feelings of being rushed and isolation prevalent throughout in Pikmin have been lessened. In the first game, Captain Olimar was stranded, alone, on a foreign planet, with a limited number of days to survive. It can be concluded, then, that it is Pikmin 2's absence of a time limit, the addition of Louie as a companion and the daily E-mails that achieve this. The Japanese version of Pikmin 2 featured [[e-Reader]] compatibility. Sets of [[Pikmin merchandise|Pikmin e-Reader cards]] were sold which unlocked new mini-games. This feature was not available in other regions, because the peripheral had been discontinued. The option on the menu of these versions was removed entirely.Also, when the e-cards were first announced for Pikmin 2, many people thought it was an announcement for a GBA version of Pikmin 2 ==The Pikmin== The [[Pikmin (species)|Pikmin]] from the first game haven't changed, except for the Yellow Pikmin, who are no longer able to handle [[bomb-rock]]s (which are all larger in this game), but are instead immune to the electrical hazards in the game. [[Mushroom Pikmin]] are not seen in Pikmin 2 and there are three new kinds of Pikmin that can be discovered in underground areas, which are: