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'''''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''''' is part of the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' series, a port of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' to the [[Wii]]. It was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia in 2009, then in North America in June 2012. Unlike the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|first game's Wii version]], the [[:Category:Boxart images|box art]] for every [[region]] is the same as for the [[GameCube]] releases, within a ''New Play Control!'' border; the cover, however, may be turned over and replaced to show the full size cover. In North America, it was released as part of [[Nintendo Selects]], so it has a different border to releases in other places. As with ''New Play Control! Pikmin'', the main changes over the original GameCube game come in the form of enhanced controls. | '''''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''''' is part of the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' series, a port of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' to the [[Wii]]. It was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia in 2009, then in North America in June 2012. Unlike the [[New Play Control! Pikmin|first game's Wii version]], the [[:Category:Boxart images|box art]] for every [[region]] is the same as for the [[GameCube]] releases, within a ''New Play Control!'' border; the cover, however, may be turned over and replaced to show the full size cover. In North America, it was released as part of [[Nintendo Selects]], so it has a different border to releases in other places. As with ''New Play Control! Pikmin'', the main changes over the original GameCube game come in the form of enhanced controls. | ||
==Changes== | == Changes == | ||
Quite a few of the differences were also implemented in the remake of the first game, ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''. One unintended change is the inability to bypass the [[Saved game|auto-save]] that happens whenever a new sublevel is entered: because the Wii lacks memory cards, one cannot remove the memory card to stop the game from saving there. | Quite a few of the differences were also implemented in the remake of the first game, ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''. One unintended change is the inability to bypass the [[Saved game|auto-save]] that happens whenever a new sublevel is entered: because the Wii lacks memory cards, one cannot remove the memory card to stop the game from saving there. | ||
===Graphics=== | === Graphics and sounds === | ||
*The game now has widescreen support. | * The game now has widescreen support. | ||
*The cursor was graphically changed to look the same as in the previous remake title. | * The Nintendo logo before the title screen is white. | ||
*Arrows appear when [[Group move|the group is moved]]. | * The cursor was graphically changed to look the same as in [[New Play Control! Pikmin|the previous remake title]]. | ||
*When a leader is behind the level's geometry from the [[camera]]'s perspective, a silhouette with their color appears. Pikmin do not cast a silhouette. | * Arrows appear when [[Group move|the group is moved]]. | ||
* When a leader is behind the level's geometry from the [[camera]]'s perspective, a silhouette with their color appears. Pikmin do not cast a silhouette. | |||
* Some sound effects play from the Wii Remote's speaker, if it's not mute. The list is the same as the one for the first game's remake, with the addition of the noise that plays when a newly-collected [[treasure]] is rotated, the sound that plays when a new [[spray]] is concocted, and the sounds that play when a spray is used. A new sound effect also plays on the speaker whenever the current leader is changed. | |||
* In the GameCube game, the US and European versions have extra instrumentation for the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Wistful Wild|Wistful Wild's sunset theme]] (even if they only play on the first loop). None of the ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' regional versions have this, though. | |||
=== | === Controls === | ||
*The new control scheme allows the cursor to point at any point of the screen, allowing whistling from almost anywhere, especially when combined with the down-to-the-ground [[camera]] accessible by holding {{button|wii|padlr}}. [[Throw]]s have had their mechanics slightly changed, but are still limited in range | * The new control scheme allows the cursor to point at any point of the screen, allowing whistling from almost anywhere, especially when combined with the down-to-the-ground [[camera]] accessible by holding {{button|wii|padlr}}. [[Throw]]s have had their mechanics slightly changed, but are still limited in range. | ||
* When the camera is centered with {{button|wii|z}}, it focuses to the direction the leader is facing, not the direction the cursor is at. | |||
*When the camera is centered with {{button|wii|z}}, it focuses to the direction the leader is facing, not the direction the cursor is at. | * If the Nunchuk or Wii Remote are disconnected, the gameplay will pause, and a message will appear notifying the player. | ||
*If the Nunchuk or Wii Remote are disconnected, the gameplay will pause, and a message will appear notifying the player. | * [[Whistling]] now lasts for considerably less time, only one second. | ||
* | * {{button|gc|b|wii|b}} can be used to automatically write all letters of [[Hocotate ship|the ship]]'s dialogs, in text boxes, but in the ''New Play Control!'' remake, the button can also be used to advance the page; only {{button|gc|a}} can advance the page in the GameCube version. | ||
* Two-player modes cannot be entered unless two Wii Remotes are connected. Even still, the gameplay will not begin until both Wii Remotes have a Nunchuk connected. | |||
*{{button|gc|b|wii|b}} can be used to automatically write all letters of [[Hocotate ship|the ship]]'s dialogs, in text boxes, but in the ''New Play Control!'' remake, the button can also be used to advance the page; only {{button|gc|a}} can advance the page in the GameCube version. | |||
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=== | === Gameplay === | ||
* | * The [[Man-at-Legs]] is invincible while rising from the ground. | ||
*As would be expected, the [[controls]] in text and images have been updated to reflect the Wii version's control scheme | * The [[Massive Lid]] and the [[Happiness Emblem]] have swapped places. | ||
* The game camera is modified from the original game, allowing players to see more of their surroundings.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Pikmin-2-282354.html#WHAT_S_NEW_|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' minisite|Nintendo.co.uk}} | |||
*The [[Menu#Title screen|title screen]]'s copyright information has been updated from "© 2004 Nintendo" to "© 2004-2009 Nintendo". | * [[Throw]]n flower Pikmin now fall at the same speed as leaf or bud Pikmin, instead of falling slower. | ||
=== Text === | |||
{{main|/Text differences|t1=Text differences}} | |||
* As would be expected, the [[controls]] in text and images have been updated to reflect the Wii version's control scheme. | |||
* The [[Menu#Title screen|title screen]]'s copyright information has been updated from "© 2004 Nintendo" to "© 2004-2009 Nintendo". | |||
* This game follows the European [[Region|version]]'s rename of [[Wollywog]]s, [[Yellow Wollywog]]s and [[Wogpole]]s to Wollyhops, Yellow Wollyhops and Wolpoles, respectively, started by ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''. This change does not happen in the European version ''Pikmin 2'' for the [[GameCube]], but stuck for the European version of ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is presumed that it took place due to Nintendo assuming British players would find the term "wog" offensive. | |||
=== Other === | |||
*On the [[Menu#Options|options menu]], the language, [[rumble]] and sound mode options have been removed. | *On the [[Menu#Options|options menu]], the language, [[rumble]] and sound mode options have been removed. | ||
*Some [[unused content in Pikmin 2|unused content]] from the GameCube version was removed.{{cite web|http://tcrf.net/New_Play_Control!_Pikmin_2#Unused_content|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''|The Cutting Room Floor}} | *Some [[unused content in Pikmin 2|unused content]] from the GameCube version was removed.{{cite web|http://tcrf.net/New_Play_Control!_Pikmin_2#Unused_content|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''|The Cutting Room Floor}} | ||
*When entering the first sublevel of a [[cave]], the game no longer changes from [[Olimar]] to [[The President]] or from [[Louie]] to Olimar. | *When entering the first sublevel of a [[cave]], the game no longer changes from [[Olimar]] to [[The President]] or from [[Louie]] to Olimar. | ||
*A glitch where the [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Shifted heat haze|heat haze effect]] is shifted when the fire is not centered on [[camera]] was introduced. | *A glitch where the [[Glitches in Pikmin 2#Shifted heat haze|heat haze effect]] is shifted when the fire is not centered on [[camera]] was introduced. | ||
*[[Easter eggs#Totaka's song|Totaka's song]] has been removed from the game. The cave completion instance was removed on purpose, but the save failure instance cannot happen because this remake always saves the game successfully, and does not need to use memory cards. | *[[Easter eggs#Totaka's song|Totaka's song]] has been removed from the game. The cave completion instance was removed on purpose, but the save failure instance cannot happen because this remake always saves the game successfully, and does not need to use memory cards. | ||
*The [[cutscene]] that plays when a leader absorbs a [[spray drop]] for the first time was made impossible to skip. | *The [[cutscene]] that plays when a leader absorbs a [[spray drop]] for the first time was made impossible to skip. | ||
==Controls== | == Controls == | ||
{{see|Controls#Pikmin 2|t1=''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' controls}} | {{see|Controls#Pikmin 2|t1=''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' controls}} | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
===Development=== | === Development === | ||
===Release=== | === Release === | ||
On {{date|15|December|2016}}, this game was made available as an eShop download for the [[Wii U]] Virtual Console in Europe. It only became available on the North American eShop on {{date|30|March}} of the year after. Finally, it became available for Japan's Virtual Console eShop on {{date|20|June|2017}}. The Japanese version of the game is only available in Japanese, while the American version is available in English, American Spanish, and Canadian French, and the European version of the game is available in English, European French, German, Italian, and European Spanish. | On {{date|15|December|2016}}, this game was made available as an eShop download for the [[Wii U]] Virtual Console in Europe. It only became available on the North American eShop on {{date|30|March}} of the year after. Finally, it became available for Japan's Virtual Console eShop on {{date|20|June|2017}}. The Japanese version of the game is only available in Japanese, while the American version is available in English, American Spanish, and Canadian French, and the European version of the game is available in English, European French, German, Italian, and European Spanish. | ||
===Versions=== | === Versions === | ||
{{main|Region}} | {{main|Region}} | ||
The first version of this port was released in Japan, and uses Japanese text. Later, the game got released in Europe and Oceania, in a different version, that uses European-language scripts. Finally, the game also got released in North America, in a version that uses only English text. Besides languages, each of these versions have some miscellaneous differences, with the most important one being the list of [[treasure]]s. Most of the treasures are the exact same, but a few got changed to better fit each region's culture. | The first version of this port was released in Japan, and uses Japanese text. Later, the game got released in Europe and Oceania, in a different version, that uses European-language scripts. Finally, the game also got released in North America, in a version that uses only English text. Besides languages, each of these versions have some miscellaneous differences, with the most important one being the list of [[treasure]]s. Most of the treasures are the exact same, but a few got changed to better fit each region's culture. | ||
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It is worth noting that since this is a port of the [[GameCube]] original, titled simply ''Pikmin 2'', that that release can be considered a different version. A list of differences between the GameCube and the Wii versions can be found in the [[#Changes|changes section]]. | It is worth noting that since this is a port of the [[GameCube]] original, titled simply ''Pikmin 2'', that that release can be considered a different version. A list of differences between the GameCube and the Wii versions can be found in the [[#Changes|changes section]]. | ||
===Reception=== | === Reception === | ||
==Credits== | == Credits == | ||
{{see|Credits#New Play Control! Pikmin 2|t1=''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' credits}} | {{see|Credits#New Play Control! Pikmin 2|t1=''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' credits}} | ||
==Media== | == Media == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
NPC2 boxart.jpg|European box art | NPC2 boxart.jpg|European box art | ||
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{{see also|Promotional material}} | {{see also|Promotional material}} | ||
==Names in other languages== | == Names in other languages == | ||
{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Fra=Nouvelle façon de jouer ! Pikmin 2 | |Fra=Nouvelle façon de jouer ! Pikmin 2 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/new_play_control_pikmin_2_11731.html Official ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' website] (Europe). | *[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/new_play_control_pikmin_2_11731.html Official ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' website] (Europe). | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_Pikmin_2.pdf US version game manual] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_Pikmin_2.pdf US version game manual] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{refs}} | {{refs}} | ||