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During development, ''Pikmin 2'' needed more than just a translation, so that the in-game [[treasures]] would reflect items familiar to each region's culture. An example would be the treasure with the internal name <code>denchi_2_red</code>: in the Japanese version, this corresponds to a red battery of the Japanese brand "National Hi-Top". During localization for the US, it was likely decided that there were [[Mystical Energy Series|too many batteries]] in the game, and that the American players would not recognize the brand, so this treasure was instead replaced with a [[Optical Illustration|lid of Ragú pasta sauce]]. For the European version, it was assumed that European players would not recognize the Ragú sauce brand, so the treasure was replaced with a [[Abstract Masterpiece|PscHitt! lid]]. The differences between the game's treasures are better detailed on the '''[[treasure]]''' article. | During development, ''Pikmin 2'' needed more than just a translation, so that the in-game [[treasures]] would reflect items familiar to each region's culture. An example would be the treasure with the internal name <code>denchi_2_red</code>: in the Japanese version, this corresponds to a red battery of the Japanese brand "National Hi-Top". During localization for the US, it was likely decided that there were [[Mystical Energy Series|too many batteries]] in the game, and that the American players would not recognize the brand, so this treasure was instead replaced with a [[Optical Illustration|lid of Ragú pasta sauce]]. For the European version, it was assumed that European players would not recognize the Ragú sauce brand, so the treasure was replaced with a [[Abstract Masterpiece|PscHitt! lid]]. The differences between the game's treasures are better detailed on the '''[[treasure]]''' article. | ||
While most treasure changes in ''Pikmin 2'' come in the form of including items that are familiar to the players on each region, there are a few changes that have been enforced due to potential controversies. One of the most noteworthy examples is ''Pikmin 2'' is the [[Arboreal Frippery]]: in the Japanese version, [[Olimar's notes]] hint at it actually being a marijuana leaf. In the US, this reference was removed, but the leaf's green color was kept. Finally, in the European version, the leaf changed color entirely, in order to remove any and all similarities to | While most treasure changes in ''Pikmin 2'' come in the form of including items that are familiar to the players on each region, there are a few changes that have been enforced due to potential controversies. One of the most noteworthy examples is ''Pikmin 2'' is the [[Arboreal Frippery]]: in the Japanese version, [[Olimar's notes]] hint at it actually being a marijuana leaf. In the US, this reference was removed, but the leaf's green color was kept. Finally, in the European version, the leaf changed color entirely, in order to remove any and all similarities to marijuana. The reason for these changes comes from each region's views on cannabis. | ||
Other differences in ''Pikmin 2'' also exist, for varying reasons: | Other differences in ''Pikmin 2'' also exist, for varying reasons: | ||