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[[Image:NPC! Pikmin boxart.jpg|thumb|The boxart for the first game's New Play Control! version.]] | |||
The '''New Play Control!''' ('''Wii de Asobu''' in Japan and previously called '''Let's Play On Wii''') range of video games is a collection of [[GameCube]] titles ported to the [[Nintendo Wii]], with their controls altered for play on the newer console. During a Nintendo press conference in October 2008, the games were announced, along with the details that the range will include the two [[Pikmin games]].<ref>[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/915/915504p1.html Games announced - IGN]</ref> The re-release of [[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]] in Japan was 25th December 2008, and release dates for North America and Europe are the 11th March and 6th February 2009<ref>[http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/strategy/pikmin/news.html?sid=6202317 European release date confirmed - GameSpot]</ref> respectively. [[Pikmin 2|Pikmin 2]] was released in the UK on 24th April 2009. | |||
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==Changes== | |||
Changes that have been made to Pikmin 1. Some of these will presumably be carried over to its sequel. | |||
*The game now has widescreen support. | |||
*A new control scheme allows control of the cursor by pointing at the screen with the Wii controller. | |||
*An updated save system allows the player to restart play from any previous day. | |||
*Some sound effects are played by the Wii remote speaker. | |||
*Enemy sound effects, 'voices' in particular, are different, notably more 'squeaky'. | |||
*Only the "tails" of Pikmin [[spirit]]s are blue, rather than being completely blue as they are in the GameCube version. | |||
*There is a new [[Enemy Reel]] style. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[ | ==External Links== | ||
*Official New Play Control! Pikmin [http://www.pikmin.com/ website] (North American) | |||
*Official Pikmin (Wii de Asobu) [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r9ij/index.html website] (Japanese) | |||
*[http://wiifolder.com/?p=144 Video demo] of the first game | |||
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