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The '''''New Play Control!''''' ( | [[Image:NPC logo.jpg|thumb|The ''New Play Control!'' logo.]] | ||
The '''''New Play Control!''''' (Wiiであそぶ, ''Wii de Asobu'' '''Let's Play On Wii''') range of video games is a collection of [[Nintendo GameCube]] titles ported to the [[Wii]], with their [[controls]] altered for play on the newer console. Normally, some minor tweaks are also made. During a [[Nintendo]] press conference in October 2008, the games were announced, along with the details that the range includes the two [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]]<ref>[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/915/915504p1.html Games announced - IGN]</ref>: | |||
*''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'': '''''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''''' | *''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'': '''''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]''''' | ||
*''[[Pikmin 2]]'': '''''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]''''' | *''[[Pikmin 2]]'': '''''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]''''' | ||
Oddly, North America never received the ''New Play Control!'' version of ''Pikmin 2''. Instead, it received a delayed ''[[Nintendo Selects]]'' version, devoid of | Oddly, North America never received the ''New Play Control!'' version of ''Pikmin 2''. Instead, it received a delayed ''[[Nintendo Selects]]'' version, devoid of "New Play Control! branding, in 2012. There is no difference between the two versions, however. The Korean Wii release of Pikmin also lacks New Play Control! branding. | ||
==''Pikmin 1 and 2 on Wii''== | ==''Pikmin 1 and 2 on Wii''== | ||
Some [[unused content|unused]] strings inside the two ''New Play Control!'' titles suggest that, initially, both games were meant to be included in a single disc, with the tentative title ''Pikmin 1 and 2 on Wii''. In addition, there is a folder named <code>pikmin12</code> in both games, and contains mostly the same data, which is exclusive to the ''New Play Control!'' version of each respective game. The following string in <code>/pikmin12/EngEU/message/pik12message.bmg</code> details the title and what is likely the blurb on the Wii's [[saved game]] management system: | Some [[unused content|unused]] strings inside the two ''New Play Control!'' titles suggest that, initially, both games were meant to be included in a single disc, with the tentative title ''Pikmin 1 and 2 on Wii''. In addition, there is a folder named <code>pikmin12</code> in both games, and contains mostly the same data, which is exclusive to the ''New Play Control!'' version of each respective game. The following string in <code>/pikmin12/EngEU/message/pik12message.bmg</code> details the title and what is likely the blurb on the Wii's [[saved game]] management system: | ||
< | <code> | ||
Pikmin 1 and 2 on Wii. | :Pikmin 1 and 2 on Wii. | ||
Pikmin are back, and this time on Wii! | :Pikmin are back, and this time on Wii! | ||
</ | </code> | ||
The idea would be similar to the likes of ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid Prime: Trilogy|Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]'', but it was ultimately | The idea would be similar to the likes of ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid Prime: Trilogy|Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]'', but it was ultimately cancelled, with Nintendo instead making each game be on a separate disc. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Nintendo Selects]] | *[[Nintendo Selects]] | ||
*[[Controls]] – list of controls for both versions. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:New Play Control!|Wikipedia's article on ''New Play Control!'']] | ||
*[http://tcrf.net/New_Play_Control!_Pikmin The Cutting Room Floor's article on ''New Play Control! Pikmin''], detailing the unused strings | *[http://tcrf.net/New_Play_Control!_Pikmin The Cutting Room Floor's article on ''New Play Control! Pikmin''], detailing the unused strings | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Re-releases]] | [[Category:Re-releases]] | ||