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{{page title|''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''}}
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|predecessor=[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]
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|sequel=[[Pikmin 3]]
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'''''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''''' is a port of {{p2}} for the [[Wii]], as part of the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' range of video games. It was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia in 2009, and in North America in 2012, and features a number of changes to the original game, mainly in its [[controls]].
'''''New Play Control! Pikmin 2''''' is a re-release of {{p2}} for the [[Wii]], as part of the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' range of video games. It was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia in 2009, and in North America in 2012, and features a number of changes to the original game, mainly in its [[controls]].


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 regions.
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.


== Changes ==
== Changes ==
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=== Graphics and sounds ===
=== Graphics and sounds ===
* The game now has widescreen support.
* The game now has widescreen support.
* The Nintendo logo before the title screen is white, most likely due to the Nintendo logo's color being changed from red to gray in 2006.
* The Nintendo logo before the title screen is white.
* The cursor was graphically changed and arrows appear from the active leader to the cursor when [[swarm]]ing, mirroring changes from [[New Play Control! Pikmin|the previous ''New Play Control!'' title]].
* The cursor was graphically changed to look the same as in [[New Play Control! Pikmin|the previous ''New Play Control!'' title]].
* Arrows appear when [[swarm]]ing.
* 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.
* 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 enhanced port, 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.
* 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 enhanced port, 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, a likely glitch or oversight causes the North American and European versions to have extra instrumentation for the first loop of the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Wistful Wild|Wistful Wild's sunset theme]]. This extra version of the theme is absent from all copies of ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'', like the Japanese version of the GameCube release.
* 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 ===
=== Controls ===
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=== Gameplay ===
=== Gameplay ===
* The [[Man-at-Legs]] now is resistant to damage while rising from the ground.
* The [[Man-at-Legs]] is invincible while rising from the ground.
* In the US [[region]] exclusively, the [[Massive Lid]] and the [[Happiness Emblem]] have swapped places.
* In the US [[region]] exclusively, 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 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}}
*[[Throw]]n flower Pikmin now fall straight instead of twirling horizontally at the apex of their throw arc. This also makes them fall at the same speed as leaf or bud Pikmin, instead of falling slower.
* [[Throw]]n flower Pikmin now fall at the same speed as leaf or bud Pikmin, instead of falling slower.
* Wild Pikmin can no longer be whistled into the party at all times. Instead, certain conditions must be met first:
* Wild Pikmin can no longer be whistled into the party at all times. Instead, certain conditions must be met first:
** For Yellow Pikmin, the [[Gate#Bramble gate|poison vent gate]] blocking the entrance to their stump must be destroyed.
** For Yellow Pikmin, the [[Gate#Bramble gate|poison vent gate]] blocking the entrance to their stump must be destroyed.
** For Blue Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin must have already been discovered.
** For Blue Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin must have already been discovered.
* [[Three Color Training]]'s starting sprays have been changed from 2 [[ultra-spicy spray]]s to 1 of each type.


=== Text ===
=== Text ===
{{main|New Play Control! Pikmin 2/Text differences|t1=New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Text differences}}
{{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.
* As would be expected, the [[controls]] in text and images have been updated to reflect the Wii version's control scheme.
* The European version of ''Pikmin 2'' on the GameCube still uses American spellings and idioms (except for text exclusive to that version). In the Wii release however, a few strings of text in the European version was adapted to use British spelling and expressions.
* The European version of ''Pikmin 2'' on the GameCube still uses American spellings and idioms (except for text exclusive to that version). In the Wii release however, a few strings of text in the European version was adapted to use British spelling and expressions.
* 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 exist in the European version of ''Pikmin 2'' for the [[GameCube]], but stuck for the European version of ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is presumed that this was due to the term "Wog" being considered a slur in British and Australian English, respectively.
* 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.
* The [[title screen]]'s copyright information has been updated from "© 2004 Nintendo" to "© 2004-2009 Nintendo".
* The [[title screen]]'s copyright information has been updated from "© 2004 Nintendo" to "© 2004-2009 Nintendo".
* The on-screen message when the player enters the [[final level]] of a cave says "FINAL LEVEL!" in the European region. In the other two regions it mirrors the GameCube version by saying "FINAL FLOOR!" instead. The sublevel indicator in the [[HUD]] has the same difference, saying "FINAL LEVEL" or "FINAL FLOOR" respectively.


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
*On the [[options menu]], the language, [[rumble]] and sound mode options have been removed, with rumble being in the Wii home menu and language being locked to the Wii's system settings.
*On the [[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.
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*The following glitches were fixed:
*The following glitches were fixed:
**The stems of idle Pikmin at the start of a [[2-Player Battle]] match do not glow until the Pikmin first enters a group.
**The stems of idle Pikmin at the start of a [[2-Player Battle]] match do not glow until the Pikmin first enters a group.
*In the Japanese [[region|version]] exclusively, there is an extra [[attract mode]] cutscene with ''[[Tane no Uta]]'' as the song.
*In the Japanese [[region|version]] exclusively, there is an extra [[cutscene|attraction mode cutscene]] with ''[[Ai no Uta]]'' as the song.


== Controls ==
== Controls ==
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=== Development ===
=== Development ===
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=== 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}}. As of {{date|27|March|2023}}, the Wii U version of the game is no longer available for purchase due to the closure of the Wii U eShop.
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.
 
The Japanese version of the game is only available in Japanese, while the American version is available in English, Latin American Spanish, and Canadian French, and the European version of the game is available in English, European French, German, Italian, and Castilian 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 English, French and Spanish 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.


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 ===
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9.5/10 -Violent J of Insane Clown Posse


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
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== Media ==
== Media ==
{{todo|Upload the flip side of the covers.}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
NPC2 boxart.jpg|European box art.
NPC2 boxart.jpg|European box art.
Nintendo Selects Pikmin 2.jpg|North American box art ([[Nintendo Selects]]).
Nintendo Selects Pikmin 2.jpg|North American box art ([[Nintendo Selects]]).
NPC2 Back Boxart NA.jpg|Back side of the North American box art.
Japanese New Play Control! Pikmin 2.jpg|Japanese box art.
Japanese New Play Control! Pikmin 2.jpg|Japanese box art.
NPC2 Back Boxart JP.jpg|Back side of the Japanese box art.
NPCP2 disc.png|North American disc.
NPCP2 disc.png|North American disc.
NPCP1 Communication Interrupted error.jpg|Communication Interrupted error.
NPCP1 No Nunchuck error.jpg|No Nunchuck error.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{see also|Promotional material}}
{{see also|Promotional material}}
==Trivia==
*The save data description is {{transcript|To me, Pikmin!}}


== Names in other languages ==
== Names in other languages ==
{{foreignname
{{foreignname
|Jap=Wiiであそぶピクミン2
|JapR=Wii de Asobu Pikumin 2
|JapM=Let's Play On Wii Pikmin 2
|Fra=Nouvelle façon de jouer ! Pikmin 2
|Fra=Nouvelle façon de jouer ! Pikmin 2
|FraM=New way to play! Pikmin 2
|FraM=New way to play! Pikmin 2
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|Spa=New Play Control! Pikmin 2
|Spa=New Play Control! Pikmin 2
|SpaM=-
|SpaM=-
|Dut=NEW PLAY CONTROL! Pikmin 2
|DutM=-
|DutN=Name taken from various official sources.
|PorP=NEW PLAY CONTROL! Pikmin 2
|PorPM=-
|PorPN=Name taken from various official sources.
|Rus=NEW PLAY CONTROL! Pikmin 2
|RusM=-
|RusN=Name taken from the official ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' website.
|notes=y
|notes=y
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The save data description is {{transcript|To me, Pikmin!}}


== 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.co.jp/wii/r92j/index.html Official Japanese Wii de Asobu Pikmin 2 website]
*[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]
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/R92J/R92J_J.pdf Japanese version game manual]


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== References ==

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