Editing Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)

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'''''Pikmin 2''''' is a port of the original {{p2}} to the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It was revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation on {{date|21|June|2023}}, alongside [[Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch)|a port of ''Pikmin'']]. Both were released on the eShop immediately after the presentation concluded. This port is based on {{npcp2}}.

A bundle of this game and the ''Pikmin'' Switch port was also released as ''[[Pikmin 1+2]]''. This bundle received a physical release in North America, Europe, and Japan on {{date|22|September|2023}}.

== Changes ==

In general, the game has no [[region]]al differences unlike the previous releases, and is instead based on the US version. This port is also built off of the US version of ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2]]'', meaning that unless stated otherwise, all changes from that version also apply to this game. On top of those and the changes common to both this game and {{p1s}}, which are listed [[Pikmin 1+2#Common changes|here]], the following additional changes exist.

 

=== Gameplay ===

* Holding {{button|switch|zl}} while using {{button|switch|lstick}} now rotates the camera in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] and the [[Treasure Hoard]]. If the camera was already looking in a direction via {{button|switch|lstick}} alone, the camera will keep looking in that direction while rotating.

* By default, stages in [[2-Player Battle]] generate using the unbalanced [[2-Player Battle#Stage generation and layouts|random generation mode]] instead of picking from the pre-set layouts available.

 

*The majority of the UI elements and a few environmental textures have been upscaled, using a combination of reused original high quality artwork, creating new high quality art, and upscales of the original textures.

** The background of the leaders' character icons now no longer has a cut-out of Olimar's icon built into it. While this does technically fix a mistake where all leaders mistakenly used the background texture only meant for Olimar, this creates the likely unintended result of slightly tinting the leader icons the colors of their backgrounds.

* Much of the [[Treasure#Brands|product placement]] in the original game have been removed and replaced with fictional brands. While it is unknown why this change was made, may speculate the reason to be that Nintendo lost the legal rights to use the branding seen on the treasures. This change impacts treasures in the [[Mystical Energy Series]], [[Massive Receptacle Series]], [[Survival Series]], [[Ancient Ad Series]], and [[Odd Logo Series]].{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/pikmin-2-switch/|Pikmin™ 2 for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site|Nintendo.com}}

* The [[mistake#Pikmin 2|white space]] inside the President's hair curl in the [[Cutscene#Debt Repayment Cinema|Debt Repayment Cinema]] has been removed.

 

* Various pieces of text have been changed. (e.g.: cutscene text, [[mail]], [[Olimar's notes]], etc.)

** Mail overall has been changed to be more polite, one example being removing the mention of Bulbie not getting fed.

** The [[Space Love Series]] was renamed to the Celestial Vibes Series, and its corresponding completion announcement was completely rewritten.

** The [[Gemstar Wife]] was renamed to the Red Gemstar.

** Part of Olimar's notes on the [[Love Nugget]] were rewritten.

** In the US version, the [[Wogpole]], [[Wollywog]], and [[Yellow Wollywog]] were renamed to match the EU names, being the Wolpole, Wollyhop, and Yellow Wollyhop respectively.

* The single instance of the word "Louie" that was colored blue has been recolored to yellow, matching the color of Louie's icon background in {{P3}}.

 

* The Pikmin singing ''[[Ai no Uta]]'' [[Easter egg]] has been removed. Since the [[attract mode]] cutscenes have been removed, Japanese players can also no longer hear ''[[Tane no Uta]]''. Licensing complications may be part of the reason for these removals.

* ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Concrete 1|Concrete 1]]'' and ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Flooded Stump|Flooded Stump]]'' have some instruments missing.

 

* The European model of the [[Arboreal Frippery]] is now used in all regions.

=== List of treasures with different appearances ===

* [[Courage Reactor]]

* [[Quenching Emblem]]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

== References ==

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