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To my knowledge, most cutscenes of Pikmin 2 being unskippable traces back to this version.
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'''''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]].
'''''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]].


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.
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.
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=== Gameplay ===
=== Gameplay ===
* The [[Man-at-Legs]] now is resistant to damage while rising from the ground.
* In the [[region|US version]] 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}}
* [[Cutscene]]s (excluding the end of day scenes and the cinematics) can no longer be skipped.
*[[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 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.
* 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:
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=== Other ===
=== Other ===
*On the [[options menu]], the language, [[rumble]] and sound mode options have been removed, with the sound being locked to stereo.
*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.
*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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=== 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 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.
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.


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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== Credits ==
== Credits ==
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NPC2 Back Boxart JP.jpg|Back side of the 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.
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{{see also|Promotional material}}
{{see also|Promotional material}}