Pikmin 2

Battle Field

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Preview image of Battle Field.
Stage preview.

Battle Field (Battlefield in the Nintendo Switch port) is the first and most basic level in 2-Player Battle of Pikmin 2. It only has three types of enemies, Dwarf Red Bulborbs, Sheargrubs and the Shearwigs that hide under marbles, and all three layouts are very simple. The first layout has three circular rooms connected by a long corridor, the second has one large room with little alcoves that usually hold yellow marbles, and the third layout has two y-shaped rooms facing each other.

Because of the simplicity of the level layouts and how easy it is to travel across and find yellow marbles, it is quite likely for a player to finish the course in about two minutes if playing for yellow marbles.

Level information

Technical sublevel information
Internal cave name vs_1_otegaru
"Main" object maximum (?) 30
"Treasure" object maximum (?) 0
"Gate" object maximum (?) 0
Dead end unit probability (?) 0
Number of rooms (?) 4
Corridor-to-room ratio (?) 0.05
Escape geyser (?) No
Clogged hole (?) No
Cave units file (?) vs_1_tsuchi.txt
Lighting file (?) normal_light_cha.ini
Background (?) None
Cave units (?)
Layout 1 (1/3 chance)
Circular room with 1 exit (×3) Turning crossing (×2) Long corridor (×4) Four-way crossing (×1) Dead end with item (×1)
Layout 2 (1/3 chance)
Room with 6 exits (×1) Circular room with 1 exit (×2) Dead end with item (×4)
Layout 3 (1/3 chance)
Y-shaped room (×2) Circular room with 1 exit (×2) Three-way crossing (×1) Dead end with item (×3) Four-way crossing (×1)
Random units
Dead end with item Three-way crossing Four-way crossing Turning crossing Straight corridor Long corridor
Circular room with 1 exit Room with 6 exits Y-shaped room

Strategies

This stage is best won by stealing marbles from the other player. Or, if you have more Pikmin than your enemy, and the layout (various models of the level picked at random whenever you select a 2-Player Battle level) is right, the narrow path will have three yellow marbles. If this is the condition, then you will want to use an ultra-spicy spray on your Pikmin, and get all three of them. Also, in the middle of the path, your can turn to see a circular area with three yellow marbles and some enemies. Kill the Dwarf Red Bulborb to the right, and get the marble it's guarding. As your Pikmin turn the corner, carrying the previously said marble, the ultra spicy spray will most likely wear off, and to make matters worse, your opponent will probably come. Whistle your Pikmin, use another ultra-spicy spray, and, before you grab the yellow marble again, use an ultra-bitter spray on the opposing Pikmin and reclaim the marble. Some items from cherries will help the strategy.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
  German Schlachtfeld Battle Field
  Italian Campo scontro Battle Field A literal translation of the English Battle Field that doesn't sound very natural.
  Spanish (NoA) Palestra Arena