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A game worth buying

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Wow what a great game. My husband can't get enough of this game. Its so cool for two persons to be able to play. I thought pikmin 1 was fun but pikmin 2 is the best. I love it.
Any one can play this game.

OH-MY-GOD!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: November 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Pikmin2 is totally addictive, amazing graphically and has everything you wished the first had. I love it!

Not bad, but I had hoped for more

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 17
Date: September 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Good points:
Most of the same good stuff from P1
No 30 day time limit
2nd captain character (speeds up gameplay)
Fun new bosses

Bad points:
Very few new puzzles. If you played P1, then you know about everything
Replenishing White/Purple Pikmin is annoying/boring
Too many "Stupid Little Baddies" - it gets boring
Dungeons get tedious

What a difference a sequel can make

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: September 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Wow. I've gotta say being a HUGE fan of the original game, this one has really been kickin' my butt. It's a very different game really-much more difficult and even frustrating at times. Where as the first game relied on tracking down parts for your ship and carrying large beasties back to your onions to spawn more pikmin within a set time limit, this one instead seems to focus on EXTERMINATING your pikmin every chance it gets. Most of the game takes place in underground caverns which start out rather fun and enjoyable but soon end up frustrating and tedious. I've come to guard my pikmin's lives like an overly protective father often sacrificing one of my Leaders (Olimar or Louie) to go to battle in their place just to keep them safe for a few more seconds. It's also agrivating that making new pikmin is nearly impossible in these underground caverns and the game seems to really deal out some uncharacteristic cheap moves. (Bombs dropping on Pikmin you've trusted to go off on their own and take a treasure back to the ship, collectibles that turn into poisonous spiders a few moments after you begin to carry them, and many, many, MANY others) Keeping your Pikmin alive just to see the next level of the cavern is really the ultimate chore. Don't get me wrong, I still think this is a great game, but it will never replace the first one for me. Half the fun of the first Pikmin was bringing huge slaughtered beasts back to the onions to see how many pikmin would be produced from them. Now, it's a mad scramble just to keep a handful of pikmin alive. And unfortunately-when your Pikmin actually slaughter a beast without being wiped out (in the caverns) all their hard work and sacrifice earns nothing but a little worthless money instead of new Pikmin. What's up with that? I still recommend everyone to get this game, because afterall it's still better than your average video game-It's still a great game-It's Pikmin afterall. But it will never replace the charm or the "beat the clock" fun of the first game.

Pikmin Forever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: September 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed the first Pikmin game when it came out. I was able to make it through the whole game in 11 days without loss of life. Pikmin 2 has kept the same charm of the first game while adding the benefit of another set of hands to help.

Expecting a top Pik!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 14
Date: October 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game should be great, hoping for 5 stars.

Game sequels, unlike movies, often do get better -- and in PIKMIN II the absence of a time limit, the ability to handle more pikmin with new abilities, and a helper to assist the shepherding your flowery ant-like virtual friends will make this game perhaps even better than the original. PIKMIN II holds great promise, with outstanding graphics and improved play. All ages will like it.

If you haven't tried it, get PIKMIN for christmas. The PIKMIN concept emphasizes teamwork, leadership, time management and is not about fighting, jumping and shooting. It is a refreshing turn from individual achievment and violence (like Mario or a shoot em up) to some really positive traits.

If you like PIKMIN, you might like the Spyro games too, original in their own right.

WOW!new Pikmin

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 30
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played Pikmin 1 and I'm saving up(i hope you to)for Pikmin2 the only thing that bothers me is when we have the timer in Pikmin 1.I heard Pikmin2 has more places and 2 new color pikmin.I can't wait to get Pikmin 2 so to continue the journey with Olimar's assistant and start picking more Pikmin.

Flora and Fauna Do Battle Again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

They're cute. They're colorful. They can pummel large insects to the ground in under five seconds. So begins another chapter in the world of Captain Olimar and his flowery cohorts in Nintendo's Pikmin 2, the bizarre but addictive sequel to the 2001 hit, Pikmin.

It's been three years since Nintendo unleashed their realtime strategy hit during the launch of the Gamecube, but Pikmin 2 picks up right where the original left off. The storyline's simple: Upon returning to his homeworld following the first game's misadventures, Captain Olimar finds his employer, Hocotate Freight broke and in dire need of 10,000 bucks (or pokos, if you want to be literal). When it turns out a "souvenir" Olimar brought home for his kid is actually a valuable treasure on their planet, the company President sends the Captain and his eggplant-headed coworker Louie back to Earth to collect more in hopes of covering their massive debt. Once again recruiting the plantlike troopers that helped Olimar before, gamers tackle the dangers of your not-so-average backyard in an all-out scavenger hunt to save Hocotate Freight from ruin.

Bizarre as it sounds, Pikmin vets and newcomers alike are in for a real treat this time around. Nintendo has discarded the original's 30-day limit in the sequel, giving players infinite time to expand and explore in their quest for hundreds of treasures. Along with the yellow Pikmin's sudden, unexplained affinity to electricity, also added to the sequel are two totally new species of Pikmin - poisonous white and sumo-esque purple - both specially-grown to add the often frustrating element of ensuring their protection during difficult scenarios. Keeping up with that busy schedule of hauling treasure and kicking bulborb-butt is also given a new spin, as Olimar can delegate tasks to his sidekick Louie when forced to babysit his own busy group of Pikmin. With just a few changes, the idea of swarming a hundred of your flower-headed drones around the unsuspecting natives is now just one of the chaos-inspiring ventures that will keep gamers glued to the screen far longer than the original Pikmin could ever hope to last.

If that isn't enough, the sequel finally lets a second player in on the fun. Gamers can finally test their skills in a head-to-head contest with the all new Battle Mode, pitting players against each other in several intense collecting scenarios. Unfortunately, solitary gamers won't be able to take on this new mode themselves, as no AI opponent is available to challenge your skills. To get the most out of Pikmin 2, you'll have to find a friend willing to indulge in the oddity. They might even forgive your weirdness in choosing this game once they've played it themselves.

For anyone who played the original many moons ago, things haven't changed much as far as the look and feel of Pikmin 2. While sleeker menus and solid CGI cutscenes have been added, the graphics during actual gameplay are pretty much the same as they were before. Given how vibrant the original looked, that's not really a bad thing the second time around. Some shots look a bit blurred or choppy close-up, but as far as critique goes, it's scraping the bottom of the barrel. This game, simply put, delivers as well as any.

The sound department maintains its efficiency from the first game as well. Sound effects are clear and plentiful, with anything from the whistling of snoring insects to the frightened screams of your Pikmin keeping gamers alert to the situation. With how well everything is executed in-game, it's hard to believe that the "voice acting" in cut scenes is irritatingly inaudible. The music department is often lacking, though its few tracks blend in with their corresponding scenarios. It's nothing sensational, but as far as getting the job done, that's what Pikmin 2 does.

Those who enjoyed the original Pikmin will find it almost impossible to not feel the same for Pikmin 2, if not better. An unlimited adventure gives gamers countless hours of gameplay, including payoffs in the form of a "Piklopedia" on the planet's animals and plantlife, the "Treasure Horde" of oft-humourous descriptions (and related mind-wanderings) on your collected litter, and several unlockable secrets and challenges. While a Co-op Mode would have been nice for tackling the main game, the overall content's still a huge improvement over the original. The fear of 15 hours and done is gone; enjoy Pikmin 2, and you're in for days of addictive strategy mayhem. Find a friend, and this game may not be collecting dust for a long time.

pretty good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best Pikmin game ever!!!!!!!! But, the oly things that are bad about it are the pikmin don't stop talking ad it gets really anoing. secondly the new pikmin that htey add
(white and purple) have to stay in the ship ad the only way they can recoloize is to go into caves... WHAT FUN IS THAT???
and thirdly there isn't a good place to go to recolonize, for example... In the first game if you hade a few days you could go back to the impact site and get more pikmin, and possibly get AT LEAST 100 MORE PIKMIN in this game you can't do that. you just get pikmin as you go along, and that's not fun. but all in all it's a good game. And if your a person who doesn't get anoied easily then get it it's worth the money. but remember to get the first one first!!!!!

One reason to blow the dust off of *my* 'cube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

There's not quite a game like 'Pikmin 2'. I've never played the first game, but this game does not require you play the first to play the second. There isn't much of a difference between the two other than new territories, baddies, and Pikmin. Let's explore more about the game, shall we?

PLOT: Captain Olimar is back from the planet of the Pikmin to his home at Hocotate. But something else is wrong. The President of Hocotate Freight is in a serious debt. With not enough Pokos (the currency) to pay it off, the President is looking at a loss of his job, but when Olimar arrives, the President hatches up on a plan. Now Olimar must go back to the planet of the Pikmin with a new ally, the shy, plump Louie, and the smart spaceship, to gather back as many treasures as possible to pay off the company's massive debt. And all of this cannot be done without the help of the Pikmin.

I say that this game is already better than the original because not only do you have an unlimited number of days to gather up the treasure to pay it off, you explore so many new places and find the most unusual things buried underground (like candies, I ask you!). Also the names given to the objects we are very familiar with are very hillarious. Also, along with your red, blue, and yellow Pikmin, two new Pikmin are discovered. The Purple pikmin (which is bulky and carries what roughtly ten pikmin could--great for squishing bulborbs and stunning enemies!), and the White Pikmin (small, red-eyed Pikmin who locate buried treasure and are immune to poisonous gases. When digested, can also give off a killer poison of their own.). These two are only found in caves, to which you must toss Pikmin in the flower pods to retrieve them. Thus, they are pretty rare and it's wise to keep as many as possible!

GRAPHICS: The graphics, even for Gamecube standards, are simply beautiful. The grass, the trees, the snow...it's colorful, crisp, fresh, and very, very smooth. But what captivated me the most was the water. The water actually looks like water! The rust stains actually look like rust stains, and the treasures you find along the way resemble something you normally see lying around in the street. Everything has perfect volume, and it's just completly flawless. (A+)

SOUND: This game isn't exactly known for 'soundtrack' music. You get the soft tunes when you venture off into the snow, the low trumpet sounds of certain underground levels, the suspenseful fanfare when you battle a boss, but it all runs together, so the music isn't really all that interesting. Other than the music, however, the Pikmin do make their cute little sounds every often or so, and actually sing a different tune if you have Pikmin of all colors follow you at once. Besides the sounds Louie and Olimar make when they walk, stand around, being called for, whistling, the sounds of the baddies, there really isn't much in the way of sounds. But what is there, does sound good, and clean, and smooth. I recommend you listen to your own music, if you prefer, when playing. (B-)

ENTERTAINMENT: With many treasures to dig out, underground caves to be discovered, and creatures to battle, this game will keep you hooked until the debt is paid, and even then the game does not end. When Olimar finishes paying off his debt and goes back to Hocotate, Louie was accidentally left behind. Now Olimar and the President go back to find him, and to collect more treasures. Although I don't want to spoil the plot too much, getting all of the treasures won't exactly give you a proper payoff. But when you do beat the game, Louie gives you some good advice on how to properly serve the slain creatures you've encountered. This game is really fun, and does offer a challenge mode and versus mode, but nothing too fancy. (A-)

CONTROLS: The controls are very, very easy. The instruction booklet lays it all out for you, with simple toss and pick controls, whistle commands, and that's about it. While neither Louie, Olimar, the President, or the Pikmin jump, you really don't need to jump anywhere. It's all a matter of tecniques and strategy with both Louie and Olimar or Olimar and the President to get this treasure, or defeat this certain creature. (A+)

EXTRAS: The Extras aren't that much of a biggie, really. Once you beat the game, you might want to go back, but after a while, getting all of the treasures again will become rather tedious, especially when there isn't much of a payoff when you do. You get access to replay certain movies (which isn't much), read information about the creatures you've discovered and the treasures, even feed the creatures, though that does get really boring, really fast. A challenge mode that will keep you entertained for a while, and a versus mode. In the Versus mode, however, neither the white or the purple pikmin are used. It all matters on how much you like the idea of that or not, but I honestly don't mind. The Versus mode is okay, but far better Versus games are done elsewhere. (B-)

OVERALL: This game is a definate must-play for those who've played the first game or haven't even played it at all. It is a very good game, and definately worth the buy. If you are still unsure if this is for you, go out and rent it, though at the ridiculous prices to rent a game, I suggest you buy a used copy for a good solid price. A worthy game for the Gamecube! (A-)

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