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Pikmin2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Well, I got this game for my nephews and they loved it. During the hard parts, I'd take over the expedition. Ive never played the first pikmin and I know Im missing out but for now this game is pretty cool. Battles are painful, knowing you sacrafice your pikmin but in the end its worth it. I like that you can control olumar*mispelled* and louie so its easier to just send one dude to the exit/entrance in the hole while you dont have to risk killing your pikmin in the movement process. =,( Whats neat is that once you obtain 'certain items' you dont have to worry about killing enemies, locating treasure and picking your pikmin will be a breeze as blowing a whistle. ^_~ Its a pretty fun game once you get the hang of it and obtain the items. We beat the game in about 6 days but thats b/c we have no life. XD Nah, just kidding. Anywho, if you want to buy the game, it may look costly on amazon but on ebay its more expensive *last one went for $94.X-x* I think its a neat game. ^_^

I Love The Pikmin Series!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I started out with the first game. The first one was decent and not a drag. When I found out they were making a 2nd Pikmin game I was excited. I rented it first. It was an excellent combination on pure fun and controls. I bought for the real deal, and still had fun. As other's say, "It's hard, and gets repetive". I didn't find the game like that. I actually thought the game was simple. Of course they could've erased some the caves from the game, but that was okay. Besides you can go to other websites and look at FAQs, for pikmin's sake. I really did think they added better controls to the sequel: throwing pikmin faster, two Capts., and the new addition of 2 new Pikmin colours. It was really fun to play endless hours of the game. And if you complete the game you can explore and roam freely. The day limitation made me smile, because the UNLIMITED DAYS make the game more easier. This game was fun + easy controls. 9.6/10.0

SUPER FUN! BEST GAME EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

BEST GAME IN THE WORLD! YOU MUST Buy IT! It is soooooooo much better then the first one. It is better because...
It Has Underground levels,
More violence HAHAHA,
harder Bad Guys,
and it has two guys you can be,
oh and one more thing... The fields are AWESOME!
If you like little people being eaten and fighting, then get this game!

GREATEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is as good as Zelda! The first one was not as good, but pikmin 1 is a tiny little bit fun. But trust me on this DO NOT BUY PIKMIN 1 IT IS BAD. BUY PIKMIN 2 BECAUSE.
it has underground levels,
It has more and different kinds of bad guys,
It has new Purple and White pikmin,
No time limit. Plus the challenge mode is way better. DO NOT BUY PIKMIN 1 BUY PIKMIN 2 it's better then pikmin 1.

A real-time strategy war game...but cuter.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

They look cute, but little Pikmin can beat up monsters pretty quickly. And number 2 is an incredibly good game.
There are many differences with the sequel that raise it to a higher level. In the first game your character, Olimar, had a time limit to dig up all the parts to his ship. The sequel has no time limit--you can spend as long as you want to dig up treasure to get your company out of debt. The two extra types of Pikmin also add many dimensions to the game. The purple Pikmin are heavyweight lifters and strong attackers. The white Pikmin are hidden treasure detectors and are poisonous.
Although the game starts off easy, the final levels are extremely challenging. The bosses are very tedious, especially near the end. However, this game has an incredible amount of depth, and you will probably play some levels over and over again just to get all the treasure.
Some parts of the game are difficult. Pikmin 2 makes selecting the Pikmin you want to throw easier, by letting you choose with the D-pad. However, you may have trouble selecting only certain colors of Pikmin to fulfill certain tasks. You are supposed to select the group you want to move with the B-button. If you press it, a ring will appear, calling out all the Pikmin within that ring. It gets tedious choosing only certain colors of Pikmin, especially if you want to have only the red (flame-retardant) Pikmin attack the fire-breathing monsters.
However, this is only a minor concern in a great game. It resembles a real-time strategy game, like Warcraft, but far cuter. It resembles Lemmings, but more elaborately task-oriented. Pikmin 2 is pretty unique. It isn't my favorite, but it's still very good.

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-)

Better than the original, fairly good replay value too!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I liked the original Pikmin game but it doesn't have great replay value, especially once you get your hands on the sequel! Pikmin 2 is fun and sweet, improving on the original game with smoother graphics and game function. The quests range from easy to challenging and I needed an online walkthrough to help me get past some difficult parts. I'd definitely recommend this game to friends who can see past the bright primary colors to a challenging puzzle-adventure game. It's fairly replayable because you can go back through to see how fast you can achieve the quests. You'll need a good walkthrough, so thank goodness lots of helpful folks online have written and posted them. Give the Pikmin world a try!

Incredible Wacky FUN!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I adore this game. I liked the first one also, but this one is even better. There are more colors of Pikmin than before. It's even educational as you must strategize your use of Pikmin to help collect items. This is one of those slighltly indescribable Japanese games like katamari.

Pikmin 2, Treasure Hoarding

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Yes I have played this game, and never beat Pikmin 1 since it was to dang hard. The game was pretty fun with adding in whites and purples(go purples!) but there is downside with sacrifice for the new ones. I also hate how the dang ship talks to much. It's very annoying collecting all 10000 pokos to pay off the debt!
WARNING: DO NOT READ ON IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE ENDING!!!
I hate at the end how you are flying back all happy with enough pokos and find out LOUIE IS GONE! You go back to Hocotate and stupid fat Mr. President comes, and the greedy hog wants MORE MONEY! It was his stupid fault they went in debt! NOW you need to collect 201(201!??!) treasures(I only had 101 to pay off my debt) AND find Louie! I never got all the treasure, or found Louie (IF YOU DID, TELL ME WHERE HE IS!!!)

Improving upon Greatness

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: October 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pikmin 2 picks up after Pikmin 1. Olimar is returning with his friend to collect valuable "treasures" which happen to be everyday objects, but since they are only a few inches tall, everything is large. This game uses the old Red (fire resistant), Yellow (electric resistant), and Blue (water resistant) Pikmin adding white (poison resistant and treasure detector) and Purple (worth 10 regular Pikmin). It also enhances the classic play with two player challenges much like the original game where players work together to reach the end of a level within a specific time, while collecting the most treasure.

While some argue that this is the better of the two Pikmin games, I believe that each stand on their own as creative and unique games that provide a different perspective on on not only everyday items but also gaming.

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