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Nintendo Power: NoA a step ahead again; NPC Pikmin 2 to reach the US in June already
- Thread starter Shiggy
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That's the way it goes now.
Bought it from Amazon a few months ago for $20 since I skipped it on the GC.
boiled goose
good with gravy
how about disaster DoC, another code R, and the last window hmm?
They are already in English and you clearly dont give a fuck about localization. see Xenoblade.
They are already in English and you clearly dont give a fuck about localization. see Xenoblade.
Nice. it's about time I gave this series a try.
From what I've seen, however, Pikmin 2 looks like the bigger, better, and longer game overall.
LOL pretty much.
But just like that 2012 is one of the better years in Wii history in North America:
Rhythm Heaven
Xenoblade
Last Story
Pikmin 2 NPC
Pandora's Tower?
Holy shit.
tanooki141
Member
Selling my GC copy on Amazon. Not sure if I'll get this version though. I might just wait for 3.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
This makes sense as it means every game in the trilogy will be compatible with the Wii U...
I'm expecting a HD Trilogy box set too.
I'm expecting a HD Trilogy box set too.
TheNatural
My Member!
All those people freaking out last year at Xenosaga and all that crap. Like I said at the time, look at the end of the life for the Gameucbe. They basically scraped the bottom of the barrel for game releases because they have to release -SOMETHING. I figured they would do the same with the Wii.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Now I won't have to import it. Pikmin controls better with the Wiimote.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Maybe... but games will slip through the cracks... The day of their release may never come. I remember faithful fans waiting patiently for master to dole out Mother 3, too
All of the other NPC! titles debuted at $30; I can't imagine why Pikmin 2 would be priced any higher.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
NO! NO! NO! My value for 2 will drop Pikmin
PikminThey did? I think the GC got pretty sparse by '06 without any going back to the well. (Though I wish they did, then maybe we'd have Giftpia.) Unless you think Fire Emblem is "scraping the bottom of the barrel", in which case shame on you.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Xenoblade.
This does not accurately represent what Nintendo of America did with the GameCube.
Here's what they released in 2006
12/11/06 The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess* (released first in NA)
09/25/06 Baten Kaitos Origins™ (released 7 months after JPN)
04/10/06 Odama™ (released in NA before JPN)
02/06/06 Chibi-Robo™ (released 9 months after JPN)
Here's what they released in 2005
12/05/05 Super Mario® Strikers (released in NA before Japan)
11/07/05 Mario Party® 7 (released first in NA)
10/24/05 Dance Dance Revolution®: Mario Mix (released 4 months after JPN)
10/17/05 Fire Emblem™: Path of Radiance (released 6 months after JPN)
10/03/05 Pokémon® XD: Gale of Darkness (released 2 months after JPN)
09/19/05 Battalion Wars™ (released first in NA)
08/29/05 Mario Superstar Baseball™ (released 1 month after JPN)
08/15/05 Geist™ (released first in NA)
05/09/05 Donkey Konga™ 2* (Kind of weird localization-wise, but nominally came out 11 months after JPN release)
03/14/05 Donkey Kong® Jungle Beat (released 3 months after JPN)
So, Nintendo of America DID NOT "scrape the bottom of the barrel", they simply continued their existing leisurely localization rate. Nothing they localized in the last two years was pulled from the archives or anything like this. Unlocalized GameCube-era stuff did not come over--note how Giftpia, Doshin the Giant, Kururin, Nintendo Puzzle Collection all stayed unlocalized). There's absolutely nothing about NoA's GameCube behaviour that suggests a particular thing about their Wii behaviour, or compares to the late-localizations of Xenoblade and/or Pikmin 2.
The only localization story that's remotely surprising from the NoA/Gamecube era was Atlus' deal to bring over Cubivore.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Lol Geist.
nincompoop
Banned
Refuse to release game in 2010 while Wii is thriving.
Release game two years later when Wii is dead.
NOA are geniuses, dude!
Release game two years later when Wii is dead.
NOA are geniuses, dude!
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Oh.
What.
I bought the first and didn't play much of it. I donno, couldn't get into the series. Don't know if I'll get this, I've heard 2 is better than 1.
What.
I bought the first and didn't play much of it. I donno, couldn't get into the series. Don't know if I'll get this, I've heard 2 is better than 1.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I don't. Project Melee and Xenoblade helped me to remembered how much I didn't use Wii for last 3 months.
Edited: Erm, I failed. I forget that I used only wii for a day to play Mario Party 9.
I've only played Pikmin 2 (yeah I haven't even touched my NPC Pikmin 1 copy yet, lol) but from what I've heard, Pikmin 1 is more of a puzzle game with RTS elements, while Pikmin 2 is more straight up RTS.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Thank you!
TheNatural
My Member!
In late 2005-06 the Gamecube was all but dead. Instead of releasing absolutely nothing, they released something, including several very niche games that were Japan oriented.
Did people expect Nintendo just to not release anything this year? Or develop games ground up for a dead system? I think it was pretty obvious the direction they were going to go. Even by your own list, from Fall 2005 on they released 4 games 4 months or later after Japan releases.
So maybe they didn't have the long delay with Wii, but that's not the point. The point is they were obviously going to release SOMETHING. They weren't just going to say "oh well Wii dead, nothings coming out, bye." Gamecube was more "dead" and they released games for it.
They weren't going to create anything ground up and they weren't going to not release anything period, so this was the most logical conclusion.
Hot Coldman
Banned
I still kind of want a sequel....
I like the concept, but Ghost Trick has the same concept, so... play Ghost Trick?
panama chief
Member
fuck these guys. put it on 3ds and youll get my money.
Rocket Punch
Member
It's probably gonna be released in limited quantities. They're basically making hardcores pay for Pikmin 3's advertisement at this point.
I'm Nintendo's bitch once again. If they were nice they'd make it a pre-order bonus with Pikmin 3
I'm Nintendo's bitch once again. If they were nice they'd make it a pre-order bonus with Pikmin 3
If they just added Fatal Frame 2 and moved that line up to 2011 then the Wii would have had a great year.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I'd completely given up hope that they would ever release NPC Pikmin 2 in NA, but Nintendo delivers! (3 fucking years later :/)
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Haha I'm kind of in the middle of it right now (slowly going through Ace Attorney Investigations and it) but I still think the idea has a TON of potential in a FPS/Adventure-like game similar to what Geist tried to be.
This sounds about right.
If pikmin 3 didn't have the option for wii mote play as well as padlet play I'd be surprised
and disappointed
I was thinking this exactly as I read the OP. Stealth hype release for Pikmin 3 Wii U launch title.
At any rate, I'm glad I'll be able to get this finally. I loved Pikmin 2 so much but for whatever reason I sold it last generation and then it got rare.
Hot Coldman
Banned
OK, so long as you're playing Ghost Trick! And yes, agreed, it's a great idea. For one, GT doesn't really allow for freeform possession, given the time limits, 2D interface and strictly controlled scenarios, so I'd like to see another game take a crack at large-scale possession. Not sure if I'd want another Geist, though...
Region-FreeWii
Member
Day fuckin' One. I ain't even mad!
Brainiac 8
Member
Import it! I did, and it's as good if not better than Hotel Dusk.
I just hope we see another game with my favorite jerk with a heart, Kyle Hyde!
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
They did? That's the fucking best news in this thread.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I can't believe I traded my GC copy on Goozex (for like 650 points).
RPG_Fanatic
Member
That makes alot of sense.
I'll probably end up getting this even though I own the gamecube version. Assuming a $30 price tag.
stuminus3
Member
Hooray! NPC Pikmin 1 is fantastic so I'm looking forward to this. I just couldn't go back to the GC Pikmin 2 after NPC Pikmin 1.
I always had a theory that they were holding it back in the event Pikmin 3 was going to be a Wii game (which it was until... E3 last year maybe?). There was no other reason for NoA to ignore it IMO.
I always had a theory that they were holding it back in the event Pikmin 3 was going to be a Wii game (which it was until... E3 last year maybe?). There was no other reason for NoA to ignore it IMO.
Everything is proceeding as I have forseen.
Nintendo knows they can't get as lazy with their localisations as they did with the Wii and DS. A constant stream of quality software is required, they can't risk leaving 3rd parties to fill the gaps.