Pikmin 2

Pikmin 2
System GameCube
Developer Nintendo
Genre Real-Time Strategy
Series Pikmin Series

Upon returning to his home planet of Hocotate, Captain Olimar discovers that his company is out of cash. The President of Hocotate Freight sends Olimar and his partner Louie back to the planet of the Pikmin to scavenge for treasures and rescue their company from bankruptcy.

Olimar and Louie work together, splitting up across to find treasures. As well as the red, yellow and blue Pikmin, you can also find the strong Purple Pikmin and the poisonous White Pikmin.

You will also head into caves, self-contained areas where time doesn't pass where many of the treasures are located. You may also have to battle huge bosses, so choose carefully which Pikmin you take with you.

Release Information

Region Name Release
Japan ピクミン2 Pikmin 2 29 Apr 2004
US Pikmin 2 30 Aug 2004
Europe Pikmin 2 08 Oct 2004

Re-releases

System Japan U.S. Europe
New Play Control! (Wii) 12 Mar 2009 10 Jun 2012 24 Apr 2009

Cameos

Olimar & Louie's Names

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In a continuation of the nameplay from the original Pikmin, where Olimar's name is the reverse of the Japanese spelling of "Mario", Olimar's partner is named Louie, a shortened version of "Luigi".

Submitted by Fryguy64

Cameo Treasures

A number of the treasures you can collect are related to Nintendo:


Cosmic Archive

Cosmic Archive

The "Cosmic Archive" is a Famicom Disk System disk. The label says the game is the obscure, Japan only title Mysterious Murasame Castle.


Dream Architect

Dream Architect

The "Dream Architect" is Nintendo's first Game & Watch game, Ball.


Remembered Old Buddy

Remembered Old Buddy

The "Remembered Old Buddy" is the head of R.O.B., an accessory for the NES.

There are also five treasures named Gyro Blocks that were used with R.O.B. to play Stack-Up:

  • Favorite Gyro Block (Blue)
  • Lost Gyro Block (Green)
  • Treasured Gyro Block (White)
  • Memorable Gyro Block (Yellow)
  • Fond Gyro Block (Red)

They are incorrectly titled Gyro Blocks, even though they weren't used for the other R.O.B. game, Gyromite.


Stone of Glory

Stone of Glory

The "Stone of Glory" is the + Directional Pad from the NES Controller. Olimar says it fills him with a sense of nostalgia.


Glee Spinner

Glee Spinner

The "Glee Spinner" is the analogue stick from the Nintendo GameCube Controller.


Luck Wafer

Luck Wafer

The "Luck Wafer" is a Nintendo-branded Ace of Spades playing card. Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer in Japan before moving into videogames.


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Talisman of Life

The "Talisman of Life" is a Hanafuda card box. Hanafuda cards were the first product manufactured by Nintendo when the company began operation in 1889.


Unspeakable Wonder

Unspeakable Wonder

The "Unspeakable Wonder" is a crown. The design is based on Princess Peach's crown from the Mario Series.


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The Key

"The Key" is a key that appears to be based on the designs of the keys in Super Mario World (SNES 1990)


Flame of Tomorrow

Flame of Tomorrow

The "Flame of Tomorrow" is a box of matches. On the front of the box is a picture of Bowser from the Mario Series, and the words "Bowser Breath Brand" written underneath. The telephone number on the box reads 555-TROOPAS.


Decorative Goo

Decorative Goo

The "Decorative Goo" is a tube of used blue paint with "Mario Paints" written on it.


Master's Instrument

Master's Instrument

The "Master's Instrument" is a pink oil paint stick with "Mario Paints" written on it.


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Implement of Toil

The "Implement of Toil" is a pencil that has been sharpened down to a point. You can see the words "Nintendo 64" on it.


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Prototype Detector

The "Prototype Detector" is a classic Nintendo toy manufactured in the 1970's called the Love Tester.


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Time Capsule

The "Time Capsule" is a locket with a photo of a Shetland Sheepdog inside. This is a photo of Pik, game designer Shigeru Miyamoto's dog.


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Network Mainbrain

The "Network Mainbrain" is a motherboard with "N.C.L. This game is only for Nintendo GameCube" written on the side.


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Temporal Mechanism

The "Temporal Mechanism" is a clock that features the Nintendo logo on the face.


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Growshroom

While the "Growshroom" treasure doesn't appear to be a cameo, its description and sales pitch make reference to the Super Mushrooms from the Mario series:

Description: According to the ship's analysis, you'll grow into a giant if you eat one of these. I'd like to field-test one of these babies. I wonder what would happen if I fed one to a purple Pikmin…

Sales Pitch: Eat one of these and you'll grow twice your normal size! Perfect for skinny beings unable to pack any girth!


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Licensed Treasures

Along with the Nintendo treasures, Pikmin 2 also contains a number of treasures of items from other companies. These treasures seem to be different between the different regions, so this list may not be complete:

No. Treasure Name Description
#155 Proton AA Duracell AA battery
#156 Durable Energy Cell Large cylindrical Duracell battery
#157 Courage Reactor Large cylindrical Duracell battery
#158 Fuel Reservoir Large rectangular Duracell battery
#159 Container of Knowledge "Connetable" brand tin of sardines
#160 Container of Sea Bounty "Hawesta" brand tin of herring fillet
#161 Patience Tester "Sun Luck" brand can of water chestnuts
#162 Perfect Container "Beach Cliff" brand tin of sardines
#163 Survival Container "Clabber Girl" brand tub of baking powder
#164 Endless Repository A Japanese branded tin of baby clams
#165 Open Architecture "Break Day Br-" (obscured) brand tin of Akebono Salmon
#166 Permanent Container "ICC" branded tin
#167 Empty Space Container A Japanese branded tin of seafood
#168 Stringent Container "Meidi-Ya's" branded tin of corned beef
#169 Open Archive A Japanese branded tin of beans
#170 Nutrient Silo "Skippy" branded jar of peanut butter
#171 Plentiful Tank "Breitsamer" brand jar of honey
#172 Drone Supplies "Haribo" brand bag of sweets

Note

The Gyroid Bust treasure is not a reference to Animal Crossing. Both the Animal Crossing Gyroids and this treasure are based on the Hinawa, a Japanese clay figure.

Submitted by ELYK11, TrustTheFungus, Fryguy64, GameHiker, Wildcat, Masterboard, The Qu, John N, mopinks, gnid, Old Man Rupee, Whitesalmon3

Kazumi Totaka's Song

Pikmin 2 cave results screen

Go into any cave you have not yet completed and finish it by collecting all the treasure. When you exit the cave using the geyser you are taken to the "Treasures Salvaged" screen, where a "Cave Completed" message and twinkling confetti appears. Wait on th Cave Completed screen for a few minutes and Totaka's Song starts playing.

If you have already completed the cave, or if you failed to collect all the treasures, the confetti will not appear and the song will not play.

For all appearances of this song, see the Kazumi Totaka's Song Guide.

Submitted by George Morgan

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