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Parokki on 09 March 2009

I bought Pikmin once, and played through it twice. Not interested in buying it for a second time, though. ^^

Would consider if Pikmin 1 and 2 came on the same disc, especially since #2 is kinda hard to find for the Cube, but I don't find them worth buying again separately.



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megaman79 on 09 March 2009

I might its cheap in oz, 40$ at target. Prob. get DC though, thats my 1st buy in a while



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Wyku on 09 March 2009

Loved Pikmin 1 and still have it for GC, so I probably won't get it again. I never got to play Pikmin 2 so I might rent that one for Wii when it comes out. I'll likely buy Pikmin 3 though.



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Me on 09 March 2009

still got pikmin 1 and 2 gamecubes verisons and also bought wii play pikmin on day 1 of release.

Will also buy pikmin 2 - great games and amongst my favourites.



 


famousringo on 09 March 2009

It's on my "buy eventually" list. But how could I send them off to die by the dozen if I loved them?

Oh, maybe if I loved them... to death!



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Gamerace on 09 March 2009

Never played either on GC but I don't see any point in buying Pikmin when I can wait a couple months and get the superior Pikmin 2 instead.



 

Davey1983 on 09 March 2009

@Wyku...

If you liked the first pikmin, then you should buy Pikmin 2 when it releases.  It improved on every aspect of the game.  The time limit is gone, there is a lot more things to collect, two new types of pikmin, caves, multiplayer-- both co-op and battle, 'challenge' levels.  Also, caves and the multiplayer levels are randomly generated, so while the levels will be similair when you replay them-- the layout of the levels are slightly different every time you play it.

I own both and have played through both many times-- but compared to pikmin 2, pikmin just feels like a well made tech demo.

I recommend that people pass on the first game and wait for the second game to be released-- it is the far superior game.  IF they add online support, I will actually buy it again even though I still have my copy of pikmin 2.   

Also-- everybody should pick up Pikmin 3 when it comes out-- this is a great, and unique, series.



Hawkeye on 09 March 2009
tuoyo said:
Pikmin 2 is one of my favourite games of all times. It is simply amazing. Really, really amazing. That said I could care less for Pikmin Play for Wii or Pikmin 2 Play for Wii. I have already played these games to death on Gamecube. All I want is Pikmin 3 to get released. Good for those of you that have never played these games before but I think Nintendo should be focusing on making new games rather than porting Gamecube games. If it was a 3rd party that was doing this Nintendo and Nintendo fans alike would be criticising them.

 

This. Pikmin was whimsical and magical, Pikmin 2 was the best dman game on gamecube other than may be melee. Definatly in my top 10 games, prolly # 5 or # 6. Pikmin 2 is just fantastic.



tuoyo on 09 March 2009
Davey1983 said:

@Wyku...

If you liked the first pikmin, then you should buy Pikmin 2 when it releases.  It improved on every aspect of the game.  The time limit is gone, there is a lot more things to collect, two new types of pikmin, caves, multiplayer-- both co-op and battle, 'challenge' levels.  Also, caves and the multiplayer levels are randomly generated, so while the levels will be similair when you replay them-- the layout of the levels are slightly different every time you play it.

I own both and have played through both many times-- but compared to pikmin 2, pikmin just feels like a well made tech demo.

I recommend that people pass on the first game and wait for the second game to be released-- it is the far superior game.  IF they add online support, I will actually buy it again even though I still have my copy of pikmin 2.   

Also-- everybody should pick up Pikmin 3 when it comes out-- this is a great, and unique, series.

Agree completely.  Pikmin felt great when I played it but after I played Pikmin 2 it made Pikmin feel like a very average game.  That's how great Pikmin 2 is.

 



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Hawkeye on 09 March 2009
Gamerace said:
Never played either on GC but I don't see any point in buying Pikmin when I can wait a couple months and get the superior Pikmin 2 instead.

 

 

They are different games, with a completly different feel. Its like SM64 vs Luigi's Mansion or something... Pikmin 1 being more like Luigi... Pikmin 2 being vastly better... but they are both wroth playing to completion. It only takes 10-15 hours to get all 30 parts in Pikmin anyway. Pikmin 2 I played for at least.... 80 single player+ 30 challenge+ at least 200 multiplayer= at least 300 hours. Great game.