Pikmin 2 Critic Reviews

Flat-out weird does not begin to describe this highly addictive title. You become so attached to your herds that it kind of hurts when you lose a Pikmin or two to drowning or carnivorous giant beetles. It's like losing a child. A fat, little purple child with a flower budding out of his forehead.

While Pikmin 2 may be more of a hybrid remake/expansion pack than a sequel, it's still funny, fun, brilliant, and more daringly weird than what comes out of 95 percent of most major game studios. It's two of a kind.

Captain Olimar is now joined by larrikin Louie - a clever addition that allows efficient multi-tasking, more complex puzzles and absorbing two-player action.

Brilliant and genius are words that are often casually tossed around, but they apply perfectly to Pikmin 2.

Without a doubt, Pikmin 2 is one of the best games available on the GameCube.

On top of the game's extended length, Pimin 2 also includes much more content than the original.

A work of wonder and magic that reinforces the idea that innovation and originality are both still alive and well in the world of video games.

Real-time strategic puzzling at its finest. Pikmin 2 builds on the original in ways you'd never expect.

The game blends the best aspects of puzzle games with a twist of action and adventure, leaving gamers with a constant desire to play and control.

Retains the same fundamental play mechanics and mission rules that made the first a hit, but also one that improves upon just about every aspect of the original formula.

It's brilliant. Better than the first game, in fact. It's got everything you could ask for. More Pikmin, bigger play areas, dungeons to explore, multiplayer modes... but crucially, it doesn't feel bloated.

A must own, as it's one of the very best games this year on any system.

If you're a fan of the original game, picking Pikmin 2 up should be a no-brainer. If you haven't tried the series yet, Pikmin 2 is a fantastic place to start.

Nintendo have taken the strategy genre into a whole new direction, and the result is an absolutely stunning experience that will make you sad to see it end.

Devastatingly deep, each level a Russian doll of gameplay, the layers of which are gradually revealed as you obtain different types of Pikmin.

A wholly enjoyable follow-up to the original and manages to keep things fun for a long, long time with its lengthier single-player adventure, host of streamlined gameplay additions, and extensive multi-player modes.

Pikmin 2 excels in every respect.

There's something about the relative simplicity of the first one that mighit appeal to me more, but I certainly like everthing they've added here in this great sequel.

One of those rare games where the entire package comes together so well that it creates such a fun and memorable experience that you never want the game to end.

9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - 36 platinum