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Pikmin 2 was not released in North America until June 2012, when it and Mario Power Tennis were released as budget games in the Nintendo Selects range; [5] these versions of the games do not feature reversible cover art or the New Play Control! moniker, instead being marketed as classic Nintendo GameCube games with enhanced Wii controls. Each ...
In 2009 both Pikmin and Pikmin 2 were re-released for the Wii as part of the New Play Control! brand, a selection of ported GameCube games with updated Wii Remote controls. Although New Play Control! Pikmin 2 was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia that year, it was not confirmed for a North American release until three years later in the ...
The announcement in October 2008 of a re-release of the first two Pikmin games on the Wii with updated motion controls, [21] raised concerns about whether Pikmin 3 was in development. However, a subsequent interview with IGN clarified that the re-releases of Pikmin and Pikmin 2 under the New Play Control! series was separate from Pikmin 3. [22]
Pikmin and its sequel Pikmin 2 are part of the New Play Control series, a selection of GameCube video game remakes with additional support for features of the Wii. It was released on December 25, 2008, in Japan, [1] February 6, 2009, in Europe and March 9, 2009, in North America (original version only). [35] [failed verification] New Play Control!
This category lists all games released as part of the New Play Control! series of games for Wii. Pages in category "New Play Control! games" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
New Play Control: Pikmin: 2009 New Play Control: Pikmin 2: New Super Mario Bros. Wii: 2012 New Super Mario Bros. 2: Co-producer New Super Mario Bros. U: 2013 Pikmin 3: Producer 2015 Super Mario Maker: Co-producer 2016 Tank Troopers: Progress supervisor 2017 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Progress manager Arms: Production manager 2019 New Super Mario Bros ...
The first Wii games added were The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers and Wii Sports. The New Play Control! version of Pikmin 2 debuted in North America as a Nintendo Selects title, alongside New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis. [9]
These games utilize the backward compatibility of Wii U with Wii games in order to run, albeit without needing to explicitly access the Wii Menu. Games that can be played with the Classic Controller can also be played using the Wii U GamePad as a controller instead. The download variants can also support any save files created on or transferred ...