Pikmin 2/Version Differences

A good chunk of Pikmin 2's treasures are licensed products, so it makes sense that they would differ with each region of the game. Then there are other treasures that were just too foreign to be recognized, so those had to be changed too. Anyway, prepare to raise your brand awareness of many fine consumables!

Items in blue appear in multiple regions, but were moved to different files.

E-Reader Support


The Japanese game had e-Reader and GBA link support that was removed from all other releases. By this point (Summer 2004) the e-Reader was dead in North America and had never really been introduced in Europe. With e-cards, 3 new minigames could be uploaded to the Game Boy Advance, with additional levels being unlocked with different cards.

Pikmin Plucking


Olimar must pluck every Pikmin from the ground before time runs out.

Pikmin Parts


Lead all Pikmin to the goal and out of harm's way.

Pikmin Path


The object is to move pieces around (a bit like a sliding puzzle) to get all Pikmin to the ship pod.

Nintendo Logo
Standard blue to red logo change.

Silencer
The Silencer's treasure value was changed from 666 Pokos to 670 Pokos in all non-Japanese releases. The reason why should be obvious. If not, consult your local numerologist.

Yield Sign
Japanese Stop signs are triangular in shape. Rather than changing the shape of the Stop sign in the Wistful Wild, the North American and PAL versions changed it to a Yield sign.

Decorative Goo
On the Treasure Hoard, the Decorative Goo floats gently above ground in the US version. This has been fixed in the PAL version.

Fuel Reservoir
The Mystical Energy Series share the same treasures in the US and PAL versions, but the texture used on the Fuel Reservoir is slightly different between the two.