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Proof of Aliens: Adventure-Filled Pikmin 2 LandsPosted on Monday, August 30, 2004 @ 02:43:55 pm E.S.T
With their heads sporting leaves,
buds and flowers, the alien Pikmin might be mistaken for garden
plants. But this is one hyperactive garden club. A single whistle
mobilizes a multitude of Pikmin to gather treasure, fight enemies and
solve puzzles.
The only place these tiny, hard-working creatures can be found is
in Pikmin(TM) 2, a unique video game made only for Nintendo
GameCube(TM) that launches today. In this mass-strategy sequel,
Captain Olimar and his assistant, Louie, must find valuable objects to
save their company from bankruptcy. They enlist hordes of Pikmin to
help.
"With a new character to control and new kinds of Pikmin, players
will experience twice the action in this one-of-a-kind adventure,"
says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of
marketing and corporate communications. "The inclusion of brand-name
products, a first for Nintendo, means players will find unique value
in the familiar items they uncover through the game."
Pikmin 2 improves on the original in every way. Players can switch
control between Olimar and Louie to expand the action and find new
ways to solve puzzles. They also will encounter two new types of
Pikmin: powerful purple and poisonous white.
Unlike the first version, the game has no time limits, so players
can fully explore the world of the Pikmin at their own pace. Time even
stops when players enter the new cave environments, but the
underground areas offer their own tactical challenges: Players can't
grow new Pikmin there, so they must marshal their forces strategically
to fight the various enemies. Pikmin 2 has a new split-screen battle
mode that lets two players compete to see which of the Pikmin armies
has the most skillful commander.
Best known for iconic video game characters like Mario(TM) and
Donkey Kong(R), legendary Nintendo game developer Shigeru Miyamoto
created the engrossing world of the Pikmin. The first installment,
which launched in December 2001, won the 2002 award from the Academy
of Interactive Arts & Sciences for Innovation in Console Gaming.
Pikmin 2, Rated E for Everyone, sells at an MSRP of $49.99. Consumers
can visit http://www.pikmin.com to learn more about the fascinating alien
world of Pikmin 2.
The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive
entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and
markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video
game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the
best-selling Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems
extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of
delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of
all ages. Since the release of its first home video game system in
1983, Nintendo has sold more than 1.9 billion video games and more
than 170 million hardware units globally, creating enduring industry
icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching popular
culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based
in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in
the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the
company's Web site at http://www.nintendo.com . Posted By: Adam Paoli - 238 Reads
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