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Pikmin Wii re-release confirmed

October 2nd, 2008 @ 06:40
By Patrick Garratt

Nintendo just confirmed it is to re-release Pikmin and other GameCube games for Wii under the brand “Wii de Asobu Selection” (Games You Can Play on Wii Selection).

The company’s press conference is still ongoing.

Posted in: Hot, Nintendo, Wii

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Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:08 am

THIS IS HARDCORE!
Robo_1 said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:32 am

Makes sense - one of the best things about my Wii purchase has been re-discovering the Gamecube.
BartonFink said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:34 am

So will you need to use a GC controller for these?
Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:36 am

I would’ve thought so. They’re just re-releases, not remakes.
BartonFink said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:45 am

Damn
Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:47 am

I think you can still buy them. They’ll probably re-release those too. In fact, I can’t for the life of me figure out why they invented the Classic Controller and didn’t just bring out a white Gamecube pad instead.
Psychotext said:

October 2, 2008 at 8:51 am

Awesome. Pikmin rocked.

Wii purchase confirmed.
Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:02 am

Gamecube purchase would be cheaper.
patlike said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:03 am

Innit. Have one of mine if you want. I’ve got PAL or NTSC. They’re both sat at the bottom of my wardrobe with my wedding shoes.
Spiral said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:06 am

Might get the second one if they re-release that. Always meant to pick it up, but Halo 2 and Metal Gear 3 came along and I never looked back. Is it too much to hope that we can save these games to internal memory or would I have to track down a GC memory card?
JPickford said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:12 am

It’s a shame they don’t tweak them to at least use the classic controller and on board memory for saving.
Psychotext said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:17 am

I was joking as it goes… I still have my Gamecube sat next to the TV.

(Stupid annoying shape / top loading means I can’t put it anywhere else)
Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:21 am

I actually unpacked my Cube for the first time in years last weekend to show my son Metroid Prime. We played it for about 20 minutes and then packed it all away again. Possibly forever this time.
Psychotext said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:24 am

I haven’t used mine in the last two years… but I don’t have the heart to bin it. Not until I get a Wii anyway (and that’s always been off and on as an option).
Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:32 am

I can’t believe I’ve had it for over five years and I only have 11 games for it.
Blerk said:

October 2, 2008 at 9:36 am

Hey, this isn’t the Pikmin that Miyamoto was talking about when he mentioned the series at E3, is it? They are still working on a new game as well, right?
Hero of Canton said:

October 2, 2008 at 12:42 pm

“We’re making Pikmin!” - well, he wasn’t lying.

And no, Pikmin 3’s still in development. This is just a way of introducing Nintendo’s new audience to a game which sold fuck-all on Nintendo’s last console which also sold fuck-all.

Then once the world realises how great it is, Nintendo brings out a (seemingly) quick-fire - to the newbs at least - Wii sequel.
locus2k1 said:

October 2, 2008 at 2:32 pm

i wonder if this means the gamecube controller will get re-released too, would really like a new one
Killer 7 please also thats if it includes non 1st party products anyway