History VideoGame / Pikmin2

* ConspicuousConsumption: [[spoiler: The ship is plated in gold after paying off the debt, presumably for no other reason than because the company struck it rich with the treasures Olimar and Louis collected. Oddly this occurs when the debt is payed off (when there would be little money left over) and before obtaining the large surplus of Pokos from collecting the remaining treasures in the post-game.]]

* OpeningTheSandbox: Similarly to the first game, the first few days are very linear and need to be completed in the same order due to the player only having access to a few Pikmin types at that point. Once Blue Pikmin are unlocked, the player is free to explore any area in any order they wish, since the goal of collecting 10,000 pokos can be fulfilled from any amount of treasures they have collected from any area.

* PlayableEpilogue: The game ends once 10,000 pokos are collected from any number of treasures that are recovered. However, you are free to continue playing afterwards to collect the remaining treasures you didn't find the first time around. In fact, the fourth and final area is ''only'' unlocked in the postgame, and said area has a large chunk of treasures in it.

* PreEndingCredits: The first part is about Olimar and Louie trying to collect treasure in order to pay off a debt of 10,000 pokos. Once the debt is paid, they return back home, and the credits roll. However, [[spoiler:said credits show that Louie was left behind during the takeoff, so now it's up to Olimar and the President to try to find Louie for the second part, as well as collect the rest of the treasure while they're at it]].

* AntiGrinding: Some dungeones that contain Violet or Ivory Candypop Buds will only have them spawn if you have less than 20 of their corresponding Pikmin type (Purple and White respectively). This was likely done to prevent players from continuously entering certain caves to mindlessly grind out Purple and White Pikmin.

''Pikmin 2'' is the second installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'' series, released for the Platform/NintendoGameCube in April 29, 2004 in Japan, August 30, 2004 in North America, October 8, 2004 in Europe and November 4, 2004 in Australia. The game would later see two {{Updated Rerelease}}s: ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} in 2009[[note]]2012 in North America[[/note]] (which allowed for free aiming with the Wii's pointer controls); and a HD remaster on the Platform/NintendoSwitch in 2023 (based on the Wii version).

* ProductDisplacement: The original release of the game was full of real-world products in the form of the game's treasures. In the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port, all of them are edited to replace the branding with generic counterparts both for ease of localization and due to Nintendo not renewing the appropriate licenses.
* ProductPlacement: The original release of the game is full of it, with many of the "treasures" being things like Duracell batteries and Vlasic pickle jar lids. Although more than for advertisement, the products are there to drive the point home that the Pikmin's home planet is Earth. This even leads to some of the treasures being different depending on the version, so as to be more relatable. The Drone Supplies, for example, is a container of Underwood deviled ham in the American version, but a pack of French Haribo Tagada sweets in the European/Australian version. In the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port, all the brands are [[ProductDisplacement replaced with generic counterparts]].

''Pikmin 2'' is the second installment in the ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'' series, released for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube in April 29, 2004 in Japan, August 30, 2004 in North America, October 8, 2004 in Europe and November 4, 2004 in Australia. The game would later see two {{Updated Rerelease}}s: ''New Play Control! Pikmin 2'' on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} in 2009[[note]]2012 in North America[[/note]] (which allowed for free aiming with the Wii's pointer controls); and a HD remaster on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in 2023 (based on the Wii version).

* ToiletHumor: The Ultra-Spicy Spray is activated by farting on your Pikmin (pressing Down,) and the Ultra-Bitter Spray is activated by burping on your enemies (pressing Up.)

* HeroicMime: Captain Olimar and Louie never speak, as the Ship's AI takes over the exposition duties. However, you can at least view Olimar's (and, eventually, Louie's) commentary on recovered treasures and lifeforms encountered.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: The Submerged Castle has exactly 13 treasures, and is home of the dreaded Waterwraith, an [[ImplacableMan unstoppable]], incredibly lethal EldritchAbomination that drops from the ceiling and terrorizes the characters and their Pikmin [[StalkedByTheBell after a few minutes have passed on any given floor]].

** Pikmin are granted MercyInvincibility after being exposed to any elements they aren't immue to, giving you extra time to reign them in without them being exposed again.

** The 30 day time limit has been removed, allowing you to take as much time as you need.

** Olimar’s notes on the Love Nugget mentions that it releases “stimulating pheromones”. Olimar entertains the idea about having his wife eat it. In the Switch port, his entry was changed into him and his wife using it to cook a memorable meal instead.

** Olimar’s notes on the Love Nuggets mentions that it releases “stimulating pheromones”. Olimar entertains the idea about having his wife eat it. In the Switch port, his entry was changed into him and his wife using it to cook a memorable meal with it instead.

** Olimar’s notes on the Love Nuggets mentions that it releases “stimulating pheromones”. Olimar entertains the idea about having his wife eat it. In the Switch port, his entry was rewritten to remove this.

** The multiplayer introduced here is handled differently from its successors. Player 1 only uses Red Pikmin, Player 2 only uses Blue, and to balance this elements are not involved outside of the final map and some Cherry effects. Bingo Battle in ''Pikmin 3'' and Dandori Battles in ''4'' would have players using multiple types of Pikmin, differentiated by the colors of their leaves/buds/flowers (cyan for Player 1, magenta for Player 2), where the players need to make use of the types' abilities.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Non-Yellow Pikmin immediately getting [[OneHitKill vaporized]] by electricity hazards. Which, while portrayed in a rather exaggerated light, is still a pretty accurate depiction of what would happen if a small creature like a Pikmin would come into contact with high-voltage electricity.

* FictionalCurrency: The game introduces the Poko as the currency of the planet Hocotate. The game's objective is to gather treasure objects worth a combined total of at least 10000 Pokos to pay a huge debt to Olimar's company.

** After the three types of Candypop Buds in the first game did not have individual names, this game gives each color of Bud a name[[note]]Crimson for Red, Golden for Yellow, Lapis Lazuli for Blue, Violet for Purple, and Ivory for White[[/note]]... and then in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4'', all Candypop Bud colors go back to being nameless again. ''2'' also introduced the Queen Candypop Bud, the only type that increases the number of Pikmin, which has yet to reappear. Despite ''Pikmin 4'' bringing caves back, Queen Candypop Buds were replaced with finding wild Pikmin in a given cave.