Maroon Marlin
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Pikmin 2's Underappreciated Detail
Pikmin 2 is one of my favorite video games of all time and it is filled with lots of easy to miss and underappreciated details, especially for a game developed in two years. These range from visual details to game design details.
There's obviously going to be some details I'm going to miss, so lemme know if you know of any! I've played pikmin 2 over a dozen times on multiple platforms, so I'm no stranger to this game at all. All details here were ones I've discovered throughout my time playing and modding the game and from my time in the pikmin community, with some help from pikipedia for the technical details.
The video is sort of split into two sections, the first half is quicker, with a...
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WIP Pikmin 2 Custom Boss
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Ty to the people who contributed to the Pikmin 2 decomp!
Exponential Segmented Crawbsters - Pikmin 2 Mod
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Funny Pikmin 2 Mod Gecko Codes: What Enemy ID is used when the Crawbster spawns an egg. Third determines birth rate. If it = the spawn ID then it falls from the sky. Else, it spawns normally. (For spawning multiple crawbsters, use an unequal ID) 0410d9a8 388000XX 0410d9c4 388000XX 042fd73c 2c0000XX 0451d358 000000XX Determines Max Number that can be spawned 0410d9b8 280000XX Number of Eggs that...
Man-at-Legs won't shoot
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Be patient he's trying
Lightspeed Bulborb Larva
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Changing the exploration radius of Empress changes where the Bulborb Larva are dumped.

Комментарии

  • @Ochrehorns
    @Ochrehorns 8 дней назад

    Seems familiar

    • @MaroonMarlin
      @MaroonMarlin 7 дней назад

      Yeah, it does look a lot like the Wollyprogg, lol. I've tweaked the color a bit since this vid to make it look more distinct!

    • @Ochrehorns
      @Ochrehorns 7 дней назад

      @@MaroonMarlin Gotta say, the summons and the behavior of this thing kick ass. Nice stuff.

  • @Klyxlik
    @Klyxlik 14 дней назад

    You can see early versions of each of the main areas in the Piklopedia & Treasure Hoard. My favourite is the Perplexing Pool.

  • @Klyxlik
    @Klyxlik 14 дней назад

    41:13 I’ve noticed that when the Titan Dweevil has no treasures left, it folds it’s limbs in & stretches it’s feelers out. 40:16 You can also see how the Titan Dweevil doesn’t do this when it has treasures.

  • @MaroonMarlin
    @MaroonMarlin 15 дней назад

    10k Views! Thanks y'all! I've been accumulating some more info and details that I should be able to make a shorter sequel video to this at some point.

  • @sithlordmikeyp
    @sithlordmikeyp 15 дней назад

    I remember having a dream of being in a Pikmin 2 cave circa 2004/2005. All I remember is being on a small, green patch of grass surrounded by dark water. I don't exactly remember there being an enemy, but in my mind I feel like there was the Emperor Bulblax's eyes or something similar. Seeing this massive, green wollywog sort of took me back to that childhood anxiety. I wonder if that's what it was.

  •  25 дней назад

    3:20 I’ve been playing Pikmin 2 for nearly 2 decades and I have several playthroughs on my channel of Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 2 mods, but my brain has never once processed that The Valley of Repose takes place on a city street. Wow.

  • @egg_ox
    @egg_ox Месяц назад

    And people say this isn't the best pikmin game

  • @CaptainLouie47
    @CaptainLouie47 Месяц назад

    I love it! My arch nemesis is now stronger!

  • @jsj0520
    @jsj0520 Месяц назад

    Pikmin 2 was one of my favorite games as a kid. Didn’t know what the hell to do though, if I remember correctly my old save file was over day 60? And I didn’t even know you could play as the president. I just loved running around easy caves with purple and white candy pop buds and exploring the over world maps. This entire video just being the game’s music and simple text over it is super relaxing and sort of captures that feeling of wonder and exploration I had while playing as a kid, finding out about so many tiny details. To be honest I was a bit put off by the video not being voiced over but then as I watched I realized how much modern media has warped my need for “more stimulation”. Granted having ADD doesn’t help with that problem but I digress. I want to thank you for making such a simple and relaxing video, especially in this day and age. Content like this deserves more recognition.

  • @oOTheMastaOo240
    @oOTheMastaOo240 Месяц назад

    I like it, idk if it would be possible but making its jumping noises deeper would be a nice touch

  • @polarity7230
    @polarity7230 Месяц назад

    One other understandably missed detail is that Beady was intended to drop butterflies if killed with no treasure. Due to an enemy allocation error this does not happen in-game but videos exist online that fix the bug and it’s pretty gorgeous

  • @itstowersss443
    @itstowersss443 Месяц назад

    Pikmin are so cute i could cry 😭

  • @Panzerkampfpony
    @Panzerkampfpony Месяц назад

    Fantastic video, never realised how much detail was packed into Pikmin 2.

  • @DualStupidity
    @DualStupidity Месяц назад

    I remember being so hyped waiting for release. Attention to detail like this almost feels like the Gamecube's signature.

  • @cptcowboy8005
    @cptcowboy8005 Месяц назад

    I learned so much stuff but the thing that blew my mind the most is the continuity between cave levels! I love Pikmin 2 so much

  • @toasturhztoastbunz896
    @toasturhztoastbunz896 Месяц назад

    35:21 wow, never noticed the entrance to the Shower Room was a sink, with the hole that leads to it being the sink's drain hole. Such a cool detail.

  • @1UPdudes
    @1UPdudes Месяц назад

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed some of these details in Pikmin 2. Truly a fantastic game which I enjoy so much.

  • @konataizumi6119
    @konataizumi6119 Месяц назад

    Great video! Pikmin 2 is one of my favorites as well. Other commenters may have already mentioned these, but here are some other details I noticed: - The Wistful Wild caves appear incohesive, but all three have loose theming of their own. Cavern of Chaos is demon/hell themed with arguably the most grotesque boss in the game and the Silencer, worth 666 Pokos in the Japanese version. - The Hole of Heroes is described as a "melting pot of life" by the ship, and it really is. Not only is it a boss rush, but it actually contains every creature in the game aside from the toady bloyster, gatling groink, breadbug, giant breadbug, and waterwraith. - The Dream Den contains every cave theme except snow, which is suitably dreamlike and is a nice cave to end with. - Many enemy attacks are able to damage enemies and traps, not just armored cannon beetle larvae, but also beady long legs, raging long legs, and waterwraith, and probably a few more. - With precise aim and whistle timing, purple pikmin can be used to damage fiery bulblaxes and poison gas traps. Red pikmin are completely obsolete. - Those spots that mark where treasures spawn in caves can sometimes be used to locate buried treasure if you don't have the treasure gauge. - Aside from the music, caves have a lot of eerie ambient noises that often go unnoticed. - Breadbug

    • @konataizumi6119
      @konataizumi6119 Месяц назад

      For HoH, I meant to say it has every non-boss creature aside from the breadbug, toady bloyster, and gatling groink. There are several bosses that obviously aren't there

  • @Ray-Dex-
    @Ray-Dex- Месяц назад

    its like master hop but smoky progg

  • @Jacks_game_room
    @Jacks_game_room Месяц назад

    This was such a wonderful video. Even as someone who was quite familiar with the game, I learned a lot and noticed things I just rushed by before. Thank you for spotting them all and sharing them with us.

  • @mr.martian3578
    @mr.martian3578 Месяц назад

    Anyone know what music the video used at 24:35? Btw great video!

    • @MaroonMarlin
      @MaroonMarlin Месяц назад

      It's the music that plays in Pikmin 2's High Scores menu!

    • @mr.martian3578
      @mr.martian3578 Месяц назад

      @@MaroonMarlin thanks!

  • @nintendokirby64
    @nintendokirby64 Месяц назад

    Ahh, speaking of music, it’s very dynamic depending on what you’re doing or what the Pikmin are doing. Such as combat or if the Pikmin are working. It’s such a neat detail that helps keep the player aware on what’s going on. Think my favorite Pikmin fact has to be how Pikmin are staring at the glowing antenna when they’re following you. So shiny!

  • @anthonygillottthefanofmonk2932
    @anthonygillottthefanofmonk2932 Месяц назад

    MAN! Thank you so much for this. I've been studying details about this game that I love. :D

  • @merasmusentertainment
    @merasmusentertainment Месяц назад

    This is a fantastic video, it even showed some things I didn't know about this game in spite of all the times I've completed it and all the videos I've watched on it, namely the first cut-scene with the unplucked pikmin. This is one of the best games and series ever made, Pikmin itself has created an new world unlike any other. Pikmin 2 is a dream to play, watch, reflect upon and to remember, it's a game that provides the player so much more than it had to, yet it went above and beyond to be one of the best, if not the best, sequel to something ever.

  • @LoganSwissisca
    @LoganSwissisca Месяц назад

    This is actually really cool, I didn't know Wollyhops could have their landing lag removed I hope more people see it

  • @WeeG-bwc77
    @WeeG-bwc77 Месяц назад

    The crawmads having different sizes is something I never knew before.

  • @kjtheguy
    @kjtheguy Месяц назад

    had no idea the pikmin sing a different tune depending on the treasure left in a sublevel!!

  • @incrediblesnn
    @incrediblesnn Месяц назад

    Cool! You should do this with the other games! Maybe even the spinoffs

  • @grombulon
    @grombulon Месяц назад

    Pikmin is super unique, metroidvania is a whole genre named after existing games but pikmin is entirely its own thing. It's a shame how each game does something best and worst, and nobody seems to agree which game is the best (though that is really just saying "They're all that good") Pikmin 1 was the best for the "new experience." not knowing what was what, being thrown into an alien world and being given a grave (for nintendo lol) situation, learn and adapt or die. It's very short though, and barebones in comparison. Pikmin 2 was the best for the general feel, it has that irreplaceable aesthetic of not being on the cutting edge of graphics but still being stylized very well. the environmental details, the treasures, the piklopedia, the adaptive music, you just don't want 2 to end. you want there to be 5 more overworlds and more caves with unique premises. maybe not too many caves, though. I do wish it was harder, that survival was a factor again. Pikmin 3 had the best gameplay loop, i think. The idea of making the treasures matter by literally extending your life is perfect. The "splitting up the captains" mechanic actually having a use, the story tying in the plasm wraith and hinting at some strange overarching plot. It's great, but the story being so controlling was probably overtuned some. It was generally missing some stuff from 2 like some enemies, caves, some of the adapting music, etc. Pikmin 4 brought a bunch back while adding and changing a lot, and to me it felt over the top. The story wasn't as railroaded as 3 but still just as if not heavier because of all the talking- which would be a lot better if you didn't make your own character who never spoke. All the NPCs literally giving you missions to complete... it just felt very gamey and unnatural compared to 1 and 2. Part of that is that i spent a decade waiting after 3 and grew up, but most of it isn't. I like pikmin 4, and mechanically it's quite good. The obsession with dogs is very odd to me though. I wish it had just expanded on the "use all 3 captains at once" idea, I don't think I liked a single dog-related aspect of pikmin 4 at all. I respect that they clearly agreed with the people who said "pikmin 3 removed too much" and brought back so many enemies, the caves, the piklopedia, etc. Perhaps in 15 years pikmin 5 will be the gritty survival horror reboot or something lol.

  • @mr.action5509
    @mr.action5509 Месяц назад

    Man Pikmin Is such a good franchise I love it so much just hope Nintendo considers making a 5th game 😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @wgelid670
    @wgelid670 Месяц назад

    It warms my heart to see that they even thought to add little visual details to add continuity to the caves. I had never known that. Lovely video, mate.

  • @SammyTheOrange
    @SammyTheOrange Месяц назад

    Fantastic video! I didn't know many of the little things about enemies you talked about until now.

  • @yolomationanimation9784
    @yolomationanimation9784 Месяц назад

    Learning that the enemies falling from the sky weren’t just (entirely) random is so insane to me. Like what do you MEAN dwarf bulborbs can survive a fall of at the least 30 times their height. Poor fellas should install some guard rails:(

    • @Smilephile
      @Smilephile Месяц назад

      I could be wrong but due to their weight and physiology, cant many insects survive huge falls?

  • @superkingdedede5565
    @superkingdedede5565 Месяц назад

    Underrated video!

  • @kuutti256
    @kuutti256 Месяц назад

    the Smokyhop

  • @PaprNapkn
    @PaprNapkn Месяц назад

    This is really nice

  • @mangocatgamer6992
    @mangocatgamer6992 Месяц назад

    Wow, this is a really cool idea for a boss! I've never seen anyone try to make a custom one before.

  • @ViewpointProd
    @ViewpointProd Месяц назад

    Holy hell, I only just realised that when a cave is cleared of treasures, they start singing the main theme motif of pikmin 2! I never picked up on that! Honestly, pikmin Is a comfort game, I’ve only really spent time on it three times, as in play threes, but never finishing, but it’s just got such a mood to it, and I do wonder what three and four are like and if they hold that same mood of the first two. I never played the original, I only played the second one on wii, And I’m pretty close to actually finishing it for once, and have finally started playing the original.

  • @Derpixied
    @Derpixied Месяц назад

    Pikmin 2 will always have a special place in my heart, thank you for making this video! there's so much stuff that most people won't even notice in their playthroughs!

  • @lakehat270
    @lakehat270 Месяц назад

    "A group of crawbsters is called a party"

  • @lakehat270
    @lakehat270 Месяц назад

    Olimar: If you shoot, you will explode😂 Man at legs: O.O Oh no, I guess you win

  • @Skelington
    @Skelington Месяц назад

    27:46, I always assumed that was an imprint left behind by the empress when it fell down to this sublevel since it's right under the place where you land.

  • @unibrowsheepZ
    @unibrowsheepZ Месяц назад

    Get TF out of town you can destroy the Ranging Bloister WITH PURPLES!? The most valuable thing I learned from that were that purples are even MORE broken than I originally thought!

  • @NIMPAK1
    @NIMPAK1 Месяц назад

    Wait, the cursed Olimar grin is real!? I thought that was just a photoshop.

  • @THAT_SUG
    @THAT_SUG Месяц назад

    oh man this video was awesome need more

  • @axelgomez1880
    @axelgomez1880 Месяц назад

    Fly baby dwarf (:

  • @45yearsold
    @45yearsold Месяц назад

    Absolutely thank you for covering my favorite game of all time. Its wonderful ❤, I learned alot as well!.

  • @PikminRule
    @PikminRule Месяц назад

    nice to see these all in one place

  • @Ian_K
    @Ian_K Месяц назад

    SUCH AN AMAZING VIDEO!! taught me things i never knew about my favorite game!! 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆

  • @velcz
    @velcz Месяц назад

    super cool, love this game and have played through it countless times and there were still quite a few details you spotted that i never did. awesome work!