Pikmin 2

 Switch
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 18, 2024
    90
    Once again this is a port of a port. Or a slightly tweaked emulation of a port? It's journeyed from GameCube to Wii to Switch, and there's evidence of every one of those stops on the journey still in place here as it's reached its final destination. [Issue #66 – July/August 2023, p. 19]
    All this publication's reviews
  2. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Jul 3, 2023
    80
    Pikmin 2 might not be a stone-cold essential like the first game, but it’s still brilliant and well worth playing in 2023.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Jun 23, 2023
    80
    Pikmin 2 is a fantastic follow-up to the 2001 original that expands upon its predecessor's core gameplay in some neat and well-considered ways. This is a bigger game, with more areas and dungeons to explore, a larger variety of Pikmin to work with, multiple protagonists to control, and a few extra modes thrown in for good measure. It may be a bare-bones port, and we do really miss those Duracells, but this is a game that's aged remarkably well and, with foundations as delightfully entertaining and inventive as this, it's still an experience that we highly recommend checking out on Switch.

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Awkylold
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    Great game. But terrible port. UI looks terrible and scretched. Even the font is a pain to look at.
    There's also the case of the unneeded    Great game. But terrible port. UI looks terrible and scretched. Even the font is a pain to look at.
    There's also the case of the unneeded censorship in the dialogue. Changing the product placement could be ignored, but this was unacceptable.
    If you're okay with these things, this game is for you.    … Full Review »
  2. Zakured
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    When I first found out that the both Pikmin 1 and 2 were being released the same day they were announced on the Nintendo Direct, I wasWhen I first found out that the both Pikmin 1 and 2 were being released the same day they were announced on the Nintendo Direct, I was ecstatic to find out I can replay my beloved childhood games once more and can finally retire my Wii.

    Pikmin 2 still offers itself as the hardest in the franchise, with its randomized cave system, enemies, and bosses. The altered motion control is probably the best compromise they've done when implemented to both 1 and 2 as this becomes easier for handheld users not having to tilt their entire console by 90 degrees just to throw a pikmin farther.

    I love that I am able to relive my experience of Pikmin 2 in a enhanced, HD port on the go, it feels quite the fever dream. I'm excited to say that this port is definitely worth it, and considering that it's only $5 more than its Nintendo Selects counterpart if you buy the bundle, I'd say it's worth trying it to experience the originals or play it again for the nostalgia.    … Full Review »
  3. Yamaro369
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    The Pikmin Game with the Most Playtime although the dungeon bosses and the wraith gave me depressions 10/10.
See all user reviews »