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The Wii port has been available in Europe and Japan for years now. Nothing specific is mentioned in regards to features of the New Play Control! version, but it'll pretty much be the exact same thing as the 2009 re-release for Japan and Europe.

JoystiqNew Play Control! Pikmin 2 lands in North America this June originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Sorry, folks, the entry period has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email inbox to see if you're a winner!

Are you ready for another Joyswag? Too bad, we're doing it anyway! Up for grabs this week is the New Play Control Wii version of Pikmin. Check out the rules below and get your entry on!
  • Leave a comment telling us how many Pikmin you think have perished in aid of Captain Olimar (your guess is as good as ours)
  • You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
  • Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day
  • This entry period ends at 2:59 pm ET on Wednesday, April 22
  • At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive the "New Play Control!" version of Pikmin ($30)
  • For a list of complete rules, click here
Best of luck to you all and thanks for reading!

JoystiqJoyswag: Pikmin (New Play Control Edition) [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Next month, Nintendo will debut its New Play Control! (or NEW PLAY CONTROL!) line of games in the west, beginning with Europe. Naturally, we really like the idea of great GameCube games with added 16:9 widescreen support and waggle-based controls, and it could be a licence to print money for Nintendo, if Mario Power Tennis' chart-topping debut in Japan is anything to go by.

Will us westerners gobble up these repackaged games as keenly as Japanese gamers? It's likely to depend heavily on pricing -- the games look set to cost $30 in the U.S., and £30 in the UK. Is that too much, just the right amount, or too little (you maniac)?

Have your say in our poll past the break!

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JoystiqWii Fanboy Poll: New Play Control!: too pricey, or just right? originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donkey-kong-jungle-beatmario-tennismetroid-primenew-play-controlpikminplay-on-wiipricingwii-de-asobuFri, 23 Jan 2009 14:34:00 EST<![CDATA[UK New Play Control prices probably won't be quite so overinflated]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/21/uk-new-play-control-prices-probably-wont-be-quite-so-overinflat/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/21/uk-new-play-control-prices-probably-wont-be-quite-so-overinflat/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/21/uk-new-play-control-prices-probably-wont-be-quite-so-overinflat/#commentsFiled under: ,

Nintendo has responded to UK retailers' pre-release pricing for the New Play Control editions of Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis, saying that those probably won't be the real prices -- and if they are, it's not Nintendo's doing.

"It is up to retailers at what price they sell any item for," a Nintendo representative told Eurogamer. At least retailers will have a lower starting point for their prices: "However, our trade price for these games will be below our usual trade price for Wii games and our present estimate of the likely retail price is in the region of GBP 29.99."

This doesn't necessarily mean that retailers really will sell the games at the somewhat reduced price point (which still comes out to $41), but it means that if they don't, they're total jerks. Amazon, at least, currently has Pikmin for £24.99!

JoystiqUK New Play Control prices probably won't be quite so overinflated originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo is looking to cash in with their line of GameCube-enhanced-for-Wii games, Play on Wii. Of course, in the UK and North America it's called New Play Control!, as we've already reported. So how much will these games fetch?

Well, Pikmin is set for a February 6th release, with Mario Power Tennis releasing on March 6th, and each title has a suggested price of £39.99, according to retailers. Nintendo has stepped in to say that their recommended price is £29.99, but it would seem that retailers aren't following that guideline. Should these games go for full price, even if they've got reworked controls taking advantage of the Wii's unique capabilities?

JoystiqNew Play Control! High Price Tag! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're way into the New Play Control version of Pikmin. Even eight years after its original release, Pikmin remains one of the fresher and more unusual Nintendo franchise games, and the Wii version only improves on it!

In this video, Wii Folder's Josh Thomas (standing in front of the screen like a weatherman) introduces the game in a manner appropriate for people who have no idea what Pikmin is. While that means a lot of explanation of stuff you know, it also means a ton of game footage (worth seeing even with a dude in front of it), and all the new Wii content is highlighted.

While you're watching previews of Wii remakes on Wii Folder, check out the Klonoa footage!

JoystiqNew Play Video: Pikmin originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gamecubenew-play-controlpikminremakestrategyMon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Play Control! New-ish boxart!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/new-play-control-new-ish-boxart/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/new-play-control-new-ish-boxart/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/18/new-play-control-new-ish-boxart/#commentsFiled under:


The packages for the Japanese Play on Wii series feature the original boxarts for the GameCube games framed in a new white border, with a blue bar at the bottom explaining that the games have new Wii Remote-based controls. According to teensy preview images found on GameStop.com, the North American New Play Control! versions of Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis, officially announced just yesterday, will employ the same strategy. As in, exactly the same.

The only difference (aside from the language stuff and the fact that the North American boxart images are used) is that the Play on Wii boxes feature a curved top border in the blue area. If we're lucky, the covers will be reversible like the Japanese ones. We probably won't be that lucky!

We have yet to see the box designs for the European NEW PLAY CONTROL! series. We'll keep you updated, because we love pointing out that the European title for the series seems to officially be NEW PLAY CONTROL! in all caps.

Source: Pikmin
Source: Mario Power Tennis

JoystiqNew Play Control! New-ish boxart! originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boxartbreakinggamecubemario-power-tennisnew-play-controlpikminplay-on-wiiThu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo unleashes full Q1 schedule]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/nintendo-unleashes-full-q1-schedule/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/nintendo-unleashes-full-q1-schedule/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/nintendo-unleashes-full-q1-schedule/#commentsFiled under:

Nintendo's carrier pigeon just landed on our windowsill with a complete list of Wii releases for Q1 2009. We do actually know most of these dates already (so yeah, maybe the mushroom cloud is a bit excessive), but there's still the occasional scrap of new news buried within.

Those Tenchu and Little King's Story dates are fresh to us, and there's also confirmation of the first Play on Wii "New Play Control" games, Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis. For the record, "New Play Control" is a bit of a rubbish name for the series. In our humble opinion, obviously.

Make the jump for the full line-up, and remember you can click on a game's name to bring up screens (where available)!

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JoystiqNintendo unleashes full Q1 schedule originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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