'Play on Wii' Pikmin ports possibly US-bound

by JC Fletcher { Oct 14th 2008 at 12:42PM }

The ESRB's listings for Pikmin and Pikmin 2 have been updated: they haven't been re-rated AO due to recently-uncovered adult content or anything like that, but they're now listed for both GameCube and Wii! This makes it very likely that Nintendo of America is at least planning to release the ported 'Play on Wii' versions of those two games.

None of the other Play on Wii games, including Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Chibi-Robo, Mario Power Tennis, and Metroid Prime 1 and 2, are currently listed on the ESRB as Wii games. Chances are that the Pikmins are the ones most Nintendo fans were most interested in anyway.

[Via OMGNintendo]

Tags: esrb, pikmin, play-on-wii, port, remake, wii-de-asobu

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ejamer @ Oct 14th 2008 12:54PM

"Chances are that the Pikmins are the ones most Nintendo fans were most interested in anyway."

Maybe, but I'm still more excited about Metroid Prime remakes than any of the other announced Play on Wii games.

bug frawg @ Oct 14th 2008 12:53PM

"chances are the pikmins are the ones most nintendo fans were most interested in anyway"

how quickly you forget prime 1 with wii controls. and it's 'pikmin' not 'pikmins'

TWOO DEE @ Oct 14th 2008 12:59PM

but it's pikmin 1 and 2...so, 'pikmins'?

David Hinkle @ Oct 14th 2008 2:00PM

TWOO DEE got it!

bug frawg @ Oct 15th 2008 7:17AM

the plural form of pikmin is the same as the singular form. thus it's not 'pikmins'

Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 14th 2008 1:06PM

Metroid will definitely make it, bigger here than in Japan

Pikmin will just come first, which is fine with me since i never actually got around to playing it last time around. My 12 year old self was too intimidated by a timer.

carterjot @ Oct 14th 2008 1:59PM

Metroid 1 and 2 please. dont care much 'bout the 'pikmins' and in case I feel like playing I would rather go for pikmin 3.

ZombiePikmin @ Oct 14th 2008 2:07PM

I am a diehard pikmin fanboy, i have poured over 1000 days (Pikmin time) into both 1 and 2 so chances are i'll skip buying them twice. However i missed chibi-robo so i will buy that.

hellhammer @ Oct 14th 2008 7:57PM

Haha. Me too. And Pikmin days equal what? like 13 minutes each? That's a ton of minutes!

Anyway, I'd buy both 'Pikmins' but only one Metroid (...the first one).

Duo @ Oct 14th 2008 2:13PM

Prime 1 with Wii Controls far surpasses Pikmin with Wii Controls. Hell, Prime 1 Wii, if done like Prime 3, will be considered the best game of all time in my books.

Prime 2 on the other hand can go to hell, regardless of what system it's on.

Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 14th 2008 3:26PM

Your avatar was my first avatar, neat.

Genome4824 @ Oct 15th 2008 4:05AM

WORD. MP1 with wii controls makes me foam at the mouth.
(and Rogue Squadron trilogy)

also, I want Wind Waker and Master Quest so bad I could cry!

Drahken @ Oct 14th 2008 2:28PM

Okay, Pikmin. Sure.

Metroid please. That's the big-un. Prime 3 had the fantastic controls, but other than that, it was by far, the lest good of the three (saying "worst" implies it was bad). You tack those onto Prime 1 and we're cooking with effin gas.

time @ Oct 14th 2008 2:49PM

I'd think that Prime would benefit a lot more than Pikmin from Wii controls. I'd choose Prime sooner than I'd choose Pikmin.

Dustin @ Oct 14th 2008 3:29PM

What are the chances Wind Waker will be remade with 'Play on Wii' controls?

TheOverlord#2 @ Oct 14th 2008 6:42PM

DO WANT

leonus11 @ Oct 14th 2008 4:23PM

@ Dustin

that would depend on when Ninty decides to release "play on Wii" in NA. my guess is that if it's released AFTER the motionplus is released (and if the motionplus gets into the hands of Wii owners which i'm VERY sure it will) then Wind Waker will have 1:1 motion battles (which if it DOES indeed release after the Motionplus then i'm VERY sure ninty will add support to Wind Waker). but then again its like i said. it depends on when "Play on Wii" will be released in NA.