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Pikmin and other GameCube games re-releasing on the Wii photo

Tons of info was just revealed at the Nintendo Fall Press Conference held in Japan and one of the highlights was the announcement of the new "Wii de Asobu Selection", which translates to Play on Wii Selection. Nintendo will be re-releasing classic GameCube games for the Wii starting with the original Pikmin. 

It's rather odd that that Nintendo is focusing on porting old GameCube games since, you know, the thing actually plays GameCube games. But hey, Capcom seems to be having a successful run with the Resident Evil 0, 1, and 4 remakes with waggle controls so I guess it just boils down to whatever prints them money.

Wouldn't it just be HILARIOUS if this GameCube remake is the Pikmin game Miyamoto was referring to at E3?!  

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Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:02
Electro Lemon
That... wouldn't be funny at all.
Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:03
Krow
Woo! Nintendo Rulez!
error2k2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:05
error2k2
I hope this is just to compliment a new Pikmin game, the same way Megaman 1&2 were released on the VC before Megaman 9.

If not, then screw it. I've still got my old GC disc...
Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:06
Krow
Oh and, all Miyamoto said was:

"We’re making Pikmin."

This could very well be the Wii Pikmin game.
Qalamari's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:06
Qalamari
You and I apparently have divergent definitions of hilarity. Sarcasm and snark though, I think we're on the same page.
Rifter01's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:10
Rifter01
Is/was this the game "announcement everyone is waiting for" (that was scheduled for Thurs.)?
Rifter01's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:13
Rifter01
Also, it looks like that pikmin (in the picture) is giving Olimar the finger.. Lolz
Steel Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:20
Steel Squirrel
Nintendo has gone completely batshit crazy. Re-releasing Gamecube games....really? If any of you re-buy those Gamecube games then bitch about how Nintendo doesn't do anything new and exciting anymore... you should jump off a bridge.

Nintendo has figured out that you are retarded and would buy piece of man-shit as long as it had a familiar Nintendo character stuck to it.
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:28
Vitamin Awesome
The only way I would laugh to that being the pikmin being made for the wii is if I were sobbing hysterically.

Pretty excited for Punch Out though. Needs moar Mother 3 and Kid Icarus though.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:29
Necros
Oh sure Hamza, that would be hilarious...let's hope it's not the case.

Also, I have to wonder if they're just going to keep producing them on Gamecube discs, just with different packaging indicating that they work on Wii.
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:38
Mr Jonson
hey I don't mind getting updated wii versions of gamecube games, i skipped that crappy console anyway. And they'll probably be not only budget priced, but improved in some way or another.

In many ways, some of the gems nintedo made for gamecube were ahead of their time (in their casual-gamingness), and would cater better to Nintendo's newfound audience. Like myself.

rehash gaming FTW. Rather have them remade than lost in time.
OrangeGoblin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:39
OrangeGoblin
Reprinting the Gamecube discs I can understand, but slapping it on a Wii DVD with added waggle? No thanks.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:42
ArrestedDeveloper
Yup, the wii library is that bad.
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 02:47
manasteel88
there are two sides to this...if they make it a good port, sell it cheap, and minimize the crap out of the waggle I'll be all for it.

other than that...I'd rather see them make some new games instead of spending their time/money on Pikmin 2: Waggle Edition
BeardoCI's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 03:01
BeardoCI
Might be a good chance to pick up some GC games that were a bitch to get over here, and are still stupidly expensive second-hand. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door was a favourite on rental for my missus, but I flatly refuse to pay full retail for it.
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 03:03
PEICanada7
Reprinting the Gamecube discs I can understand, but slapping it on a Wii DVD with added waggle? No thanks.

Wow people love to complain just for the sake of complaining these days! What the hell do you think the new Pikmin 3 is going to be? Its just going to be a sequel with pointer functionality AKA "waggle" to people like you.

If you love Pikmin so much then you'd think you would be happy that Nintendo is bringing back the franchise that you love to a whole new audience, but no you have to look at it like its wrong. If you don't like it then don't buy them again, and just wait for the true sequel when it comes out!
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 03:18
exodus1925
Lame lame lame lame LAME.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 03:58
Projectexodus
If it supports 60Hz mode, then it will please my European heart. This is a good thing for people who have a hard time finding classic Gamecube games these days. No one is forcing you others into buying it.
Hughesmar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 07:06
Hughesmar
Wouldn't it be HILARIOUS if every fucking gaming site made the same joke about THIS being the Pikmin that they were working on? LOLOLOLOLOL
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 07:26
Chicken008
No, I'd cry..
VaeVictus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 07:30
VaeVictus
And somehow the Wii still sells... Port,shovelware, port, shovelware.

Nintendo: "Congratulations, you have wasted $250.00.
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 07:58
Alexradl
...but I've already played Pikmin and most of the other gamecube games. Yeah Rifter, that pikmin is totally giving Olimar the finger.
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 08:09
Wexx
i'd cry myself to sleep for weeks if that were true.
monkeyspoon5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 08:25
monkeyspoon5
Package it together with Pikmin 2 on one disc then we have a deal.

Look at Mother 1+2 in Japan. That is almost done right.

Metroid Prime 1+2 could also work.

Also I approve of Wind Waker port if it's reworked to include more dungeons.
Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 09:25
Face
I think it is more of a re-release than a remake with waggle. I'd also assume they will be at a bugdet price. I never could find a copy of Pikmin over here so I'd pick it up at a fair price.
It seems to be aimed at people who don't already have the games, which is a lot based on the GCs popularity.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 10:09
Guagloves
"Wouldn't it just be HILARIOUS if this GameCube remake is the Pikmin game Miyamoto was referring to at E3?!"

Ummm..No. No it wouldn't.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 10:13
Sam Spectre
Pikmin!...
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 10:54
CelicaCrazed
Considering I still haven't played Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime 2 and Luigi's Mansion, I welcome this.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 11:30
F Whipple
That wouldn't be a funny joke. I could see it happening nonetheless
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 11:45
NihonTiger90
If they add in Wii controls, this could be good. Several Gamecube games like Luigi's Mansion and Pikmin could have benefitted from them.
Clbull's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 12:03
Clbull
Typical Nintendo... rerelease the same game over and over again.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 12:26
hpv
monkeyspoon5: I'd approve of Windwaker port if they had a hard difficulty setting that had any challenge whatsoever.

Where are people getting the idea that these are in any way "ports" though? Or that they'll be coming out on full-size DVDs?

With the information released so far I don't see any reason to believe that they won't just be the original GameCube discs repackaged in a white box with a "Plays on Wii" sticker in the corner?

Seriously, why even have a "Plays on Wii" brand if they were going to do any porting or make the discs look native? It's not like most Wii owners would even notice that it was the same game being re-released from 6 years ago.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 12:53
Dexter345
That would be the opposite of hilarious.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2008 14:13
Holyetheline
I would laugh quite heavily.
Pikman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/03/2008 05:10
Pikman
Nonononono! It would be horrible if thats what he haz ment! T_T NEW PIKMIN!
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/05/2008 23:11
GohanGVO
Never played MP2 or the Pikman's. Gimme.
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