Pikmin on Wii

[Midnghtjade83]

So, I'm walking through my local game store yesterday and what do I see but a display for a new Pikmin on the Wii. Huzzah! Oh wait, I was misled. It's a -remake- of Pikmin for the Gamecube...not a new title.

But aren't all Gamecube games backwards compatible? Wasn't that one of Nintendo's big selling points? Some digging around on the internet turned up that this will be the first in what they're calling the "Masterpiece" series.

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Is it just me or does this just seem like a cheap marketing ploy to make consumers purchase games they already own? If I'm wrong and there is new content or it's going to be priced at like $20 please let me know.

 

[Lukeje]

It's being sold at 'budget' prices and they do have a new control system. However you must remember that to play Gamecube games on the Wii you do have to buy (or already own) a Gamecube controller (or Classic controller) and a memory card. They're also remaking Metroid Prime if I remember correctly.
Edit: Isn't it called the 'New Play Control' series?

 

[BmC]

NARWHALS NARWHALS

I just has "better" graphics, I suppose.
And there's some added Wii-controls, I think.

 

[Midnghtjade83]

Thanks for the info guys. Not -quite- as bad as the game store employee made it out to be.