I really have no idea why Pikmin 2 never became more popular. When I first went to buy this game it had been out for a long time but was still retailing at $44.99 When I asked why it was still so much, I was told that the game had been discontinued so the price wasn't being changed. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Maybe because the first game was too short and limited for the early adopters and the rest of the crowd thought it was another "kiddy" Nintendo game. The second Pikmin expands dramatically on the first one adding not only two more types of Pikmin, but also underground caves where you have to conserve Pikmin and a bunch of really fun 2 player modes. As for the people who don't like "kiddy" games, I would like to know why they value a generic "mature" aesthetic over innovative and well crafted gameplay because those priorities seem like they should be re-evaluated.
This game has a great, funny plot, lots of gameplay that challenges your problem soving skills, and a fulfilling sense of accomplishment that you feel when you do a ton of stuff in one day through multitasking with the other main character (who you can switch to on the fly.) This game has all of the subtle touches that make a game exceptional. Even after you've beaten the game, it's really fun to go back and replay to see how few days you can collect all of the treasure in. This is another game that everyone should pick up for their Wii if they missed it last generation.
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