Surpasses the greatness of the first installment.
The following are some improvements on the original: The sequel is not limited to a 30 day time period, thank god. Pikmin 2 features two new kinds of Pikmin, White pikmin, who are poisonous to predators,and the one "min" army: the purple pikmin, who boast the strength of ten warriors. The game also features many new beasts, and an archive of notes and records for each you will face. This data is refered to as the Piklopedia, which provides helpful and interesting information. In fact, the world of Pikmin 2 is so unique and fascinating, that I spend hours just looking at the Piklopedia for background information on the various plants and animals featured in the game.
Even though Pikmin 2 was an amazing game, there is still plenty of room to expand on the wonderful world of Pikmin. If you haven't played this game, hit the gamecube bin. The game is well worth the 50 dollars I payed, but you could easilly find it at 20 these days. Well, what are you waiting for? buy this game!