Pikmin 2 #47 - "THE END (100%, Every Treasure)"

[@ShallBePurified]

Stephen is a better Pikmin player but Mal is a better Pikmin backseat gamer. Basically Mal is better at giving advice and strategizing while Stephen is better at playing under pressure (but just barely). Stephen stresses too much when Mal plays, more stressed than when he's playing himself, and Mal freezes when she's under pressure.

[@deefdragon]

reading this three years later during the BoTW LP, this is still basically true.

[@IbarakiPlays]

​@@deefdragon HAHA 😂 yeah

[@CorynSilver]

Stephen... you had a Purple. That counts as ten.

[@meekmeek93]

I noticed too, but they seemed too stressed to notice it.

[@Christophee1987]

True, but I doubt he would have kept enough alive by the end, plus coming back with 100 made it a lot easier.

[@JackitK]

All's well that ends well. *Cue Station Square flooded and devastated in the background.*

[@meekmeek93]

THE WHOLE CITY'S BEEN FUCKING DESTROYED

[@SonicMaster211]

Or he could have just exist and return into the game...

[@Mr_Taternater]

27:59 “Everything about this was like, super, super stressful… and yet… it’s actually really fun.” I think that quote summarises why I love this game so much. It’s incredibly hard and stressful, but that makes it more engaging and the victories become that much more sweet. I remember my first play through of the game. I was also constantly stressed out, worried about losing Pikmin, and in the end lost about 250. That’s after watching Emile’s let’s play so I knew what was coming. But you guys knew nothing coming in other than that it was Pikmin and with how hard the game is, you didn’t do too terribly.

[@ningee5755]

"His only attack is poison!" *uses yellows and not whites*

[@getit_2446]

You can get knockout from poison tho

[@craigdellicarpini772]

getit_ 24 They don’t get hurt. You get knocked down. Had they used Whites, there’d be no way to lose.

[@RookieGoBoom]

@@craigdellicarpini772 never say never

[@monolophosaurus]

He had a lot more yellows than whites.

[@Xenorvya]

@@getit_2446 That doesn't hurt, and you can throw whites while the spider is attacking, doing a lot of damage.

[@Ktrane9]

I feel like we need a "MAL!" counter as memorable moments

[@starflame34]

Be like an hour video.

[@JayCee253]

Please do this

[@thethunderstriker9416]

Stephen, during the DKC Tropical Freeze LP: “I think Donkey Kong Country is the hardest modern day Nintendo series.” Pikmin: “Hold my beer.”

[@xJC4Rx]

Nintendo has stepped their game up with difficulty in games

[@JackitK]

I mean it's becoming debatable whether this game is modern anymore, but I know what you mean.

[@Gamesforus1]

Metroid?

[@xJC4Rx]

Samus Returns is hard as fuck, yes.

[@dragonthunderx3250]

JC4R Hard but fun

[@VallaPhantasm]

Congrats on completing Pikmin 2, it's quite the ordeal when playing blind. Also some advice for Challenge Mode: grabbing all of the treasures is NOT required. All that's required is to obtain the Key(s) and leave. Gaining a "Perfect" simply means that you lost zero Pikmin

[@JackitK]

And perfect is required to get the secret cutscene, but they've been through so much already that I'd be totally fine with them just looking it up on KZbin.

[@taylord5381]

3:30 you had a purple pikmin, you were fine

[@LunaRayArclight]

my thoughts exactly, (I actually went to the comments to see if anything else noticed it...) but hey, in the spur of the frustrated moment, it's understandable that math was not the first thing that came to mind

[@BTLuchaos09]

There is a reason why Ted from BrainScratchComms did not go for 100% during his Pikmin 2 playthrough, and you two managed to endure the pain and stress that this game triggered...and I enjoyed your playthrough moreso because of it. Congrats on another completed playthrough for the books.

[@WonderGamer1999]

19:20 - 21:05 "Stephen's relieves stress by mashing it"

[@batofdestiny]

Congratulations, you two. Proud of you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Keep a lookout on your mailbox. I might be planning on sending you a Pikmin amiibo. ;) When you guys get to Pikmin 3, I promise that it is much, much more streamlined and easier.

[@Haar_Dragon]

Gonna be honest, this is a really satisfying ending. After everything that's happened through this run, watching you dominate the final boss and seeing how happy it's made you, I'm gonna call that worth it. I can see why someone might disagree, but I'm glad I saw it through. Good work, guys. Wish you a substantially less stressful next few projects...y'know. For 2020.

[@BanraiTeraByte]

Stephen memorable moment: 18:06-18:22. It's just basic science.

[@Laranesight]

It took me three tries to get through this LP. The first try was the original release and here I am years later. I can't play something like this because the game would end up in a flaming dumpster. Watching your struggle with the difficulty sent my anxiety through the roof by proxy, and I might as well have been trying to play it myself. I wanted to see your victory over it, though! If you got through it, I figured I could too. Because I would have never made it through it, I am so impressed you soldiered on! A very belated congratulations to you!

[@SecretAdeptGS]

Aside from the comments, this was a great series. Pikmin 2 always brings out some of the greatest reactions even though it might be stressful for the player. A blind play through made it all the more entertaining for us. But man did I feel good for you, Stephen, when you had that aneurysm.

[@audoodleletsplays4832]

28:29 big agree here. Someone in a KZbin comment said that without the overall time limit Pikmin 2 loses any feeling of pressure and more importantly any real reason to multitask. Which is a shame because with two captains it’s really built for it.

[@Erthshade]

This game causes PTSD: Pikmin Treasure Stress Disorder.

[@mckennacawley9097]

4th time rewatching this LP, even though its stressful at times, pikmin 2 has become a comfort stephenplays series for me!❤

[@hyperspark2697]

26:18 "Oh Mal they're singing that song that they sing in The Grinch" I died laughing after that XD

[@mynameiswalterhartwellwhite]

Hole of heroes is the hardest cave. Remember when steven lost a bunch of pikmin to the floor with all of the bullborbs.

[@KirbyPhelpsPK]

Anybody notice that ever since they got the President as a playable character, they've been using him most of the time? I wonder if they even realized it. Anyway, CONGRATS!!! IT'S OVER!! PROUD OF YOU GUYS!! :D

[@JustCrazyDK]

3:36 Stephen, you had a purple, still could've gotten the treasures back. Stephen, you can tell which attack he's going to do by the color. You can also tell it's about to go down by the fact that the treasure is smoking.

[@TwilightKing432]

It's finally here... the end of Pikmin 2. As much as I love this game and I love this Let's Play, I'm glad to see that it's over. The stress, frustration, and anger this game has given you is completely palpable, even from just watching. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sticking with this LP through it all. It has been one of my favorite LP experiences ever and has allowed me to relive my very first time playing this game in 2004, and I think it's made me a better player, as a result! I'm so proud of you two. You beat one of the hardest games on the GameCube and easily one of Nintendo's hardest first-party titles. Bless you both, and I am excited for the future of the channel!

[@siya4ful]

Womg 1000 deaths. Incredible. On another note. I love all pikmin games. Absolutely love them. That being said, I didn't really like your pikmin 1 lp bc it was all prerecorded. That made you guys not improve nearly as much as you could have. That being said, I absolutely LOVED this lp. Like, constantly refreshing the page to watch. This is not only because you guys took a lot of advice and improved DRASTICALLY (srsly go back and watch The first few episodes it's insane), but also because I knew this game is incredibly difficult. I expected you guys to struggle, so because of that, I kind of sadistically looked forward to you guys struggling and stressing out. Yeah ik that's bad, but frankly I knew that's how this lp would go. This is prob why I absolutely LOVED this lp sooo much. Good work, you guys, and take a muchhhh deserved rest!

[@wesleyem3]

God bless Stephen and Mal for getting through this monster of a game. Hope you guys didn't totally hate your experience. Thanks for making this series so entertaining!

[@Sam-sn8oy]

Wesleyem3 Monster of a game? This game’s awesome!

[@JDeO1997]

Well, this LP was definitely a ride. An enjoyable, sometimes groan-inducing ride. Now to wait until you stress in Until Dawn and (eventually), Pikmin 3

[@lizzydearing9897]

you think there going to LP pikmin 3?

[@Hunter-et3iy]

Elizabeth Dearing No, we think they're going to play Pikmin 3.

[@Jamie-bu9cq]

I got to this LP so late! I really enjoyed it, Stephen and Mal. Thanks for persevering through the frustrating game design.

[@meekmeek93]

Didn't play much of it, but Pikmin 3 is loads better. There is a time limit, but it's much more flexible than Pikmin 1, and you can even redo days that didn't go well. Highly recommend that you give the story a go.

[@meekmeek93]

True, it may be linear and at some points too forgiving, but it's much less stressful, and the game isn't as big of a jerk as Pikmin 2 (at least I think it isn't).

[@mykle2069]

Idk, part of what I like about pikmin 2 is the bosses are scary, and most of them have a new mechanic you have to work around. Pikmin 3's bosses were pretty easy, and none of them really felt that threatening besides the huge stomping island guy. Also it's a lot more linear and hand holdy (the holotapes you find tell you exactly how to solve every puzzle)

[@ryansanagustin6553]

MeekMeek93 you can redo days on every game

[@meekmeek93]

Wait, I meant that you can go to the previous day after completing it (which in a way is a redo...)

[@bluepolarbear]

Ryan San Agustin No, that was only in the wiimakes.

[@AyvrialMarmey]

I think it was best for Stephen to fight the boss. A very cathartic moment that he seemed to need XD

[@amlimes6948]

I remember the first time i witnessed the dream den. I was maybe 7 years old and my brother was maybe 10. Over the course of 2 years he had slowly but surely 100% each cave. And then, the dream den. After a fairly treacherous journey down, he arrived at the final floor. When the dweevil emerged he paused the game and put his head in his hands. While I, having never beaten a video game before, Didn't understand games could be beat. My brother, Did understand, and realized the game was to be over. After a terrible battle, he won. He left the cave with 3 purples, 2 reds, and some yellows i Believe. I didn't understand why he was so upset, he beat a boss! Normally that was a happy thing. He explained to me what it meant, and I was sad too. Since that day, I have never 100% pikmin, in an effort to keep some bits always incomplete, so I never get a chance to never finding anything new. Congrats you guys! Pikmin 2 is a monster of a game!

[@SlideShowPictureskmr]

Pikmin 2 is one of my most favorite games of all time and surprisingly my favorite of the series. That being said, SWEET JIMMONY CRICKETS you two had it really rough! From the bomb placements, to the bosses, all the way to the RNG dungeons making the levels even more difficult then they should be. You two had an painful time with this game and I heavily appoligize for your brutal experience with the game. Hopefully Pikmin 3 will go smoother, and BE CAREFUL IN CHALLENGE MODE. I aslo recommend reading the piklopedia before you go into the challenge mode, not just because it has some good hints, but also that some of the descriptions are hillarious and will help calm your nerves before the things get rough. Also their is a hidden plot twist in two of the entries that are worth reading. Wish you luck on your next LP and thank you for the laughs, the stress, and the quality that your videos provide.

[@xamhehehe7888]

As a person who's going through a lot of hard time. Watching you and Mal's lets plays really took the edge off. Please one of these days play Pikmin 3 sometime in the near future. :)

[@bwdsword]

This was by far the best let's play of this I have ever seen and I watched maybe 5 let's plays of this game. Thank you Stephen and Mal!

[@jacobg8640]

"Next time Stephen visits Emile" Emile: So this is my new lifesize Pikmin figurine (scaled to human size) Stephen immediately runs into a corner, curls up into a ball and starts rocking back and forth. Begins whispering "Captain, My Captain" Emile: What's wrong? I didn't know you had a problem with Steve too? Mal: Pikmin Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many died and Stephen blames himself. Emile: It's okay Stephen. You are free to play Xenoblade now.

[@williambrown873]

So yeah, for those who don't want to go on the Pikmin wiki: Louie's responsible for everything in the game. He ate the carrots that sent the company into bankruptcy and mind controlled the final boss to try and kill Olimar and crew in order to cover up his crimes.

[@lackinggnat]

In this episode, Stephen joins the Top 10 Anime Revenge Scenes list and dominates the list, actually making up for everything that he said in the series in my opinion. Mal also was incredible, having all of the information right there, not hesitating to say anything. They should play Pikmin 3 right after this game, but sadly, they likely will not.

[@telekiller7]

there were things I wanted to say, but forget it. Stephen's happiness is too infectious :D oh, except seriously, what was that noise at 16:30? I've 100%ed this a dozen times and never heard that...

[@CansteamHeadcannon]

Probably just the song being interrupted weirdly

[@Alex_1A]

My guess is it wasn't actually the game, and it was something else, possibly from whatever recording software's being used.

[@Jethro-goro]

14:20 Good eye, Mal. It started doing 4 poison jets rather than 3, and switching directions. 19:43 Are you sure it was green tea and not Kool-Aid?

[@intrepid1160]

"It's like I'm drinking a cup of green tea with every press."

[@nicholasphelps8804]

I didn't actually find this game too hard when I 100%ed it. For me, the hardest part was getting a certain treasure from a certain Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat. Then again, I also have nerves of steel when Pikmin is involved.

[@thecroza]

The only pikmin game I’ve completed is 3 and I did it in like the minimum amount of days possible (I understand 3 is significantly easier than 2) but pikmin just hasn’t made me stress as much as it made these guys have

[@Aswedishzeldagirl]

Is Stephen colorblind? Since Mal had to keep helping with what the boss was using

[@martingriff101]

Nope stress induced blindness

[@sandracasas1963]

XD exactly

[@LunaRayArclight]

no, he was stressed. not colorblind. he is certainly not colorblind.

[@Meatball132]

16:31 That's a funny bug. I think I know why it happens; the music in this game is sequenced (kind of like a MIDI file - each instrument is in an individual sound file and a sequence of notes determines which one is played at what time and at what pitch). And the music in this fight dynamically switches to a different sequence each time it attacks. Since the sequence switched, the channel volumes were all reset and didn't have a chance to be set by the new sequence yet... which made the piano notes mistakenly play at a much louder volume than they were meant to, since they were already queued by the previous sequence to play in one of the channels.

[@WonderGamer1999]

Whenever I have fought this guy I generally keep the electric attack for last, because using yellow's he literally can't hurt you at that point, but it was still fun to watch you guys play through this blind.

[@ppr580]

This was a super stressful series to watch, more than anything because it was hard to give you advise on time for you to follow it and whatnot. Anyways, I'm proud of you guys for making it through! I hope you're not super turned off by the Pikmin series, as it becomes way more fun on subsequent playthroughs, when you try to go faster and find more efficient ways to play! I'm looking forward to the challenge mode videos, and to the eventual Pikmin 3 playthrough from you guys! :D

[@IceAokiji303]

Stephen just going sprayham on the last part is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. Or heard rather

[@fl4re163]

Honestly, this game is so much easier if you just reset after a loss of over 30 pikmin. It's less stressful on consecutive runs because you know how to handle things. Haven't played the first but I really like this game. Good luck with future games Stephen. P. S. Good luck with challenge mode, it's a good bit less stressful than the story, even if it's probably more difficult.

[@TheDibi]

I know it's not relevant anymore, but the spider enemies have a very simple pattern, for this one it is: [stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp > stop > Take action > Enemies near? = attack, not near? = stomp again or idle animation] The idle animation is when he's most vulnerable, that's when it's best to attack. You can go back and watch it again, it's pretty simple.

[@dynamokota]

(Late comment) So... it's finally over. Pikmin 2 is notoriously brutal to first-timers, and as someone who completed it for the first time this year, *YEAH IT'S PRETTY BRUTAL*... but I still love it. So... tips for Pikmin 3? I know it won't be for until at least 2018, but still: -If Pikmin 2 is "Stress Management: The Game" than I guess Pikmin 3 is "Multitasking: The Game"? Multitasking isn't super required too much, but it's better if you do. Remember to multitask as much as possible. -Pretty shortly into the game (I hardly consider it a spoiler), you get the "Go Here" function on your KopPad. It basically lets you send a captain to a specified area on the GamePad. It helps you multitask easier and more efficiently. USE IT OFTEN, it's probably the best feature in the game. -Going off of that, use your map often. It's significantly more detailed than in the first two games. -Nunchuck + Wii Remote with the GamePad at your side is the best control scheme in my, and most people's opinion. Basically, you'll be used to the controls from the get-go and still get to use the GamePad's features. -Marching is gone, the replacement is Charging. It basically instantly charges all your Pikmin at whatever you're locked onto (lock on to a target with Z). It makes taking down walls and enemies so much faster and easier. In case you're wondering, leading Pikmin around hazards isn't as necessary since Pikmin follow you in a narrow line (taking the same path as you) and there aren't a ton of elemental hazards. - Lastly, check every data file you see and pay attention to what they say. It could give plot info, tips, or even hint you towards secrets nearby. Also, not a tip, but I'd love to see you and Mal take on Pikmin 3's extra modes too after you finish the main story. They're a lot of fun (especially the treasure collection mode)

[@Armydillo62o]

I'm proud of you guys. This isn't an easy game, but you pushed through, and that ending is so dang satisfying. I honestly hope you go back and replay it one day, giving yourself the option of resetting when a floor goes bad. It's absolutely brutal on newcomers, but it becomes very enjoyable when you've got your sea legs. And, on behalf of all Pikmin 2 fans, you guys have earned those sea legs. Great job, you earned it.

[@LunaticJ]

This game is still my favorite in the Pikmin series due to the addition of purples and whites, the boss fights, and the enemy variety. Although objectively, Pikmin 3 is superior

[@Ohokk0]

22:00 Mal’s just sitting they’re enduring his aneurisms and excitement lol. good for you guys for completing Pikmin 2!!

[@twilliaquil1037]

Pikmin 3 is a great game! A really pleasant addition to the pikmin franchise. ...As long as you don't let the giant bosses intimidate you of course. Hopefully you guys will like it whenever you two decide to play it!

[@kyubifox795]

For your help Stephen, challenge mode plays a little differently. First you can play 2-player, you are given a set number of pikmin and sprays per levels. Treasures are not require but the boost your score. Your score is made up of treasure you got, pikmin that leave the cave with you, if you passed the time limit. After you complete a level you will be awarded with a white or purple flower. White flower means pikmin died and purple means no pikmin died. If you get a purple flower on every level, it will show you a secret.

[@sonicjammer8176]

Now you'll need to go back to Glutton's Kitchen and throw some non-yellow Pikmin into the golden candy pop bud on sub level 3 to get that added to your Piklopedia so you can 100% the game

[@YourPalRal]

Never have I seen such catharsis from button mashing. Congrats Stephen and Mal for finishing one of the most stressful projects you've ever done!

[@TSMSnation]

i STRAIGHT want a hole episode of them just going through all the entries. its one of my favorite (just because) inclusions in a game, the story unwrapped from it...its just.,,

[@shubzilla755]

"I think I just had an aneurysm!" Not the word you were looking for, Stephen.

[@illionknight3200]

YOU SURVIVED! Honestly didn't think you would. This game is rough but still one of my favorites! Have played it more than ten times

[@carterhunt1718]

"OH MY GOD, I THINK I JUST HAD AN ANEURYSM" MUST BECOME A MEMORABLE MOMENT PLEASE STEPHEN

[@galarianmike283]

Well done guys, you did good. This game can be soul-crushingly hard and stressful at times but you made it. Well done.

[@Gobi_no_inu90]

Good job Stephan and Mal, I'm sorry you decided to 100% It's a nightmare

[@FeyPhantom]

Congrats on the completion!!! Through all the tears, anxieties and heart-crushing defeats, you made it through and found zen on the other side \o/ Looking forward to challenge mode and more content from your channel though both of you deserve a rest after completing this monster of a game!

[@aaronman4772]

I think that boss just made Stephen go Super Saiyan at the end

[@Christophee1987]

Very nicely done. The final boss really isn't that hard once you work out what to do, and you dealt with it well. It's funny that Mal was the only one who recognised the colour changes though.

[@kazuichisouda2026]

Stephen, Mal, please read Louie's Notes on the Mamuta.

[@lemurforlife]

Although there were many mistakes and fumbles this was still a very enjoyable LP. I know I can replay these vids in the future to enjoy them again. Personally never found the game very hard though it does have its BS moments and went through it which should be applauded. If you guys ever do Pikmin 3 I think you'll enjoy it a lot since it feels like Pikmin 1 but bigger. Btw if you didn't know there's a secret cutscene in the game after you finish challenge mode. And finally if you didn't already know it was Louie controlling the final boss. Truly the king of bugs. Thanks for this LP guys.

[@PyraXadon]

And on that night, Stephen had the best sleep that he's ever had in years. LITERAL. YEARS. That's my headcanon at least. Just the sigh of relief after completing the dream den must've been euphoric.

[@AkumaMasurao]

Pikmin 2 is a nightmare, and the comments for this game and the last one were just as terrible, but the third game is SUPER relaxing and is easily the best game on the WiiU. I wouldn't expect you guys to go back for a year or two after the trauma you endured here, but I'm sure you'll agree that it's definitely a fresh and relaxing game compared to this one. Also I really hope the comments will be nicer to you during challenge mode so you can enjoy the rest of the game. I never tried it so I don't know what's in store.

[@thegravleys]

Mal is good with being smart, as shown as the later half of the Final boss fight, and Steven is good at explaining what Pikmin is, voice acting, and very good at battling, that's a good split

[@princeofhyrule2205]

I'm glad you guys finally beat it, but I'm a little depressed that it is over. Although the fact that you guys are doing challenge mode excites me beyond belief!! For all the stress, to put it lightly, that this game has caused you guys, I'm glad to see that you still like it enough to play challenge mode. :)

[@Hc2p3n4t4rp]

wonder what youll rethink about the final boss, once you know it was Louie that was controling that pacific creature edit, you also missed the completion video

[@ThorHC11]

This LP makes me wonder how the hell I managed to 100% this game with fewer than 50 total deaths... And SlimKirby did the game with NO DEATHS! Absolutely amazing.

[@nicholasyuen5561]

How did NEITHER of you think to use whites...?

[@brakdoes8914]

Stephen was half correct with that theory, it's does not have a set pattern but the more you damage the tools and make them smoke, or the more it smokes, the more likely it is that the boss will you use it

[@MelkiorMonster]

Am I the only one who feels like they both would have had so much of a better experience if they played the gamecube version? Just, so many of the frustrations had were because of the controls. Personally I really enjoyed Pik2 and kind of found it easier than 1 (I struggled with the time limit), BUT I played both on the gamecube... I just cant imagine motion controls being better for this particular game. We see how it kept affecting Mal anyhow. ANYHOW! I do hope Pik3 happens some time in the future,the controls for that game wont have been switched around between generations, I think considering how this went, Pik3 would be smooth sailing. :P

[@thomasbutleriii7484]

New to the channel, loved the LP. Great job and def. gonna subscribe

[@GoldenTerrabyte]

And that feeling you described at the end of the final boss is exactly why I consider this one of the best games of all time.

[@samurai175mc]

Well you gave up this stress to go play until dawn.....which is stress. Much love for the both of you.

[@Stargazing_night_sky]

24:16 dont listen to him, pikmin 1 and 2 are extremely fun to 100% 👌

[@robbieb.6948]

You guys will REALLY like Pikmin 3; quality of life improves SO much and it's definitely more fair than this one. Plus co-op!

[@thoughtsofaleo2916]

Just caught up on the series. This was honestly the best episode of the series because you really could just hear the stress wash off of them. I'm sorry you had to deal with comments about stress and backseat gaming and the like, but I hope the end of the game (and challenge mode) was worth it. Can't wait to see Until Dawn -- I hope you guys have gotten to relax and enjoy some green tea amidst your crazy schedules and work loads!

[@JinxProductions]

This play through has been a ton of fun. Hats off to you, Stephen and Mal

[@TheGrandMasterPotato]

That was a wild ride, both for you two and for the viewers. I hope that you treated yourselves out to a nice dinner date to celebrate beating this terrifying game! :D

[@maxg2335]

And there ends one of my favourite games of all time (top 3 for sure) this was a great series. Loved watching Stephen lose his mind but I really felt his satisfaction at the end of that boss fight.

[@skyehajime1668]

Congrats! Good show. And may a Pikmin 3 LP happen someday, and may it be an infinitely better experience for you guys. I'd like to add that they heavily imply that Louie was controlling the titan dweevil. He really was the final boss and he probably hates Olimar's guts.

[@parkerlewis9326]

I've thought that the president of Hocotate Freight would be a good character for Chulip, and his laugh and animation at 25:47 just reinforces the thought...

[@ShigKirby]

Great job guys for beating Pikmin 2. Although I agree that this is a very great game, with many new challenges to overcome, I do also agree that I don't think this is the best direction the game could have taken and made the time management and more peaceful aspect go out the window with randomised trials to get through and some reused aspects from above ground. Wasn't the most fun time when the game tests your patience and reflexes with some awkward layout or combination of traps/enemies. I do also think the final bosses has a lot of waiting around and once you know what to do, its not very challenging and kind of makes you use Yellows and not all different types. This is sort of counterbalanced with some very OP aspects like Purples, sprays and sometimes skipping obstacles that aren't necessary. I have to agree that the treasure/creature entries are a highlight after beating the game. Some hilarious stuff. Looking forward to seeing Challenge Mode and 3 in the future.

[@LucaDolanRuiz]

Oh my god! This let's play! As somebody who has watched your Pikmin 1 let's play, marathoned this whole let's play beginning September 23rd and has 100% this game multiple times I have some thoughts. With the level of skill you two had going into Pikmin 2 Blind, I think it was a bad decision to spread your time playing the game and the release of the let's play over the course of 5-6 months because I felt like because of doing that, you never quite got into a groove with this game. The reason I say this is because of but not absolutely limited to the following: 1. As I watched this let's play I noticed that you forgot specific things multiple times throughout the game or didn't have an understanding of certain things by the end of the game, such as what an enemy does to attack or how an enemy "acts" (at one point during the Dream Den a fiery blowhog had walked into a bulborb which caused it to wake up, but you had missed that and the two of you suddenly instead came to the conclusion that Bulborbs can wake up on their own from time to time) 2. Your handling of the controls from time to time: the whole camera thing, missing an enemy with the bitter spray. Etc... What I'm trying to say is, because there are so many things in Pikmin 2 that need to be learned (It is in the Strategy game genre), when played blind I personally think it's best played over the course of 1-4 weeks, so that all of these learned skills can really get stick in your mind (muscle memory?) but because the two of you played the game over the course of 5-6 months I could see throughout the let's play that there were many things you weren't as sharp with or had gotten rusty with from time due to the fact that you two were not playing the game at the rate required to be able to properly get all these new skills in your muscle memory. People don't usually learn to ride a bike a bike over the course of 5-6 months for example because that is not productive learning. Pikmin skills in general are best learned over a short period of time instead of a long one. What I believe you should have done differently is: Possibly have played Pikmin 1 again to familiarize yourself? (I'm not sure if the two of you did), Practised with Pikmin 2 Co-op, Asked for some advice from people who have played pikmin 2 before starting. Obviously Pikmin 3 is ways away but here is my advice: People who are telling you it's a cake walk or is stress free is lying to you!!! While it's not as difficult as Pikmin 2 it's difficulty is closer to Pikmin 2 than to Pikmin 1! In fact there is much more multi-tasking since there are 3 captains! I can see a somewhat similar repeat of this let's play if and all of the stress and comments if you do not address some issues before then.

[@Jesscaaaa0]

aw man...I wiiiiish that it went "The end?" like Donkey Kong and then threw them into one final battle with whatever pikmin they may have had...and that NO ONE ever said a peep about it just so I could watch/listen to Stephen lose it one last time xD So many memorable moments from this series. I will miss it.

[@KneeDeep2231]

Good lord, what a lets play, very stressful to watch, but also very enjoyable as per usual. CONGRATS!!!

[@TheLetsPlayBaseballCurse]

Congrats on finishing the game, you guys. This series has been wild, and we're proud of you!

[@mandy_nicole2434]

I think the thing that bugs me about t the caves in this game is that they aren't consistent. One sublevel is an out door type and the next is one where you can through Pikman over the edge. It feels like there wasn't as much thought put into this game as Pikman 1. Still I do still want to play this game and it's thanks to Stephen and Mal, so thank you.

[@sharktrooper1150]

The game isn't all that bad it's just all about strategy. Also even though this was a blind lp, there's nothing wrong with having practice files. Either way good job on the game. And I wish you guys luck during Pikmin 3. Also you may wanna drink some more tea before you guys start the next one.

[@Ol_Ben_Kenobi]

I'm sad this LP is over, but I'm sure you guys had a party! Looking forward to Challenge Mode!

[@329link]

I imagine the titan dweevil was a bit harder on gamecube due to the more limited whistle. You couldn't just run away and whistle your dying pikmin from safety.

[@valordelink]

Just want to say that, even with everything I said, I enjoyed most of this LP and I am happy that all that stress is finally gone, even with the thing that annoyed me a lot of this, it was a good LP and I want to say that I'm sorry if I gave a bad time in some way. You had a lot of stress and it also that stress went to me, it wasn't easy and you did good, at least better that I could have

[@GIRru11]

Is it weird that everytime I see the ending of any Pikmin game, not just Pikmin 2, but any of the main three I kinda tear up a bit. The games can be stressful but then something about the ending makes it calming, but also makes me miss the adventure, even if I wasn’t the one playing

[@BanraiTeraByte]

The three funniest Piklopedia entries are the Caustic (Blue) Dweevil, Mamuta and the Glowcap.

[@laughing00hyena]

I find it funny you didn't react to the ship saying Louie controlled the bug, but you should go back and read Olimar's notes on Louie as well before you jump into Challenge Mode! Congrats on finishing you guys! It was frustrating to watch at some points, but it was still funny to watch.

[@josephplatt593]

Good luck with chaledge mode because it is harder than the actual game towards the end. If you beat it you will get a new cut seen, but you have to do it with no pikmin deaths.