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This is a sub-page of Pikmin 2/Version Differences.

A good chunk of Pikmin 2's treasures are licensed products, so it makes sense that they would differ with each region of the game. Then there are other treasures that were just too foreign to be recognized, so those had to be changed too. Anyway, prepare to raise your brand awareness of many fine consumables!

Items in blue appear in multiple regions, but were moved to different files.

Main Treasure Differences#

Differences Between Japan and US + PAL#

Model Name	Japan	US & PAL	Notes
bane_red			The Japanese text was replaced with a reference to Mario Paint.
denchi_1_red			JP Treasure: National Hi-Top R20P (D) Battery NA+EU Treasure: Duracell D Battery
denchi_2_black			JP Treasure: National NEO Hi-Top R20P (D) Battery NA+EU Treasure: Duracell C Battery
denchi_3_black			JP Treasure: National NEO Hi-Top R6P (AA) Battery NA+EU Treasure: Duracell 9V Battery
denchi_3_red			JP Treasure: National Hi-Top R6P (AA) Battery NA+EU Treasure: Duracell AA Battery
g_futa_daisen			JP Treasure: Daisen-brand milk cover NA+EU Treasure: Vlasic pickle jar lid JP Value: 30 Pokos US+EU Value: 100 Pokos
g_futa_kyodo			JP Treasure: Kyodo-brand milk cover NA+EU Treasure: Dannon Fruit On the Bottom yogurt lid
g_futa_kyosin			JP Treasure: Kyoshin-brand milk cover NA+EU Treasure: French's mustard bottle lid JP Value: 30 Pokos US+EU Value: 100 Pokos
kan			Another Mario Paint reference was added while Japanese text was removed.
kan_b_gold			JP Treasure: Popsicle stick NA+EU Treasure: Tube of lipstick
locket			The Time Capsule image was changed from a cat to a dog. For some reason.
tape_blue			The last added Mario reference. The Japanese logo was changed to "Bowser Breath Brand", and the original fake telephone number (090-1234-5678) was changed to 555-TROOPAS.
yoyo_blue			JP Treasure: Milk bottle opener NA+EU Treasure: Bottle opener

Differences Between Japan + PAL and US#

Model Name	Japan & PAL	US	Notes
compact			JP+EU Treasure: "Lovely Yuuri" compact mirror US Treasure: Party hat JP+EU Value: 150 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos
kan_imuraya			JP+EU Treasure: Imuraya-brand can of beans US Treasure: Can of Underwood deviled ham
kan_iwate			JP+EU Treasure: Iwate-brand ICC can US Treasure: Tin of Beach Cliff sardines
kan_kyokuyo			JP+EU Treasure: Kyokuyo-brand can of shellfish US Treasure: Can of TreeTop apple juice
kan_maruha			JP+EU Treasure: Maruha-brand can of oysters US Treasure: Container of Clabber Girl baking powder
kan_meidiya			JP+EU Treasure: Tin of Meidi-ya's corned beef US Treasure: Jar of Skippy peanut butter
kan_nichiro			JP+EU Treasure: Maruha Nichiro-brand can of salmon US Treasure: Can of Sun Luck-brand water chestnuts
otama			JP+EU Treasure: Broken frying pan US Treasure: Lemon squeezer

Differences Between Japan + US and PAL#

Model Name	Japan & US	PAL	Notes
fire_helmet			JP+US Treasure: Kiwi shoe polish EU Treasure: Jar of Skippy peanut butter JP+US Value: 80 Pokos EU Value: 130 Pokos
momiji_normal			The Arboreal Frippery was changed from green to red, probably because people confused it with a pot leaf. It's actually an innocuous Japanese Maple leaf. Note that the red treasure model is actually reused from an earlier set of treasures found on the JP disc!

Differences Between All Versions#

Model Name	Japan	US	PAL	Notes
bey_goma				JP Treasure: Beigoma toy US Treasure: Sunrise 8x magnifying lens EU Treasure: Lobster claw JP Value: 120 Pokos US Value: 120 Pokos EU Value: 150 Pokos
denchi_1_black				JP Treasure: National NEO Hi-Top R20P (D) Battery US Treasure: Tree Top apple sauce lid EU Treasure: Tin of Beach Cliff sardines JP Value: 300 Pokos US Value: 300 Pokos EU Value: 130 Pokos
denchi_2_red				JP Treasure: National Hi-Top R20P (D) Battery US Treasure: Ragu pasta sauce lid EU Treasure: Pschitt! soda bottle cap JP Value: 140 Pokos US Value: 140 Pokos EU Value: 100 Pokos
g_futa_hirosima				JP Treasure: Kurimoto-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Can opener EU Treasure: Can of Sun Luck-brand water chestnuts JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 130 Pokos
g_futa_hiruzen				JP Treasure: Hiruzen-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Carmex lip balm EU Treasure: Vitamalz non-alcoholic beer bottle cap JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 60 Pokos EU Value: 100 Pokos
g_futa_kajiwara				JP Treasure: Kajihara-brand milk cover NA Treasure: ChapStick lip balm EU Treasure: Hawesta-brand can of herring in tomato sauce JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 90 Pokos EU Value: 130 Pokos
g_futa_kitaama				JP Treasure: Kitaama-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink bottle cap EU Treasure: Fristi yogurt drink bottle cap JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 100 Pokos
g_futa_koiwai				JP Treasure: Koiwai-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Lobster claw EU Treasure: Connéctable sardine tin JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 150 Pokos EU Value: 130 Pokos
g_futa_kyusyu				JP Treasure: Kyusyu-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Yoo-Hoo Cola bottle cap EU Treasure: Bag of Haribo Tagada candy JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 100 Pokos
g_futa_nihonraku				JP Treasure: Mainichi-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Wilson tennis ball can lid EU Treasure: Tizer soft drink twist cap JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 30 Pokos
g_futa_sakotani				JP Treasure: Sagotani-brand milk cover NA Treasure: A&W root beer bottle cap EU Treasure: Kiwi shoe polish JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 80 Pokos
g_futa_sikoku				JP Treasure: Rakuren-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Squirt soft drink bottle cap EU Treasure: Container of Clabber Girl baking powder JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 130 Pokos
g_futa_titiyas				JP Treasure: Chichiyasu-brand milk cover NA Treasure: RC Cola bottle cap EU Treasure: Sinalco Cola twist cap JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 100 Pokos EU Value: 30 Pokos
milkcap				JP Treasure: Ohayo-brand milk cover NA Treasure: Snapple push cap EU Treasure: Breitsamer forest honey jar JP Value: 30 Pokos US Value: 30 Pokos EU Value: 50 Pokos
toy_lady				JP Treasure: Broken metal spoon NA Treasure: Broken frying pan EU Treasure: Lemon squeezer JP Value: 80 Pokos US Value: 90 Pokos EU Value: 90 Pokos

Miscellaneous#

E-Reader Support#

The Japanese game had e-Reader and GBA link support that was removed from all other releases. By this point (Summer 2004) the e-Reader was dead in North America and had never really been introduced in Europe. With e-cards, 3 new minigames could be uploaded to the Game Boy Advance, with additional levels being unlocked with different cards.

Pikmin Plucking#

Olimar must pluck every Pikmin from the ground before time runs out.

Pikmin Parts#

Lead all Pikmin to the goal and out of harm's way.

Pikmin Path#

The object is to move pieces around (a bit like a sliding puzzle) to get all Pikmin to the ship pod.

Yield Sign#

Japan	International

Japanese Stop signs are triangular in shape. Rather than changing the shape of the Stop sign in the Wistful Wild, the North American and PAL versions changed it to a Yield sign.

Decorative Goo#

As scary as Totaka's Song in Mario Paint.

On the Treasure Hoard, the Decorative Goo floats gently above ground in the US version. This has been fixed in the PAL version.

Minor things#

The Silencer's treasure value was changed from 666 Pokos to 670 Pokos in all non-Japanese releases. The reason why should be obvious. If not, consult your local numerologist.
The Beady Long Legs' feet can be damaged normally in the Japanese version. In the other versions, only a Purple Pikmin's stomp can cause any damage.
On the Piklopedia, if you petrify a Volatile Dweevil while it is about to explode, the game freezes in the Japanese version, but causes the enemy to explode its petrified self in the overseas releases.
Like most other Japanese Nintendo games, there is an option to enable or disable katakana and hiragana text atop the normal kanji symbols, which helps younger readers understand the in-game text.
For the title screen, there is actually a setting that controls what the size of each Pikmin's flower should be (under /user/Ebisawa/title/title.szs/param/param_pikmin.txt). In Japan, this is set to 2.6, but it's 2.4 everywhere else.