Pikmin 2 delay now official

As is often the case, a retailer's release schedule can be the first tip-off to gamers and the industry that a title's release date has gone wobbly.

Such was the case with Pikmin 2, a game that was recently listed as being delayed by a major North American retailer.

Today Nintendo of America updated the press and made it official: The launch date for Pikmin 2 has moved to Q2 2004 to, as Nintendo put it, "ensure the final product meets the high standards that Nintendo fans deserve."