The Wii software library is pretty much on life support right now. So, what will power the respirator? Gamecube, of course.

Nintendo has announced two new additions to the Wii library. Coming June 10th are Wii re-releases of two Gamecube classics: Mario Power Tennis and Pikmin 2. Best of all, they join the "Nintendo Selects" line, meaning they'll be available for $19.99 each.

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With the Wii pretty much dead until the arrival of the Wii U, Nintendo of America is desperately looking for new content to push to store shelves. That's perhaps the only thing that can explain the sudden and surprising decision to re-release Pikmin 2 on Wii so many years after its original release.

First released on Gamecube in 2004, Pikmin 2 was retooled to take advantage of Wii Remote controls. The updated release hit Japan and Europe in 2009--with no US release in sight.

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