Let's back up, since you don't appear to be aware that today's Pikmin Day Eve. Nintendo announced Saturday that, going forward, Nov. 1 will be known as Pikmin Day, a planned annual celebration of the now-25-year-old puzzle-strategy franchise. Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto announced the news alongside a handful of updates for games like Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom during a brief video dedicated to the Pikmin franchise.
In that video, Miyamoto explains that Nov. 1 was chosen as the annual Pikmin Day because the date's appearance (i.e., 11.1) resembles the original red, yellow, and blue Pikmin standing side by side. Miyamoto also revealed a new Pikmin project called Hello! Pikmin that he's collaborating on with Nintendo Pictures.
Miyamoto showed a new short animated feature that will be part of the Hello! The humorous animation shows a red Pikmin approaching a seemingly sleeping toad as the pint-sized creature attempts to steal a well-worn baseball. As the video plays out, it seems the red Pikmin's fate is sealed; the toad isn't asleep after all.
After the video, Miyamoto said Nintendo plans to release new animated shorts in the Hello! Pikmin series through the Nintendo Today app and other channels. He's collaborating with the Nintendo Pictures team to make them and they plan to release one video per month in the near future.
Nintendo Pictures released a Pikmin-themed animated short titled "Close to You" one year ago to strong reception and interest. Prior to that, Miyamoto and company released a series of Pikmin animations ("The Night Juicer," "Treasure in a Bottle," and "Occupational Hazards") back in 2014, reflecting what has long been a fascination for the game developer and creator of Pikmin. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Pikmin 4 arrives in November with the new Dandori Academy bonus content.
During Saturday's Pikmin showcase, Miyamoto walked Switch 2 owners through what's coming and how the rerelease will stand apart from the original Nintendo Switch release of Pikmin 4. As previously announced, Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy will feature Switch 2-exclusive features and challenges. Oatchi, the game's puppy-like companion, can now be called to action with voice commands using the Switch 2's built-in microphone.
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