Nintendo announced during a Saturday livestream that November 1 has been officially designated as “Pikmin Day,” and unveiled a brand-new animated short film series called Hello! Pikmin, based on the beloved video game franchise.
Hello! Pikmin Short Series
The first episode of Hello! Pikmin premiered during the livestream itself, with the second episode following on Monday. Another episode is set to arrive later this month, and beginning in December, a new episode will be released every month.
Pikmin 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Dandori Academy Mode
The livestream also showcased a new demo video for the Dandori Academy mode, an all-new addition coming with the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Pikmin 4. Both the Switch 2 version and the Dandori Academy mode are set to launch on November 12. A free demo became available to download starting Monday.
New “Secret Caves” Feature for Pikmin Bloom
Nintendo also revealed a new feature called “Secret Caves” for Pikmin Bloom, the free-to-play AR (augmented reality) game developed by Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon GO. The feature is slated to launch this winter.
About the Pikmin Franchise
The Pikmin series is a line of strategy games in which players command small creatures called Pikmin to explore an alien planet and fend off predators, leveraging the unique abilities of each Pikmin type. Key entries in the series include:
- 2001: Original Pikmin released on Nintendo GameCube
- 2013: Pikmin 3 released on Wii U
- July 2017: Hey! Pikmin, a side-scrolling action-adventure, released on Nintendo 3DS in Japan, North America, and Europe
- 2020: Pikmin 3 Deluxe released on Nintendo Switch
- October 2021: Pikmin Bloom, a free-to-play AR game by Niantic, launched worldwide
- July 2023: Pikmin 4 released on Nintendo Switch
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