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Everything Announced at Nintendo's Inaugural Pikmin Day Direct
Nintendo will release monthly Pikmin shorts and add new Switch 2 features to Pikmin 4 as it expands the franchise beyond games.
- During Saturday, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto announced that Nov. 1 will be known as Pikmin Day, an annual celebration of the 25-year-old puzzle-strategy franchise. Miyamoto chose the date because 11.1 visually resembles three Pikmin standing side by side.
- Miyamoto introduced Japanese actress Fuka Koshiba as the new franchise ambassador, promising, "going forward, I want people to know more about Pikmin." The broadcast detailed plans for new monthly animated shorts through Nintendo Today.
- The Nintendo Switch Edition of Pikmin arrives Nov. 12 with exclusive Dandori Academy mode, allowing players to command Oatchi using voice commands via the console's built-in microphone. Seventy-two Dandori Academy stages will release over time.
- A demo launches on Monday, Nov. 2, offering access to Sun-Speckled Terrace and two Dandori Academy challenges. Separately, Pikmin Bloom receives a winter update introducing Secret Caves, where players send Pikmin underground to battle enemies and collect treasure.
- These initiatives represent a major expansion for the franchise that has long been a passion project for Miyamoto. By integrating new media, hardware features, and a celebrity ambassador, Nintendo aims to deepen long-term engagement with the Pikmin universe.
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