Happy Pikmin Day Eve

Nintendo is celebrating the first annual Pikmin Day by debuting a new series of short films.

Terrence O'Brien

Oct 31, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC

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Terrence O'Brien

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.

This morning, Nintendo announced that tomorrow, November 1st, would be the first annual Pikmin Day. As part of the shortPikmin Day Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto shared new info aboutPikmin 4for the Switch 2, as well as an update for the mobile appPikmin Bloom, and announced theHello! Pikminseries of shorts.

Players will be able to use the Switch 2’s built-in microphone to issue voice commands to Oatchi, the space dog. Pikmin 4 will also have a Dandori Academy mode that will test players’ skills in specific challenges. There will be limited tests on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, complete with leaderboards where players can compare stats. Pikmin Bloom will be getting a new feature called Secret Caves, where players can win treasure by battling enemies and exploring said caves.

Lastly, Miyamoto showed the first installment of a new series of shorts calledHello! Pikmin. A second episode will premiere tomorrow, with a third later in November. The series will then debut one short per month starting in December. The shorts build on the success ofClose to You, a Pikmin animation released last year.

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