# Nintendo sets annual Pikmin Day and plans monthly animated shorts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-reveals-pikmin-day-surprise-and-new-project-hello-pikmin/
- Published: 2026-10-31T17:32:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-hello-pikmin-direct-day-shigeru-miyamoto-switch-2/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- 1 November will become an annual Pikmin Day.
- Nintendo plans monthly Hello! Pikmin animated shorts.
- Pikmin games are getting new Switch 2 and mobile content.

## Summary

Nintendo has set 1 November as an annual Pikmin Day and announced Hello! Pikmin, a new series of animated shorts made with Nintendo Pictures. The moves add a regular celebration and new content for the 25-year-old franchise, alongside updates to its console and mobile games.

Shigeru Miyamoto said the date was chosen because “11.1” resembles the original red, yellow and blue Pikmin standing side by side. Nintendo plans to release one Hello! Pikmin short each month in the near future, through the Nintendo Today app and other channels. Pikmin 4’s Switch 2 edition arrives in November with 72 Dandori Academy stages released over time and a free demo due on 2 November; Pikmin Bloom is set to add Secret Caves this winter.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: Nintendo sets annual Pikmin Day and plans monthly animated shorts](https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-hello-pikmin-direct-day-shigeru-miyamoto-switch-2/)
- [IGN: Nintendo Reveals Surprise Pikmin Day Direct](https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-reveals-surprise-pikmin-day-direct)

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