# Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches 12th November and a demo is out tomorrow

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pikmin-4-nintendo-switch-2-edition-launches-12th-november-and-a-demo-is-out-tomorrow/
- Published: 2026-11-01T10:04:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T11:12:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/pikmin-4-switch-2-edition-release-date-demo
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Switch 2 Edition releases on 12 November.
- A save-carrying demo arrives on 2 November.
- Dandori Academy adds timed challenges.

## Summary

Nintendo’s Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches on 12 November, adding Dandori Academy and voice commands for Oatchi. A demo arrives on the eShop on 2 November, with progress carrying over to the full game, giving players a chance to try the updated edition before release.

Dandori Academy is a timed exam mode; one revealed challenge, Gargantuan Garden, asks players to collect gold nuggets before time runs out. Owners of Pikmin 4 on the original Switch can purchase an upgrade pack. The game first launched in July 2023, and Nintendo also announced that 1 November will be marked as Pikmin Day.

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