Nintendo Names November 1 Pikmin Day and Details Switch 2 Dandori Academy
Shigeru Miyamoto declared November 1 Pikmin Day, chosen because three upright Pikmin resemble three 1s.
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Why it matters
The holiday came with no major reveal, so Pikmin Day reads as a low-cost way to introduce the series to people who know Pikmin only in passing rather than as a platform for a new game.
Key Facts
- Shigeru Miyamoto declared November 1 Pikmin Day, chosen because three upright Pikmin resemble three 1s.
- The first Pikmin Day brought minor updates, the promise of more Pikmin animated shorts, and a Japanese fan who knits Pikmin hats.
- Pikmin 4 + Dandori Academy is a port coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
- The Switch 2 version of Pikmin 4 + Dandori Academy will support microphones for verbal commands to Oatchi.
- Miyamoto noted the entire mainline Pikmin series is available on the Switch.
The first Pikmin Day brought minor updates rather than a major announcement: the promise of more Pikmin animated shorts and a look at a Japanese fan who knits her own Pikmin hats. Nintendo also detailed Pikmin 4 + Dandori Academy for Nintendo Switch 2, which will support microphones so players can give Oatchi verbal commands.
Miyamoto used the date to walk through the series from its 2001 GameCube release and pointed out that the entire mainline series is available on the Switch. The Pikmin 4 + Dandori Academy segment covered the Switch 2 port's microphone support for Oatchi commands and how the Academy mode sets players a designated arena of Pikmin and treasures to route through, including assigning teams to open shortcuts.
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Sources
- Anime News Network This Week in Games Hacking your Evercold Pikmin