Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition Adds Dandori Challenge Mode Ahead of November 12 Launch
Nintendo will release Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Challenge for Everyone! Dandori Certification for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, priced at 7,578 yen for the packaged version and 7,500 yen for the download version.
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Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp.
Why it matters
The mode's Friday-to-Sunday scoring window and monthly stage drops turn a single-player campaign into a recurring weekend routine, which is a different retention model than the 2023 base game used.
Key Facts
- Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Challenge for Everyone! Dandori Certification releases for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026.
- The packaged version of Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition costs 7,578 yen and the download version costs 7,500 yen.
- An Upgrade Pass letting owners of the 2023 Switch version of Pikmin 4 move to the Switch 2 version costs 1,000 yen.
- Dandori Challenge holds 72 stages in total, with six delivered each month for one year.
- Dandori Challenge scoring rounds are held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while practice is available at any time.
The release adds new modes and features to Pikmin 4, the Nintendo Switch game released in 2023, along with higher resolution. Owners of the Switch version can move up through an Upgrade Pass priced at 1,000 yen. The headline addition is Dandori Challenge, a time attack mode in which players command Pikmin to carry treasures back to a base within a limit. Scoring rounds run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while stages stay open for practice at any time. A demo is available on the Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop, covering the Sun-Speckled Terrace opening area and part of the new mode.
Dandori Challenge is split into two tabs: Introductory Stages and Challenge Stages. The introductory set has three stages, Saihai Plaza, Fountain of Individuality and Tosshin Terrace, which teach the basics before the real certification rounds.
- Saihai Plaza: only Red Pikmin appear, each with a carrying power of 1, so a treasure marked "10" needs ten of them.
- Fountain of Individuality: Yellow Pikmin dig and can be thrown to high places, and Blue Pikmin do not drown in water.
- Tosshin Terrace: Oatchi's Tosshin ability destroys obstacles and opens shortcuts.
There are 72 certification stages in total, with six delivered each month for a year. Three difficulty levels (Casual, Standard and Master) each hold an A and B stage, for six playable at launch. Retaking a stage needs a Second Helping Ticket, which can be earned through practice. Medals earned in certification rounds become Dandori Points, traded for stamps, frames and user icons.
Oatchi voice commands use the Switch 2 microphone, with nine commands including "Gather," "Work" and "Good boy." Dandori Battle, the two-player treasure race, now supports local play and online play through game chat.
One stage stands out. In Master B's "Hurry Hurry Kitchen," the result is decided by remaining time and the limit is 4 minutes 30 seconds, so failing to clear it scores zero.
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