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Nintendo Reveals Surprise Pikmin Day Direct

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Nintendo Reveals Surprise Pikmin Day Direct

Nintendo has revealed a surprise Nintendo Direct for Pikmin Day because it has apparently decided that's a thing now.

Instead of spooky game announcements or horror movie memes, the first thing video game fans woke up to on Halloween 2026 was Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto's face. That's because Nintendo has declared November 1 as Pikmin Day, and it's got a brand-new Direct to celebrate the occasion.

Yes, really. None of this is a joke. There's a little more than nine minutes of announcements to go over. Although there's no Pikmin 5 reveal or anything else too groundbreaking here, Miyamoto did take the time to reveal new information about Pikmin 4 while promising that, "going forward, I want people to know more about Pikmin."

Tomorrow is Pikmin Day!

Join in on the fun by playing Pikmin games on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. https://t.co/iYxZldya7p

So, to start, why is the first of November Pikmin Day? Nintendo's miniaturized franchise launched in Japan in October 2001 before coming to North America in December, so there's no tie to a release date like you might have guessed. Instead, Miyamoto explained that November 1 is Pikmin Day because there were originally only three Pikmin, which, when standing next to each other, kinda looks like "11.1."

You gotta give 'em credit for creativity, as Pikmin Day is probably one of the last things anyone expected to see today. Still, it served as a nice opportunity to offer an update on Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy ahead of its release November 12, 2026.


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