Pikmin short film Close to You lands in two parts from Nintendo Pictures

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Nintendo Pictures has released its first short films, a two-part Pikmin project titled Close to You. The debut marks a new production milestone for the studio dedicated to Nintendo’s visual content. Part one premiered on Oct. 7 in the Nintendo Today! app, followed by part two on Oct. 8. The shorts are designed to be viewed back-to-back, teasing a small mystery that unfolds across both videos. An official upload is also available on YouTube for fans who prefer to watch in a browser.

What Nintendo released

Close to You is presented as two short animation videos set in the Pikmin universe and produced by Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd. The project highlights the studio’s focus on expanding Nintendo IP through film and short-form storytelling. Nintendo states these are the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures, positioning the release as the starting point for future video content from the team.

Release timeline and availability

• Oct. 7 – Part one premiered in the Nintendo Today! app for smart devices.
• Oct. 8 – Part two followed one day later in the same app.
• YouTube – The shorts are also available via Nintendo’s official upload: Watch Close to You.

How to watch the story as intended

The studio recommends viewing both parts consecutively to appreciate the structure of the narrative. Watching them in sequence reveals the underlying mystery that connects the two shorts, framing Close to You as a brief but cohesive Pikmin story.

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Why Nintendo Pictures matters here

While Pikmin is known primarily as a strategy series, Nintendo Pictures’ involvement underscores a broader push into original video content built around Nintendo IP. Close to You serves as a proof of concept for the studio’s role in crafting short-form stories that complement games without replacing them, signaling more experiments to come.

Final takeaway – a concise Pikmin vignette that signals what’s next

Close to You is a compact, two-part introduction to Nintendo Pictures’ plans: short, accessible stories that extend Nintendo worlds beyond gameplay. For players, it means more Pikmin on-screen now – and a clearer hint of how future Nintendo animations may roll out.