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TL;DR: Nintendo surprised fans with "Close to You," an animated short film on its YouTube channel, featuring a baby's first steps and subtle Pikmin references. Though its connection to upcoming games ...

UPDATE 08/10/25: Yes, it turns out Nintendo's surprise animated short was about Pikmin all along. Today, Nintendo has released a fresh version of the Close to You film, now with added colourful ...

Nintendo yesterday released a nearly four minute long animated short film called "Close to You." The video on the Nintendo Today app has been updated to now feature Pikmin. No other information was ...

Update [Wed 8th Oct 2025, 2:11pm]: Nintendo has dropped a updated version on Nintendo Today! of yesterday's short film, 'Close To You', with a few significant differences of the plant-like kind. Yep, ...