The yr was 2014 and Nintendo was in one of many worst monetary pickles that the corporate had ever seen due to the poor gross sales of the Wii U. You would possibly suppose that this was no time for joviality, however that is Nintendo that we’re speaking about, and Miyamoto had different concepts.
Taking his favorite baby, Pikmin, the legendary sport designer introduced that he was engaged on a collection of brief movies that might assist to advertise the collection’ third entry, Pikmin 3, which had launched the yr prior. It was a transfer that would not have made it onto many-a Nintendo fan’s bingo card, however the outcomes have been, to place it merely, fantastic.
The three brief motion pictures premiered on the 2014 Tokyo Worldwide Movie Pageant, earlier than changing into accessible to obtain on the Wii U and 3DS eShops for $4.99/£4.49/€4.99. Earlier than the service had an opportunity to shut down, the shorts have been moved onto the official Nintendo of America YouTube channel in 2020 the place they’ve remained accessible to look at, without spending a dime, ever since.
‘The Evening Juicer’, the primary and shortest of the trio, reveals a gaggle of Pikmin’s confusion over Olimar’s nighttime juicing habits; ‘Treasure in a Bottle’ sees one purple Pikmin doing all the pieces he can to get his fingers on a shiny marble, whereas ‘Occupational Hazards’ is all about Olimar’s try and clear a constructing web site. Every takes place with no dialogue and is packed filled with sufficient slapstick comedy to maintain an viewers of any age entertained.
With the discharge of Pikmin 4 coming our approach subsequent week, we thought this may be the proper time to revisit the shorts for a closing burst of Pikmin preparation and we’ve got hooked up every of them under to your viewing pleasure.
Popcorn on the prepared? Let’s dive in…
