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.
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| Source trust | 0.25 | 0.75 | +0.188 35% | Polygon is the highest-trust source on this story. Trust is taken from the best source, not averaged. |
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Nintendo held a surprise Nintendo Direct presentation on Pikmin Day, which the company has designated as November 1st. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced a new title called Hello! Pikmin during the stream, along with news from other Nintendo franchises.
The Direct was released without advance notice. Nintendo established Pikmin Day as an official observance this year, tying the date to the series through the numerical coincidence of November 1st.
The presentation featured announcements beyond the new Pikmin game, covering multiple Nintendo properties. Details about Hello! Pikmin and the other franchise news were revealed during the livestream event.
What happened
Nintendo has revealed a surprise Nintendo Direct for Pikmin Day because it has apparently decided that's a thing now. Nintendo had shadow dropped a Nintendo Direct presentation for Pikmin Day. As of this year, Nintendo is officially referring to 1st November as ‘Pikmin Day’ - three ones like three Pikmin, get it?
How this story arrived
Ordered by when each source was first observed, which is what the velocity figure is computed from. Publishers backdate; observed order does not.
- 01 Polygon first seen Nintendo Reveals Pikmin Day Surprise and New Project Hello! Pikmin
- 02 Ign +0m Nintendo Reveals Surprise Pikmin Day Direct
- 03 Nintendolife +0m Nintendo Drops Surprise 'Pikmin Day' Direct
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