Pikmin 4 (Switch) News Articles
Monday17th Nov 2025
News Nintendo Launches 2026 Calendars, Including One Just For NSO Subscribers
400 platinum points each
Bloomin' heck, 2026 is getting close, isn't it? It's a good job, then, that Nintendo has launched not one, but two 2026 calendars for your perusal over on the My Nintendo Store. Both cost 400 platinum points, but one of them is limited to those with a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. Starting with the regular 'My...
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
News Pikmin 4's Free Content Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Pikmin pictures
Nintendo surprised us all last month when it announced that Pikmin 4 would be getting a free content update at some point in November. Well, that "some point" finally has a date — it's today! Yes, Pikmin 4 was officially updated to ver. 1.1.0 this morning, adding new gameplay options like difficulty modes, the 'Field Camera' item,...
Monday10th Nov 2025
News "I Just Hope To Stay Healthy" - Shigeru Miyamoto On Taking Further Steps Away From Development
"I won't look anymore!"
It's no secret that Shigeru Miyamoto has taken a bit of a backseat when it comes to game development. The last Mario game he personally oversaw as director was Super Mario Run, and after his most recent experience as general producer on Pikmin 4, the creator has largely shifted over to the world of movies. In a new interview...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2025
News Surprise! Pikmin 4 Is Getting A Free Content Update On Switch Next Month
Decor Pikmin! Photo Mode!
Well, we weren't expecting this! Nintendo has announced that Pikmin 4 is receiving a free update next month, adding in adorably unique 'Decor Pikmin' for your squad, a photo mode, and new modes adjusting the overall aggression of in-game creatures. There's no firm release date just yet, but Nintendo has also confirmed...
Wednesday9th Jul 2025
News Nintendo's Summer Deals Discounts Multiple Physical Switch Titles, Save Up To $20 (US)
Available at participating retailers
Nintendo's summer sale is currently underway, and apart from digital sales, it's also offering discounts on multiple physical games. These deals are available at participating retailers in the US from now until July 19, 2025 and you can save "up to $20" on select first-party games while supplies last. This...
Wednesday25th Jun 2025
News A Nintendo Subsidiary Helped Out On The Development Of Death Stranding 2
Just like the first game
Nintendo Pictures, a Nintendo-owned subsidiary specialising in the production of "visual content", has been revealed to have worked on the new PS5 title Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. As covered by VGC, the company can be spotted in the credits for the game and specifically helped out on motion capture. While this might...
Monday13th Jan 2025
News Nintendo Delays Alarmo Availability For Non-NSO Members Until March (Europe)
Hitting snooze
Nintendo has announced that it is delaying the availability of Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo for non-Nintendo Switch Online members until early March 2025. This marks a delay of nearly two months after the firm initially confirmed that NSO exclusivity would remain in place until mid-January 2025. Furthermore, its availability in the...
Tuesday12th Nov 2024
News Nintendo's Black Friday Offerings Includes Discounts On Games, Joy-Con, And More
The final push..?
Nintendo has detailed some of its offerings for this year's Black Friday period in the US, discounting a variety of games and accessories for the Switch, as well as reiterating the console bundle deals currently available. First up, starting on 24th November 2024, several first-party Nintendo games will be discounted by $20 at...
Monday21st Oct 2024
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Is Seemingly Another 'Unreal Engine' Effort
Retail copies are sneaking into the wild
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is just a couple of weeks away at the time of writing, launching on the Nintendo Switch on 7th November 2024. However, it looks like retail copies of the game have already been shipped out, with many on social media posting images of the box and cartridge. As such, we now have...
Wednesday9th Oct 2024
News Forget 'Switch 2', Nintendo Has Just Revealed An Official Alarm Clock
Serenity now!
Sigh... Okay, let's do this. While fans are absolutely desperate to hear from Nintendo regarding the upcoming Switch successor hardware, the firm has instead revealed an official alarm clock dubbed 'Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo'. Available now via Nintendo's official website for $99.99 with a retail release coming in early 2025,...
Monday22nd Jul 2024
News More Pikmin Terrarium Figures Are On The Way, And They're Expectedly Adorable
Bottle it up
Last year, Japanese toy company Re-Ment released a range of Pikmin terrarium figures and we collectively lost our minds over their cuteness. Well, guess what? There's a new collection coming to Japan this Winter and we are once again itching to get our hands on them. Re-Ment took to Twitter to reveal the new collection, which this time...
Thursday27th Jun 2024
News Pikmin Bulborb Nendoroid Pre-Orders Now Live, Here's A Closer Look
It includes a "crew of Pikmin to display"
During Smile Fest 2024 last weekend, Good Smile unveiled its brand new Nendoroid based on the Pikmin enemy Bulborb. We got a brief look at it in the initial shots and if you weren't already sold, it turns out it also comes with a crew of Pikmin (Red, Yellow, and Blue ones) to display. On top of this,...
Friday1st Mar 2024
Random Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Producer Had To Put His Playthrough Of Zelda "On Hold"
Work on the new PS5 game "got really busy"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is out this week and while many PlayStation 5 owners will be likely diving into the highly anticipated release, the game's producer Yoshinori Kitase is actually planning to return to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Speaking to BAFTA, Kitase mentioned how he had been a...
Thursday18th Jan 2024
Japanese Charts Super Mario Wonder Blows The Competition Away... Again
A quiet week, overall
In this week's Famitsu boxed charts for Japan (courtesy of Gematsu), Super Mario Bros. Wonder has once again beaten the competition to claim the top spot (only just, mind, with 359 units separating the top two entries), selling an additional 25,523 copies. Elsewhere, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has dropped out of...
Thursday11th Jan 2024
Japanese Charts Mario Wonder And Switch OLED Finish 2023 In Style
Combining the final two weeks of the year
The final Japanese charts for 2023 are now in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and show that in the final two weeks of the year, Super Mario Bros. Wonder managed to hold onto the top spot. The plumber's latest adventure managed to shift another 221,738 units between 18th-31st December 2023, putting it comfortably...
Friday5th Jan 2024
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Nominated For Another 'Game Of The Year' Award
Winners to be revealed at the New York Game Awards
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a lot of nominations last year, and now to top it off it's been nominated for another 'Game of the Year' award, this time by the New York Videogame Critics Circle. The main event will take place on 23rd January 2024 where the winners of the 2024 New York Game...
Thursday21st Dec 2023
Japanese Charts It's A Wonderful Life For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Switch scores a full house in the top 10
Famitsu has revealed the latest box charts from Japan (thanks, Gematsu) and it's another resounding triumph for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which scored an additional 94,682 units sold. It's also a full house for the Switch once again, with every space in the top ten taken up by Nintendo's hybrid console...
News Nintendo Offering Free Pikmin Greeting Cards And Decorations
Happy holidays!
The Pikmin series has been paired up with holiday celebrations in the past, and Nintendo seems to be doing it again this year in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways. On its UK website, you can currently grab some "free Pikmin greeting cards" as well as some fancy paper decorations. "There are three card designs and two tree...
Thursday14th Dec 2023
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Passes One Million Physical Sales
Mario Wonder reclaims the lead, once again
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and despite making a monster debut last week, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has slipped down into third place, leaving Super Mario Bros. Wonder to once again jump into the top spot with another 82,470 copies sold. The only new entry this...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Pikmin 4 Picks Up Best Sim/Strategy Game At The Game Awards 2023
PikWIN
The Game Awards 2023 turned out to be a pretty big night for Nintendo, with Switch announcements coming left, right and centre (you can find them all in our round-up). It was also a big one for wins. We have covered a few of those on the site already, but let's all give a big cheer for Pikmin 4, which managed to take home the award for Best...
Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News My Nintendo Store Adds New Pikmin Wrapping Paper Reward (Australia)
"Perfect for wrapping Nintendo Switch games"
If you haven't got wrapping paper for Christmas just yet and happen to be located in Australia, don't worry - Nintendo has got your covered! On the local My Nintendo Store, it's been revealed the latest item is a Pikmin themed "Holiday Wrapping Paper Set". This item comes with 2 sheets of folded gloss...
Monday13th Nov 2023
News Nintendo Is Most-Nominated Publisher At The Game Awards 2023
The Big N scoops 15 noms
Earlier today, Geoff Keighley announced the nominations for The Game Awards 2023, including the hotly-contested Game of the Year — where both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are in contention. But perhaps more impressive is that Nintendo has secured the most nominations of any...
Tuesday7th Nov 2023
News Pikmin 4 Has Sold 2.61 Million Units In Just Over Two Months
Over 50% of which in Japan
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, which tracks the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March '24 (that's April 1st to September 30th, 2023 specifically), the company has announced that Pikmin 4 has sold 2.62 million units since its release on July 21st, 2023. The milestone puts the game ahead of Pikmin 3...
Thursday2nd Nov 2023
Japanese Charts Metal Gear Solid Can't Sneak Past Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Another Mario-tastic week
The latest Japanese charts are in via Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it's another stellar week for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which remains at the top of the pile after selling a further 163,176 copies. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 makes its debut this week, and despite the frame rate issues, the Switch version...
Thursday26th Oct 2023
Japanese Charts Super Mario Bros. Wonder Absolutely Smashes Its Debut
Over 600K units shifted
The latest Japanese charts are here courtesy of Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it showcases an absolutely stellar debut from Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo's latest flagship platformer has managed to shift an astonishing 638,634 units since its launch on October 20th, 2023, managing almost a full 600K more than Marvel's...
Thursday19th Oct 2023
Japanese Charts Detective Pikachu Returns Comes Out On Top, Once Again
PI(kachu)
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and while not quite as impressive a surge as last week, Detective Pikachu Returns once again finds itself at the top of the physical software pile with another 16,248 copies sold. Pikmin 4 just misses out on reclaiming the gold medal this time as it edges ever closer to the one...
Thursday12th Oct 2023
Japanese Charts Detective Pikachu Cleans Up For His Switch Debut
Over 80,000 units sold
Famitsu has revealed this week's physical charts for Japan (thanks, Gematsu) and, unsurprisingly, Detective Pikachu Returns has come out on top with an impressive 85,639 units shifted in its first week on sale. Elsewhere, we've got a handful of other new arrivals, with The Game of Life for Nintendo Switch coming in at number...
Thursday5th Oct 2023
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Holds Its Own Against Multiple New Releases
It's the only returning game in the top ten
It's time to check out the latest physical charts from Japan, and this time, there are a whole bunch of new releases making up the top ten (well, technically just four split across various platforms, but you get it). Nevertheless, Pikmin 4 is still holding its own at number 5, selling a further 18,307...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
Random Making "Miyamoto Happy" Isn't The Goal Of Development, According To Pikmin 4's Creators
"I hope people don't take this the wrong way"
Shigeru Miyamoto is perhaps the most legendary figure in all of gaming and over the years we've heard plenty of stories about how he's often changed the course of development, or come up with a ground-breaking idea that's changed the industry forever. Although he is a living legend, Pikmin 4 chief and...
Thursday28th Sep 2023
Japanese Charts Pikmin 1+2 Join Pikmin 4 As The Top Pikmin
Pikmin?
This week in Japan, Pikmin 1+2 came out on top with a total of 23,941 units sold in its physical debut. Following closely is, of course, Pikmin 4 with a further 22,894 copies sold. There's not a lot between the two, which potentially suggests that many will have opted for a digital copy of Pikmin 1+2 earlier in the year. Elsewhere, the...
