Followers of Pikmin are satisfied a brand new sport is on the way in which after Nintendo shared an cute brief movie Shut To You.
Pikmin is a cutesy real-time technique sport that sees gamers command a gaggle of tiny creatures to unravel puzzles. The unique sport was launched in 2001 and a sequel adopted in 2004. 9 years later, 2013’s Pikmin 3 was launched whereas Pikmin 4 adopted in 2023.
Nevertheless it appears that evidently followers won’t have to attend a decade for Pikmin 5. Earlier this week, Nintendo shared the cute brief movie Shut To You with out clarification. The joyful three-minute animated video encompasses a child and a number of other objects seemingly transferring by themselves.
The video sparked plenty of rumours, with some speculating that the infant in query was a younger Rosalina from Tremendous Mario Galaxy whereas others had been satisfied it was a showcase for Nintendo’s personal animation studio which launched again in 2022. Some others joked it was a Metroid Prime prequel. “It’s clearly [an ad for] Metroid Prime 4. This can be a flashback to child Samus earlier than her dad and mom had been killed. The objects flying round are associated to the psychic powers she will get within the sport,” wrote one fan on Reddit.
Yesterday Nintendo uploaded a brand new model of Shut To You which sees plenty of Pikmin accountable for the transferring objects.
Nintendo ‘Near You’ Pikmin model!
That is probably the most anybody has talked about Pikmin for the reason that launch of Pikmin 4 in 2023.https://t.co/hGzxlpl1lz pic.twitter.com/LR97Jv3STW
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) October 8, 2025
“Now the query is: is that this only a cute video or a tease for Pikmin 5,” wrote one fan, whereas others assume a movie or TV collection could possibly be within the works. “Solely factor that throws me off is it says Nintendo and never Nintendo Change. It’s method too properly animated to be a sport trailer…I’m considering it’s a film,” stated one other fan. “It’s teasing one thing Pikmin, that’s all we all know for now,” added a 3rd.
Nintendo just lately confirmed the sequel to The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film can be be known as The Tremendous Mario Galaxy Film and take heavy inspiration from 2007’s Galaxy sport. A live-action Legend Of Zelda film can be within the works and there are rumours an animated Donkey Kong flick can be being developed.
In different information, Microsoft has confirmed the primary wave of titles heading to Xbox Recreation Move this month following a controversial value improve.
