Nintendo’s Pikmin shorts have been all about showcasing clips from its animation studio

Nintendo has revealed the biggest mystery since Arthur Conan Doyle’s last Sherlock Holmes story, by revealing what the two animated shorts will be about. Released this week It was all about. The company says these are the first short films from Nintendo Pictures. Which she bought in 2022 (The production house was formerly called Dynamo Pictures).

“We hope you enjoy the two ‘Close to You’ videos released on October 7 and 8. The second video is available on Nintendo Today!, a free app available on your smart device,” the company said. He said in a post on X. “These are the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd. Nintendo Pictures will continue to explore new creative possibilities through video content.”

The post notes that the company, at least for now, is not planning to release it The second is short outside its scope Nintendo today! program. It looks like Nintendo hasn’t been making movies to promote the new Pikmin game either – although one will likely be coming next Pikmin 4 It became fast The best-selling entry in the series.

The shorts are both very cute. It was smart of Nintendo to make a version where you can see the Pikmin and one where they’re invisible (except for one of the creatures scurrying under the crib in the background).

Until now, Nintendo Pictures has largely served as a division that supports games made and published by its parent company, by helping with things like animation, art, design, and cinematography. She has also worked with outside studios, doing motion capture work for her Death is present 2.

Nintendo teamed up with Universal Pictures and Illumination to produce the film Mario movies (and possibly a Donkey Kong spinoff), and Sony Pictures for the live-action production Legend of Zelda film. However, based on this evidence, it appears that Nintendo has the potential to produce films primarily in-house, a move it may consider as it continues to expand into areas of entertainment outside of gaming.