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Pikmin Short Movies is a series of short films based on the Pikmin video game franchise. Two versions were released on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U; 3D and HD, respectively.
The shorts debuted at the 2014 Tokyo International Film Festival before their release on November 4, 2014 and consists of three shorts.
As of October 8, 2020, Nintendo removed all three short films from both the Wii U and 3DS eShop, and instead uploading the them to their official YouTube channel where they can be viewed for free.
Shorts list[]
| Title | Plot | Runtime (approx.) | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night Juicer | The Pikmin were curious about what smoothie Olimar is drinking, until they discovered what really was... | 2 min. | 13M |
| Treasure in a Bottle | After finding a blue pearl inside a glass bottle, the Red Pikmin tries to get it out; only to get himself trapped inside it. The Yellow Pikmin and Blue Pikmin make many (wacky) attempts to free the Red Pikmin. | 7 min. | 18M |
| Occupational Hazards | It's a hard day's work on an abandoned bulldozer. But when the Pikmin encounter a Fiery Blowhog and a Bulborb, things start to become disastrous. | 10 min. | 41M |
Gallery[]
Nintendo - PIKMIN Short Movies
Trailer
Pikmin Short Movies
IGN trailer
Pikmin Short Movies UNUSED CONTENT And BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind the Scenes
Trivia[]
- The film's CG animation was done by Dynamo Pictures, which is now rebranded as Nintendo Pictures.
- The storyboards were made using the Flipnote Studio 3D software for the Nintendo 3DS.