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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 3 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.) |
|---|---|---|
| The Night Juicer | The Pikmin were curious about what smoothie Olimar is drinking, until they discovered what really was... | 2 min. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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 also worked on Metroid: Other M.
- The storyboards were done on the Flipnote Studio 3D software.
