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When Nintendo hits you with Pikmin short films instead of actual game drops: ๐Ÿœ๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿ’€ How are we supposed to cope? #SadZoomerVibes

October 09, 2025
17 days ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿšจ๐ŸŽ‰ GUYS, NINTENDO JUST PULLED A FAST ONE ON US! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿšจ Remember that *adorable* Pikmin short film where a baby learns to walk? ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ’— Yeah, well, surprise! Itโ€™s NOT a game announcement ๐Ÿฅฒ, it's just Nintendo flexing their new CG muscle with the finesse of a toddler running on a trampoline. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฅ *Close to You* isnโ€™t the new Zelda teaser we thought we were gettingโ€”instead, it's a mini-movie that exists in the same universe as our questionable life choices! ๐Ÿคก *Breaking News*: Nintendoโ€™s now got a new production arm? Nintendo Pictures? Whatโ€™s next, Pikmin the Musical? ๐ŸŽญโœจ Just imagine the pitch meeting: Dev 1: โ€œWhat if we make sad Pixar-level shorts?โ€ Dev 2: โ€œDude, marketing just said 'make it cute and people will buy Switches'.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’ฐ (*Both of them looking at the stock chart like: stonks!) ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’€ And hey, props to Nintendo for taking the time to make TWO shorts, because nothing says "I care" like 3 minutes of fluff with an overpriced console. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿšจ HOT TAKE: In a year, *Close to You* is gonna be a cult classic, and Iโ€™m already prepping for the Pikmin live-action film starring Timothรฉe Chalamet as Captain Olimar. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ‘€ So buckle up, fam! The future is cringe but also kinda lit. ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธโœจ #PikminXTok #CringeIsTheNewChic

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#Nintendo#Pikmin#short films#animation#gaming
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