Nintendo has announced that the recent 'Close To You' Pikmin short was created by its newly-established company, Nintendo Pictures .

Posting on X , Nintendo simply said, "These are the first short films created by Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd.

Nintendo Pictures will continue to explore new creative possibilities through video content". As such, it seems reasonable to assume that the videos are nothing more than that – videos.

So don't expect 'Close To You' to lead into some new game announcement or update, because it sounds like this was merely a one-off for Nintendo Pictures; a proof-of-concept, if you will, to demonstrate the studios talents.

"We hope you enjoyed the two “Close to You” videos released on October 7 and 8.

The second video is available on Nintendo Today!, a free

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