Overview

• Nintendo first released the four‑minute animated short on Oct. 7 with no explanation, minimal metadata, and YouTube comments disabled.
• The Oct. 8 version on the Nintendo Today app explicitly shows red, blue, and yellow Pikmin causing the nursery hijinks, confirming the franchise tie‑in.
• As of publication, the Pikmin‑visible cut remains confined to the Nintendo Today app and has not been posted to the company’s YouTube or social channels.
• Nintendo has not said what the short is promoting, and reports describe speculation about a new game, film or series as unconfirmed.
• Lore from Pikmin Bloom that Pikmin are invisible to humans explains the original edit’s unseen movers, highlighting Nintendo Pictures’ growing role in in‑house animation and a staged, platform‑controlled rollout.