{"rewrite":{"id":"r_70c595800d20bb3ba23aebed","clusterId":"c_95cb09b4541fd0f160e17e9d","slug":"nintendo-releases-pikmin-4-switch-2-edition-trial-and-announces-hello-pikmin-shorts","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Nintendo Releases Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition Trial And Announces Hello! Pikmin Shorts","summary":"Nintendo began distributing the trial version of Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Anyone's Challenge! Dandori Challenge on November 2. The trial covers the early Sun-Speckled Terrace area of Pikmin 4 and the introductory and some test stages of the new Dandori Challenge mode, and save data can be carried over. Clearing it earns a Mii costume for Pikmin Bloom. A Hello! Pikmin short movie series was also announced.","whyItMatters":"Nintendo is using a free trial with save transfer and a Pikmin Bloom costume to pull mobile players toward the paid Switch 2 upgrade, and pairing it with a monthly short series to keep Pikmin in front of that audience between releases.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trial\u0026#39;s save data carries over to the full release, so progress in Sun-Speckled Terrace and the Dandori Challenge stages does not have to be replayed. Clearing the trial unlocks a Mii costume in Pikmin Bloom that puts the player on Oatchi.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dandori Challenge mode was detailed during the Pikmin Day Direct on October 31. The same program ended with the reveal of Hello! Pikmin, a short movie series that released one video on November 1 and has one more planned for November, then one video each month from December onward.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nintendo's Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition trial is out now: Sun-Speckled Terrace plus Dandori Challenge stages, with save data transferable. Clearing it gets a Pikmin Bloom Mii costume. A Hello! Pikmin short series also starts, one video a month from December.","twitterPost":"Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition trial is live: early Sun-Speckled Terrace and Dandori Challenge stages, save data carries over, and clearing it earns a Pikmin Bloom Mii costume. Hello! Pikmin shorts also announced, one a month from December.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo opened the trial for Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Anyone's Challenge! Dandori Challenge on November 2, with save data transferable to the full game. Clearing it unlocks a Mii costume in Pikmin Bloom. A Hello! Pikmin short movie series was announced alongside it, with one video a month from December.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2153032.html\",\"title\":\"Trial Version of Switch 2 Edition \\\"Pikmin 4 + Dandori Challenge\\\" Now Available! Save Data Can Be Transferred\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5362,"outputTokens":778,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793591943,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T03:53:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T03:57:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T03:57:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_95cb09b4541fd0f160e17e9d","canonicalTitle":"Switch2版「ピクミン4＋ダンドリ検定」体験版が配信開始！ セーブデータ引継可能","representativeArticleId":"a_e2cc45733ab66287b83c6dcb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pikmin 4\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T03:15:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T03:15:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T03:58:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2153032.html","title":"Switch2版「ピクミン4＋ダンドリ検定」体験版が配信開始！ セーブデータ引継可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pikmin 4"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nintendo began distributing the Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Anyone's Challenge! Dandori Challenge trial on November 2.","The trial includes the Sun-Speckled Terrace early stage and the introductory and some test stages of the Dandori Challenge mode.","Save data from the trial can be carried over to the full game.","Clearing the trial grants a Mii costume for the smartphone app Pikmin Bloom.","The Hello! Pikmin short movie series will release one video on November 1, one more in November, and one each month from December."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["pikmin-4","nintendo"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"pikmin-4","supported":3,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":5,"overall":"green","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"nintendo","supported":16,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":43,"overall":"green","story_count":78,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}