任天堂定11月1日为「Pikmin日」：《Pikmin 4》Switch 2版试玩11月2日先行、11月12日发售
任天堂（Nintendo）10月31日出人意料地在官方频道放出一期约九分半钟的 Pikmin Day Direct，系列之父宫本茂亲自出镜，宣布把11月1日定为「Pikmin日」——红、蓝、黄三只 Pikmin 并排站立像三个「1」，正好对应11月1日。宫本茂在节目开头先行说明：本期没有新作游戏的消息。
本期的实质内容围绕《Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy》：免费试玩版11月2日先行上线，含一个常规关卡区域与两个 Dandori Academy 关卡；正式版11月12日发售，售价69.99美元，已持有 Switch 版的玩家可购9.99美元升级包。新增的 Dandori Academy 是限时收集宝物的考试模式，官方页面显示共72个关卡将陆续推出、每月6关，考试在每周五至周日举行；Switch 2 版还支持通过主机内置麦克风向伙伴 Oatchi 发出语音指令，并支持 GameShare 进行 Dandori 对战。11月1日上午9时（美西）还有 Nintendo Treehouse 实况节目继续展示本作。
此外，任天堂与 Nintendo Pictures 合作的动画短片系列《Hello! Pikmin》第一集已随节目放出，第二集11月1日上线，此后自12月起每月一集，经 Nintendo Today 应用与任天堂官方社交账号发布；手机游戏 Pikmin Bloom 也将在年底前推出「Secret Caves」更新。本稿配任天堂官方发布的 Pikmin Day Direct 全程视频。
Nintendo Declares November 1 Pikmin Day: Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Demo Lands November 2 Ahead of November 12 Launch
Nintendo surprised players on October 31 with a roughly nine-and-a-half-minute Pikmin Day Direct on its official channels, hosted by series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who declared November 1 'Pikmin Day' — the red, blue and yellow Pikmin standing side by side resemble three number ones, matching 11/1. Miyamoto noted up front that the presentation would contain no news of a new game.
The substance centered on Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy: a free demo arrives November 2 with one regular level area and two Dandori Academy stages, ahead of the full launch on November 12 at $69.99, with a $9.99 upgrade pack for owners of the Switch version. Dandori Academy is a timed treasure-collecting exam mode; Nintendo's official page says 72 stages will be released over time, six per month, with exams held Friday through Sunday. The Switch 2 edition also lets players give voice commands to Oatchi through the console's built-in microphone and supports GameShare for Dandori Battles. A Nintendo Treehouse stream continues the showcase on November 1 at 9 a.m. PT.
Nintendo also launched Hello! Pikmin, an animated shorts series made with Nintendo Pictures: the first episode aired with the Direct, a second follows on November 1, and monthly episodes begin in December via the Nintendo Today app and Nintendo's social channels. Pikmin Bloom will add a 'Secret Caves' update before year's end. This story carries Nintendo's official Pikmin Day Direct video.
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：图：《Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy》的 Dandori Academy 模式官方游戏截图。Nintendo 官方微站发布。 / Dandori Academy mode screenshot from Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, official image from Nintendo's microsite.
