{"id":350908,"date":"2025-10-24T01:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=399902"},"modified":"2025-10-24T01:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:50:31","slug":"pikmin-4-will-receive-a-free-update-for-switch-2-that-makes-it-even-more-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pikmin-4-will-receive-a-free-update-for-switch-2-that-makes-it-even-more-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Pikmin 4 will receive a free update for Switch 2 that makes it even more essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Nintendo is focusing a significant part of its resources on the development of video games for its upcoming console, presumably the Nintendo Switch 2<\/strong>. However, the Kyoto-based company has not neglected its current projects, as evidenced by the recent free update scheduled for Pikmin 4, which will be available in November. This update introduces new features designed for both new players and those who have already explored the title since its release.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An absolutely masterful game<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In addition to the update for Pikmin 4, <strong>Nintendo will also celebrate the fourth anniversary of Pikmin Bloom, the augmented reality game available on Android and iOS devices, introducing the icy Pikmin, a new species that made its debut in Pikmin 4<\/strong>. This revitalized approach to the Pikmin saga suggests that the company is committed to the future of this popular franchise, despite not having announced new titles to date.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pikmin 4 \u2013 Update Overview \u2013 Nintendo Switch\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TBtBDFzu9ZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Nintendo&#8217;s strategy has been bolstered by the success of a recent animated short featuring the Pikmin. <strong>On October 7, the company surprised fans with a teaser showing a pacifier moving mysteriously, generating a wave of theories among followers<\/strong>. The next day, it was revealed that the Pikmin were responsible for the movement, a creative twist that demonstrates the company&#8217;s potential to produce high-quality animated content. There is no doubt that Nintendo is exploring new ways to expand the narrative and universe of Pikmin, which could pave the way for more ambitious projects in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In summary, while Nintendo works on new developments, <strong>its dedication to updates and expansions of existing titles shows a commitment to the community of players who have supported the Pikmin saga over the years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Online\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/0d8aa053-f44a-4256-ab5f-47f15b065e51\/1332576485\/nintendo-switch-online-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Nintendo Switch Online<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo is concentrating a significant part of its resources on the development of video games for its upcoming console, presumably the Nintendo Switch 2. However, the Kyoto company has not neglected its current projects, as evidenced by the recent free update scheduled for Pikmin 4, which will be available in November. This update introduces new features designed for both new players and those who have already explored the title since its release. An absolutely masterful game In addition to the update for Pikmin 4, Nintendo will also celebrate the fourth anniversary of Pikmin Bloom, the augmented reality game [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9318,"featured_media":350909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[1082,17604,5593,1074,1084,17605,6721,4910],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-350908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-android","tag-kioto","tag-miyamoto","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-pikmin-4","tag-shigeru-miyamoto","tag-switch-2","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350908"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":350915,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350908\/revisions\/350915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/350909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350908"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=350908"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=350908"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=350908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}