Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Pikmin 4 alongside the Dandori Academy expansion, which will launch on November 12, 2026. The announcement came in today’s Nintendo Direct, with pre-orders for the Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy physical edition and the upgrade pack starting today.
The new trailer is available here:
The upgrade to the main game will feature voice controls using the Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in microphone. It will allow the player to directly talk to Oatchi with nine commands.
The new Dandori Academy mode provides challenges across Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. High scores can be recorded in exams available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. There will be leaderboards for both friends and worldwide players. 72 stages are planned to come to the mode.
Pikmin 4 is available now for Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo eShop page describes the game:
Guide pintsized creatures in a grand mission on a strange planet!
Meet Pikmin, small, plantlike creatures you can grow, pluck, command, and overpower your enemies with! These curious helpers come in different types—fire is no sweat for Red Pikmin and the brand-new Ice Pikmin can freeze enemies and the environment. Use your Pikmin’s miniature might (and a bit of strategy) to explore this mysterious planet.
You get a dog, too! Oatchi (pronounced oat-chee), resident good boy and dependable partner, can help with things like smashing obstacles and carrying Pikmin throughout your adventure. With the miniscule Pikmin and a capable canine in tow, no challenge is too big!
