"Sharp ears will notice around 29 seconds in that the piano score resembles a musical cue from the Pikmin series. Some observers also believe that the baby resembles Rosalina from the Super Mario series and that the short is related to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from Illumination. Whether this video is related to either IP or if these are complete coincidences is uncertain at this time. Nintendo has always been a strange company, but this video really takes the cake."
"Is this an indication that Nintendo is branching out into animated films on its own? Is it a cryptic teaser for a game yet to be officially announced? Is it a tie-in to another collaboration with Illumination? Whatever the case, that baby's mother should've cleaned that pacifier before putting it back in her child's mouth, because that thing must be really dirty after being all over the room."
"The animated video runs for almost four minutes and doesn't explicitly tie into any video game announcement; instead, it's a cute short film about a baby attempting to retrieve their pacifier. The pacifier darts and floats around, almost like it's being carried or pulled by some invisible force. Eventually, the baby stands up on both feet to (presumably) take their first steps in pursuit of the pacifier."
Nintendo released a nearly four-minute animated short titled 'Close to You' via its Nintendo Today app and uploaded it to YouTube with comments disabled and a bare description. The short follows a baby attempting to retrieve a pacifier that darts and floats as if moved by an unseen force, prompting the infant to stand and take first steps. Observers noted the piano cue around 29 seconds resembles a Pikmin musical motif and some suggested the baby resembles Rosalina, linking the short to Super Mario Galaxy Movie or related IP. The clip features the Nintendo logo and raises questions about Nintendo Pictures and future animation.
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