"This morning, Nintendo posted a four-minute animated video of a baby chasing their pacifier around as it, as if by magic, floats around their room. The short is called "Close to You," and the video was posted to YouTube, the Nintendo Today app, and other social media with zero explanation, and with comments turned off so people can't theory-craft right under it. At a glance, it doesn't seem to have any connection to Nintendo's existing properties."
"Some folks are apparently annoyed that Nintendo posted this without context, while others are appreciating the short for its quality animation. Somewhere in the middle, we have shitposts, and those are the real gold, the dopamine hits that make you breathe out of your nose a little harder."
"If you realized this is about Pikmin on your own from the music you are my friend, everyone else is a fraud https://t.co/dvfVDx6c2V - PJiggles (@PJiggles_) October 7, 2025 I hope Nintendo never elaborates on this and no one in the company ever addresses it even existing. https://t.co/g39aVVkmyZ - UltiMiku (Top 10) (@UltimaShadowX) October 7, 2025 I speak on behalf of everyone when I say we want Close to You Baby in Smash - brndn (@brndnxvi) October 7, 2025"
Nintendo published a four-minute animated short titled "Close to You" showing a baby chasing a magically floating pacifier. The clip was distributed on YouTube, the Nintendo Today app, and other social platforms with no explanation and comments disabled. The short appears unconnected to established Nintendo properties, which led viewers to scrutinize frames for possible clues. Reactions range from annoyance at the lack of context to praise for the animation and widespread jokes and shitposts. Many fans identified Pikmin hints in the music and proposed links to Pikmin 5, Smash, or other upcoming Nintendo projects. The video generated heavy online theorizing and meme activity.
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