Pikmin 4 Free November Update Adds Photo Mode and Decor Pikmin

Nintendo will release a free update for Pikmin 4 in November that adds a photo mode, new collectible Decor Pikmin, and adjustable creature activity levels, the company announced Wednesday. The update will also include an updated demo released to the console store on the same day. No specific release date has been provided.

The update introduces Decor Pikmin, variants first seen in the mobile game Pikmin Bloom. These Pikmin wear small accessories found in the game world, such as a windup toy, a doughnut or snow that functions like a hat, and will be hidden on maps for players to discover. Nintendo said Decor Pikmin collected in Pikmin 4 can be transferred to Pikmin Bloom, and that some Decor Pikmin will be new to the mobile game. Separately, Ice Pikmin from Pikmin 4 will be added to Pikmin Bloom as part of the cross-game content sharing.

A new Field Camera will let players take in-game photographs of characters and squads, adjust angles, hide elements, and decorate images with filters, frames and stamps. Nintendo suggested the camera may also play a role in finding or adding Decor Pikmin to a player’s crew.

The update also adds two Creature Activity levels intended to alter the...