Nintendo shocked us all final month when it introduced that Pikmin 4 can be getting a free content material replace in some unspecified time in the future in November. Effectively, that “some level” lastly has a date — it is in the present day!
Sure, Pikmin 4 was formally up to date to ver. 1.1.0 this morning, including new gameplay choices like problem modes, the ‘Subject Digicam’ merchandise, Decor Pikmin and extra. It won’t be the grand ‘Change 2 Version’ that we had been all secretly hoping for (you will discover no further perks on the brand new {hardware} right here), however it is an excuse to dive again into a brand new save file, and we might all do with that.
Apart from these content material additions, the replace additionally consists of new management choices, bonus Pikmin Bloom connectivity, and a handful of bug fixes. The patch has even rolled out to the sport’s free demo, so you may see a few of these newbies in motion with out having to spend a penny.
The complete patch notes had been shared on the Nintendo Help web site, and now we have gathered them collectively so that you can try under:
Pikmin 4 ver. 1.1.0 (eleventh November 2025)
Newly Added Gameplay
- Now you can select from three totally different exercise ranges for creatures: Relaxed, Regular, and Fierce.
- This may be modified at any time from Settings in Choices (- Button).
- Now you can take photos with the “Subject Digicam” merchandise and enhance them with stamps and frames.
- The Subject Digicam is added to your bag on the morning of day 2.
- If resuming save information from earlier than the software program is up to date, it is going to be added to your bag if you return to the Rescue Command Publish and morning arrives.
- ”Decor Pikmin” will now seem within the story.
- To have Decor Pikmin be part of your squad, after rescuing the Rescue Corps Ranger Dingo, use the Subject Digicam to take photos of a Decor Pikmin.
- By sharing the information of Decor Pikmin who’ve joined your squad within the full model of Pikmin 4 with the good system utility Pikmin Bloom, you can too get seedlings for those self same Decor Pikmin in Pikmin Bloom.
- You possibly can ship the Nintendo Account ID and found Decor Pikmin information if you end exploration on the day the Decor Pikmin was found.
- The Nintendo Account should be the identical between the person enjoying Pikmin 4 and the one enjoying Pikmin Bloom.
- Now you can use “Roll Over” wherein you start one other playthrough, carrying over a few of the save information on a file that has cleared the story.
- With save information current that has cleared the story, choose an empty Rescue Database on the file choice display screen.
- If in case you have ever reached the morning of day 2 within the story, you could skip that introduction when enjoying once more from the start.
- You start from exploration day 2 wherein you head for Solar-Speckled Terrace after creating an ID Badge.
Newly Added Controls
The next management settings have been added to Settings within the Choices menu (- Button).
- Chances are you’ll change between enabling and disabling Auto Goal Lock for Cursor.
- Chances are you’ll choose both the cursor or the participant avatar as the middle level of the whistle.
- That is set to “Participant Avatar” if you start with the exercise stage set to “Relaxed,” however this can be modified at any time.
- Chances are you’ll now choose both “Regular” or “Exact” for the velocity of the arrow that seems if you maintain down X to purpose. Setting this to “Exact” will make it simpler to regulate the course of the Pikmin’s Cost and Oatchi’s Rush.
Bug Fixes
- Fastened different points to enhance the gameplay expertise.
Be aware: A patch with the identical adjustments has additionally been distributed for the Pikmin 4 demo (Ver. 1.1.0). The demo model can not hyperlink to the Pikmin Bloom good system utility.

