Nintendo Drops Mysterious Pixar‑Quality Short Close to You — And Won’t Say Why

Nintendo quietly released an animated short called “Close to You” on Tuesday, posting it on the Nintendo Today app, YouTube, Instagram and X with no accompanying explanation.

Summary
Watch the short
What the short shows
Where it was posted
Nintendo Pictures and acquisition
Related Nintendo projects

Summary

In short: Nintendo released a nearly four‑minute animated film called “Close to You” without prior announcement. The clip focuses on a toddler and a pacifier and does not show any obvious Nintendo characters. Nintendo has not provided an official explanation alongside the release.

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What the short shows

The video runs for about four minutes. It depicts a toddler playing with their mother and a pacifier. Then, toys and the pacifier begin to move as if they are floating. The child walks toward the pacifier and takes several steps. There are no visible Nintendo characters shown in the film.

Where it was posted

Nintendo made the short available on the Nintendo Today app and on social platforms, including YouTube, Instagram and X. The release came without additional text or an explanatory statement from Nintendo.

Separately, Nintendo markets a children‑focused product line named My Mario.

Nintendo Pictures and acquisition

Nintendo acquired Dynamo Pictures in 2022 and renamed the studio Nintendo Pictures. According to Nintendo’s announcement, the move was “to strengthen the planning and production structure of visual content in the Nintendo group,” and the studio will “focus on development of visual content utilizing Nintendo IP.” You can view the company’s announcement in the acquisition document.

Read the acquisition announcement

Nintendo has several film projects in the pipeline. Notably, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is scheduled for 2026, and The Legend of Zelda movie is scheduled for 2027. These are separate, confirmed projects and are part of Nintendo’s broader push into filmed adaptations.