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Family Mart Pikmin Campaign Starts October 29

Nintendo is teaming up once again with Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart to offer a variety of Pikmin goods and snacks. Dubbed the “Lots of Pikmin Campaign,” the event kicks off on Tuesday, October 29 and runs until Monday, November 18. You can find everything on offer below. 

Food & Drinks

Four Fruit Sandwich | ¥398
Identical to the sandwich that was on offer during the July 2023 Pikmin campaign, this “Fruit sandwich that was made from four fruit that Pikmin carried” contains whip cream, tangerine, kiwi, pineapple and yellow peach. This is available from Tuesday, October 29.
Pikmin Thrilling Jelly Drink (Lemon Flavor) | ¥238
This sweet and sour drink is inspired by fruit that can be found in the Pikmin games. There are two different package designs, too, but the drink itself is the same. Available from Tuesday, October 29.
Pikmin Raspberry and Strawberry Macarons | ¥298
Two macarons are included in the package, one with strawberry cream and the other with raspberry. Available from October 29.
Pikmin Flower Doughnut (Banana Milk Cream) | ¥190
This pastry is designed after the flowers that sprout from the heads of Pikmin. The outer coating is a white chocolate while the inside is filled with banana cream. Available from Tuesday, November 5.
Food Purchase Bonus Merch
A handful of Pikmin themed goods will be available to fans that pick up with the purchase of select snacks from Family Mart locations across Japan. Simply look for the special Pikmin logos on items in the store for a chance to pick up the following:

Pikmin Masking Tape
Available from the beginning of the campaign on October 29 while supplies last, fans that purchase two eligible snack items will be able to take home one of four designs of Pikmin masking tape. The tape is 2 cm wide and contains 2 meters of tape.
Pikmin Food Picks
The second campaign kicks of on Tuesday, November 5 and offers four different Pikmin food picks. As with the tape, one pick design will be given out with the purchase of two eligible snack items. The designs feature a a blue, yellow, red ice Pikmin and measure 15mm wide by 60mm high.
Fami-Pay Bonus Merch Campaign
Customers who use Family Mart proprietary payment system, Fami-Pay, will be able to enter the chance to win some Pikmin themed goods. The campaign takes place from October 29 to November 18 and users will need to register by November 22 for prize eligibility. The following prizes will be on offer:

Lots of Pikmin Blanket | 70 cm x 100 cm | 50 winners
Lots of Pikmin Round Container Set | 50 winners
Pikmin Plushie Set | 30 winners
Pikmin Goods Set | 30 winners
Other Merch
A few other pieces of Pikmin themed merch will be available during the campaign period and beyond. 

Lots of Pikmin Insulated Tumbler | ¥3,179
This insulated cup will be available starting on Wednesday, November 6 at Family Mart, Takarajima, Nintendo TOKYO, KYOTO and OSAKA as well as the My Nintendo online store. 
More Designs Coming in December
Additional tumblers featuring different designs are scheduled to be release this December for the same price as the item listed above. 
GPS Check-in
Those that have a Japanese My Nintendo account can use the check-in function on the My Nintendo app to receive a special smartphone wallpaper. Fans can pick this up from October 29 until Monday, November 18
The last campaign to take place at Family Mart took place in late August and featured Luigi. You can read more about that here. As for Pikmin, the release of Pikmin 4 saw the series promoted at Family Mart in the summer of 2023 with food, merch and an Ichiban Kuji Lottery

Sources: NCL, Family Mart

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