According to Kimishima’s statement, as translated and reported by Attack of the Fanboy, he is very much interested in developing movies based on Nintendo’s characters; however, he intends to develop, film and distribute these upcoming features all on their own. He was more vague on which character the film would be about. Nintendo will focus all its E3 efforts on the new title, which will also be the only playable title at the conference for the company.
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So let’s cut a long story short: we all have awful memories of Super Mario being forced into the world of film by greedy producers with dollars in their eyes, and unfortunately, those memories have left a coin-shaped scar on fans of the series.
Third party developers are a big no-no for the near future, meaning that all movies released under the Nintendo brand will be made, shot, and edited in-house. In 1993, Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo starred in a live-action flick called Super Mario Bros, which flopped. The listing’s description says, “The Legend of Zelda trading cards are here!” Forget everything you assume, because it is not replacing the Japanese company’s current platforms, such as the Wii U and the 3DS. “I can’t say, “It’ll be Mario” – just that we’ll do things that people will be familiar with”. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
“Our core business is to create games and hardware, but the question becomes how to make that business more effective”.
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The executive wouldn’t specify what studios or production companies Nintendo is in talks with, nor would they reveal what games may be adapted to the big screen. The first bullet point is a fresh addition, though, and brings to mind the “Quality of Life” initiative that, last we heard, is still being worked upon and considered by Nintendo.
