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Nintendo Aims to Have First (Second) Movie Out in Next 2-3 Years
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..... Add some animal Crossing character, it would be super terror lol. Ears bleeding is not going to be shocking lol.
Because with licensing they lose creative control and would have to share profit with another company.
I could see Nintendo's tier-2 or tier-3 franchises like Star Fox, F-Zero, Metroid, and Kirby getting the same treatment Animal Crossing got -- 2D anime movies mainly for the Japanese market and the western viewers typically interested in anime. F-Zero and Kirby each already got a TV anime. I don't see those franchises getting theatrical movies though. Metroid thematically has potential in that space, but not market-wise. Another problem with Metroid is it kind of already has a film equivalent -- Alien.
Nintendo could go in multiple directions with Mario though. It would probably be easy for them to do something similar to Angry Birds or whatever. It'd be neat to get something with the Mario RPG writers involved though.
I'd personally like for Zelda to be handled by Studio Ghibli, or go for a feel very much like it. I pretty much can't imagine any other path ending well. The franchise needs to be treated like a straight-up fairy tale.
In any case, these need to be pretty much massive commercials for Nintendo's games.
Nintendo could go in multiple directions with Mario though. It would probably be easy for them to do something similar to Angry Birds or whatever. It'd be neat to get something with the Mario RPG writers involved though.
I'd personally like for Zelda to be handled by Studio Ghibli, or go for a feel very much like it. I pretty much can't imagine any other path ending well. The franchise needs to be treated like a straight-up fairy tale.
In any case, these need to be pretty much massive commercials for Nintendo's games.
peaceiscloser
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Mario & Sonic will come out on top in good time.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
This is potentially very exciting and very scary. I would love to see a Metroid movie done right. Most of the movie just Samus exploring some fucked up planet. Use audio or video logs to tell the story of the planet if you need to.
Well, do they mean animation film? In which case anything goes, pixar style. Pikmin, Paper Mario (due to more funny dialogues), regular Mario...
If they mean an actual movie with actors... in that case they have to do it right!
Zelda (LotR style)
Metroid (Alien style)
StarFox (Guardians of the Galaxy style)
Animal Crossing! In err... Animal Crossing style!
If they mean an actual movie with actors... in that case they have to do it right!
Zelda (LotR style)
Metroid (Alien style)
StarFox (Guardians of the Galaxy style)
Animal Crossing! In err... Animal Crossing style!
Some of their IPs would work great as movies. I can see Star Fox, Zelda, Kid Icarus and Splatoon be great movies if they take the time to make them right.
Some of them I don't really see working though. Like I can not imagine how a full length Mario (CG) movie would be or if it would work at all. Same with Kirby. I think those would work well as little 5 minute shorts before the feature film that most animated movies seem to have now.
Some of them I don't really see working though. Like I can not imagine how a full length Mario (CG) movie would be or if it would work at all. Same with Kirby. I think those would work well as little 5 minute shorts before the feature film that most animated movies seem to have now.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
A Nintendo Cinematic Universe you all say?
Punch Out x Rocky.^~^
Rocky is the one teaching lit Mac on the way to be the great stallion.^~^
Theanine3D
Member
Ever since I saw those first promotional 3D renders for Mario 3D World I wanted a 3D-animated Mario cartoon in that same style. It'd be amazing.
I hope they push this movie endeavor in a big way. It'd help them increase the visibility of their IPs to generations that are now growing up without them thanks to the spread of smart devices.
I hope they push this movie endeavor in a big way. It'd help them increase the visibility of their IPs to generations that are now growing up without them thanks to the spread of smart devices.
I see what you're saying about Kirby and such, but if Pixar can make a feature film about a fish... it shows you just need a good script (and a good director).
Megatron
Member
Nice to see they aren't discouraged by the Ratchet and Clank bomb and Angry Birds (it's too early to call this one a bomb, but let's face it, it's going to bomb.) Like Marvel not being discouraged at Elektra and Catwoman, it is possible for good and successful movies to come from Nintendo's IP's, despite some early missteps by other studios.
Angry Birds movie is doing well based from the reports.
AcademicSaucer
Member
I don't think they meant do it themselves, I think they meant more... being involved in the process.
Seems like they weren't really involved with the SMB Movie. Just okayed the option.
James Scott
Banned
There's an angry birds movie that's doing very well and was received very well too. A game's concept might make it harder to make a good movie, but that doesn't make it impossible.
If we're getting technical about how many films Nintendo has made in cooperation with other studios, there is a JP only SMB anime movie.
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
EDIT: Mario Wiki details. It was an hour long film http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros.:_Peach-hime_Kyushutsu_Dai_Sakusen!
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
EDIT: Mario Wiki details. It was an hour long film http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros.:_Peach-hime_Kyushutsu_Dai_Sakusen!
James Scott
Banned
is he trying to say something here?
https://twitter.com/pvesterbacka/status/732047477831028737
He works at Rovio. He also has a ton of accounts for different languages and he seems to have translated that tweet to japanese amoung others
https://twitter.com/pvesterbacka/status/732047477831028737
He works at Rovio. He also has a ton of accounts for different languages and he seems to have translated that tweet to japanese amoung others
SinCityAssassin
Member
Next time on Super Mario Bros. The Brothers take the One Ring to the top of Mount Doom deep within the realm of Mordor.
Omega Kirby
Member
Should be a Metroid Movie
If an idie company can make it look this good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3kfyZJhC3U
Imagine one with a solid portafolio and supervised by Nintendo
If an idie company can make it look this good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3kfyZJhC3U
Imagine one with a solid portafolio and supervised by Nintendo
"In an interview for a video game magazine, he stated that Nintendo contacted him once and told him because of his love of video games, if there ever is a live action Pokémon movie made, he would be their first, last and only choice to play Professor Oak."
The world is a lesser place with a hole the size of Robin Williams.
The world is a lesser place with a hole the size of Robin Williams.
We all know it's Clu Clu Land, let's not even kid ourselves.
This too. I love how much personality that was crammed into these short reveal trailers.
This too. I love how much personality that was crammed into these short reveal trailers.
I'd be down!
And deny us the greatness of Doc Louis?
Shouldn't feel good about this. Unless they are going to hire talent that knows how to do proper storytelling and making movies this is a very bad idea. Spirits within bad.
This just makes me really sad ;_;
tonyh24613
Member
Splatoon anime/cartoon series in 2017, Splatoon movie in 2018/2019. Perfect.
They can still get outside help from partners, it's just that Nintendo has more control than licensing out. They're partnering with production studios internationally so it's not just them or just in Japan.
Though I guess they could also have Yoshiaki Koizumi try a Nintendo film because before joining Nintendo he had his sights on a career in film and studied it, and animation, drama and storyboarding.
SinCityAssassin
Member
As much as I love to shit on Spirits Within on every opportunity, which I do, Advent Children exists and for what it was that was pretty good.
And I'm pretty sure there are lessons to be learned from both films going into this.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Live action drama in 2020?
James Scott
Banned
While the original source said Nintendo wanted to make these in house, the new source seems to indicate that they want to be hands on while partnering with outside studios?
Not sure
Not sure
DarthButcher
Member
I read it as they wanted to make them inhouse. Yeah I have no issues with wanting tight control of their properties but you got to hand these things off to the people that know how to make them.
Unfortunately I don't agree with you, I don't even think Advent Children is all that good except to look at.
Hope the new source is the more accurate in this scenario because if played right Nintendo has the properties to pull a MCU but they need the right people to handle it from both within and outside.
SinCityAssassin
Member
For the most part a lot of their animated shorts were made with partnerships in other companies. It's possible that when they talk in-house, they probably mean produced within a company division and worked on with outside companies.
I hope so! Problem with a lot of those shorts are well.... they are too short!
Pancakes R Us
Member
Wasn't there an Animal Crossing movie also? I think it was straight to DVD and only in Japan.
James Scott
Banned
There is a lot of talk about working with partners but wanting to do a lot internally. I wonder if it's just what they've been doing with the animated shorts so far.
Those are externally made but with a lot of work done by Nintendo overlooking the project.
Those are externally made but with a lot of work done by Nintendo overlooking the project.
Doc Louis in this movie is training Ivan Drago son. So we will have the show where USA vs MOTHER Russia again lol.^~^
Can Nintendo make a film with a good story that appeals to worldwide audiences? There is a difference between stories that exist to get to platforming versus the other way around. I'm sure if Nintendo is putting a large investment behind this, they won't be stupid enough to try to do it all by themselves. Partners are mentioned. It will be interesting to see.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Disney has stopped publishing games, Nintendo wants to make movies. Coincidence? Probably but imagine how insane it would be if Disney bought Nintendo.
peaceiscloser
Member
If we're getting technical about how many films Nintendo has made in cooperation with other studios, there is a JP only SMB anime movie.
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
EDIT: Mario Wiki details. It was an hour long film http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros.:_Peach-hime_Kyushutsu_Dai_Sakusen!
I love this movie! It's got a terrible 80's J-rock song that loops multiple times, and Luigi is LITERALLY Wario.
Also Mario gets NTR'd
James Scott
Banned
Yeah, that was one of my ideas.
Nintendo having Disney as a partner with them making movies and Disney giving them the license to make certain Disney games.
I feel this old article from Emily is relevant in a lot of ways.
https://dromble.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/shigeru-miyamotos-appreciation-for-film/
People do have the misconception that Miyamoto not into story though he is. He has a deep appreciation for film. He is just a bit stuck in his ways on how game development is approached, but we've also seen his recent shorts (Pikmin, helped in Star Fox Zero) and it shows he does understand film, TV, and how to approach it.
https://dromble.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/shigeru-miyamotos-appreciation-for-film/
People do have the misconception that Miyamoto not into story though he is. He has a deep appreciation for film. He is just a bit stuck in his ways on how game development is approached, but we've also seen his recent shorts (Pikmin, helped in Star Fox Zero) and it shows he does understand film, TV, and how to approach it.
How About No
Member
If we're getting technical about how many films Nintendo has made in cooperation with other studios, there is a JP only SMB anime movie.
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
EDIT: Mario Wiki details. It was an hour long film http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros.:_Peach-hime_Kyushutsu_Dai_Sakusen!
Why is Mario teaming up with Waluigi
Who's the douchebag with Peach
Why aren't the Toads wearing pants
The 80s were weird
That's not even the half of it! There was an OVA too that was about folktales. First episode has Princess Peach being taken from her adoptive parents (who were old koopas). Then Bowser came along and took her. The grandparents were in mourning then suddenly a large peach fell from the sky and thus Mario was born! (also this episode is the one that features Mario with a gun that many like to post and joke around with.)
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