I know Mario Bros. is the default answer, but what about the Animal Crossing Movie? I've never watched past the first few minutes, but the intro was so well done.
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Nintendo Aims to Have First (Second) Movie Out in Next 2-3 Years
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James Scott
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Reminder that you don't have to limit yourself to a movie friendly IP. Any IP can result in a good movie if a good team is behind it
(Well, it's high for a video game based movie)
The Subspace Emissary already happened, though.
SinCityAssassin
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Solid feel-good movie, moderately well at box office, collaboration with Toho. But that was just in Japan. The field changes once you try going international.
Yeah. Marvel has movies announced up to 2019 right now, & probably has movies planned up to 2022.
He would be perfect for a Kirby movie.
One of the most famous Kirby games' bosses IS a tree, after all
Shamrock7r
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I think the dialogue and the quirky aspect of many Zelda characters is much harder to adapt as a cinema experience moreso than Metroid which has much more common sci-fi traits.
To further clarify with an example, it's why I think voice acting can be very dangerous for Zelda games as I don't believe the written text translates well to spoken dialogue.
Spyder_Monkey
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It'll depend on how Angry Birds, Warcraft, and Assassin's Creed does. If at least one movie succeeds they'll make a movie... too bad there's no reason to show any confidence in video game movies though.
There are, like, no characters in Metroid, including Samus herself. There's way more work to be done with Metroid than there ever will be for Zelda.
Metroid's probably the perfect IP for a movie.
Zelda could also work for a movie, but I do think Metroid translates best from game to movie. Mario and Zelda, which might me more popular, would have a much harder time translating to movie.
If they want it out in the next 2-3 years, then hopefully we get an announcement on what the first movie will be by the end of this year or early next year.
Zelda could also work for a movie, but I do think Metroid translates best from game to movie. Mario and Zelda, which might me more popular, would have a much harder time translating to movie.
If they want it out in the next 2-3 years, then hopefully we get an announcement on what the first movie will be by the end of this year or early next year.
mrmickfran
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Getting ready for that Nintendo Cinematic Universe
The Incredible Shulk is gonna be so hype.
The Incredible Shulk is gonna be so hype.
Tom Nook Sawyer
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Didn't Josh Thomas of the BitBlock hint that he heard of a Splatoon movie in the works recently?
SinCityAssassin
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To be perfectly honest, Pikmin 3 can easily be reworked into a movie, considering how the intro to the game set a REALLY good mood.
Nocturnowl
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7DollarHagane
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I have a feeling it will be a splatoon anime? The game is ridiculously popular in Japan.
Maybe a full cgi film if they want more international appeal, but it would cost more.
Maybe a full cgi film if they want more international appeal, but it would cost more.
Hot Coldman
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You have two realistic options:
- CG animated Mario
- Live-action Fire Emblem
Metroid could work as Gravity type of movie.
Hmmm...I don't want this to happen 
. I basically assume the movies will be terrible or 'meh.' Could there even be a good, say, Zelda movie or Metroid movie? Let alone a good Mario movie. I'd hope they're at least animated because Nintendo characters and enemies do not play nice with live action I'd imagine. In any case, I just feel these things will dilute the brand with horrible blockbusters or attempted blockbusters. I hope they get someone with artistic vision like, say, Studio Ghibli in animation, which, again, I hope they go for.
. I basically assume the movies will be terrible or 'meh.' Could there even be a good, say, Zelda movie or Metroid movie? Let alone a good Mario movie. I'd hope they're at least animated because Nintendo characters and enemies do not play nice with live action I'd imagine. In any case, I just feel these things will dilute the brand with horrible blockbusters or attempted blockbusters. I hope they get someone with artistic vision like, say, Studio Ghibli in animation, which, again, I hope they go for.Shamrock7r
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Obviously a Metroid movie wouldn't be as isolated as the games, but I think you can capture the feel of the game a lot easier, and some of the newer games have helped by fleshing out the world and characters around Samus.
another good point
DiipuSurotu
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Wii Fit starring Rachel McAdams
If you include that, there's also Animal Crossing.
SinCityAssassin
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Hmmm...I don't want this to happen
Considering that Kimishima says these movies don't necessarily need Hollywood and the fact that Nintendo regularly teams up with notable animation studios for their works, I think we can safely say we won't see a blockbuster scenario.
Shamrock7r
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One thing I hope Nintendo never tries to adapt to film or tv, is Earthbound. It's impossible. Don't even try it.
SinCityAssassin
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You know the Super Mario Bros movie isn't the only movie that's used a Nintendo IP right?
It's been addressed a few times here already, yes.
My thought exactly!
Well, it's Pokémon Co.
Couldn't have said it better.
Short story: I believe any Zelda movie/series should be done without Link, period.
Link is a major creative pitfall. The good side of no Link is, Zelda franchise is filled with many high potential female characters. For example, Linkle.
No I'm joking. Zelda, Impa, Nabooru, Midna...
Edit: I just voted Disaster while watching Sharknado 3 on TV. This is PERFECT.
Nothing's impossible, Shamrock7r. Improbable, Unlikely, but never impossible.
Hot Coldman
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I think he's thinking more along the lines of producing and financing movies independently and then pitching them to major distributors after the fact. This is how the Assassin's Creed movie is happening (which seems to be a reasonably ambitious affair) and it's how Mark Millar gets all his comic books (such as Kick-Ass or Kingsmen) made into films.
Spyder_Monkey
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The problem is none Nintendo's games would make good movies.
It's Charlie Brown, but with super powers. It's improbable with its status as a semi-retired franchise, but it isn't impossible.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Well they've got enough IPs to last them for the next 50 years, Nintendo's the same!
I'd guess a Holiday 2019 release if they make announcements this year.
SinCityAssassin
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Speaking of the Assassin's Creed movie, how did Prince of Persia do?
These are awful suggestions. If there is a Nintendo movie I would hope it's something that taps into Nintendo's whimsical stylings without doting on particular properties whose stories fit games better than film. I'm thinking more Wreck It Ralph rather than e.g. Spirits Within
Bullshit.
Aaron Strife
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DK had the best movie
(I know it's just episodes of the TV series)
(I know it's just episodes of the TV series)
reelbigtink
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Ah, so Starfox X Metroid was a movie the whole time!
Nocturnowl
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Twist: The first movie is a new franchise, its first game entry comes as a rushed movie tie in reminiscent of the PS2 era.
Another person who has never played Digidrive.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Over $335m worldwide, with overseas making more than 2/3 of that. Not terrible, but considering Disney acquired the rights to Sands of Time with franchise ambitions in mind, it definitely disappointed.
That film was the alternative approach, with the rights being sold to a major studio and them having complete creative control (though they did let Mechner work on the script which was nice). It also cast Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince of Persia, so fuck that film.
Shamrock7r
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Well I think what I said about text to spoken dialogue problems with Zelda would be twice as bad with Earthbound.
That being said, Earthbound has always been about the experience rather than the story. It's pure art in video game form. One of the few. Too much of it's magic comes from actually playing the game, experiencing it, and creating individual, nostalgic memories.
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