Nintendo makes the leap to the cinema with films based on its most iconic characters

Nintendo has gotten serious. In a statement from its senior leaders, it has stated that it will make the leap to the cinema with films based on its most iconic characters. The date is yet to be confirmed, but we can now place our bets…

Nintendo ‘s most admired characters couldn’t just stay in the video game. Surely you were also waiting for this news like rain in May: Nintendo has announced that it will transfer the protagonists of our favorite games to the small and big screen through different series and movies.

The Japanese company affirms that it is already negotiating the necessary agreements so that we will soon be witnesses in the cinema of the adventures of the most beloved characters and also of the most hated.
It is rumored that Nintendo is not going through its best economic and creative moments, so the fact of making the leap to the cinema is one of its medium-term plans to be able to stay afloat. The films based on their most iconic characters will be produced through animation and although the exact date of the premiere is not yet known, there is already talk of a period of around two or three years.

In addition, as reported by the company, the team will be present in the development of each series and chapter as far as possible to ensure that fiction does not stray too far from what video games have meant for their audience. We only hope that the quality is somewhat higher than in the case of Nintendo’s first attempt to bring Mario and Luigi to the screens in the 90s, played by real actors.

Some of the most popular characters that we will see in these feature films are Super Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong or Lolo. We have made our particular selection of characters that we share with you. Do you dare to discover it?

From the video game to the big screen

Donkey Kong

We already saw this character in 1981 as Mario’s first enemy, but back then it was a nameless monkey. It was not until 1994 that he was rescued for the Super Nintendo in the video game Donkey Kong Country. His popularity during the 90s led him to have his own television series, although it did not achieve the expected success.

Zelda

The Legend of Zelda marked a before and after in the world of video games. Zelda appeared in our lives in 1986 and because of the feeling of freedom that she conveyed in each story, she deserves to be present among Nintendo movies.

Kirby

Who does not remember the endearing character Kirby or has ever heard of him? We want to see, without a doubt, this balloon with eyes and a mouth, capable of adopting the powers of the enemies it swallows, starring in multiple adventures in one of the Japanese company’s series.

Super Mario

How many hours will we have spent eating mushrooms and going down pipes in order to save Princess Peach? Super Mario cannot be missing from this selection of the most emblematic Nintendo characters, since he is the icon of an entire generation that grew up playing this hilarious video game. In addition, the Japanese company owes us a second version of this character to forget the horrendous adaptation of 1993.

With this strategy of Nintendo making the leap to the cinema, it will be able to expand its market share to obtain benefits through other channels that are not only focused on video games and merchandising.