more confirmed films, soon Zelda in cinemas?

Following the international success of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo reaffirms its desire to adapt some of its iconic licenses for cinema. Soon Metroid or Zelda in the cinema?

The film Super Mario Bros was eagerly awaited by fans of the plumber. On the other hand, nobody could have predicted such a success of the feature film. A few days ago, the global box office surpassed $1 billion. In France, the film reached 5.8 million viewers in the first four weeks of its release. This critical and commercial success seems to give Nintendo new ideas. In recent days, several rumors suggest that the Japanese company is considering adapting other of its cult franchises for cinema, such as Metroid

. Shuntaro Furukawa, president of the group, talks about the topic on Nintendo’s official website.

Nintendo wants to adapt its cult licenses to the cinema

Available in a Q&A at Nintendo’s website (Japanese only), Shuntaro Furukawa talks about the success of Super Mario Bros. A success that Nintendo wants to build on by adapting further cult licenses for the cinema. ” Going forward, we will also be working on various video productions, as we did last year when we acquired Nintendo Pictures as a subsidiary. As we did last year with the founding of the Nintendo Pictures subsidiary, we want to invest more in various film productions ‘ said the group’s leader.

This is also revealed by Shuntaro Furukawa thanks to the success of Super Mario Bros, sales of games and derivative products have exploded around the plumbing world. It is certain that he can be given wings to renew practice with others of his strong licenses. We assume that Nintendo is considering an adaptation of zelda, and also fans of the brand. Especially since the series has taken on a new dimension since the release of breath of the wild.

The success of Super Mario Bros. is positive on every level

For the president of Nintendo, the movie Super Mario Bros

can lead children and the elderly to discover one of the most famous video game licenses. Shuntaro Furukawa believes that the Nintendo Switch business can also be positively impacted in the medium term. In all respects, Nintendo can be satisfied with the box of its feature film, released in France on April 6th.

There are even suggestions for other studios. An adaptation of the famous series Crash Bandicoot could also see the light of day in the cinema. between movies Mario etc soundWith last year’s theatrical release, video game adaptations finally seem to be on the right track. It now remains to be seen what the Big N strategy will be in this sector, which is already working very well for it. There’s plenty to do with Metroid, Kirby, Zelda, Star Fox or even Xenoblade.