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[TheMightyP]

From what I understand the Mario movie is pretty much made exclusively for already existing fans

If they go the same route for other Nintendo franchises there's no way in hell they'll make buck at the box office.

I will say it would be on brand for the Earthbound movie to completely bomb at the box office

 

[Hex D. Jess]

I will say it would be on brand for the Earthbound movie to completely bomb at the box office

This movie stinks

 

[Zinith]

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[Wario Bros.]

John Leguizamo as Waluigi.

Too bad that he doesn't want to do anything with this movie.

 

[TheMightyP]

This movie stinks

The theater workers when they go into the Smash Bros movie

 

[Wario Bros.]

With Pokémon Stadium releasing on Switch tomorrow, time for a fun fact: It is programmed to say that Diglett can legally know the move Acid, even though it has never been given that move (not even up to Scarlet and Violet)

 

[dezeray112]

Here is the first trailer of the Marvels which is due out on November 10:

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Don't do this to me.

I work in retail. Please.

At leaste it wasnt Meghan Trainor. That would actually make me hate the movie because her songs are so. ****ing. Mid

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Tis my birthday! I turn 31!

 

[CannonStreak]

Tis my birthday! I turn 31!

Happy birthday, Michael!

 

[Hex D. Jess]

Tis my birthday! I turn 31!

Happy birthday

 

[TheMightyP]

Tis my birthday! I turn 31!

Hap brth

 

[Wario Bros.]

Tis my birthday! I turn 31!

Happeh Berfdei, my dood!

 

[SnakeFighter64]

From what I understand the Mario movie is pretty much made exclusively for already existing fans

If they go the same route for other Nintendo franchises there's no way in hell they'll make buck at the box office.

Eh. It might work for Mario adjacent franchises (Wario, Luigi's Mansion, DKC) and a few more (Zelda and Kirby probably). But a lot of the rest would be... I'm not sure... I mean Metroid Dread sold well....

 

[CannonStreak]

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[Wario Bros.]

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Check this out, everyone.

Nintendo's own alternative to E3, from the looks of it.

 

[Hex D. Jess]

Finally starting Mario Odyssey in anticipation of the Mary-O movie

Eh. It might work for Mario adjacent franchises (Wario, Luigi's Mansion, DKC) and a few more (Zelda and Kirby probably). But a lot of the rest would be... I'm not sure... I mean Metroid Dread sold well....

I mean yeah I do think some Nintendo series could make buck at the box office, I just think the more niche ones have no chance at all. And I say this as a pretty big Fire Emblem fan

 

[SnakeFighter64]

I had a dream last night where it was a post apocalyptic world and I was journeying through it with “the resistance”. Saving kids and stuff. And then partway through it was revealed that I was the one who caused the apocalypse. And I just straight up became Kang the Conqueror from Marvel. But like a girl version. And then the rest of the Dream was them trying to “get” me while I was, I kid you not, getting food at a Sheetz that I kept temporarily locked in the year 2013 so I could always have their food in the apocalypse. And the resistance had like, a certain number of changes they could make to the loop before it like, reset or something and I guess I would just **** off. I woke up before seeing the conclusion but it all seemed quite epic. And a nice turnaround from the endless dreams I’ve had of me needing to get ready for school.

 

[TheMightyP]

Eh. It might work for Mario adjacent franchises (Wario, Luigi's Mansion, DKC) and a few more (Zelda and Kirby probably). But a lot of the rest would be... I'm not sure... I mean Metroid Dread sold well....

It mostly depends on the marketing, but Nintendo fans gaslit themselves into thinking that every popular franchise back in 1999 is still a very relevant franchise in 2023. Like Mario worked because little Timmy and their grandma know who Mario is, but try going for a franchise with the same target audience, does little Timmy and his Grandma know wtf a Kid Icarus, F-Zero, or a Star Fox is? Like I'm ngl, looking at the poll above and the only one I can see doing something aside from Mario, Zelda, and Animal Crossing, is Punch Out.

I mean yeah I do think some Nintendo series could make buck at the box office, I just think the more niche ones have no chance at all. And I say this as a pretty big Fire Emblem fan

That said, I do think franchises like Metroid and FE have potential to succeed, but they gotta capture an entirely different target audience. FE moreso if they can get the weebs rangled up.

 

[cashregister9]

Poseidon's fury, a Walkthrough attraction at Universal Islands Of Adventure is closing down. One of the big theories for it's replacement has been a Zelda ride.

Tis my birthday! I turn 31!

Happy Birthday

Nintendo's own alternative to E3, from the looks of it.

I'm pretty sure these have happened before and there were no announcements, so I wouldn't get your hopes up about that, but it is still cool that Nintendo is still doing in person events like this.

 

[Dan Quixote]

Nintendo's own alternative to E3, from the looks of it.

Is it though? It doesn't sound like anything's being announced. It's just like... a party, I guess. Especially since they're emphasizing how "for kids" the event is, kinda the opposite of E3 being mostly for investors.

It mostly depends on the marketing, but Nintendo fans gaslit themselves into thinking that every popular franchise back in 1999 is still a very relevant franchise in 2023. Like Mario worked because little Timmy and their grandma know who Mario is, but try going for a franchise with the same target audience, does little Timmy and his Grandma know wtf a Kid Icarus, F-Zero, or a Star Fox is? Like I'm ngl, looking at the poll above and the only one I can see doing something aside from Mario, Zelda, and Animal Crossing, is Punch Out.

That said, I do think franchises like Metroid and FE have potential to succeed, but they gotta capture an entirely different target audience. FE moreso if they can get the weebs rangled up.

I think franchises like Star Fox or Metroid or Fire Emblem and all the others could totally work and be successful as movies. The stipulation is that it would have nothing to do with the games' successes lol. 90% of people would just take it as, "Oh hey cool new sci-fi movie IP with a female protagonist like that chick from Alien? I like Alien, I think I might watch it." (assuming it's marketed and made well) instead of being invested on name recognition.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

It mostly depends on the marketing, but Nintendo fans gaslit themselves into thinking that every popular franchise back in 1999 is still a very relevant franchise in 2023. Like Mario worked because little Timmy and their grandma know who Mario is, but try going for a franchise with the same target audience, does little Timmy and his Grandma know wtf a Kid Icarus, F-Zero, or a Star Fox is? Like I'm ngl, looking at the poll above and the only one I can see doing something aside from Mario, Zelda, and Animal Crossing, is Punch Out.

Kirby could work. People know Kirby. Pretty sure.

 

[TheMightyP]

I think franchises like Star Fox or Metroid or Fire Emblem and all the others could totally work and be successful as movies. The stipulation is that it would have nothing to do with the games' successes lol. 90% of people would just take it as, "Oh hey cool new sci-fi movie IP with a female protagonist like that chick from Alien? I like Alien, I think I might watch it." (assuming it's marketed and made well) instead of being invested on name recognition.

It really depends how they market it. The Mario Movie was marketed as... well, a Mario Movie. Look at all the references, it's Mario as you know it. If they try that again with a lesser known franchise... good luck. Even then, I got doubts given that Nintendo dropped some franchises here like an ugly duckling.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

It mostly depends on the marketing, but Nintendo fans gaslit themselves into thinking that every popular franchise back in 1999 is still a very relevant franchise in 2023. Like Mario worked because little Timmy and their grandma know who Mario is, but try going for a franchise with the same target audience, does little Timmy and his Grandma know wtf a Kid Icarus, F-Zero, or a Star Fox is? Like I'm ngl, looking at the poll above and the only one I can see doing something aside from Mario, Zelda, and Animal Crossing, is Punch Out.

And even if they don't know DKC specifically, they know Donkey Kong and that might be enough for a movie to work.

 

[TheMightyP]

And even if they don't know DKC specifically, they know Donkey Kong and that might be enough for a movie to work.

Yeah, but I'm lumping Mario, Yoshi, Wario and DK under a shared Mario universe. They're kinda like Mickey Mouse characters, they all got spinoffs and stuff but under the same hood everyone knows them as Mario characters first and foremost.

Kirby could work. People know Kirby. Pretty sure.

Kurby could work for sure, arguably the most marketable character in Nintendo's lineup.

Though Kirby doesn't talk so uh... that's gonna be interesting.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Yeah, but I'm lumping Mario, Yoshi, Wario and DK under a shared Mario universe. They're kinda like Mickey Mouse characters, they all got spinoffs and stuff but under the same hood everyone knows them as Mario characters first and foremost.

Kurby could work for sure, arguably the most marketable character in Nintendo's lineup.

Though Kirby doesn't talk so uh... that's gonna be interesting.

Eh. The anime got around it pretty well.

 

[TheMightyP]

Eh. The anime got around it pretty well.

Fair but the anime was also episodic and not a feature film

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Fair but the anime was also episodic and not a feature film

That is also fair. I think they could make it work. A Kirby movie could be buck wild tbh.

 

[cashregister9]

For people who have played OneShot, are there any big differences between the PC and Switch version? and if so is one better than the other?

 

[Roguewolf]

R.O.B movie would go crazy

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Why did I just get an ad for Jesus Christ Superstar before a video on YT..

 

[TheMightyP]

For people who have played OneShot, are there any big differences between the PC and Switch version? and if so is one better than the other?

Not really. The PC version is more immersive but if you're not comfortable with going through file explorer to solve puzzles then get the Switch version

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Thank y'all for all the birthday wishes!

Dad is taking me to Montana's tonight.

 

[TheMightyP]

R.O.B movie would go crazy

We already got it

 

[SnakeFighter64]

R.O.B movie would go crazy

I'm imagining a touching live action/animated hybrid abiut a child's heartbreaking relationship with his ROB.

 

[Mamboo07]

Shazam having a tea party with a bunch of T-Rexes is something I didn't know I needed:

 

[Guynamednelson]

R.O.B movie would go crazy

We already have that
edit: 'd by 30 minutes, what was I thinking?

 

[Hex D. Jess]

We already got it
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And it's peak fiction, checkmate atheists

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Bowser made this post

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For me, I think Grinch and Lorax should switch places, Grinch didn’t absolutely botch the messages of the original book as Lorax did

Mario aside, I left everything else in release order

Here is the first trailer of the Marvels which is due out on November 10:

Kamala being the highlight once more

 

[Z25]

On Jonathan Majors, it really disappointing to hear the news of what has transpired around him. I know that Marvel Studios are currently taking careful steps and procedures at the moment and it would not be a surprise if they decided to recast him.

When your lawyer says I can clear your name, and proceeds to release evidence that paints you as an abuser…

it’s already a rough start. But then you claim to have video evidence that proves him in on ent, yet refuse to release it.

That’s even worse, and at this point, I can’t see him not being recast. Which is shamed because he killed it in ant man. I don’t see how it’s so hard to be a good person.