Perhaps more than any other video game company, Nintendo is defined by its franchises. When you think of the Big N, you think of The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Metroid, and Pokémon. If you're the kind of person who hasn't been able to move past the 90s and has difficulty forming emotional connections with other people, you probably think of Earthbound.
For some, Nintendo's focus on established IP has always been a bit of a sticking point. It is, of course, worth noting that Nintendo tends to experiment within its franchises, and has created successful new ones — such as Splatoon and Pikmin — over the last few decades.
It's heartening, then, to hear from no less a person than Shigeru Miyamoto himself that he wants to continue pushing Nintendo IP outside video games. At the moment, the big focus has been on the Mario movies and the upcoming live-action Zelda, but that could be about to change.
Speaking at Nintendo's recent investor Q&A (thanks, Nintendo Life), the board asked how Nintendo plans to continue growing its IP beyond video games. In recent years we've seen movies, theme parks, and even apps. NCL president Shuntaro Furukawa suggested that the...
