After Nintendo messed up in 1993 with the release of the live-action Super Mario Bros (yes, that devilish movie), it took thirty years until, in the era of franchises, they finally decided to take a leap of faith and try their luck in Hollywood again. With luck, of course, as we all know: Super Mario Bros (the animated one, the good one) was a huge success, and Miyamoto and company are already planning, for now, to bring Zelda and Donkey Kong Country to the big screen. But… Could there be a game they’ve overlooked that would make a wonderful movie?
Let’s go fishing
Eight years ago, the idea of a Sonic movie might have seemed terrifying, but after the three parts have broken audience records and turned out to be surprisingly fun, it’s logical to ask “What do the writers want to do next?” Well, they have several titles in mind, such as Golden Axe, A Boy and His Blob, Cool Spot (yes, the 7-Up game) and, of course… The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.
“The movie is already being made and we are not making it, so we can easily answer. I remember when we played Wind Waker, I mean, it would probably be weird to start the Zelda saga with Wind Waker instead of the classic Hyrule, but we both love Wind Waker and it’s so cinematic. After they make this Zelda movie, we’re going to try to get noticed, maybe we can do a spin-off“, they said. I must admit that I have always imagined this adaptation in the hands of Hayao Miyazaki, but if I have to accept the version from the writers of Sonic 3, well, we’ve seen worse things!