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Los Angeles (AFP) - Having created the most successful animated franchise of all time with "Despicable Me" and its spin-off "Minions" films, producer Chris Meledandri knows a thing or two about blockbuster movies. After a six-year collaboration with Nintendo to create "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," the founder of Illumination studio has now been steeped in the even more lucrative world of video games -- and he says the barrier between it and film is disappearing. "I think there's a natural evolution to the lines being blurred," Meledandri told AFP. "You begin to see games with real-time render...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - When Shigeru Miyamoto first created a princess-rescuing plumber more than four decades ago, Nintendo's future mascot was just a collection of pixels who didn't have a flamboyant Italian accent -- or even a name. This Wednesday, Mario, now the most famous character in video game history, stars in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," a major new animated film released in theaters by Hollywood giant Universal Pictures. "I don't think anybody thought Mario would be this big, including myself," legendary game designer Miyamoto told AFP. "It's like seeing a 2D illustration come to life...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Nintendo's first theme park outside of its native Japan will open in California next month, just weeks before Mario gets the big-screen treatment in a major new Hollywood film. Super Nintendo World will be part of Universal Studios Hollywood -- an amusement park that is traditionally home to rides based on film and TV franchises from "Waterworld" to "Harry Potter." But with the video game industry now eclipsing movies in size, and theme parks using increasingly interactive technology to immerse guests, bosses of the two companies have joined forces to capitalize on the plat...
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San Francisco (AFP) - Nintendo on Tuesday announced its updated Switch hand-held game console would be available in October, after a pandemic year in which gaming activity surged. The new Switch OLED model will feature a larger, seven-inch screen and launch at a suggested price of $350 on October 8, the Japanese firm said in a statement. The device will feature upgraded graphics and memory and include an adjustable stand to allow for play in "tabletop mode" with multiple players, The new console "is a great option for players who want to experience the new vibrant screen when playing in handhe...
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San Francisco (AFP) - Nintendo on Tuesday unveiled updated versions of its hit console games including Zelda and Super Smash Brothers, but disappointed fans looking for a new model of its popular Switch console. Rumors of a new version of the Switch had fueled anticipation ahead of a streamed presentation by the Japanese video game titan on the closing day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Nintendo tried to tamp down hardware expectations, stressing ahead of time that the presentation would be devoted exclusively to game software. The Switch, a wildly popular handheld game console, wa...
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