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Nintendo 'needed to be involved' in new Mario movie, says Miyamoto
Nintendo 'needed to be involved' in new Mario movie, says Miyamoto
Business and Economy
by  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. According to Miyamoto, the idea for a film emerged from a major strategic shift by Nintendo around a decade ago, to make its games "more character-driven."