The Nintendo Company Just Bought an Animation Studio

There’s some big stuff on the horizon for Nintendo. The video game enterprise is known for its innovative endeavors. Seriously, the Nintendo company is always pushing the barrier of what they can accomplish. And just recently, they announced their acquisition of the animation studio; Dynamo Pictures.

The official deal states that Nintendo will purchase 100 percent of the shares. By early October, everything produced by Dynamo Pictures will be owned by Nintendo. 

About Dynamo Pictures

Unless you’re super in the loop regarding the animation or gaming industry, you might not know who Dynamo Pictures is. Regarded for their impressive CG, Dynamo Pictures has been hanging out in Tokyo for 30 years. They’ve been creating CG work and motion capture for both video games and Japanese animation. 

Ever heard of the Persona series? Well, Dynamo Pictures worked on the motion capture of Persona 5, a popular video game released in 2016. They’ve also worked on Death Stranding and Nier Replicant.

Dynamo Pictures has actually collaborated with Nintendo in the past, producing a series of animated shorts for the Pikmin games. They created the graphics for the newest Ghost in the Shell series, as well as Studio Ghibli’s first 3D CG movie: Earwig and the Witch. 

As you may already know, Nintendo is already in the process of creating a star-studded Mario movie. While production started before they bought an animation studio, there’s no doubt it’ll come in handy. If not for this movie, then perhaps future movies.

The Future of Nintendo

So, what does this future look like for Nintendo, with this recent acusition? I’m truth, it’s too early to tell. But from what we know about both companies, this deal carries a ton of potential. 

Nintendo is no stranger to television and movie releases. Over the years, they’ve had several TV shows, including the infamous The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! As iconic as it was, hopefully they’ll create better stuff with their new animation studio.

They’re also reasponsible for the plethora of Pokémon series we have today. The inclusion of Dynamo Pictures can certainly take this to the next level, and get more people interested.

Overall, Nintendo has so many notable characters; from Mario and Luigi to Link and Zelda. There’s no telling what Dynamo Pictures could produce with those properties.

It’s worth noting that although Nintendo is expanding, it is still a video game company. With that in mind, Nintendo might plan to use Dynamo’s motion capture capabilities. It would be very useful for any future game developments.

Of course, there’s always the possibility of Dynamo Pictures continuing their work as usual. Nintendo could’ve bought them out solely for financial reasons. Much in the way that Disney owns Marvel and Star Wars, the Nintendo company would simply gain the profits earned from Dynamo Pictures.

Though personally, I believe that Nintendo should utilize this studio as much as they can. Their various properties combined with Dynamo’s technology could create something magnificent.

Regardless of what happens, one thing’s for certain; the talent of Dynamo Pictures should not go to waste.