Nintendo acquires CG animation studio Dynamo Pictures
Nintendo has been quiet on the acquisition front compared to its rivals at Microsoft and Sony. Aside from smaller studios, it has worked with in the past, they have primarily been happy to focus on making games internally and working with independent studios on projects like the upcoming Bayonetta sequel. However, it seems that they are bringing other studios into their portfolio, but, in classic Nintendo fashion, it isn’t the studios people expect.
In an announcement via their corporate Twitter account, Nintendo announced that it had acquired Dynamo Pictures. This visual content company has been involved in everything from video games to anime to film productions over the years. They are best known for their work on the latest Dragon Ball Super film as well as for providing motion capture technology to numerous games and films.
It is a surprise purchase for a company that has insisted for many years that its focus remains firmly on making video games. The two companies have crossed paths before when working on Metroid: Other M and games in the Pikmin series. The deal is expected to finalize on Oct 3 this year, with Dynamo Pictures being renamed Nintendo Pictures at that time.
According to a press release from Nintendo, the studio will be repurposed to “focus on development of visual content utilizing Nintendo IP,” which sounds like we could be getting more animated offerings starring the likes of Zelda, Mario, and Kirby. This would fit in with Nintendo’s desire to have more control over their IP than most video game companies, giving them greater oversight from start to finish.
While no direct announcement of future animated offerings of Nintendo characters has been made, it seems likely that the upcoming Mario movie
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