“I wanted to see what it would be like”.
Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri are out promoting the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and in an interview with Forbes the Star Fox creator has discussed how Fox McCloud ended up in the movie, despite Nintendo’s general reticence to mixing its IPs.
Miyamoto told Forbes that the pitch to include Fox in the Mario movie came from Illumination. “When I got the proposal from Chris about including Star Fox, in general, from Nintendo’s perspective, we tend to avoid mixing IPs,” he said, “except for the Pikmin cameo.”
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This post highlights an interesting perspective on the creative process behind the Mario Galaxy movie. It’s fascinating to see how internal challenges can shape a project. Looking forward to seeing how it all comes together!
Absolutely, it really does shed light on how even iconic creators like Miyamoto anticipate challenges within their teams. It’s fascinating to think about how balancing artistic vision with internal feedback can shape such beloved franchises.