There’s a variety of video-game mascots all around the world, if you don’t know their name then you’ve probably seen the character or heard of them in another way.  The movie district has also been developing movies based off of these franchises: the Super Mario Bros. movie, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie duology (with an upcoming third movie currently in the making) and the Pokémon’s Detective Pikachu. This makes one wonder what other game characters have a chance at getting their own movie. 

Recently, Nintendo game developer, Shigeru Miyamoto, announced on Nintendo “I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films.” With the newest game drop in the Zelda game series, “Tears of the Kingdom,” this caused a major hype in the video-game community, as, for the first time ever, Nintendo will be working alongside their long-term rival, Sony on the movie’s development and financing.

With these two companies now collaborating it sparks conversation over what other video-games could be adapted into a live action or animated movies, an admirable video-game character that would make an amazing movie would be Kirby, a pink ball of mighty strength that has the ability to inhale his enemies. His movie could be based off of his first ever journey across Dream Land to save it from his arch-rival; King Dedede from taking over and overruling it himself. 

Another character that would make an interesting addition to the movie roster would be Earthbound, released originally in Japan as Mother. The game centers around a gifted boy named Ness who is capable of using a variety of PSI powers, travels the world, meets new friends, and saves the planet from evil aliens. 

Any video-game character has the prospect of getting their own movie, but some stand out from the others.