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Why the Nintendo Board Said Yes to a Movie
In August 2026, Nintendo's board faces a decision that would have been unthinkable a decade ago: greenlighting a live-action Zelda film. This episode digs into the boardroom dynamics behind Nintendo's pivot from hardware guardian to intellectual property powerhouse. We trace the board's evolution from the Wii U disaster, through the Switch revival and the Super Mario Bros. Movie's billion-dollar success, to the current strategy of turning franchises into films, theme parks, and more. How did a board known for conservative, Kyoto-style caution learn to embrace Hollywood? We…
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