1987 - 20th Century Fox releases Carcharodon, a killer shark movie about a large great white shark who attacks humans because of a serious head injury it suffered during a hunting incident. Peter Benchley was hired as a scientific advisor, and he accepted on the condition that the movie would have elements that would discourage overhunting of sharks. Favorably compared to Jaws: The Revenge by critics due to superior special effects, a less nonsensical story, and featuring a shark that's both scary and tragic, the movie proves a sleeper hit.
Nintendo's Animation Domination: A Collaborative TL
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@nick_crenshaw82 - I don't think I understand your post. Is that basically supposed to be what the Mario movie would look like in this world?
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Plus if Nintendo wants an animated movie with ask a Westerner? Japan is booming thanks the bubble and there a lot of animation studios can do it locally and cheaper.
Yes it is. I figure with a Japanese animation company working with a western company they could split the cost between them and screen it to a bigger audience.
As said before, if Nintendo dropped the idea of a Mario live-action movie, they would do it animated but keep it in japan, as easier a bullet train to Tokyo than trips to USA, if Nintendo might want a western studio..would be for Zelda, on Iwata Ask of Ocarina of Time, Miyamoto was surprised the positive feedback how Japanese nailed for him a 'western fairytale' so he might want western work on Zelda based on that Miyamoto's Mindset. Either Live-Action or animated do wonder for zelda.
DECEMBER 17, 1987: Mega Man is released for the Famicom in Japan. 12 days later, it receives a North American release on the NES.
(Also, OP, I would recommend making a summary post for 1987 as you did for 1986 so we can move on)
(Also, OP, I would recommend making a summary post for 1987 as you did for 1986 so we can move on)
What happens so far in 1987
Here's what happened in 1987.
The production for the Super Mario anime series began, the same year the Alex Kidd movie and the Legend of Zelda movie were released. After the success of An American Tail, Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg begin seriously discussing a more permanent business and creative partnership. TriStar expresses interest in producing an adaptation of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman novels, in collaboration with EMI. Don Bluth and Cinematronics release The Sea Beast and Barnacle Bill, a video game similar in style to Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. The game receives widespread acclaim and puts their plans for a series of games in that style back on track. Wishing to refocus on movies and television, especially his upcoming film The Land Before Time, Bluth delegates the next two games, Devil's Island and Jason and the Golden Fleece, to Gary Goldman.
Andy Warhol makes a full recovery from gallbladder surgery and returns to work, Universal buys the film rights to The Jetsons and begins talks with Hanna-Barbera about an animated feature film, French singer and actress Dalida attempts suicide by overdosing on barbiturates, but fails and is hospitalized, and Rebecca Parham is born in San Antonio, Texas. Hugh Laurie expresses interest in playing Sir Harry Paget Flashman for TriStar's adaptation, and George Harrison hints in an interview with Rolling Stone that he is to play the Governor-General of India; Terry Gilliam is set to direct. Super Mario Bros. 2: The Legend of the Warp Zone on the NES is released worldwide, and it was a very successful game. (ITTL, The Lost Levels was just ported to the Famicom Disk System version of SMB1.) Nintendo begins plans for a Zelda III that will alternate between top-down and side-scrolling gameplay. Sega, choosing to take advantage of their popularity in the European market, makes a deal with Cosgrove-Hall Productions to make an Alex Kidd animated series. 20th Century Fox releases Carcharodon, a killer shark movie about a large great white shark who attacks humans because of a serious head injury it suffered during a hunting incident. Peter Benchley was hired as a scientific advisor, and he accepted on the condition that the movie would have elements that would discourage overhunting of sharks. Favorably compared to Jaws: The Revenge by critics due to superior special effects, a less nonsensical story, and featuring a shark that's both scary and tragic, the movie proves a sleeper hit. Final Fantasy is released for the Famicom. Mega Man is released for the Famicom in Japan. 12 days later, it receives a North American release on the NES.
Man, that's a lot of information.
Now, any ideas on what happens in 1988?
The production for the Super Mario anime series began, the same year the Alex Kidd movie and the Legend of Zelda movie were released. After the success of An American Tail, Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg begin seriously discussing a more permanent business and creative partnership. TriStar expresses interest in producing an adaptation of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman novels, in collaboration with EMI. Don Bluth and Cinematronics release The Sea Beast and Barnacle Bill, a video game similar in style to Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. The game receives widespread acclaim and puts their plans for a series of games in that style back on track. Wishing to refocus on movies and television, especially his upcoming film The Land Before Time, Bluth delegates the next two games, Devil's Island and Jason and the Golden Fleece, to Gary Goldman.
Andy Warhol makes a full recovery from gallbladder surgery and returns to work, Universal buys the film rights to The Jetsons and begins talks with Hanna-Barbera about an animated feature film, French singer and actress Dalida attempts suicide by overdosing on barbiturates, but fails and is hospitalized, and Rebecca Parham is born in San Antonio, Texas. Hugh Laurie expresses interest in playing Sir Harry Paget Flashman for TriStar's adaptation, and George Harrison hints in an interview with Rolling Stone that he is to play the Governor-General of India; Terry Gilliam is set to direct. Super Mario Bros. 2: The Legend of the Warp Zone on the NES is released worldwide, and it was a very successful game. (ITTL, The Lost Levels was just ported to the Famicom Disk System version of SMB1.) Nintendo begins plans for a Zelda III that will alternate between top-down and side-scrolling gameplay. Sega, choosing to take advantage of their popularity in the European market, makes a deal with Cosgrove-Hall Productions to make an Alex Kidd animated series. 20th Century Fox releases Carcharodon, a killer shark movie about a large great white shark who attacks humans because of a serious head injury it suffered during a hunting incident. Peter Benchley was hired as a scientific advisor, and he accepted on the condition that the movie would have elements that would discourage overhunting of sharks. Favorably compared to Jaws: The Revenge by critics due to superior special effects, a less nonsensical story, and featuring a shark that's both scary and tragic, the movie proves a sleeper hit. Final Fantasy is released for the Famicom. Mega Man is released for the Famicom in Japan. 12 days later, it receives a North American release on the NES.
Man, that's a lot of information.
Now, any ideas on what happens in 1988?
1988: The Alex Kidd animated series finishes production and begins airing in Britain. "Alex Kidd" did not last very long before being dropped in favor of Count Duckula, but it was the first video game cartoon since the Hanna-Barbera Pac-Man to air in the west, beating the Mario animated series (production of which was put on hold in order to develop Super Mario Bros. 3). "Alex Kidd" would even make it to America, airing on odd hours on Nickelodeon until 1991.
August 1988: A new animated series of Karnov appears, airing on CITV in the United Kingdom, as we follow our strongman circus hero on his journey with his newfound travelling companions and try and foist The Wizard's grand plans. This only airs in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Scandinavian countries and Japan.
It never airs in the U.S. market.
It never airs in the U.S. market.
Yes:
September 1988: A Zelda II series launches, but it's animated in Korea and exclusive to the United Kingdom at first, with it being aired also in Scandinavia, Italy and the Netherlands along with Canada as the only non-European airing from October 1988. It adapts The Legend of Zelda but adds a unique spin on things; also, Ganon in this isn't a villain, but a tortured soul and occasional help to the team, there's a far worse villain. It runs for 80 episodes, and is largely original in storyline.
Ganon from an alternate timeline is the evil one and wants to kill both Zelda and the Ganon here, and alternate universe/timeline versions of him. But can they make it in time?
This show never made it to the U.S. but did air in Canada.
Note: Karnov appears in Season 2, but he's changed slightly in design from his original character model in the series.
Sounds interesting! Any progress on the Super Mario-related stuff?
Yes:
March 1989
Produced by DiC or similar, with Korean animation.
Mario and Luigi: Over the Silver Moon - featuring an entirely original villain called Shirubamon (Silver Moon), an evil warlock with robes and pointy hat, and long-beard who wants to clone the two for his universe and overthrow his king; he's crossed from another universe.
In this, Mario, Luigi and Bowser are the main trio, no Princess Peach; they cross between worlds, and also gain a new ability to walk on water or survive extremities of cold and walk across water.
Luigi is far more badass than in classic continuity and a little too gung-ho, making Mario and Luigi badass brothers. Both are quite badass here.
This series ran until 1992 and was in its own standalone continuity.
It was for the United Kingdom market at first, due to the franchise's popularity, but would also air in Canada, Australia and Continental Europe.
This would not air in the U.S. until April 1991, two years after it was created.