Interesting that Nintendo chose to transform WARPSTAR, Inc. into Nintendo Stars Inc. to handle the ancillary use of Nintendo films. Although the company’s profit bounced back after COVID, which hurt the Kirby Cafe and other retail sales, its performance isn’t too stellar. I guess that their experience and know-how won them the promotion.

WARPSTAR, and now Nintendo Stars, is located in the same building (Kanda Square) as HAL Laboratory, but I don’t know whether they share the same office.
[Originally posted on 2025-08-27 Pacific Time]