An image from Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Nintendo has made effective use of nostalgia to turn the Mario series into the best-selling video game franchise of all time and one of the largest multi-media properties on Earth. (Nintendo and Universal Studios via AP) 6 junio 2024 Sick of reboots? How ‘nostalgia bait’ profits off Millennial and Gen Z’s childhood memories Selma A. Purac, Western University Nostalgia can provide emotional relief during times of stress, a fact which the entertainment industry takes full advantage of to profit off of the anxiety of Millenials and Gen Z.
Nintendo and Universal Studios 12 abril 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie: don’t watch it for the story but for how it successfully represents gameplay Marco-Benoît Carbone, Brunel University London The game that’s all about jumping comes alive in a film where the story is secondary to celebrating decades of Mario.
Aflo Co. Ltd./Alamy 22 julio 2021 Tokyo 2020: how Japan’s moment of glory has become a millstone for the economy Taku Tamaki, Loughborough University The economic benefits of the Olympics are in question like never before.