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Honestly animated would've been so much better for what they're going for. The only Nintendo franchise that I genuinely think could work in live action is Metroid and maybe F-Zero
I don't know about an Aliens-esque Metroid game. Metroid's very action oriented (I only know extensively about the first Alien movie lmao). I'd honestly don't think Metroid will get any form of movie since Nintendo barely acknowledges it's existence.
I'd be down for a live action Metroid movie, could be a pretty cool Aliens-esque film if done right. I wonder if they'd have Samus stay under the helmet through the movie or not like Dredd
Alex Proyas once directed a pretty cool live action trailer for Metroid Prime if you haven't seen it: