Everybody knows Nintendo, the Japanese video game giant. But what we never knew until today is that the video game studio in 1998 was a front runner in securing the ‘blanket rights’ for video game adaptations of the entire Harry Potter series. According to Unseen64’s recent report, when JK Rowling decided to auction the adaptation rights to her legendary creation, Nintendo showed up with a pitching art work. And if they had been successful, the super hitHarry Potter movies as we know, would have never been made in the first place. Here’s a look at the art work developed by Nintendo for Harry Potter game series in contrast with what Warner brothers had proposed:
Nintendo’s Hogwarts Express.
The actual Hogwarts Express
Nintendo’s Hagrid Hut Concept.
Warner’s Hagrid Hut, as we know today.
It’s pretty well understood that Nintendo wanted to go the ‘Manga style’ way for the game adaptations of Harry Potter. This is what they pitched for Hogwarts:
But this is what Hogwarts looks like today!
Sadly though, JK Rowling wanted to keep the feel of the adaptations strictly British and Warner Bros eventually scored the rights.
Photo: © Nintendo (Main Image)
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