Nintendo Pictures Worked on Death Stranding 2 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 25 June 2025 / 5,493 Views
Nintendo Pictures, the visual content company owned by Nintendo, worked on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. This is according to the game's credits (via VideoGamesChronicle).
The company does CG animation and motion capture company was acquired by Nintendo in 2022 and was preciously known as Dynamo Pictures. The company before it was acquired worked on the CG in games like Final Fantasy XIII-2, and did motion capture for Nier Replicant, Monster Hunter World, and Persona 5.
Since it was acquired in 2022, Nintendo Pictures has worked on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, and Another Code: Recollection.
Nintendo Pictures before it was acquired did work on the original Death Stranding and it is possible the work it did on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was done before 2022.
The company has worked on non-Nintendo animation projects since it was acquired. This includes motion capture and CG production assistance for the Toei Animation anime Pretty Cure.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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For context, its important to note that Dynamo did the mocap for DS:1 before the studio was acquired by Nintendo in 2022.
Neat trivia. :)
Id buy a switch 2 if DS 2 port
I imagine the contract was formed before the buyout, but the work was completed after Nintendo acquired them. Nobody wants to break a contract that big.
Will be interesting to see what they are credited for next at Nintendo.
Plenty of people are interested in seeing how they will be utilised for Switch 2 games.
