[1] Dynamo Pictures originated as the CG and motion capture production department of Visual Science Laboratory, Inc., a computer graphics and virtual reality research and development company founded in 1991 by Kenji Yoshida.

[5][6][7] The deal closed on October 3, with the company becoming a full subsidiary of Nintendo, as well as adopting its new name.

[1][8][9] Many fans of the 2006 Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents, the international counterpart of the Osu!

Ouendan duology, noticed that a mission in the game references a then-fictional company called Nintendo Pictures.

[10] Since their acquisition, while Nintendo Pictures has continued to assist with outside productions, their main function has been as a support studio specializing in animation, art, design, and cinematic work for video games developed and published by Nintendo, such as Super Mario Bros. Wonder.