TOKYO -- Nintendo shares rose the most in over two and a half years on Wednesday after the Japanese gaming giant boosted its full-year profit forecast and announced the development of a new live-action movie based on its popular Legend of Zelda franchise.
The Tokyo-listed stock jumped as much as 7% after the movie deal was made public, marking Nintendo's latest push beyond its core gaming business after "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" earned more than $1.3 billion at the box office this year. The shares ended the day 6.1% higher at 6,774 yen ($45).
