Nintendo has filed an interesting new trademark in Japan for Koopa, the character known in the west as Bowser. What makes this trademark stand out is that it includes the mention of ‘Program for home video game console etc’ and for ‘Clothing etc’.
The clothing trademark is understandable but the other trademark raises an interesting possibility,. Could Nintendo be planning a Bowser spinoff for the Mario series, and thus needed another trademark? The specific wording of the trademark itself may be a sign. Nintendo has pushed the character more when it comes to RPGs and such, and they have done spinoffs before like was the case with Super Princess Peach and captain Toad Treasure Tracker. It is something we will need to keep an eye on for now.